The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-09-30
Why Cheap Wall Paper Is Erbemsi0e for Walls
Some Questions Anued Desirable Residence Decorations Described

woodwork are stained like the hall.
The walls are papered IN a two
toned taupe colored paper OF all
over design. The draperies are OF
Russian crash. IN a deeper tone than
the wall color and the Oriental rug
is in oolors of rose. olive green and
blue-hlack. the ceiling being papered
like the hall and dining room. The
woodwork OF the upper hall Is like
that Of the lower. but the walls are
OF lighter tint in a fabric paper.
the strength desired being obtained
from the texture II the paper.
whereas, the strength Of the lower
hall IS obtained from a stronger
toned paper. The ceiling is Ike that
Of the hall below.
The guest room on the south
east, with light IRON those two
quarters. IS done in a blue and white
fabric paper with white ceiling and
woodwork. and doors and window
sills IN walnut 10 match the furni-
ture. The draperies are white net
with dark blue ovcrhangings The
family bedroom Is on the west with
dressing room on the south. the
light being soi.ensd By wide over
hanging caves. The walls are pa
pesed with small patterned paper
with an ecru ground, having a low
toned color Of dull blue and mahog-
any brown in the pattern. The
draperies being a cretonne to match
the paper in color but OF stronger
design. The woodwork is white and
mahogany and the ceiling color
matches the ground OF the wall
paper.
Atmosphere Of Refinement
The kitchen IS in green and white
and the maids room in pink and
white. Here IS a house OF refined
atmosphere with a delicious absence
OF osteniation. This scheme is pre-
sen,ed 10 illustrate its appropriate
ness TO a small house and the oolors
suitable for the various exposures.
IL IS a successful though simple
scheme, not lacking in tone. Get
the best advice that is available
when you wish simple schemes, for
l repeat that more mistakes are
made in endeavoring to produce
simple effects than are made in pro-
oucing elaborate decorations.
Referring TO the dining room Of
the above description brings up the
important question in decoration of
and the question is con-
siantly asked: Is paneling a fad9
Answer: Decidedly not. Paneling
IS an architectural feature. As long
as there is architecture there will be
panelfng, though, were it not an ar
ohitectural feature il is too useful
and too decorative 10 be a fad.
Nothing IS more useful in a hall
where the occupants of the house
especially If there are children) rub
against the walls OF a narrow stair
way. or the maid or man-of-all-work
scratches the walls with the objects
that are continually being carried up
the stairway than paneling. II dam
age IS done in this way il is an easy
matter 10 rehnish that one panel.
It the walls we're not panel
cd the entire wall would have to be
done over. So much for the utility.
As a decorative feature paneling is
often a relief and IS used 10 break
up large blank spaces, unity unequal
or 10 give emphasis 70
an otherwise monotonous and IN
derwooded room. Il IS not always
necessary 10 use wood strips TO get
a panel effect; there are suitable
bands provided for that purpose 20
match the material Of the main wall
covering. One Of the most effective
ways OF treating the walls Of living
room or dining room SAYS a friend
OF the writer. in discussing this
point. IS 10 panel the lower portion
using a plain ground in fabric effect
Or a plain leather paper divided into
panels by an appropriate border. and
10 cover the upper third with pat
Termed paper printed on the same
ground as the plain filler in the pan
Is below. The advantage in using
plain Filler. is that II acts as foil
o bring out the design Of the panel
border while a patterned filler. un-
ess OF diminutive. quiet pattern.
would detract from the effectiveness
u the border. By using for the
Ipper third side-wall printed on
he same ground as the filler of the