July, 1918 
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In Bermuda the most prevalent use of white¬ 
wash is found. The coral rock walls regularly 
receive their annual coat, the wash being tinted 
pink or blue or yellow 
Ellen in formal architectural work white¬ 
wash is permissible and effective as a final 
coating to rough stone walls 
make a room with whitewashed walls fairly 
dance with vivacity. In this connection, one im¬ 
portant and peculiar property of white as a 
background should not be overlooked, namely 
that it heightens and intensifies the tones of 
colors juxtaposed to it and contribute material¬ 
ly to lively and even almost scintillating color 
interest. 
Neither can we afford to overlook the value 
of the whitewashed wall indoors as a contrast¬ 
ing agency when used with woodwork. At 
such times it imparts a rare distinction as well 
as an agreeable emphasis to the composition. 
Witness some of the English work where rough 
whitewashed plaster is seen in conjunction with 
visible timber construction. 
On Outdoor Walls 
Out of doors the proper sphere of whitewash 
is even more extended. Many of our recent 
country houses owe not a little of their charm 
to their wall texture, the attainment of which 
has been largely due to a coat of whitewash 
applied over drag-dashed rubble masonry of 
quarry-faced stones or over a surface of rough 
brick, stucco or roughcast. The completion of 
the wall shows through and the values of the 
textures are intensified by the whitewash. 
Again, in the garden, whitewash is an in¬ 
valuable factor which may be used on walls of 
brick or stone or on the concrete piers of pergo¬ 
las. The combination of green and white is al¬ 
ways agreeable and restful. Furthermore, the 
grace of leafage is silhouetted against it, giving 
every contour its fullest import, and the in¬ 
tensifying quality of white with juxtaposed 
colors serves to accentuate the glory of the 
blooms. One needs no better instance of this 
than the lively recollection of the glistening 
white garden walls of the tropics and the 
dazzling splendor of masses of blossoms hang¬ 
ing over them. In the cool dampness of the 
garden whitewash is tractable and patient of 
all conditions and is easily renewed. 
In the cottage type of architecture white¬ 
wash can play an important role. It is soft 
in texture, elastic and full of color 
