i NATURE’S HARMONY ^■FLAT FINISH^- KEYSTONE VARNISH COMPANY BROOKLYN NEW YORK ^ HULL ENGLAND A \V I LL BRADLEY STUDIOS AVl.i ...... Digitized by We tntdflhet Archive in 2017 with funding from Columbia University Libraries https://archive.org/details/keystonaflatfiniOOkeys THE NEW COUNTY HALL v LONDON’S PARLIAMENT Reproduced by kind permission of the Architect. Ralph Knott. Esq. All of the walls and ceilings of the 7JT miles of corridors and eight hundred rooms decorated with KEYSTONA PURE. LINSEED OIL FLAT PAINT, greatest achievement ever secured by any Wall Finish. The contract was secured in competition with forty-two other materials l\ FLAT FINI SH^ yAX il\ALi=7 LA W ii \£r*X For OFFICE BUILDINGS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS and HOMES, whether MANSION or BUNGALOW ^ISlpt occasionally satisfying but satisfying on all occasions KEYSTONE VARNISH COMPANY Chicago, Ill. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Hull, England Boston, Mass. HIS book is copyrighted and every product mentioned herein and sold under our trade mark is registered in the Patent Office of the United States and all foreign countries. Copyright, 1922 Keystone Varnish Company Avery library .COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ‘\\77Yc\lG nYF-XTAT FLAT FINISH- sczx _ 'sxxrNE? r zr G old medal award to keystona as the premier washable WALL FINISH. BY PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSI¬ TION AT SAN FRANCISCO, iqi 5. THIS GOLD MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO KEYSTONA AFTER THE MOST SEVERE TESTS IN COMPETITION WITH ALL BRANDS OF FLAT PAINTS CLAIMING TO BE SIMILAR. KEYSTONA WAS FIRST IN EVERY TEST FOR COVERING, HIDING POWER, STRETCH, NO BRUSH MARKS, NO LAPS, PERFECT SOFT FLAT EFFECT SHOWING NO SHADOWS, NO Rl NS. NO SHINY SPOTS OR IM¬ PERFECTIONS, AND AFTER MANY WASHINGS SHOWED NO ILL EFFECTS, BUT RETAINED ITS PERFECT FLAT LINEN FINISH. PROCESS PATENTED MARCH 22, 1910 BEWARE OF IMITATIONS rYANTVf FLAT FINISH+3 U <£=0 U> S37ZS' What Is Justly Famous t^EYSTONA? EYS TONA is Paint. It is not a cal¬ cimine. It is not a water-color pig¬ ment. It is simply a pure, linseed oil paint, so compounded that it dries without a gloss, leaving a perfectly flat, softly tinted surface, which is restful to the eye. It Is Not a Lead Paint. Lead, being a poison, is not suitable for interior walls, especially where there are children. Keystona contains no lead, and is safe. It Is Washable. This unique ad¬ vantage gives Keystona a strong appeal. You can wash Keystona finished walls with soap and water just as you wash woodwork or floors, without injuring the finish. From the introduction of Keystona dates the great vogue of painted interior walls. This innovation represents a step for¬ ward, both from the artistic and the sanitary point of view, and is an economy as well. With the aid of Keystona, the modern wall finish, you may enjoy an almost infinite variety of color combinations and at the same time preserve the soft, restful effects of a true natural background. A wall finished with textured Keystona eliminates the possibility of the monotony of a fixed design that is obtained with wall paper. As originators and makers of the first, satisfactory, flat, washable finish for interior walls, we take pride in having made a great contribution to the public welfare. Page Four KEYSTONE VARNISH COMPANY m VT^WZr^ ATAYYiTAT i ’ FLAT FINISH*! hi LTA27 FLAT FINISH-erjA ^rr^s7Tx^27ii Walls and Celling: 4 Keystona Woodwork: White Edelvice Enamel A COSY SUN-PARLOR Second Coat Three parts of Preparatory Liquid and four parts of Keystona tinted to the color of the finish coat. When thoroughly dry, apply third coat of Keystona thinned with turpentine. AJystona on Gypsum Wall Board W ALLS constructed of gypsum wall board have numerous joints that are filled with a special putty furnished by the manufac¬ turer, which putty also is used in covering