Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
PANELS IN WALL PAPER.
The Newest Methods in House Decora-
lions

the average fiat or apartment, for house.
wives, especially the progressive ones. real
lie that walls so decorated make a room
much more attractive than papers with
crowns or borders. and, incidentally, that
richer effects for less money are possible.
There Is another desirable feature to pam
els that thoughtful women have discovered,
and that is with the walls broken in this
fashion a room requires comparatively few
pictures. for the panels are decoration in
themselves. and II expensive paper is used
an etching or an Oil painting is really out Of
place. for there is no background to show 1t
to advantage. and, moreover. it actually de-
tracts from the effectiveness Of the panels
by breaking the lines.
Panels" says a well-known decorator.
ARE always effective II made even from
plain papers. but the most attractive meth
DDS are worked out by combining a plain
background with striped, floral or scroll
panels, in which the color scheme is car
ried out in various shades or by striking
contrast.
ITO panel walls. the latter are first COW
cred with geographically plain-from the
Dashboard to the ceiling. and on this the
panels are laid. These pieces-contrary to
the opinion Of many-are not sold in shapes
| ready to put on, but by the roll. and are
cut any width or length desired. AS rule,
panels are not placed more than twelve
inches above the Dashboard and extend to
within eighteen or twenty-four inches OF
the ceiling. thus making of the background
a frieze at the top and a dado at the bot
tom. The distances between panels depend
upon the wall space, for they may be either
wide or narrow.
eff the panels are either wider or mar
rover than the width Of roll, which runs
from twenty-seven to thirty inches wide.
considerable paper is wasted, which makes
this style of decorating more expensive than
the old style, but the panels II desired, may
"a MAJ nc i1Y0f hR yugid nf ho
per, or wide enough to take two widths.
Panels set on backgrounds naturally
need finish to cover the raw edges where
the two meet, and for this purpose bands
of paper resembling holdings are used.
These bands or binders do not come
ready to hang. but must be cut from regula
ton frieZe paper of design that has
stripes suitable for outlining panels. Some
border papers have two stripes. while 9TH
ers have three or Ave, that may be cut out
and used as molding for panels.
LAS q rule this style paper has square,
round or oval figures between the stripes,
and these when cut out make excellent cor
ner pieces to finish the corners Of the pam
els. The rest Of the paper Is practically
ready to use by the yard or ROLL they can
be had in no other way. Such paper costs,
as rule. about 80 cents roll and II five
bands can be cut from one piece the price
of binders Is trifing.
There Ia no more practical or attractive
way Of finishing the wallis of a bed room
than with soft cream. light blue or pink
background. to which floral panels Of an
all-over design or those in stripes may be
added. II the dimensions Of q room make
1t possible stunning results are obtained
by using two narrow panels with a wide
one between, or vice versa And many
bed room as well as library or dining room
has been saved from plainness by placing
two panels on either side Of q fireplace and
a long, narrow one above the mantelpiece.
"Appropriate bed room papers both in the
mis- MR. ND In,
the effective panels Of chinta or cretonne,
with narrow stripes Of roses. carnations.
pretty forget-me-nots. and even orchids and
small chrysanthemums, can be purchased
for from Is to ID and 20 cents roll. The
cartridge paper of which the style Is u.s.
ually made varies in price from Ii to 20
cents roll, but is thirty inches wide, and
there are eight yards in roll. so that 1t Is
really decidedly inexpensive.
Panels for sitting or living rooms are
made OF damask paper this season. In two
tone effects OF green. tan or gold. and are
stunning. They are naturally large all
over pattern In conventional floral designs,
and run In price from IS cents to 81 roll.
On q plain background of q shade that har-
monies with either Of the colortngs in the
panels an effective room can be made. Pa
per In the style Of a quality to correspond
with the panels costs Is cents up. Narrow
n1oldlng-like borders are suitable.
I'm dining room or library heraldic and
tapestry papers in browns, deep reds. dark
green's or any OF the wood colors, are most
used for panels on plain styles. With these
panels the borders are pronounced item
for many of them are made Of an imitation
leather and are put on with antique brass
nail heads that cost about IN or cents
apiece.
IA reception room or parlor II panelled in
silk-like paper in a rich Louis design, or in
empire pattern. is as handsome as any
apartment done In real silk and much less
expensive, for roll of these papers sells for
from 81 upward. Elaborate panel designs
look best on q narrow stripe background in
a shade that matches one Of the colors
The panels are brought into sharp relief by
q narrow beading Of hard wood molding
that costs from to cents q foot.
These silk papers in rich gold. brass
dark green or any metal color are appro-
pirate for use. In reception room"