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A New Thing In Wall Paper

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
April
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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An entirely uew thing in wall paper is the Persian design. It bas oriental stripes and flamboyaut figures, the impress of the t'ar Wt in every line and curve. It gives ; rioh and restfnl aspect to the apartment iu whicb it is uaed. It will cost a pretty penny to have your libi-ary and din ing room papered iu the Persiau style, for the proper thiugs to go with Persiau paper are euibroidered portieres as window curtains. and they are expensive. There are uo borders for Persiau paper, which goes f rom top to bottom of the walls and gives the effect of great height to the room. Wliat is called scenery paper is wall paper upou which there is a panoramic picture of historical scènes, landscapes, sea views and miscellaneous subjects. It is put ou the wall above the wooden wainscoting, and, when properly doue, preseuts an attractive appearance. It is one of the newest things in wall papers and has caught the fancy of New York. One of the favorita styles is a Watteau design. The shepherds and shepherdesses, with their gauiboling lambs, their beribboned crooks, are au attractive decoration for any room. No shade reqixires more careful handling tlian green. But if the proper tiut is found the effect is delightfnl. To make a succesa of rooms in green delicate tints must be employed A shade 61 green which has recently obtained mnoh favor is jade green, which, with a liberal use of white, makes a decoration for a room particularly delightful and agreeable, espeoially for summer tages.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News