The Bossier banner., 1892-09-29
TO BRIGHTEN ROOMS,
Good Suggestions for Making HoIae More
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It mast hot be forgotten, in fitting
DIP ROOMS. that the color and texture of
the wall finish or paper has very much
to do with the results. The soft-sur-
faced papers, in the various shades OF
terra eotta most affected by artists, are
simply dungeon-like whefi used in rooms
iii which the light is defective. light
colored, rather glossy Surface Should |
therefore be selected, and care should |
be taken to consider whether the room |
is large or small, as upon this depends |
the size of the figure and the general |
results Of the finished job. =,
Very light paper with bits Of eoldi
while not as desirable as background
for pictures and the like, is much more
satisfactory in a dull light, provided
one has anything to do but idle. The
''dim religious" is not the color for the
industrious, It belongs solely to art
exhibitions and Quiet contemplation.
OF course; it is restful but that Is not
by any means all of life. White and
gold are the most cheerful colors for
ordinary fdotls and g6lds6bished pa
pers, if carefully bought, are but little
more expensive than some of the hideous
ones we sometimes see. Where persons
can have rooms expressly for leisure,
and in which they may arrange the art
treasures of the household, they may
revel in terra Gotta to their hearts con-
tent. In this case a narrow picture
molding of gold. or. as some prefers OF
| ebony, will be the preferred wall finish.
A new and rather taking style of hall
| decoration is paper which, when ar
ranged on the wall shows enormous
/ patterns-life-size hunting scenes, land
scapes with animals, and the like.
| There are rivals of the old-fashioned
cottages and pagodas, with fountains
| and trees, similar to the patterns on
very old china. These are shown in
life-size, and are, of course, suitable
only for large wall spaces:
The mistake of putting large figures
into small houses must not be made. 1t
suggests too close quarters to be pleas
ant or comfortable
There are very pretty japanese pa
pers, with figures, fountains, and the
quaint characters with which We are
familiar Some of these designs require
two widths of paper to give them in
their completeness, but are not large
and aggressive, like those previously
mentioned. Indeed, conventionaliZed
Japanese is rarely obtrusive, but is
quaint and restful, as well as illustra-
tive of the artistic and painstaking
peculiarities of this curious people
There is great deal of attention just
l A a. VI L.
very pretty as well as very simple.
A kalsomine or soft coat, about the
consistency of the last finish of wall
plaster, is put on, and instead of being
made smooth, as is usually the case, is
laid on rough, and, if desired, may be
patted with trowel or stiff brush tc
give it still more roughness. When this
is dry or nearly so, the figures may be
laid on with a brush and stencil die.
A set of stencils may be obtained at any
large color shop They come in various
figures, and are useful for different pur-
poses; or one may, after examining &
single pattern, cut stencils after ones
own fancy. A wreath, figure, flower
. or any design may be chosen, and the
?. cutting done on the same principle a:
, will be observed in the purchased de
, sign. This is very simple, and one o.
J two experiments will enable the anna
teur to produce fairly good results. O.
: course, practice makes perfect in thi
\ as in everything else; but for an ordi
nary wall, with ordinary material, ther
: is no difficulty whatever in the work.
3 A very light gray ground, with blu
? or gold feur-de-lis, will make a prett
wall dado, extending up from tn
. Dashboard about two or two and hal
s feet, may be put in in slightly darke
v gray. An edge of overlapping leave
s as band, next to the main field of tn
+. wall, will make neat finish.
. The frieze should be about eight
+ sixteen inches from the ceiling dow
: the wall, depending on the height {
;. the room. A very high ceiling will pc
h NIT much wider frieze than a low on
: 1t should always be borne in min
{ that the lower portion of the wa
should be in darker shade that tt
upper portion; that is, if there is an
difference at all. Otherwise the roo
n will have an upside-down look, whic
\ is very difficult, if not impossible,
;. manage in an artistic fashion.-N.
a Ledger.