Evening star., 1938-08-23

Immediately after the children are
ready for school we plan 10 quiet days
to make house plans to get our orders
in to decorators and upholsterers be-
fore the rush.
Letters have been coming in about
new fall colors and furniture designs
Whether to paint or paper wall sur
faces; is maple furniture out of style,
and what are the new things for this
fall. All of this and many other
things show that most Of us hardly
wait to lose our sunburn before We
make plans for the next season. Here
are few of the new things that have
attracted interest in the furniture
shows, housewares fairs and smart
shops. Maybe they will offer a new
idea to you.
Wall treatments have never been
lovelier than at the present time. The
United States leads the world in wall
paper design and manufacture. We
have many noted makers who design
and print their own creations and we
also have large companies that issue
exquisite and expensive authentic pc
riod designs that are masterpieces;
they also offer papers at 80 cents a
roll that is good in color, delightful in
design and so carefully planned from
the standpoint of practically and
beauty that no one should be with
out it!
Paint follows right along, with its
new. soft finish, inside enamels are so
carefully tinted that they blend right
into the pastel tones Of the wall pa
pers. or become restful wall treat
ment in themselves.
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GLASS is one of the greatest Of the
new developments for walls.
Where space is 1imited and windows
unnecessary whole walls are built of
glass bricks, which bring in a restful,
diffused light with no glare. Mirror
glass, which is often tinted to match
the rest of the interior. lines side
walls or is used for decorative panels.
There are glass tiles, which look like
milk glass, sometimes tinted delight
full shades, that are used for kitchen
or bath. They last indefinitely, may
be perfectly and easily cleaned and
show no sign of wear.
Compressed wall board with the
strength and hardness Of steel may
be used "as is" or painted. Its smooth
surface makes the most perfect panied
panels. Another Well-knoWn company
backs a thin veneer of precious woods,
such. as mahogany or walnut, with
wall board. The two are joined so
that they never pull apart, the veneer
makes a beautiful wall paneling for
library or dining room, the wall-board
backing serves as an insulation. Cork
may be purchased in the form of large
tiles or in sheets. and makes an inter-
esting wall treatment for playroom,
little boys room or recreation room.
Colors this year are all those the
world has ever known and all their va
riations There is subtle, pastel
quality to them. BY this do not mean
that they are pale and washed-out
looking 1t might be said that they
have the depth of strong color seen
from distance White is not as pop
ular as it has been, pale grey taking its
place. with beige and pastel pinks, blue
or yellow also used as light tones. Deep
mulberry, rich deep blue and
warm brown are all good dark tones.
For middle shades you have your
choice of the whole rainbow. Many
rooms use one light tone for walls
and ceiling and draperies and one deep
tone for floor covering and accents,
filling the whole room with many
colors in upholstery, flowers, books and
small accessories. This works out very
well.
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THE "cottagey" type of maple fur
niture, with the reddish finish
we have seen so much for the last FIVE
years, is not as popular this fall
Maple is used in honey or brownish