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Types Of Decorative Treatments:
Since the opening of the 20th century, social and economic changes throughout the Western world have caused less sentiment to be attached to the word "home." Whereas formerly, houses were used by several generations of the same family, ease of transportation and communication have tended to make the home less of a pivotal center. The introduction of apartment house living has contributed to this movement. Many persons have developed nomadic habits that have lessened their interest in permanent or costly types of decorative treatments. In the average room of today there is less thought allotted to the Decoration of walls than to any other part of the treatment or furnishings of the room.
A few exceptions to this condition occur. Certain people have the means and desire to use antique wooden Wall panels of either European or American provenance and there is no doubting the charm of these decorative treatments if the balance of the furnishings permit modern conveniences and living conditions. In many cases, the antique woodwork is limited to a single wall, an overmantel decoration, or a built-in cabinet or bookcase. Reproduction of period Wall panelling is seldom advisable due to the inability of the average American craftsman to produce these forms correctly, or the painter to create the mellowness of the original treatments. The custom of applying wooden moldings to plaster walls to attain a period panelled effect is a ■ decorative falsity and always unsatis-factory. Wallpaper strips in molding designs are more permissible as an honest type of Decoration in itself.Miscellaneous Types of Pictures The rarity and cost of great paintings have forced the decorator to use minor works of art in various mediums to enrich the walls of rooms. There are many original works of secondary quality, and many methods of quantity production in the pictorial and graphic arts have contributed greatly to decorative room treatments. A knowledge of available material is essential.
A simple and inexpensive effect in informal rooms may be obtained by covering the walls with slightly stained notty pine plants and harmonious and attractive stoc{ furniture. If the furniture is well selected and distributed, a tasteful room will be produced. from distant mines to every home, and with the introduction of central heating, the plaster Wall came into its own. Since the opening of the 20th century, social and economic changes throughout the Western world have caused less sentiment to be attached to the word "home." Whereas formerly, houses were used by several generations of the same family, ease of transportation and communication have tended to make the home less of a pivotal center. The introduction of apartment house living has contributed to this movement. Many persons have developed nomadic habits that have lessened their interest in permanent or costly types of decorative treatments. In the average room of today there is less thought allotted to the Decoration of walls than to any other part of the treatment or furnishings of the room. A few exceptions to this condition occur. Certain people have the means and desire to use antique wooden Wall panels of either European or American provenance and there is no doubting the charm of these decorative treatments if the balance of the furnishings permit modern conveniences and living conditions. In many cases, the antique woodwork is limited to a single wall, an overmantel decoration, or a built-in cabinet or bookcase. Reproduction of period Wall panelling is seldom advisable due to the inability of the average American craftsman to produce these forms correctly, or the painter to create the mellowness of the original treatments. The custom of applying wooden moldings to plaster walls to attain a period panelled effect is a decorative falsity and always unsatis.
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