Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
Decorative Uses for Wall Paper
BY BETSY CALLISTER.

~ HERE are all sorts Of ways CT
| using wall paper aside from the
! purpose For which 1t was crigi~
! nally intended and SO, although
you may live in an apartment
| or house with the wells covered WIN
! paint YOU may add n decorative tonch
! here and there by means Of the charm
| ing. colorful designs to be found IN
many Of the new wall papers
Christmas is nearly four months of,
and vet YOU may find it easier now TO
make presents than later on, so let me
suggest that you look into the posi-
bilities of wall paper
Unfortunately, wall paper is still usu-
alIv sold only by the roll, and roll OF
any single sort Of wall paper Is more
than YOU want to use, Still, If the dc
sign is really attractive and you are
planning to make quite 4 number OF
presents, ms we'll as to use some for
decorative purposes at home. you may
IN, able To use the entire roll. Or you
NAV have friends who want to do some
wall oaner work with whom you may
be able to share a number OF different
rolls or Won may be able to persuade
the wall Dapcr dealer to let you have
less than roll. something he may be
willing TO do. as there is considerable
demand for shorter lengths OF paper IN
the community. At some OF the shops
il is possible TO get short lengths oil the
finer printed papers for this purpose.
Won NAV have a collection of paste
hoard boxes II YOU have, you may use
them TO good advantage. Almost any
sized box. il in good condition. with a
cover will be useful For the desk YOU
NAV make pairs of boxes OF the same
size covered with the same sort OF paper
one for letters received and the other
fnr note naper. Good suit boxes. stock
ING boxes. hat boxes handkerchief boxes
NAV be covered with eayly printed wall
paper to be used for keeping clothes
stored on shelves If you like, these
boxes may be finished with ribbon
strings TO harmonize with the color on
the paper
If YOU have some old shoe boxes or
are able to get some from your shoe
dealer. YOU will find that a set of these
nicely covered with wall paper will make
a most acceptable present. Four or five
such boxes, all covered in the same pa
Der and placed on the closet shelf, offer
an attractive means of storing ones
shoes
Rather large fiat boxes suitable for
table linen are usually welcome. too,
and these may be supplied with rib
bons to match. If you like attractive
store closets let me suggest getting some
colorful wall paper ard covering the
walls OF the linen closet with II. Paint
the shelves in some glossy surfaced
paint to match one OF the colorS IN
the paper and have q set of boxes Gov
cred with the wall paper to hold the
finer sets of linen on the shelves, and
you will have most attractive supply
closet
Panel screens are useful and are be-
coming more and more popular with in
terror decorators. If you have an anna
teur carpenter in your family you may
get a three panel screen made of light
wood put together with hinges. This
then may be covered attractively with
wall paper for the bedroom. or TO place
between dining room and pantry.
Strongly cclored decorative panel paper
to harmonic with the dining room
color scheme is excellent for the screen
that hides the pantry door.
Quite small screens to place around
the telephone may also be covered with
wall paper. Waste paper baskets may
be given new lease OF life II re-
covered with wall paper. II you have
any shabby old books on your book
shelves or some papey-bound books that
YOU want TO keep, by all means make
covers for them Of wall paper.
Clothes closets. like linen closets. may
be lined with an attractiveiy finished
wall paper The shelves may be painted
and supplied with boxes covered with
paper to match the wall. II Won have
a dining room china closet with glass
doors YOU can add very much 10 It's
effectiveness II you cover its walls win
paper chosen to harmonic with the
dishes placed on the shelves.
A glance around almost any room re-
veals something or other that could DC
covered with wall paper TO extremely
good advantage, and orce you have
learned the knack of applying 1t you
will find it easy enough. One mother
has a roll Of attractive nursery wall
naner on hand from which she makes
book ccvers TO use on all new DOCKS LOT
the children These covers protect the
BINDINGS Of the books. and as they
cost so little, may be replaced as soon
as they become marked and Solied.
Did YOU ever think Of using wall
paper to lire bureau drawers? 1t Is
a simple enough trick to cut strips OF
pepper that viii 1T precisely into the
bottoms and sides Of the drawers and
inst as simple trick TO paste them IN.
By changing the paper Innings OF the
drawers every Spring and Autumn you
can make sure Of having nice cican
| places to store your things. This wall
/ paper lining is especially desirable Tor
old pieces Of furniture that have be-
come discol0red or roughened with age
and are hard to keep clean.
{cooVrfaht. 1927