Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10

feet wide, then a large sheet of news
paper, crumpled into an elongated
wad and held in both hands, is plac-
ed against the wet paint and rolled
over and over down the wall. In this
manner portions of the. wet coat are
removed so that the color of the un-
Ger coat shows through. When the
four-foot painted strip has been
treated, another strip is painted. The
process is continued until the room
is finished. The resulting design is
free from formality, original and
spontaneous. Somewhat similar eff
fects may be secured by using
coarse cloth or a sponge instead of
the paper.
Extremely important from a dol
lars and cents standpoint, when 1t
comes to redecorating, is the fact
that single coat will give new
color scheme. In this way, at very
small cost, room may be easily re-
| decorated and the result will be a
three-tone finish, the fresh paint be-
| ing applied over the old two-tone
effect and rolled as described.
Three-color finishes are attracting
much attention. After the cOlors
have been decided on the ground
coats are applied and allowed to dry.
Then a sponge is dipped in the sec
ond color and is tapped all over the
wall but not covering it. The third
color is applied in the same man
ner with another sponge. Both tints
can be applied one after the other
without waiting for the. preceding
coat to dry and room can thus be
finished very quickly.
Along with these methods should
be remembered the more familiar
two or three-tone effects obtained By
tapping the wet finishing coat will
ball of paper or fabric os as to lif
some of the wet paint and thus ex
pose the dry undercoat. The Cffect
secured are quite different from
: those produced by rolling the pape
and are equally pleasing.
All of the above methods may b
effectively used in panels, with wal
areas between panels being finishe,
in a fat color. Stenciling combine
: very well with two or three-tone fin
ishes. The shaded wall, light a
ceiling and darker at floor, finishe
with a stippling brush is always i
I good taste and has the effect of max
ing the low ceiled room appear NOR
!, spacious.
Nothing, blending and the social
{ ed Tiffany finishes are charming
Dining rooms and large living room
: look especially well in such treat
: ments. After the walls are ready TO
= finishing various cOloTs are apple
: and blended, partially or thorough
as preference dictates, and the resu
,, is really beautiful.
: Recently technique has been pei
= fected whereby laces are used
stencils. AS panels, or as an al
over pattern, this treatment hs
great possibilities. Undoubtedly "
Z will hear much of such applied de-
- Grafton in the futile.
The first precaution to be obser'
: ed, if one is to enjoy the beaut
g economy and durability of paintt
- walls, is to see that the surface
= properly prepared to receive pain
= Ask directions and then follow theI
n Insist upon a good paint and su
~ ficient number of coats; any 9th,
~ procedure is false economy.
:" Aside from the novel beauty inhe
- - ent in these decorative treatmen
= there is much to recommend the
from a practical standpoint. Beyol
q their durability, sanitation and was
b, able character, painted walls a
easily and quickly cleaned. Fl
cracks so bad that no plain coat
,fS paint will hide them, will not she
n through a two or three-tone figur
10 finish.