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Show Schemes in Wall Coverings II 1 ALL paper is bucIi a familiar lA article to vise that ve .ire apt I WV lo forget t)it it was not much, more than a century I; ago waU paper vras first brought lo this country from China in a Dutch p trading tcssoI. Instead of tho conven- i ient Tvidths and lengths of present time, I wall paper was only made in twelve- J inch, sheets and sold in bales. ! The selection of wall paper is more or less a source of perplexity. Not t "How much shall T spend, but what will produco the most harmonious cf- foots? " is the first consideration. Wall paper may be divided in three j classes plain, two-toned and decorativo I papers. I Plain papers are apt to fade more than tho two-toned, but f.horo uro some excellent papers guaranteed to be fadeless fade-less and which, water will not spot, which form a wise choice The better tho quality, the less tho paper absorbs dust and dirt. The quality of sunlight available and tho proportions of tho room are important factors in choos- ing wall paper. If there arc good, pic tures to ornament tho room, a plain background is a wise selection. 1 Figured pnpers can be bought at as high or as low as tho purao allows. An entirely new idea is to have tho electric light shades made of the same paper as tho wall when the paper is of a striking pattern. Highly ornamented screens also are fashioned of some of tho French Hand blocked papers. The vogue for bedrooms to bo papered pa-pered all in one paper of a neutral tint continues. This has proven eminently successful. The color nolo is brought out in different borders and in the hangings hang-ings and furnishings. If a floral effect should bo desired a good paper for a Colonial room is of white moiro with stiff bunches of old-fashioned flowers scai&ereu nero ami more. Anothor good selection is an invisible chocked paper with crown border, Tvhich adds greatly to the charm of tho room. Plain 'effects in imitation grass cloths, stippled effects, Tiffany blends, striped effects in gray mauve, soft tans, mulberry mul-berry and roso. will meet with popular approval for tho living room. Thoro is wide latitude in choice of narrow borders, threo to five inches wide, to place below the moulding, which intro duce just the right bit of color to har-monizo har-monizo with thoao papers. Many of tho old decorativo schemes of the beginning of tho nineteenth century cen-tury which fit in well with, tho period furnishings cannot now bo bought. Interesting landscapo scenery papors, mythological designs, tapestry and patterns pat-terns with which tho names of Adam, Sheraton, Chippendale and William and Mar are .connected are certainly works of art. Chinese Chippendale papers are especially es-pecially good for the dining room. Forestry For-estry effects aro also likeable, but we seo littlo fruit designed paper patterns, so much in voguo previous seasons. Tho interior decorator will tell you that for side walls white reflects tho most, light yellow comes next and that tho former popular reds and greens reflect only 15 per cent of light. Special attention has been paid to nursery papers, which aro a source "of ploasuro to the little tots. To see them is to want them -immediately for tho kiddies' room. Mother Goose, the circus, Noah's Ark and many other fascinating subjocts arc reproduced in alluring designs. |