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BUILDINOinj teresting Interiors By M. REA PAUL, Consulting Colorist THIRD of a series of articles discussing practical uses of the newer wall finishes obtainable with Dutch Boy white-lead and Dutch Boy flatting oil StTHE r ip in g EFFECT THE simple but interesting wall treatment obtained in this hotel bedroom is known as the Striping Effect. It consists of a narrow band. ing line ofsome harmonizing color of greater strength and depth of tone than the color applied to the side wall. The line parallels the trim, being applied a few inches from it. Where an interiorhas been treated in a single color, striping lines add a distinc tive touch of additional color interest to the walls. Striping is an easy effect to secure. The line is indicated by snapping a taut chalked string against the wall sur face. Then the stripes are struck off by means of a lining brush or added by tamping on color through the openings of a stencil. If a glazed finish is employed, a border motif may be obtained by the wiped stencil method. Rooms for which it is suited The Striping Effect is well suited for any interior where a simple yet interesting treatment is desired. In the home, it may be used for the bedroom, kitchen, or reception hall; it is frequently used in the bedrooms of the dub or hotel; in the reception room of the office; and in the waiting room of the railroad station. Free booklet on "Decorative Fainting A new booklet, "The Decorative Possibilities of Paint," containing full color illustrations and com- A hotel bedroom in which the stuping effect has been used to advantage. Reproduced from full color painting ap pearing in "Decorative Possibilities of Paint"-- a valuable neisj booklet which 'willbe sent you upon request. plete instructions on how to obtain many interesting wall finishes with Dutch Boy white-lead and Dutch Boy flatting oil, has just come off the press; You may secure a copy by writing our near est branch. Color specialists in the Department of Decoration of National Lead Company, will be glad to assist you, without charge, in plan ning decorative wall treatments you have in mind. They will help select the schemes of treatment, submit color suggestions and color renderings for your approval and, if you wish, assist in the writing of your specifications. Address the Department of Decoration in care of our nearest branch. NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY New York, 111 Broadway; Boston, 131 State Street; Bufialo, 116 Oak Street; Chicago, 900 West I8th Street; Cincinnati, 659 Freeman Avenue; Cleveland, 820 West Superior Avenue; St Louis, 722 Chestnut Street; San Francisco, 483 California Street; Pittsburgh, National Lead & Oil Co. of Penna., 316 Fourth Avenue; Phila delphia, John T. Lewis & Bros. Co , 437 Chestnut Street. This advertisement appears in the following publications: Th e Ar c h it ec t u r a l Fo r u m, March, 1926; Th e Ame r ic a n Ar c h it ec t , April S, 1926