Arizona republican., 1910-12-04
NEW WALL PAPERS
 SIMPLE IN DESIGN
Plain Effects and Light Tones for
 Use In Dark Rooms.

Use In Dark Rooms.
 The tendency in the new papers is toward plain effects. and perhaps this fact explains why there are fewer gully. overpowering papers on the market Light tones are to be much used on the side walls. the stronger notes of color being introduced by borders making paneled effects. by friezes and by medallions.
 Many houses have but one or two windows in a room and are dark and depressing if treated with a heavy paper A dark paper absorbs the light. and the sense of atmosphere is often lost. Some of the best wall paper houses arc urging the use of white papers in first floor rooms.
 There are pretty creamy white pa pers on the market with silky stripes that can be used with excellent re- suits In the south of London this method has been adopted, for it was found necessary to have the rooms as light as possible to counterbal- ance the dark, fOggy mornings.
 It used to be thought that white papers would soil very quickly. but it has been found that certain papers with a smooth finish keep clean a long time White papers will in all probability be more used during the coming season than ever before
 Putty color is to be one of the pop ular shades The name does not sound alluring. but many of the papers in this shade are charming. One excellent quality has a fabric effect about two inches in width. Thep attern of the paper is as non descript as is the color. but it is for this reason that the paper is to be strongly recommended.
 The tones go with any form of treatment. are soft and restful and at the same time light in tone. The paper costs SIPS a piece (half rolD but a copy of the paper sells for thirty cents. Putty color will be much used for papering first floor rooms.
 The idea of using the same paper in all the rooms of one floor, but or carrying out a different color scheme in each room is to be strongly rec commended. In a small house this treatment tends to give apparent size to the house and brings the rooms into harmony with each other.
 In some of the new papers the bors and medallion are being made to match crtonnes It is realized that an all over figured paper, with fig ured curtains to match. is overpow ering in most instances. so the man ufacturers have adopted the wiser plan of having plain or comparatively plain side walls, with trimmings to match the cretonne curtains and couch covers. Truly delightful eff fects may be obtained by this meth cd of treatment.
 Formerly the paper hangers used to cut out. roughly. floral effects in wall papers and use them as friezes; but the rough edge almost invariab ly showed. and the effect was not, as rule, satisfying. Now. however. the manufacturers sell the friezes and medallions carefully cut out and ready to be applied, so that pretty. neat effects are insured, and it is no longer necessary to trust to the skill of the paper hanger.
 Paneling and the appliqueing of medallions require good labor. and considerable time is required to do the work correctly Therefore it cannot be called an inexpensive form of treatment. though, as a rule, it is well worth all it costs.
 However. it should be a consOla- tion to those who have limited means to know that plain effects are to be much used. They are always in good taste. Felts. too, will continue to hold their popularity A charm ing plain paper. particularly well suited to first floor rooms, has what is called a cork finish. and is known as oatmeal paper It has a delight full texture and is well named.
 Jasper stripes are to be very pop uIar. These stripes are fine and un- obtrusive: the papers have fabric ef- fects. The jasper stripes come in many pretty shades; they cost about thirty cents apiece. and a room of average size hung with jasper stripes on the side wall and having a plain ceiling. would cost sS or less. includ- | ing first class labor.
 There is a charming new paper for | dens and libraries. known as imita- ton leather I do not mean one of the pressed papers. This new pa per has a smooth finish with a dull | imitation of brushwork. being blurred in effect. like certain forms of stripp- ling. The paper costs s1 piece