Evening star., 1924-05-30
SUMMER FURNISHINGS.

are finished with f1ounce of Gre
| tonne that matches the curtains at
| the windows. Sometimes they are
| soft cream, blue, gray or black back
ground, with flowers artfstlcally
| strewn over. Soft yellow may be dis
played in the coverings, the founce
showing soft yellow and blue with
roses scattered over. Bedspreads made
entirely of cretOnne, or OF plain ma
terials with cretonne border, are
particularly pretty for summer use
in bedroom. The cover for the
dressing table, and the laundry bag
and dress protectors all can be made
| of cretonne. Lamp and candle shades
made of cretonne and lined with thin
silk of a plain color add delight
full note. 1t is pretty as a covering
for large boxes and hat boxes also.
Novel Decoration.
Charming decorations can be ap-
piled to furniture by means Of ar
tistic wall paper, the motifs of which
are cut out and applied to the fur
shellac. You may use reconstructed
furniture already in your possession
or a set may be purchased in the
natural or unfinished wood. In either
case the process of decorating
after the article is painted is the
can buy furniture of unfinished
wood. built on good lines. BY getting
these unfinished pieces and doing the
painting yourself the cost of refur-
nishing will be greatly reduced.
Perhaps you have some pieces of
furniture in the attic or storeroom
that can be renovated with paint
paper, and paste, the latest method
of home decoration. Such furniture
will need careful rubbing before be-
ing ready for the decoration, remov-
ing as much paint and varnish from
the article as is possible. using first
a rather coarse piece OF Sandpaper
and finishing with a finer piece, leav-
ing smooth, even finish.
This decoration is especially suit
able for bedroom furniture. The natu-
raj wood should be well rubbed down
with sandpaper and hrst coat OF
paint applied. This paint comes ready
prepared in tins. suitable for pur-
poses of this kind, and can be bought
at paint and hardware stores. The
first coat should be made thin with
turpentine, so that the paint Will flow
freely, then with firm, even strokes
rub well into the wood. A bristle
brush about two inches wide ;Vld
fiat is a fair size to use for all but
the largest surfaces. When the hrst
coat is dry apply second coat with
out thinning the paint. laying 1t on In
smooth, even strokes. When thor
oughly dry the article is ready Tor
the paper decorations.
The motifs cut from the wall paper
should be distinct, rather striking
and the right size to fit the spaces
TO be decorated. Many motifs OF the
right size are more often found In
wall paper borders than in side wall
papers. Stunning motifs can be OBJ
tanned from the colored covers or
pages Of magazines or prints. these
to be used when single decorations
| the back of a small rocker. All de,
signs should be cut out carefully ana
the spacing measured on the furnl-
ture and marked accurately with a
touch of pencil or chalk.
To paste on small motifs use IL
brary paste and for large surfaces a
flour paste. On stiff papers ana
curved surfaces use strong glue
the kind that won't curl the paper
and carefully press the paper INTO
paper is affected by water. care must
be taken not TO coat the paper too
thickly with water paste. lest II over
run the edges and smear the colorS.
When pasting the design on, place
blotting paper over 1t. then press
we'll. Now apply over the entire
surface of paint and decoration a
coat of white. ready prepared shellac.
using a large fat brush ana work
quickly and smoothly. If the fur
niture is to be used on the porch a
second coat of deck varnish" should
be added.
To decorate screen a bird and
flower design is pretty on the panels
A black lacquered tin serving tray
covered with pink cherry blossoms.
cut out and arranged in an all-over
d design. would do credit to any ar
tistic home. An ordinary medium
sized wooden chopping bowl may be
converted into an artistic fruit bowl
by applying a coat of glossy black
paint outside and an inside lining OF
turquoise blue, over which are scat
tered single paper daisies and a
foliage group in the center.
There are many other uses for these
paper decorations. By rearranging
the cut-out motifs ones originality
and taste may be used to almost the
degree of the artist with brush and
paint.