New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
WALL COVERINGS.
THE DECORATIONS OF THE PERIOD.


There is nothing strkinely new in colors In me
seasons wallpapers thus far shown. The brocadea
effects put in panels are the favorite fashion ioS
| drawing.rooms The new brocaded papers, many OF
which reproduce the gloss and CLEAN OF slken hang
ings are I'm the renaissance designs OF Louis XIV.
Delicate rose, pale yellow, Vatican green and other
" fade" hues shown on ivory, svergray or pure
white grounds and such panel, which may cover the
entire side OF the room, is surrounded by rococo
border of white and gold. and completed by nat
border stye" in the pale tint OF the color USED In
the paper. Eighteeninch frezes In French garlano
STYLE In high relief reproduce the ivory or pearl
ground Of the paper. The ceiling paper is usually An
affair Of bowknots riband design very delicatey set
FORTH
The favorite papers for halls are the picturesque
Japanese papers, Importers say that the papers In
native designs unpopular that Is necessary to
employ the Japanese artists on European designs 10
meet the favor OF American public The result OF
this Is that q great many of the Japanese leather
papers reproduce French designs, while, strangely
enough some OF the English manufacturers copy
Japanese designs. new wall covering. which comes
I'm colors especially desirable for halls dinng-rooms
and libraries Is hreproof being made OF asbestos. at
least I'm part and Is known "asbesOs wall cover
Ing" IIeraldc patterns I'm dark green, terra Gotta
old blue and other dark grounds are shown In this
paper with figures Of escutcheons. feur-de-is ane
other armoria devices 1t also comes In Flemish pat
and other styles The array OF rich picturesque
There are papers in Italian Scrolls In medley OF
mica colors In dark blue, dark green and other
grounds. There are tapestry effects which may %
used for panels or for covering the en'ire wais'
some the most attractive papers come from Alsace
where the unwilling designers compelled TO stamp
them Made in Germany" although they bear every
evidence of the proverbal French deicacy OF taste In
color and design
The ceiling is now invariably treated In conformity
with the rest OF the room. In many handsome man
ons TO day the ceilings OF the dining room and hall,
and sometimes OF the library, are OF hard WOOL In
many OF the and elaborate country houses. as
we'll as I'm simpler cottages, the beams OF the ceiling
are left exposed instead OF being covered with tho
conventional coat Of plaster. In order to make this
a complete there must be deadening boards
under the floor above and the beams must be carefully
finished. There should be- some material between the
upper floor and these deadenng boards TO make more
certain OF sitting the sound OF feet above The cell
ing beams may then be finished of with moudings
and with either bevelled edges or with sunken panels
on the face. Where the panel e1ect Is USED me-
twisted moulding. not an eighth OF an inch W1de
makes an effective finish around the panel. Cross
beams usually mark the ceiling out In squares, ana
these squares may be filled in with japanese paper
in raised designs with gded colored buraps, or any
other suitable material harmonic with the general
color OF the room. The beans-if they are Oh plhe'
rs they In the ordinary house-may De painted OF
enamelled to match the other woodwork III the room
and sometimes
gold IS used In the scheme OF decoration. \ ceiling
n, this kind NAV be very effective and, artstically
considered II Is much correct than a plaster
one which simply covers up constructive features OF
the house which may well be displayed to advantage"
especially In country house. In pias'erihg room
which Is not to be papered It should be remembered
that sandfnIsh plaster IS much better for any dec
Grafton that Is he applied to II than wall OF hard
finish and II Is not likely TO crack Where the
ceiling Is OF plaster 1t Is papered In very simple
fashion, I'm harmony with the Side waus' out III
more delicate tint The rule OF decorators is that tho
darkest color should be used next to the hoor' ana
lighter or colder color should be used next to the
ce,,irg. IN. ceiling IS In the lghtest tint OF all. A
very simple moulding surrounds the ceiling ana
is painted I'm white and gold or In some very DELI
cate color I'm harmony with the ceiling paper The
old ashioned cornce in number OF layers. finishes
I'm a variety OF tints TO match the wallpaper, Is
thing OF the past, ana all momuihss are vi 'uo
simplest character.
The feze is usually eighteen feet deep In all rooms.
and the dado Is not often used though wainscofing
Is used IN the hall and I'm most dining rooms. This
woinscoting may be OF rdwOOd to match the other
woodwork OF the room, but where the diningroom Is
finished I'm white enamel quite often Is In coun-
try bouses intended for summer the wainscoting
* Of .namelled wood. With white wainscOting very
simple mouldngs touched With gold and outlining
large square panels is preferred TO one with the
more elaborate deepsunken panels formerly used.
The tendency OF the wnle or wnltennu e0u unSn HOW
employed in country houses Is TO decacy OF line ana
lIehtness and airiness OF effect
For the summer bedroom. papers In old chintz pat
terms and floral Designs such are used In cretonne
are in special demand. IL should be mentioned with
protest that there is demand for striped papers as
revival OF $50 fashions. These striped effects are
also for some unknown reason. associated with
Empire styles and are often used In Empire rooms
especially In green's This color now seems to he the
fashionable fad In decoration. and is found in the
delicate tasteful nts OF Vatican green. as well as In
the dark grassgreen brOcades. with their set wreahs
goldcolor. which are used 10 uphoster Empire FUR
nure. The flower effects, however, are generally
chosen for country bedrooms Nothing can b. dalntier
than a summer bedroom papered with apple blossom
paper In the dainty tnts OF the Towering leaf OF the
fruit tree. In hOneysuckle pattern or an alOver
pattern I'm the cOnventiOnallzcd design OF the wild
byzantine. There also orchid. pansy and violet
papers. Most OF these designs may be- found In hfty
sixty coortngs I'm slightly varying tinis Creonnes
10 the papers shown i'm variety OF taste-
fn designs. The familiar pine tree pattern Of the
japanese decorator Is copied In old blues on q pale
cream and svery grounds for blue rooms. There
are primrose papers for yellow rooms and many
papers which harmonic with the fashionable cOueur-
hangings often chosen for my adys boudoir
and bedroom.