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Interesting Interiors
By M. REA PAUL, Consulting Colorist. First of a series of articles discussing practical uses of the newer wall finishes obtainable with Dutch Boy white-lead and flatting oil.
% WIPED STENCIL (over Tiffany.) FINISH
THE border effect shown in this room is produced by wiping out the glazing colors of a Tiffany Finish through . the openings of a stencil. This is known as the Wiped
Stencil Finish. Its use is not confined to border effects; it
may also*be used as an all-over pattern, or as a small motif,
with or without panels.
Many variations in effect are possible with
the Wiped Stencil Finish. For exam
ple, when the stencil is place.d against
the wall, the glaze may be wiped out
entirely, showing a clear-cut pattern.
Or it may be wiped lightly to pro- .
duce a faint and somewhat indis
tinct outline. Another interest
ing treatment is produced 'by
wiping clean the areas appearing I
through the stencil openings;
then applying through the sten cil some of the glazing colors in full strength. This produces a sten
These illustrationsart reproducedfrom a full color fainting appearing in- "Decorative Pos sibilities of Pamt." Write our nearest branch foryour copy.
cil that is in complete harmony with
the side walls, since identically the same colors are employed.
Close-op ofthesnterestingbofder effect obtained a this room by use ofthe wiped Stencil over the Tiffany Finish.
For obvious reasons, the Wiped Stencil
Finish is appropriate for use only on smooth, finished plaster.
The rooms in which it may be used effectively are nu of Paint." In it are complete instructions on how to obtain
merous. It is very weil suited, when ceilings are low, for many other interesting finishes with Dutch Boy white-lead
use as an all-over finish on the side walls, or as a border, and Dutch Boy flatting oil. A copy of this booklet will be
in che hotel grill room, the smoking room of the club or sent upon request.
theatre, the chapel of the church, the depositors' room of
National Lead Company maintains a special Department
the bank, the dining-room in the.home, or.in the entrance of Decoration, conducted by color specialists. These men
hall of the apartment.
will be glad to assist you, without charge, in planning dec
Employed in. panels, the Wiped Stencil Finish lends a dis- ` orative wall treatments for any type of building. They will
tinccive, interesting atmosphere to the lobby of the theatre, help select the schemes oftreatment, submit for your approval
hotel, or club; the interior of the bank; or the reception room of che office. With or without panels it is appropriate for use in the entrance hall of the home, living-room of
color suggestions and-color renderings when necessary and, if you wish, assist in the writing of your specifications. Address the Department of Decoration in cate of our nearest branch.
the home, restaurant of the hotel, interior of the church or
theatre, reception room of the school, or waiting room of
the railroad station.
NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY-
Free Booklet on DUtinSive Wall Finishes
How best to produce the Wiped Stencil Finish is told in detail in a new booklet in full color,"Decorative Possibilities
New York. Il l Broadway, Boston, 131 State Street; Buffalo, lid Oak Street, Chicago, 900 West 18th Street; Cincinnati, 659 Freeman Avenue, Cleveland, 820 West Superior Avenue; St. Louis, 722 Chestnut Streer. San FranciSco.4li5 California Street, Pittsburgh, National Lead & Oil Co. of Pcnna., 316 Fourth Avenue; Phila delphia, JohnT Lewis & Bros. Co., 437 Chestnut Street.
This advertisement appears in the following publications: Page--Architectural Forum--Jan. American Architect--Feb. 5
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