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Hotel Walls that are Distinctive
Second of a series of articles discussing practical wall finishes obtainable with Dutch Boy white-lead
and Dutch Boy flatting oil
The SPONGE MOTTLE FINISH
A dignified and beautiful wall effect. Yet economical
... easy to apply
t. An ordinary sponge, cut with a fiat surface, produces the design of die Sponge Mottle finish.
AHOTEL is often known by its tone effects may be produced. lobbies and dining rooms. Here patrons entertain their Free Decorative, Service
friends. Here the public circu Color specialists in out Depart
lates. Every day judgment is ment of Decoration will be
passed on these rooms.
pleased to assist you in planning
The wall finish ofthese rooms any type of decorative wall treat
should emphasize the refinement ment. They will furnish color
and dignity of a hotel. It schemes, mixing formulas and
should be distinctive, impressive, paint specifications. There is no
inviting.
charge for thisservice. Simply ad
Iq the formal dining room dress our Department ofDecora shown at the left, the Sponge tion in cate of our nearest office.
Mottle finish has been used most Youwill save money on all your
effectively. This wall finish is the painting ifyou use paint made of
leading note in the scheme of Dutch Boy white-lead and Dutch
decoration. It has brought dis Boy flatting oil. This flat paint
tinctiveness to the room and pat can be colored to any desirable
tern to the walls. It has made a tint or shade. It gives a beautiful
formal room inviting and livable. long-lasting finish that repeated
Where to Use This Finish
washings will not mar. It cuts repainting costs to a minimum.
3. Then die fiat side ofthe sponge is camped gainst
the wall, leaving an indi vidual design where the high parts of the sponge
come in contact with the surface.
idercoat in a solid
paiac for die top coat ir a contrasting color is poured on a board, into which the fiat side of the
sponge is pressed.
The Sponge Mottle finish may be employed in panels, as shown, or over the entire side wall. In panels, it is very effective in the formal dining room, the writing room, or the grill. As an all-over effect, it is particularly pleasing in the lobby or in a small reception room. Bed rooms, too, can be made warm and intimate by the use of this finish in the proper colors. Either two-tone or three-
Booklet on Decorative Painting
"Decorative Possibilities of Paint" is a booklet which pic tures and describes the Sponge Mottle finish and ocher attractive wall effects. It contains many in teresting ideas which you will find helpful and profitable. Send for a copy, using the coupon bebeiow. Mail it to our nearest branch office.
NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY
NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY
New York, 111 Broadway
Boston, 800 Albany Street
Buffalo, 116 Oak Street
Chicago, 900 West 18th Street
St. Louis, 722 Chestnut Street
Sao Francisco, 485 California Street
Cincinnati, 659 Freeman Avenue Cleveland, 820 West Superior Avenue
Pittsburgh, National Lead & Oil Co. of Pa., }16 Fourth Avenue
Philaddphia, John T. Lewis & Bros. Co., 437 Chestnut Street
Gentlemen: Please send me, without charge or obligation, your booklet oa
decoration, "Decorative Possibilities of Paint."
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Reprinted from Ho t e l Ma n a g e me n t for February, 1927