Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-03

\ room where fireiigit AMI eaA-
delight s!eam, where bowls CT pale
pink roses grace mahogany chests
and tables-that is tac panel|cd
room in spirit, the gracious atmos-
pherc which We hav. GONE t. as
sce;atc with pa2elled yall' fre9 "a
time whom they wcrc .ymbol Of
wealth and culture.
But while this gianar WI al
Ways cling Ia the panollcd room,
such Is the march of progress that
TO-DAY this gracious background is
no longer confined to homes q
wealth. Modern srienec has discoT-
cred - MANY y.dys of Stimulating the
effect of n,"ll1wed wrud :lIat II is
possible for ;ha ha.ac owner u mod,
c; ate means L, obtain ths appear
ancc OF elegance ~ small cost. BT
special Treatments and ;hc nrGTcr
paint g. tain, iaexpensiy" woods
= can hc finished in .cN~'ient scn-
: h.aacc # the beautiful wall of
earir colonial 'nausioa>. For c&-
ample, "a rane!cd wall at American
pine ear Dr. Transformed into 3upli-
c.,-ioa OF he mellot- fioiSh of a1'
J j. i is STA ned. ehrllI.1cf. hen
,ubac4 ip"n with steel weei, and
"ol;sAed with wa.. Oa The whole,
q dan finish ia ircfer.cA for paw
clod wood. THIS nsav be abtains . b.
hand ruhb:u" pg by th' W. af =. f!"t
va.ni.a.
III, paqe,cd f cha. is irc ..:rptiy
, simulated en- plaster wall by the
use OF moulding, platter or c'aent
casting, or through the employment
# stoucilcd lines ard Decorations
painted on H. Vali.
When the panels az to be laid oHt
on plain w;iI by means ii u
moulding or stcncilipg. the problem
of size, shap", and location - very
:nportant since these points 90
auch :, modifv th' architecture
feature OF the room. While goo
decorator car he depended upon to
take care Of these upia'f, tn ipm'
owner may prefer {, work ont th"
lans himself. It is - good idea to
sit in = chair in tdc DOORWAY and
again in the ccntc. If the ROOM,
s.tutlviug il with au eye to panel
placement. Whiir doiag this, on'
should keen iH id.nd thar - Hum'"t
al .:a"N pnucl, t.I - ":'''
room look largsr eaa ihat ~"
raaol> will dc'regr. rs 'ppdr'a.
sir.
High ceiling sill bc nrdcra'oa
if rcctanguialr panels hlvc Their 'o"s
sides pa,al!clias th tlnor and n~
T.. 10 fri"2c ao0u. inrh"' 4''' %
IAN the cciline instead OF to th'
ceiling itself. a rpcn with 10"
,.il:ny will look higher Il paH'i"'
IN marrow. rcrii"1i n"u"lf ihaf frl
ue near ,hc csiiing. Margins "fn'n..
panels generally wra%ure ffo.l : -
j. inches. Door, windows, cuI 'a@te'
d.. c.hcv arcItcst".7l fohtur'
should rcvcr break up two panels
Thav must be placed in thc ecnte
Of ono panel or have pancl3 on c'ihr
side.
Ancr ,ho pr3blcu Of aihc au'
POSITION .h0s bcca solved, the 4ucs
lion Of paintiag thc panc's "'
.l.ckground come NJ. Often pmc
g..r.a &c giYea fhc aa"e f'his.
the vest e the wall. ald TIC panc
a8uld;pg IS finished in diftcgcn
, e,ior IL thc rasc ct pla1'-- o.
.omcnt casting, or wood MOULDING
,bc nanol franc may also be rain'
Cd tha samo color rs the ccntcf, am
3 the wali. but if The pancllins - cf
fartcd f,v rlepra 9f to1rl hengi
4 a. pnintrd hnr, il must n'ces ar'l.
bo = ajffcreut color from IT'S back
,-round. la = scnsc, Tie paneIl cepic
s like picture framed IN pane
mouldling.
| tlmays romcpd'"r ''' I'VE ''loJ
| ,lo.cn for pancicd val sbobM
z No. i,t.gynl parts Of the room as
! vbolc while It Is interesting an,
| ofIcn desirable 60 have color am
] ..a.,n.n eontrasi bct"ecn the panel
/ a,d ,ho rallis. a tubdncd, restrained
| treatment Is always ~ inc b's' ia,t
| ..,rc tLc whole spirit OF the panele'
! oop, 4 ta3cd G. c'Are@FH'''" aie
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