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WALL TREATMENT IN THE LIVABLE HOME j   s  
By IDA C. HAGMAN and VIVIAN CURNUTT , Z    
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_ 1 The treatment of walls has a very important place in home dec- ‘ _‘ _    
A ·, otation because the walls form the largest part of the background. i   {
4 U .~\s such, they are the setting against which the furnishings and occu—      
Q pants are seen. When thoughtfully chosen, the wall finish is "kind" { g
` T lo both, bringing out their best points. Fashion changes slowly in   i  
· H home furnishings, yet there are certain fashion trends each year oi i 1 2
. ll which the home decorator should be aware. As most homemakers Y VI it
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_ ll out using some old furnishings, they must be able to adapt the new i    
_ I.; fashions to old furnishings to the best advantage of both. The    
Ii; color, pattern and texture of the wall covering contribute toward E  
` ` the decorative effect and influence the atmosphere of a I`OOlTl-   ifjy  
4 ll ln determining the wall treatment of a room, consideration  
. l·| . should be given the following factors:    
. lh The style of the house.   .' ?
V lg, The style and kind of furniture, rugs, curtains and woodwork A    
In lll the r0orn_ i H    
A In The use of the room.   ifi.  
Hi The size of the room.    
· . The number and placing of openings and built—in features.     E
- l' The amount of light in the room.      
. li The treatment of adjoining rooms. l  
_ li The personalities and preferences of the occupants.     V  
_ lf ImllYC(`il}’, the style of the house has an effect UpOI'1 [h€ choice    
p W Ul il wall finish. If the house is small and simple. wall treatments. gy 
Ill [00* Shmlld l)C of that sgnqe (fh§|_]`f[C[@]`_ In hOi]1€S of Zi Uddltlorml    
A lil WPC of Zlltllittjeturey the ryan tregtlnents should conform {O it in H  
. - seneral way but be adapted specifically to present living conditions. __  
hmiiiirlols of homes following gt period style in (EOUStI`tlCIl0]U (W  
HOWHCFKS r(`(]U1I`€ characteristre treatments in keeplng with [Kim-  
duction i~ One must remember that the authenticity of the Tfipmt  
% S not 38 Important as the gdgptgblhty of the St$‘l€ T0 m0(l‘ _·   
l To S“D‘*'$°d<‘ Circular N0, 23·7_ wang as Backgrounds in the Llvuble Home-   if  
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  rooms into cheerful, pleasant places, They, too, are satisfaCt0¥`Y *“ in P,
  the room with an average amount of lighc Tliese light, Will"“· (lim,]
  subdued hues tend to bring other colors together pleasaittlv ther]
  Soft, light green and blue are becoming increasingly ]>0[’“l“" "` matt
  background hues. They have a freshness and coolness that QU will effect
  `vith lvhite lV0OdWOI`k, CI`iSl') \Vhi[€ Cllftains and   (fOl()]`C(l Clflllf
  res. However, this quality makes them clash with drab or "'“ll(ll`
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lm} Light colors, because of their power to reflect light, give a sense   4
lllcsc of airiness and space to a room which makes it seem larger. Dark 1 $’,  
mlm colors absorb light and seem to draw the walls together, thus ap-      
i““`“ parently decreasing the size of a room.      
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" Yellow ........................................................ 61 - 75 { 1 »  
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' Light wood varnished ....................,..... 42 — 49   A  
valh Dark tan .........,.......................................... 30 - 46 , l
Dark red ........................................,......... 13 - 30 l . J
Natural wood brown .............................. 17 - 29 3 ,  
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mw a[U`?lC[l\'€ furniture and with darker woodwork, as they do not offer I it *,·‘·    
im $0 $U`01lg` Cohtrast to them as do very light colors.   1* I
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g Ol 'l`hey make the small room seem larger because of the areas of j    
  unbroken wall space. This effect is further emphasized when the     `  
[hc woodwork is finished in the same color as the walls. When much {   .  
definite pattern rs used elsewhere 1r1 the room, plain wall areas   f  
serve as a restful transition to it. Unless the walls are quite free V é r    
from blemishes, snrooth, plain finishes or coverings should be { E  
avoided. A textured or indefinitely patterned surface may render   f i    
the defects in wall finish less apparent.      
