Evening star., 1927-04-29
Making a Home Attractive
Decorative Qualities in Spring Furnishings-Wall
y Papers Suggest Landscapes and Gardens.

The walls Of the tastefully furnished
hoaue are not Just papered; they are
decorated aR well. which is due to the
Fact that fewer pictures are being
hsed at present and furniture is not
heavy. The walls, being more exposed.
Ara nroninent IN the decorative pan.
Anniied decorations on wall papers
kra worry popllar. If the decorations
kra nlaced at the base Of the wall the
Hesign applied should be in soft coiors
md not TOO large. otherwise the Ell
Vec+ will be heavy. The designs US
nally are floral. showing portions OF
berba ceous borders. or small iloWeflhs
trees and almost always they are ap'
e,Ie6 IN napers of neutral shade, or
Ia one which tones with certain
koIor in an applied decoration.
simnle system OF paneling Is ac-
komrlished by placing a plain border
s1onc the top at the bottom or the
hlain wall paper. and the panels are
Formed by placing strips or the poroeT
vertically at required Intervals. A cut
mt floral design may be placed at the
hon corners of every panel or every
b+her nanel. An attractive decoration
tor a living room is to nave tne "aIl
srst nainted in bright color, then
second coat of paint in lighter shade
ktippIed onto the first coat. Then pan
AIs are formed by means of strips of
hIain silver paper.
Some floral designs are part OF the
baper, and the housewife may buy
panels, as in the case OF pale gray
haper. with a corner ornament or
mauve and purple wistaria. Rose
trees sold in pairs. one large and the
hther small, may be bought for apply
ing to plain paper at the base OF the
wall. or the tree design may be bought
with q surrounding of plain paper,
which will avoid the pasting on of the
tree design. A very attractive wall.
baper suggestive Of q garden Is OF
blain paper with a deep border or now
hrs In various colors. the flowers being
in pastel shades and the background
biscuit color. The flowers are placed
Ut the base of the room, Of course.
Applied decorations are very effective
when used on a stairway, the smaller
designs being used for bordering the
hall of the stairway and a large de-
eign Of tree or group of flowers be-
ing placed on a stair landing or in a
Eecess.
For nurseries there are papers dec
krated with animals of all kinds and
children skipping and playing games.
Below this should be placed dado of
Washable black paper, on which chill
hren may use colored crayonS, thus
giving freedom to exercise the desire
10 mark on the walls.
In the majority of rooms the cell
hE gets the smallest consideration,
fet this. the largest unbroken space,
has an important effect on the appear
Anos of a room. There is an EN-
bossed paper which makes an excel
lent ceiling and which. when tinted
produces very interesting variations
pf tone. Cloud ceiling papers are an
interesting variation, and can be OBJ
Eained in fleecy tints as we'll as with
blue. There is also a design with con.
Fentional cloud forms.
Wall papers can be brought I'D to
bate, IL they have become worn, by
Adding a border panel OF contrasting
shade, which gives a fresh appear
hnce and beauties a room at small
fost. Interesting effects can be OBJ
tained by following out this plan,
b1ore especially IL it harmonizes with
Ehe colors used in hangings, rugs and
furniture. A new way to decorate a
bathroom Is to cover the walls with
papier mache. made to initiate small
tiles, which is afterward enameled.
making 1t washable. The tiles NAV
Pc decorated With tw.oineh wide strips
sf papier mache, nodded in a pretty
besisn and enameled in color.
Decorations In the Bedroom.
More than any other room in the
house. the bedroom is a place where
charming decorative effects can be
earried out, often accomplished
through the use OF colorful cretonne.
glazed prints, one-tone linen piped
with contrasting color, or sunfast
eaterials suggestive Of good cheer.
These may be used for window
nraperies, covering upholstery. and
FOR bed coverings. They bring out
The color scheme Of light-tuned walls,
Creating flower garden effect. Beds
or modern make often are finished
with ruffie Of cretonne that matches
the curtains at the windows. They
are soft cream, blue, gray, or black
background, with flowers artistically
strewn over. If the bed covering has
soft yellow in it, the ruffie should
show soft yellow and blue, with roses
Fcsttered over it.
Wall mirrors should be taken into
consideration, as they form a bed
rooms chief attraction. Odd mirrors
in mahogany or walnut frames are
adaptable to almost every type of fur.
bishings. A clever arrangement of a
mirror and surrounding furnishings
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