Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-19
INTERIORS
Aud Their Decoration, BY Dj
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OF G.fdipr--H, GiTss The journal IN
In.snstIas Chlptsi
On Theatres. Churches and Houses from
Decorative Standpoint.

Tiis 10 sEAt 4 JoERskL yepfessLtItFe
srTred o. = reeea: evening AID WITH that
most suecs.sial Maize ar'in snd decorAtor.
Mi JON W. Berry Of Gardner. whose
.,tis,.c wttk has tFsn.formed miny 81 iafs-
rior IN the Pine Trss State into perfect
.ymDh7py of e3Ior!rg. An Introduction
to
Maj. Berry's Studio
I'D. pot tqa.se is il assis 3 mos: rieassn,
s,,:sre Of the evening". The major 10
something o: q c5HDoiseur IN other lines o.!
ar. beside that Ct decorating snd his "dsn'
would dsIi2h, the lover Of the rare Ard
beautiful in the handsome pieces Of snci IN.
scf modern china AID brie- s-bfsc which are
!sspossd abcu. The room IN artistic proiu
sion. An srsent lover Of the chase and
xibdrsd sp3rts. tie major has sls1 added to
the decorations his "nsenA" which in-
cIaass all the best models In gurs, fshins
tackle Al i the accessories.
IA an Above with the couespor dence
is.x!.s bookcase coatAiaiag folio after
folio Of designs for interior work many Of
them slegstt Ia coiorisg and rquiring the
touch Of 4 master hand 10 transfer them
10 thslr beauty Of conception ard outline
Scores Of IIa.es shaving the Art Of the
sscieus Greeks ard Romans snd the bar
bsric race. Of ea.ly times ware explained
to the Joi gsAL man in all their quaint,
Weird beauty 50 distinctive tba. 10 the after
,.e,ebes even q novice can detect them As
they form fsures in the ffiszes And panels
Of more moiern art designs.
The tish decorations on the walls AID .
warm Gre in the CRATE complete mos. cosy,
iev.iidg a.erior, showing in every detail
tbs. II was arranged BY hands familiar with
slch work.
NJ, Berry Is mos. entertaining con-
yer,s,ionalis. at oil times and on all sub
ICES bu. especially 50 when talking Abou,
bis chosen profession. Without waiting
Tor the JouESAL to interrog.te be struck
into q chat.y confederation Of some interest
irg features Of Interior decorating.
You may tell the JouraAL readers,' be
eomneLctd, "that IDEAS aboIt Interior
decoration hIve Sreitly changed within thu
pas. few ysars. Peoples tastes rezsrdiGg
i,sre gradually being eduCa'sd, sni IL il
gro~!estJ be much letter Liked. more gem
efslly used and mere Necessary. People
have discovered ;hs. the ptinii1g Of inter
or. Joss 10, cost .uch fabaICuJ sum- as they
uad 70 th'ik hat /, is much more sanitary
sad that -hsrc con ps;sat dscors.or IS
employed vhstv.r they buy in the way Of
Interior dtc5fs I1-s becomes thlit personal
prf riy. his vastly uILk9 room paper
which goes upon ths msTkstto be purchased
by Any body ard every body. No matter how
much cre you have taken 10 the selection
Of ycur psper yen msy 90 into your ne ct
to.s house ard Or d the same paper, h!ch
you have u9on our p,rlor or doing room.
sIoruils the walls Of his kitchen
"rherc has been Alec sort Of egolaii a
IN the at Tseaty or thirty years sg5
-bi!e The frssc1 painters were lite
A. tkiliiu in mechanical ~sy
lhey wsrs rot 80 criginsi ia design az
there were h IN no possib lilies 10 dscort-
tvsN,. EverJthag doue ia lighs or
dark shades Of grey AZ d impossible mould
ips. srd carvings were made. Wherever
yo1 veut the decora ions were the ssme II
efsei, the only question was one of sEs
Ard price. Now the interior decorator is
given unresefvedly wdit be had already
taken the is,!e.e Of udirg any material
Ia AIRY form or s5y color applied in any
rsy he Jsv d s. Iocg ss The desired result
va secured. AZ as consequence the in
way are vastly superior and much more IT.
tetestlrg snd Instructive lhan ever before "
Knowing that Mi. Barry fr,qusntly
made trips to NV York and Boston 10
study the work. Of o'h.r decorator, The
JorssAI sskt lin about the rev designs
and eifgc snh'ca are now in vogue. H
had happily i,: re,urntdttom Musichu
setis tip ard va, pFimed for answering
jul. such query. Let me tell you little
about the d. cors,loes 10 the
Boston Theatres
1880.
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