.»\n inconspicuotrsly patterned surface appears plain when on      
the wall. lt often has a more softening and interesting effect than ;  
ar perfectly plain one. indefinitely patterned wall coverings are   _]
practical to use when furnishings are not especially attractive. ln-    
crmspictrous patterns have little contrast between the background ‘ s Q
zrrrtl foreground areas. Two-tone effects in stripes, dots, plaids,   `  
rfizurrouds and simple conventional patterns may provide the motifs.   V  
Definite pattern in wallpaper has a marked decorative effect. r  
lf may be useful in providing "atmosphere" in period rooms, or    
¤€1`\`e for decoration in dining rooms and halls where other large i  
tlirfélees are plain or indefinitely Hgured, where there are few, if i    
illl)', pictures and the accessories appear plain. Large rooms, tall- l  
Wllfliged rooms and rooms in which the furnishings SCCIII iHZld€· .  
(llmf? are often improved when the walls supply decoration, see `   I'}?
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The Choice of dehnitely patterned wallpaper is a difficult pr0~ x  
°“lUY€ 215 the effect of it as seen in a small sample book may be quite ¤      
flllf€I`€I1t from that upon the wall, ft is always advisable to g€l ii ,  
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Plum bUSing patterned wall coverings, see ngures 5, 6, 7, 2iU(l Si  
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Ihl((l";'l'l’f) the scale of the pattern out when definite pHt[€1`lT IS U$Cd·  
my 0 ‘P@ of the pattern is a more important. faCtO1`- ·  
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4. The pattern should stay Hat on the wall and not appear to 1 ll  
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; 5. The various parts of the pattern should appear connected as i   r  
if they belonged together. Avoid patterns with a "spotty" effect.      
'llns is due to motifs which are not closely related to the back-      
ground. Avoid patterns having mixed motifs such as delicate and {    
hold ones or those too opposed in idea or shape. f ,    
ti. Avoid naturalistic patterns with decorations of lifelike plants,      
flowers, fruit, birds, animals, people or houses, as they are lacking   li  
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forms make acceptable patterns and are the basis for many tradi-   ]
tional styled papers. 1 l , 4
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` often unsatisfactory because they play queer tricks with light and § up  
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8. The character of the pattern should be in the same spirit as i    
UTC l`O0111 in which it is used. Formal patterns are app1`0p1`i&t€l)‘ ;  
l*$011ld repeat that of the lnrnisliings or spirit of the room iniwhich i  
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l l€XlU1`€(l Surfaces have a pleasing play of light and shadow which l  
  gllw (l@]Jll1 and vibration to colors applied upon thCn1. A Sl1l0OKh·  
l lcxlulftl Surface has a line feeling that goes well with fine Zllltl deli- ,    
f WW fumisliings, lt is a good ehoice for small rooms. R<>ugl1C1`  
l'“l5l1€Sa1‘e suitable in large roonis and those in which tl1C fl11`|lllUi`¢* Ll'., 
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rack- jngr()0111 and should repeat some of the colors found there. For ~ O    
ture, instance, if a soft-colored, striped paper were used in the living j    
room, the Sallie COlO1`S Y€p€H[Cd ill 21 pleélsillg all-O\`€1` pattern may Q   _  
he more interesting than when both rooms are treated alike, see     O  
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THE BEDROOM usually has a lighter, airier atmosphere than `   p {
the general living rooms. Softer tones and daintier effects impart   l  
the desired restful quality. Both the color and pattern of the wall   `    
finish should rellect the personality of the occupa11t of the room. g E,  
Either plain or indefinitely figured wall finishes are suitable. lf l    
there is movement in the pattern it should not be too definite to Q I  
give a restless effect. "Spotty" patterns may prove very irritating to   A `
one confined to the room for long periods. ln sleeping rooms serv- l l V.  
ing as sitting rooms the wall Finish should be less like a bedroom , ' _i
and more like a living room, with neutral colors and abstract pat- l up  
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THE KITCHEN should have an atmosphere of absolute clean- l y    
liness, freshness and cheerfulness and may be the gayest room in g rl;-if ..i;  
the house. Here the homemaker may lavish her flair for colors. The l   CQ  
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related to that of the kitchen. A  
THE BATH ROOM should be refreshing and colorful, tho j  
lllll lf)0 Striking in character, X/Vhen related to e0l01‘S ill tl1€ hall Ol`     l
fl(llOllllIlgl`O01ns, the effect is more pleasing than when the COIl[1“35l    
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