Evening star., 1931-04-10

When renovating a room the treat
r1ent Of walls is very important. Wall
paper that has become discolored can
Oe cleaned in several ways, but hard
rubbing should be avoided, as this
treatment blurs the pattern. If the
paper Is very much soiled. rub 1t with
stale but not dry bread Cut away the
top part of the loaf of bread as soon
as it is dirty. This is very important.
Do small part of the wall at time,
using long, even strokes.
Torn wall paper can be repaired by
using a matching piece of wall paper
that has been torn so that the edges
are Jagged. Loose strips of wall paper,
torn but not detached from the wall,
should be stuck on with paste, made
as follows: To one-fourth cuptul OF
-four add one-fourth teaspoonful, level
measure, of ordinary baking soda ana
enough cold water to make 1t all OF the
consistency of thick cream. Stir until
absolutely smooth and free from Jumps
Do not cook. This paste sticks much
better than ordinary cooked flour paste
and is very good for repairing wall
paper.
Vanished wall paper can be removed
bv the following method Take up all
fiocr coverings and cover the floor with
paper. Nix thin paste of cement and
apply it to the wall with an old brush
Allow this to soak in for about 10 min
utes, repeat, then the paper will strip
off easily by using, scraper
Wall paper for the bath room comes
in interesting designs. There Is every
thing from the conservative paper of a
small patterned floral design in soft
colors to the large fish and seaweed of
the underSeas. There are delicate
shades of yellow, green and peach with
gold stars. An all-over polka dot pat
tern also makes a good background.
Either of these papers may be used on
both walls and ceiling. An interesting
water lily paper in soft shade OF light
goes wen with plain fabrics. Some OF
these papers are glazed or waterproofed.
Efficient Bath Rooms.
The great variety of new building
materials, serviceable wall coverings, or
namental tiles for wall and floor and
colored plumbing fixtures offer numer-
Gus ways of creating beautiful new
bath rooms. A bath room may be as
colorful as an old-fashioned flower gar
den and still be both practical and in
perfect harmony with itself and its
surroundings. Colcred plumbing fix
lures may be bought in many different
colors and also several marblized
effects. In some rooms it is best to use
fixtures all of one color. In other rooms
blending, harmonizing or contrasting
colors are more effective.
The question of cost has to be con-
sidered when it comes to the selection
of flooring for a new or remodeled
bot F,f
tile flooring, from those with a high
glaze, which cost more, to small, dull,
less expensive tiles which may be COM
bined with white or colored tile. Beau
tiful patterns can be bought in the in
laid linoleumS or other composition
flooring. The color goes clear through
the material. It is well to have it lined
with felt and glued to the floor. The
marbleized designs are both practical
and effective, If waxed often, it win
keep fresh looking and give good service.
To be efficient bath room should be
provided with a towel rack for each
person who uses the bath daily and
one for guests. Rods having square
sides rather than the ordinary round
ones will prevent towels from falling to
the floor. Other new equipment, such
as q package of colored cleansing It's
ueS which fasten on the wall, sets of
colored glass bottles for lotions, hand
decorated waste basket and small
clothes hamper, small three-legged
bath stool, and some colored towels
would be welcome additions.
A useful combination set of articles
holds a glass, soap and several tooth
brushes. Another has places for a
glass, tooth paste and toothbrush. Wall
containers for bath brushes, sponge and
soap may be put up out of the way. A