Evening star., 1942-04-17

give me some suggestions? The
other bedroom faces west and has
dormer windows. Is there some
way that I could make it interest
ing? The dormers do not run into
the ceiling, so I presume wallpaper
all over the walls and ceiling would
not be practical, but I would like
to do something like that. The
study is very tiny, with only one
window. The halls are yellow. Can
you give me a color scheme for this
upstairs? H. c. E.
Answer-"Taking of" from your
yellow hall, you will want to select
and blend your colors with the yell
low, as the doors OF the hall stand
open into the rooms. For the east
room. where you wish to turn OF
the sunshine" I would suggest a
soft gray-green. You may use flow-
cred draperies in here and make 1t
most attractive, and the color will
absorb enough light to keep a twi-
light effect when the shades are
drawn. You might do the wall OF
the west room in q soft peach tone
and paper the reveals of the dormers
and the ceiling with a small-fowered
paper which will pick up the yel-
low of the hall and the green Of
the other room. For the tiny study,
plain walls would be the best, but
you could use a small all-over de-
sign, medallion or diaper" pattern,
that would have yellow and cream
tones on q light ground. Or you
might do one wall in an interesting
paper and then use borders or a
valance Of the paper over your one
window to make the whole thing
more interesting.
Dear Miss NOVEL;: The brick walls
in my basement entrance become
stained and damp-looking as soon
as the heat is turned of. think
water seeps In from the outside. Is
there anything that can be painted
on to make the walls waterproof
and stop this water mark on the
inside? @. T.
Answer-There are several very
good waterprooflng materials that
will make the bricks waterproof, but
am afraid that you will need a
bit more than that. 1t is likely
that the water is entering the brick
wall below the surface Of the wall
outside. When the heat is on, the
inside of the wall dries out suffi-
ciently so that you do not notice
the dampness, but 1t seeps up when
the wall no longer is dried out by
artificial heat. 1t would be wise to
excavate below the foundation line
on the outside of the house, water
proof the walls to q point above
the dirt I'LL and thus really get at
the root Of the trouble. Then If
you wish to waterproof the inside
before painting you will have q
thoroughly tight job.
Dear Miss NOVEL;: Is it possible
to remove the finish on the top Of a
table without doing the whole thing ?
My table in the dining room has
several deep white marks made by
hot plates. I would like to do the
work myself II you think it feasible.
D. G. A.
Answer-There is q varniSh re-
mover which is made on a gelatinous
base so that it does not run and is
much easier than other types to
work with at home. I think you
could do the top only with this If
you proceed with great care. The
directions come with the product
After that you will have a choice
Of several finishes, which you should
study to see which type will be best
for your particular problem.
Dear Miss NOVEL;: I have kitchen
sink with an old-fashioned type of
trap. or one that has something
radically wrong with it. ! have had