Evening star., 1937-02-25


deer, spouting seals or outlandish fish!
Those are all very well for the bath
room, where ones fancy may run riot
during the soaking process, and even
the most fantastic animal assumes
credible proportions through the haze
Of steamy bath salts.
No, keep your kitchen simple and
washable. Paint the door and window
trim to match the paper, if possible
it will be less distracting to the cook.
Be sure that the ceiling is lighter
than the walls-no kitchen ever
seems to have enough light, and
dark top area makes the situation 10
times worse.
IN THE rest of the house. be very
sure that the paper you choose fits
in with the room for which it is
intended. That is-dont put a bed
room-y" paper in your formal drawing
ceiling can be as dark as the back
ground of the walls-you'll sleep later
and better, under its benign influence.
If room is to be used as den"
or library, where books or pictures
predominant, it is obvious that a pat
termed wall paper is definitely out of
place. In this case I would recon-
mend one of the new, wearable papers
that simulate natural wood paneling
so closely one has to touch them to
see whether they are genuine" or not.
Or choose a paper that is plain. of a
soft, restful color, to act as back
ground for the books or the paintings.
A bold pattern destroys the quiet"
quality of q room, and makes the gen.
eral atmosphere an uneasy one.
Another point which should be
taken into full consideration when
papering room, is the furniture with
which it is to be filled. The color of
the wood used, and the period from
which the pieces are developed have
much to do with the choice Of a suit
able paper. One would certainly not
use Colonial-type paper in room
furnished in the Empire style. nor
would the old French papers. or those
with SEMI Chinese treatments, be ap-
propriate in a room destined to be
used as modern setting for games.
I ANDsCAPE or scenic papers are
especially good in dining rooms,
where the formal atmosphere is
stressed. Paneling may be used to
good effect, with the main part of the
wall painted. and the panels filled
with some special scene or design in
paper.
have seen this used with great
success even in country houses of the
more formal type, where the combina-
ton of white paint and brilliantly
patterned paper presented charming
and unusual picture.
Wallpaper manufacturers Of the
present day have come to the front
nobly in an effort to supply the wo-
men of America with papers adapted
for every purse, every room, and vari-
GUS kinds of wear and tear Bath
room papers of fascinating design have
been matched to actual tile colors,
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that is particularly interesting to the
bride who wishes to contrast her
linens with her bath room decorative
scheme, without making too much of
a medley of the finished product
The newest wallpapers are so con-
structed that they will not fade-a
point that will be especially appre-
ciated by the woman who likes to
change the arrangement of furniture
and pictures in her room at frequent
intervals. There will be no "splotches"
left behind high pieces Of furniture
or paintings-and she can switch
things around to her hearts content
without fear of tell-tale marks on the
walls!
II you wish advice on your indivi-
dual household problems, write to
Betsy Caswell, in care of The Star,
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