New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Colonial Feeling
Has Been Put Into
ALL Rooms i'm House
By Use of Well Chosen Wall
Paper Wonderful Atlno-
sphere of Comfort and
Dignity Has Been Given

To achieve the most artistic and
pleasing results with wall coverings
for the interior decoration of the Bet
ter Homes Week" demonstration house
at Larchmont Gardens, the advice and
counsel of the Wall Paper Guild crafts
men were sought. c.. w. Cousins, ad-
vertising director of the Guild, repre-
s.enting the Wall Paper Manufacturers
Association of the United States, per-
sonally took charge of selecting the
proper wall papers for backgrounds in
each room, in harm ony and in keeping
with the hangings, floor coverings and
furniture.
Throughout the Colonial atmosphere
has been played up in the selection of
wall coverings. A most practical DEM
onstration Of the right use Of wall
paper has resulted.
AS you enter the inviting DOORWAY.
the soft-toned scenic wall paper in
cheerful tan colorings strikes the key
note OF the color scheme which has
oeen carried out throughout the
ground floor. The paper which has
peen used In the hallway is one of
those SUBTLE. unobtrusive patterns
which piques the curiosity and instant
ly gives individuality and distinction
to the home. The selection Of this par
tlcular paper was most happy, its col
orlngs providing pleasant transition
from the somewhat deeper-toned grass
cloth design c.: the wall of the LIVING
room, to the lighter and more luminons
satln-strlpe paper used in the dining
room. The vertical stripe in the din
ing room paper serves to elevate the
ceiling and convey an idea of heirht
SO essential to a medium sized dining
room OF the Colonial type.
Every Room Has Charm
The larger or masters bedroom is
carried out In ivory with a delicatelv
patterned ivory-toned paper, matching
the hand-painted ivory furniture. TIE
smaller bedroom is carried out in ne,,-
trail tones of yellow with close ali.
over two-toned paper blending har.
moniously with the antique light wal.
nut furniture.
Walnut was chosen by the committee
IN charge OF decorating the model
| home because no other medium Of wal
decoration lends itself so admirably to
carrying out the architects and inte.
| rlor decorators ideas Of home confor,
ana attractlveness. Its availability tt
home-builders NJ Of moderate circum
stances was also q consideration. al
though effect was of first Importance.
| SA'O voAAouo HlttnOuS OF WALL deco
ration which were considered in work
ing out the various color schemes 70,
the different rooms of the house. wal
paper is the only medium Of decoration
which can be actually visualized befor,
it is placed on the wall. It was ,
simple matter for tho committee will
samples Of wall paper in front Of then
to perfect pleasing harmonies Will
draperies and other accessories Of til,
room. In no other way could the dec
orators be certain Of having their colo
harmonies actually carried out whe,
the work was completed.
Tendencies nowadays in wall Gov
erings Is toward the more int erestin,
patterned papers of which there il
! such large assortment, both in color
lngs and pattern. that every home ma,
have distinctive atmosphere differen
from it's neighbors. In all of the room
figured papers have been used, vet /,
no instance is the visitor conscious 8
the. pattern on the wall, but merel,
finds himself in an interesting an:
charming rooms a room which he on
3oys ,.ys ,'.h being in, " hout perhaps knowing