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Hole-in-the- Wall Fireplace: This hole-in-the- Wall fireplacewall fireplace is filled with beautiful pieces. A Mirror makes it look twice as big, while flowers and books give it a nice relaxed feel. Above, in the absence of a mantelpiece, a floating picture shelf has been hung and is home to a random collection of pieces which create a pretty effect.
Where a fancy Victorian fireplace once stood, there is now a simple, modern, hole-in-the- Wall fireplacewall design. The mantelpiece has been removed and the area plastered smooth. This creates an ideal nook for displaying beautiful pieces. Candles can be lit for a mock-fire feel at night, while a wooden shoe last j and some sexy modern vases blend old and new perfectly.See Also Onto The Wall:If cost is not a prime consideration, plaster walls should first be canvassed. This procedure excludes all possibility of visible Wall blemishes, and is permanent. onto the Wall permanency is not to be overlooked in onto the Wall final cost, as onto the Wall canvas may be repainted many times without onto the Wall necessity of patching onto the Wall plaster. onto the wallre are several different grades in canvas Wall coverings. Muslin and "Sanitas" make excellent surfaces for painting and may be applied to onto the Wall wall with ordinary wallpaper paste.
Mural decorations need not necessarily cover every Wall in a room. It is often advisable to limit such paintings to important areas, such as an overmantel or one end of onto the Wall room. Painted Decoration may also be concentrated over doors or in specified Wall panels. It is always well to use a low dado in a room where a paintedmmmmm.142 Decoration is to be intro-duced? so that no portion of onto the Wall picture will be below a Table top or Sofa back. In small rooms it is possible to produce an impression of greater size through onto the Wall use of perspective and atmospheric effects in a mural composition.
On The Other Hand See Wall Niches:Furniture lighting. Bookcases, shelving, mirrors, glass cabinets, and Wall niches may be lighted by incandescent or fluorescent lamps installed in strategic hidden locations adjoining or in various parts of the framework. Such lights are usually directed toward the back of shelving to illumine standing objects or accessories. The tops of tables, cabinets, bookcases, and mantel shelves may be treated with illuminated glass panels to light objects placed upon them, and to add to the general illumination by ceiling reflections. Dining room tables that have a permanent location may have a glass-covered hole cut in the middle, under which may be placed a spot light that throws its rays upward to a Mirror on the ceiling, which returns them without glare at an angle to the top of the Table itself.Flood and spot lights are used in different ways to highlight limited areas, paintings, or other important objects. These lights may be built into the walls, may be placed behind ornaments, or may be placed in visible positions with their reflectors painted the Wall color. The light source and rays should be kept either above or below eye level. If placed under furniture, spot lights should have a covering lens to protect the eyes from glare. Holders for lights are often furnished with swivel brackets or gooseneck arms so that they may be directed to any point.
Furniture lighting. Bookcases, shelving, mirrors, glass cabinets, and Wall niches may be lighted by incandescent or fluorescent lamps installed in strategic hidden locations adjoining or in various parts of the framework. Such lights are usually directed toward the back of shelving to illumine standing objects or accessories. The tops of tables, cabinets, bookcases, and mantel shelves may be treated with illuminated glass panels to light objects placed upon them, and to add to the general illumination by ceiling reflections. Dining room tables that have a permanent location may have a glass-covered hole cut in the middle, under which may be placed a spot light that throws its rays upward to a Mirror on the ceiling, which returns them without glare at an angle to the top of the Table itself.Flood and spot lights are used in different ways to highlight limited areas, paintings, or other important objects. These lights may be built into the walls, may be placed behind ornaments, or may be placed in visible positions with their reflectors painted the Wall color. The light source and rays should be kept either above or below eye level. If placed under furniture, spot lights should have a covering lens to protect the eyes from glare. Holders for lights are often furnished with swivel brackets or gooseneck arms so that they may be directed to any point.
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