July, 1911 
ceeded to cut away all superflous ad- 
vertising matter, retaining only the 
more interesting illustrative part. 
order to lay out an artistic pattern 
she arranged the pictures upon the 
floor. In this way the effect of group- 
ing was observed, the color scheme 
studied, and the pictures arranged 
and rearranged to suit the girl’s 
fancy, without actually pasting them 
down where they could not be re- 
moved without 
spoiling the prints. 
When a good ar- 
rangement had at 
last been decided 
upon to her com- 
plete satisfaction, 
she proceeded to 
paste the pictures 
on the wall, using a 
pail of flour paste 
and a large brush. 
The pictures were 
moistened and the 
paste was brushed 
on from the center 
out to the edges, as 
Sow ni ne -th*e 
photograph. Care 
was taken to pre- 
serve the same 
arrangement as had 
been plotted upon 
the floor and the re- 
sult was very ettec- 
tive. The choice of 
coloring had been 
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worked out, and the 
dingy walls soon be- 
gan to reflect the 
daylight in a hun- 
dred different hues. 
When all was 
done the girl per- 
mitted the admiring 
household to come 
in and see her work. 
Here was a gorg- 
eous scene of a sun- 
set in Italy; beside 
it a group of quaint- 
looking Dutchmen 
gazing seaward at 
an incoming ship; in 
another corner, a 
gray castle on the 
picturesque Rhine. 
A study of the walls 
was almost like a 
trip to Europe, and 
best of all the novel 
wall paper was pro- 
cured for the ask- 
ing. In fact it was 
given away gladly for it was made to be given away to any- 
one who would give it wall space. 
tisers of various kinds of equipment who would be only too 
glad to permit any number of posters for the asking of them; 
In 
AMERITGAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
A corner of the wall-papered wall 
Laying the pictures on the floor to get the proper arrangement 
265 
At any rate, the 
resourceful summer 
camper may receive 
a hint from these 
notes, which will 
prove to be of ma- 
terial assistance. 
Now it is not at 
all probable that 
any readers of this 
story will be circum- 
stanced just as this 
girl was, and find 
it mecessary to 
paper their rooms 
with posters for 
lack of money to 
buy conventional 
wall papers. But no 
doubt many a one 
may profit by the 
ideas of this re- 
sourceful girl in 
other directions. Posters would make an ex- 
cellent decoration for bungalow walls or the 
wooden walls of huts, summer shacks, house- 
boats and the like. In such places the ordinary 
‘designs of wall-paper would be entirely out of 
place, but posters would be found quite in keep- 
ing with summer surroundings. 
As in all decorative work, the appearance of 
the finished poster wall will depend entirely upon 
the taste and artistic ability of the one who selects 
and arranges the pictures. 
are not made to order, but have to be taken as 
they come—in all shapes, large or small, gaily 
colored or delicately toned—the difficulty of car- 
rying out a definite scheme is rendered extremely 
perplexing, if not quite impossible. Unless a great 
deal of thought is exercised in matching the vari- 
ous pictures there is a great risk of making the 
walls look like a cheap billboard or the interior 
of a trolley car. It will be found advisable 
Since the materials 
to cut the pictures 
ineelyenan to odd 
shapes, so as to 
give variety to the 
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Advertising matter 
can thus be cut out 
without betraying 
the fact. 
Risteerqnuve met dry, 
the interiors of 
temporary summer 
homes are finished 
with burlap, or 
some such light ma- 
terial. While it 
might not be de- 
sirable to cover the 
entire surface of 
the wall with post- 
ers, a careful selec- 
tion of the best 
views for the purpose might be grouped in such a way 
There are many adver- as to relieve the monotony of a burlap wall. For in- 
which would be found available for decorative purposes. ground or mat. 
stance, it may be desirable to arrange the pictures in 
vertical or horizontal panels, with the colored burlap as a 
