N o v emb e r, 1916 
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Elsie de Wolfe, decorator 
The lattice walls of this sun room are responsible for its striking character. Yet. reduced to its simplest terms, there is no part of 
the treatment that a local carpenter could not reproduce at a minimum expense in a small enclosed porch or breakfast room 
APPROXIMAT 
S u g g e 
Costly 
T O an appreciable degree the walls of a 
room designate its character. They 
are at once part of the architectural struc¬ 
ture and the background for the decoration 
and furnishing of the room. When the ar¬ 
chitecture “comes through,” as in Georgian 
or Jacobean houses, the character is plainly 
expressed in the paneled treatment. In 
other instances the decoration of the walls 
will depend on the use to which the room 
will be put and the furniture one plans to 
use in it. Both are important factors. 
The expensive wall is the result of ex¬ 
pert planning and labor, yet there is no 
reason why the same effects should not be 
had by the amateur who is willing to ex¬ 
pend time and energy, a little money and a 
little brains. It simply requires the applica¬ 
tion of the principles of effect which char¬ 
acterize the costly wall. 
ING THE EXP 
tions For Reproducin 
Types to Fit The Modes 
NELTJE DANA 
The paneling of the dining or living- 
room, for example, will often run up into 
several figures if the paneling is wood. If 
the same principles of effect are applied, 
the paneling can be reproduced by using 
moulding nailed to the wall surface. If the 
white or grey Colonial effect is desired, two 
coats of paint will finish the work. Of 
course, care should be taken to get the 
proper proportions in the panels. If the 
effect desired is oak or walnut, stain should 
be used. Make no effort to simulate grain¬ 
ing; leave the stain flat on the wall. Such 
graining as is necessary will be taken care 
of by the wood strips themselves. 
Another type of panel is that in which 
brocade or tapestry is set. Obviously, such 
treatment is expensive. It can readily be 
approximated in the use of a piece of 
printed linen or even by paper. There are 
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scores of excellent designs of fabrics in 
unobtrusive patterns which can be used for 
this purpose. The fabrics may be antiqued 
by exposing them to the weather for a few 
days. If one uses paper and wishes to pro¬ 
duce a dark, leathery effect, apply several 
coats of white and orange shellac. Shellac 
will give the same effect to fabric. These 
panels can be enclosed with white or 
stained strips as may be preferred. 
The lattice wall is merely a problem in 
carpentry. It lends itself best to breakfast 
rooms and enclosed porches. The local 
carpenter or the man who is handy with 
tools can easily saw and nail up the 
strips. Paint the wall the tone you want it 
and then paint or stain the lattice. This 
treatment requires care and patience but it 
is inexpensive and produces an interesting 
effect if properly carried out. 
