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Paneled Wainscoting

PANELED wainscoting is both practical and attractive, forming an excellent background for interior furnishings. It can be painted, stained or finished in the natural wood with equal satisfaction.

Editor’s Comment: The original text below says wainscoting is usually three to five feet high …

Paneled Wainscoting U2308

THESE well-proportioned designs suggest a pleasing way to make the dining room, living room, library or den more attractive. Ceiling beams are very much in keeping with paneled walls and could be used effectively with these designs.

Wainscot U2309 is slab or flush construction, having …

Skeleton Wall Paneling

THIS panel treatment is used in dining rooms, living rooms, dens and hallways. The wood serves to form a frame for the plaster panel and this panel is often covered with burlap. The plaster or burlap is usually painted in a harmonious color and the …

Wall Paneling U2324

Editor’s Comment: I like wood, but I think a room furnished like this would be dark as a tomb.

COVERING the entire wall with panel work provides a beautiful and permanent finish which forms a pleasing background for all of the interior …

Ceiling Coves

Editor’s Comment: I always thought the cove work around the ceilings in old home was purely decorative. Given the price of mouldings it seemed extravagant. Now I learn that it had a functional value. It covered up plaster cracks. I suspect that unofficially …

Ceiling Beams

THESE beams add character to an interior, especially where the walls are paneled. They can be arranged in many ways, but as they are to give the effect of solid beams which support the second floor, intricate designs should be avoided. The usual treatment is to …