Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
new WALL FINISHES
individuality In Wall Decoration
Makes Real Homes At Low
Cost.

individuality has become one OF
the most admired qualities IN nome
decoration. 1t is at premium IN TINS
dav and age of Standardization, LOT
if becomes increasingly difficult to
select anything, from a house to a
hat without feeling fairly certain
that there are many others exactly
like it. The increased effort 10
achieve individuality in the nome Is
in the nature of a reaction against
standardization. We feel that Lhe
most important of our possessions
should be distinctive, not an exact
replica of forty-nine other houses.
In interior decoration, however,
real individuality and eXclusiveness
are available, without necessltatrng
vast expenditures. New technlques
for decorating walls make this pos
sibIe. because of the almost infinite
variety of patterns and color combi-
nations they offer. Paint, in this con-
nection possesses certain advantages
that exist in no other decorative me-
dium-color range and fexibility. BY
the simple process of mixing pig
ments any desired shade or tint may
be had, while the colors themselves
are selected, not accepted, as is the
case with too many decorative ma
terials.
With the use of two or three color
effects another road to individuality
is opened, for they afford an oppor'
tnnity for each person to make his
own color scheme and create hi
own effects. An examination OF thest
will explain why this is so.
Spray spatter and color mistlnt
are very new, and were entirely un
known until mechanical painting
equipment was brought to its pres
ent state of efficiency. These eHect
are secured by coating walls viii
the desired ground color. Harmonic
ing spatter colors are then applied
Since one does not have to wait unit
the first spatter coat dries before ap
nlying the next, there is opportun1t,
to obtain different effects by usln
mains that dry to fiat, semi-gloss ant
gloss finishes. Those treatments ar
obtained by the use of an exceeding
lv low air pressure. A wide range O
delicaey of finish is possible and de
Dends on the consistency OF IN
paints used for the air stlpplnt
Work of this kind is done qulckl
and requires only small amount 9
material. By no other method is
possible to obtain such perfect blend
ing.
Beautiful two-tone effects Of
class some times called stipple wor
recommend themselves highly. Still
pling, strictly speaking, is the oil
tanning of light and shade gradu;
tions by means of dots. The points {
color are usually Applied by strikln
the surface with brushes wet wit
various colors, and, as adjacent co
ors are thus blended into one al
other, the mettled effect produce
has come to be known as stipplin
Two-tone stippling, therefore, is IL
blending together in this way of tN
or more colors, producing an al
over mOttled effect.
When we speak of stippling
painted wall the term means stril
ing the paint while wet with a stil
pling brush, giving it an interest1I
rough or pebble-like texture WhlC
eliminates brush marks, althoue
modern fiat drying paint vehicles
this automatically and stippling
this account is uot necessary. Fl
tWo-tone motlling, colors widely Sc
arated in tone should be selected
they provide the most effective pl;
of color.
An interesting variation of sti
pling, recently perfected, is produ
ed by the addition of several ma
monizing colors to the finish coz
The paint is not thoroughly mix
before being brushed on. When Or
spots of color, of irregular size al
informal spacing, sparkle throui
the finish coat in an interesting wa
The twO-tone figure finish, which
quickly, easily and economically pr
duced is another charming trea
ment. One decides first which tV
colors are desired. Those may
different shades of the same colo
related colors such as green al
yellow-green or they may be ha
monizing colors such as yellow al
blue-violet. The selection depen
upon personal preferences, the pu
poses the room serves and the co
tents of the room.
The finish is produced by painful
the walls with one of the colol
When dry the second color is appi
over the first in section about TO