The Pleasantville press., 1927-11-08
Enjoy Painted
Furniture Vogue
Housewife Is Able To Have
New Things of Most Pleas
ing Effect
FOR
ALMOST ANY USE

ALMOST ANY USE
The houseT:Ce, who has looked
with envious eyes upon the fur
niture and decoration of her
lneighbor's homes, and has longingly
wished for new things for her own,
can have her wish fulfilled. The
minute cost involved in obtaining
an attractive set of painted fur
niture from old pieces makes it
easily within the reach of all.
While painted furniture has been
popular through the centuries, it
has lately enjoyed particular
revival, and is now fashionable
for almost any use. The bedroom
first witnessed the recent change
with the return of white, ivory,
gray, and then more colorful pieces.
Then the breakfast room, the porch
and even the living room. Often a
single piece is used to give a
colorful touch TO the simple dignity
of walnut or mahogany. The charm
of painted furniture is equaled
fonly by its simplicity and its in
considerable cost.
From old pieces bearing little or
no relation to one another, if the
lines are simple, an artistic Sc.
may be had. Color is the bar-
monizer which wields together an
unrelated assemblage. Color pro-
vides the link to unity, creating at
the sanlr rIme new life AID beauty.
Careful selection of pleasing tones
is, therefore, the first consideration
Departs From Conventional.
The tendency TO depart from con-
ventional shades and combinations
is rapidly increasing. Turquoise
blue lined with mauve, maise lined
with green, or black lined with
Chinese red, are now suitable for
bedroom. Medium blue and rose
is attractive for the porch; jade
and ivory for the breakfast room.
Even the kitchen and bathroom
are best i'll gay colors.
The use of stencils or decalcom.
ania transfers, each very simple to
apply, can give trim finish or a
dainty touch. A coat of shellac or
varnish should be used over the
transfers to insure permanent ad-
hesion. Stripping is also effective,
but requires some practice.
The stripping brush should be
held between the first two fingers
of the right hand, placing the last
two fingers to act as an undertaking
guide. A clean rag should be kept
at hand to wipe off the mistakes.
Decoration. of course, must not be
started until the furniture is thor
oughly dry.
In preparing old furniture for
paint, any piece which has been
vanished should be sandpapered
ur.il smooth; if waXed, the wax
must Do .c.noVed with ben2ine; if
painted, it must be sandpapered or
paint remover used. Caution
should be exercised against fire
when using either benzine or paint
remover In the case of new fur
niture or any which has a plain
wood finish, a primer is necessary.
A helpful point to remember in
painting chairs or table is to tip
them up and start on the legs, re-
versing them on clean newspapers
to do the tops and upper parts.
Either paint or enamel may be
used, according to the finish Ge-
sired. A still different effect may
be obtained with brushing lacquers.
The work should be done in room
free from dust, where the tenn
perature is moderate and the
humidity not too great.
Excessive humidity retards the
drying, while cold will sometimes
crack the finish. 1t is also import
ant that each coat be allowed to
dry thoroughly before the next
coat is applied Finally, remember
that good materials are essential to
a good job.