ABOUT PICTURES.
Plain walls have now so largelv been displaced by paper-covered walls that the picture-hanging problem is one of increasing difficulty. Wallpapers that have large patterns and rich colourings seldom allow a picture to be shown to advantage, and pictures are best omitted from walls of this type.
When wallpaper patterns are not large ■but the colourings are gay, pictures can be attractively shown if they are placed in frames that include large- 'border mounts. This is because the plain mount enables the attention to be focused upon the picture. The appearance of many rooms is ruined because sentiment is* allowed to clash with a proper appreciation of decorative beauty. This is specially so in homes where walls are bespattered with a number of enlargements poorly executed in themselves, but possessing some sentimental attachment. Pictures look best when surrounded by a wall space. They should never be hung close against a'window or above a door, nor is it advisable to stand them oil top of furniture.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 12
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167ABOUT PICTURES. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 12
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