The Detroit times., 1911-03-31

are conservative in design and sub
dued in coloring. The lighter tones
In wall paper are gaining steadily in
favor, while in draperies the plain
efects with or without dull-toned
borders. or the soft Oriental hues and
patterns are most used.
For the living rooms nothing is bet
ter than the plain papers of pinkish
J grey-a sort Of putty coior-or the
] warm tans that harmonic SO well with
almost any furnishings. In the selec.
ton OF papers II is important to bear
In mind their reflective powers; that
or dark brown, for instance Is only 10
per cent, while that Of orange is 80,
OF yellow is 40. and of emerald green
again Is only IL per cent. One of the
most attractive papers now being
shown In the palmer effects Is what is
called the Tiffany blend. This is a
skillfully shaded paper that comes I'm
all desirable tones and has vague
cloud-ike appearance that many will
prefer to the fiat look OF the oatmeal
and cartridge papers.
The metallic papers are also an ar
a room papered In one OF these, which
was subtle blend of bronze and dull
rose, the portieres and window draper
rles or rose color served to bring out
the mere suggestion OF rose In the pa
per, whiie softening the metallic treat
ment.
Japanese grass cloth continues popu-
lar FOR the dining room. A new effect
kxy
or brushing which separates the fibres
and gives an irregular, wavy look to
the grass cloth that Is decidedly at
tractive. Chinese designs are employ
ed to advantage. particularly when
the wood trim and furniture are OF
mahogany. With less pretentious
woods the plastering, left with a rough
surface and tinted some soft tone, Is
considerably used. One dining room
recently decorated had wainscoting
and wood trim Of stained cypress. The
upper panels OF the wainscoting in
closed squares OF the plaster tinted on
an old blue to match the upper walls
White is being used extensively for
bedrooms. The cream-white papers
with a smooth surface are preferred
TO the blue-white. and with the Colon
ial furnishings now so much In vogue
nothing Is more fitting that this spot
less wall surface, the austerity some
times relieved by quaint border
The large-fgured, dull.toned papers
are also in keeping with this style.
A Few Drspery Suggestions.
Aurora cloth promises to- become a
popular fabric for both window dra-
peries and portieres. II Is mercer
lied material having conQidera hla
body, but with the motifs transparent.
resembling madras. IL is woven In
heavier grade for the portieres, and
comes In most attractive designs and
colors.
Striped cotton jute may be bought
for seventy-hve cents yard showing
either plain or lowered stripes gives
good service for bedroom draperies.
The demand for portieres TO harmo-
nize with the color schemes of both
rooms between which they hang has
brought forth what is called the duplex
portiere. Each side is Of a different
color, the border across the bottom be-
ing thrown up in the color OF the re.
verse side.
Pastoral effects in cretonnes will be
much used this season in bedrooms and
nurseries. A nursery cretonne Is
shown which with its frolicing and
see-sawing children, lambkins. and
trees and castles, should prove a
source OF delight to the Riddles
Many OF the new cretonnes may be
matched in wall paper which makes
IL possible to have uniformity in dec.
Grafton from tho bureau scarf TO the
couch cover.