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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1954
Page
10
The plaster wall should dry at least two months before painting. For the living room walls and woodwork use chartreuse, ceiling white, draperies with green patterns, deep rose and yellow on wine, rug gray. Kitchen upper canary yellow lower dark green with ceiling matching upper and woodwork matching lower. china closet interior orange.
A home improvement trend pushes tiled bathrooms and walls onto store shelves. New adhesives allow direct tiling over existing surfaces, reducing the need for professional installation and expanding DIY possibilities with simple tools and careful prep.
A painting authority warns buyers not to economize on brushes. A good brush holds more paint, lasts longer, leaks less, and leaves a clean edge with uniform finish. For storage between jobs, suspend the brush in linseed oil to keep bristles straight, or wash with solvent then soap, dry, and wrap bristles to preserve shape.
To test lacquer or shellac coloring properties pour a small amount on clear glass. If amber it will darken and impart color to wood. For a clear protective coating choose a water white lacquer or bleached shellac.
A rule declared stencilling a false and deceitful craft. It was described as destructive to painting and a hinderer of ingenuity, fostering idleness and laziness among beginners in the art.
A fragment notes that an item was kept either hung up or laid flat on a shelf until its next use. The line implies storage handled to preserve readiness for future use.
The article notes stain is often used on floors when a dark tone is desired and mentions finishes like varnish, shellac, or penetrating floor sealer. Open grain wood may require a matching paste filler, excess wiped away after application, with a final wax coat being advantageous when possible.
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