This section is from the book "Your Home And Its Decoration", by The Sherwin-Williams Company. See also: Nell Hill's Feather Your Nest: It's All in the Details.
FREQUENT mention is made throughout this book of the illustrations, in each instance referring the reader to this chapter for further specifications. These illustrations have been designed with great care and by experienced decorators. Many of them have been actually carried out in every detail. Those wishing to adopt any of them need, therefore, have no fear of the results. They are practical in every sense of the word. The working specifications, also, are indicated, and color folders of the various products mentioned may be obtained upon request.
Lower Body - S-W P. 360. Specification No. 1.
Trimming and Sash - S-W P. Gloss White. Specification No. 1.
Roof - S-W Preservative Shingle Stain B46. Specification No. 2.
Upper Body - S-W P. 393 or S-W Preservative Shingle Stain B46. Specification No. 1 or No. 2.
Pergola Beams - S-W P. 393. Specification No. 1.
Pergola Pillars - S-W Gloss White. Specification No. 1.
Porch Floors - S-W Porch and Deck Paint 48 or Red Tile. Specification No. 8.
Porch Ceiling - S-W P. 360. Specification No. 1.
Ceiling - S-W Flat-tone Cream 832. Specification No. 33.
Wall - S-W Flat-tone Aurora Yellow 825, followed with S-W Flat-tone Glaze Colors.
Burnt Sienna,...........1 part.
Olive Lake,............2/3 part.
Greatly reduced with Flat-tone Glazing Liquid. Specification No. 34.
Woodwork - Birch - S-W Handcraft Stain, Mahogany, Light, followed with S-W Mission-lac and S-W Durable Wood Finish Interior. Specification No. 15 or No. 16.
Floors - Oak - Natural, S-W Transparent Filler and S-W Mar-not Varnish. Specification No. 21.
Curtains - White Net.
Over-curtains - Plain Venetian Silk. Upholstery - Wool Tapestry. Rug - Velvet Wilton. Furniture - Same as woodwork. Fireplace - Cinder Flecked Brick.
Ceiling - S-W Flat-tone Old Gold 840. Specification No. 33.
Frieze - Wall-paper frieze "Fall Leaves."
Woodwork - Oak - S-W Handcraft Stain Brown Oak. Specification No. 14.
Floor - Oak - Filled with S-W Antique Filler, finished with S-W Mar-not - a durable floor varnish. Specification No. 21 (using Antique instead of Transparent Filler).
Furniture - Same as woodwork.
Curtains - Figured Madras in colors to match frieze.
Rug - Oriental.
Ceiling - S-W Flat-tone Cream 832. Specification No. 33.
Wall - S-W Flat-tone Bright Sage 847. Specification No. 33.
Woodwork - Birch - S-W Enamel Pure White. Specification No. 18.
Floor - Oak - Natural, Transparent Filler and Mar-not. Specification No. 21.
Furniture - S-W Handcraft Stain Bog Oak. Specification No. 9.
Curtains - White Net.
Fireplace - White Enamel, cream fire-brick.
Rugs - Oriental.
Upholstery - Imported Cretonne.
Ceiling - S-W Flat-tone Cream 832. Specification No. 33. Wall - S-W Flat-tone Shell Pink 829. Specification No. 33. Stencil No. 21, Size 15 x 30. Leaves, S-W Flat-tone Glaze Colors.
Olive Lake,............ 1/2 part.
Permanent Crimson Lake, ..... 1/5 part.
Stencil White,........... 1 part.
Flowers.
Cobalt,..............1 part.
Permanent Crimson Lake, .....1/3 part.
Stencil White,...........1 part.
Woodwork - Birch - S-W Enamel Pure White. Specification.
No. 19. Floor - Hard Pine - Natural. Finished with S-W Mar-not (a durable floor varnish). Specification No. 22. Curtains - White Muslin. (Borders) Stencil No. 83, size, six inches high. Leaves produced with S-W Flat-tone Glaze Colors.
Olive Lake,............ 1/2 part.
Raw Sienna,............ 1/4 part.
Stencil White,........... 1 part.
Flowers - Same Glaze Colors as specified for Wall Stencil. Bed and Chair Covers - Cretonne to match Wall Stencil Colors. Rug - Wilton Carpet with Special Border in Green and Pink.
 
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