depressions made by nails For finishing this type of wall board, Keystona should be mixed as follows: First Coat: Two parts Keystona, two parts Preparatory Liquid and one part of turpentine. Second Coat: Four parts Keystona, one part turpentine. ThirdCoat: Keystona thinned sufficiently to eliminate brush marks. For finishing this way it is important that the first, or filler coat, be sanded after it has dried twenty-four hours, with No. oo sand¬ paper, to remove specks and the hair-like coating which comes up Page Twelve A RESTFUL SUN-PARLOR Ceiling and Walls: Sand-finished Plaster, b Keystona over 2b Keystona Woodwork: White Eggshell Edelvice Enamel from the paper covering the wall hoard. Use the same color Key¬ stona all through the work. I N applying Keystona on Upson and other wall board of the usual type, finish the same as sand-finish or smooth-finish plas¬ tering, which directions are given on page io. N OTHING is more vulgar than a gloss finish over a metal ceil¬ ing. Apply Keystona, one or two coats, the same as any oil paint, except that Keystona must be flowed on. It will not turn yellow. I he results will please the most critical person. W INDOW shades become soiled and dirty. To make these like new, Keystona white and colors can be used in refinishing them. If you wish the inside of the shade the same color or a lighter tone than Keystona used on the walls of your room, it can be applied to the shade without fear of cracking or peeling. No primer is neces¬ sary, simply thin Keystona, two parts of Keystona and one part of turpentine, and flow on one or two coats. y^EYSTONA on Usual Wall Board ^ystona on Metal Ceilings AJystona on Window Shades Page Thine9, ■ *59-FLAT FINISH-e~jA J=4 U, ^=U U N^Zi Walls: 2 3 Keystona LARGE COMFORTABLE LIVING ROOM Ceilings: 2b Keystona Floors and Woodwork: Degrah ^EYSTONA on Wall Paper V EYSTONA applied over wall-paper (two coats) will produce ^ the most beautiful effect if the paper is not loose. Use 8 parts Keystona, 2 parts Preparatory Liquid, 1 part Turpentine, for first coat; let dry and finish with one coat of Keystona reduced to flowing consistency. Use the same color for both coats. ^EYSTONA on Burlap 'DURLAP becomes dirty and soiled. You can refresh your burlap ^ walls by applying one or two coats of Keystona, thinned two parts of Keystona and one part turpentine. This will give you a thin wash coat which will not fill the pores of the burlap or make it look as if it was painted. y^EYSTONA on Radiators ANY color of Keystona can be used on radiators without fear ** of the heat changing the color. Apply two coats of Keystona -first coat thinned four parts of Keystona and one part of turpentine. Second coat thinned seven parts of Keystona and one part of tur¬ pentine. Have both coats the same color. Page Fourteen RECEPTION ROOM Walls: b7 Keystona Ceiling: 2 Keystona Woodwork: White Eggshell Edelvice Floors: Degrah "COR Enamel Work all surfaces should be well sandpapered and if sappy or knotty should be given a very thin coat of Degrah. After each coat has become thoroughly hard and dry, it should be carefully rubbed down with a very fine steel wool or with the finest of sandpaper. For Three Coat Work — FirstCoat, 8 parts Keystona, 2 parts raw linseed oil, 1 part turpentine. Second Coat , 4 parts Keystona 4 parts Edelvice Enamel, 1 part turpentine. Third Coat, Edelvice Enamel. 4JYSTONA Under Enamel For Four Coat Work — First Coat, 8 parts Keystona, 2 parts raw linseed oil, 1 part turpentine. SecondCoat, 8 parts Keystona, 1 part raw linseed oil, 1 part turpentine. Third Coat, 4 parts Keystona, 4 parts Edelvice Enamel, 1 part turpentine. Fourth Coat, Edelvice Enamel. For Five Coat Work — FirstCoat, 8 parts Keystona, 2 parts raw lin¬ seed oil, 1 part turpentine. Second Coat, 8parts Keystona, 1 part raw linseed oil, 1 part turpentine. Third Coat, 8 parts Keystona, 2 parts Edelvice Enamel, 1 part turpentine. Fourth Coat, 4 parts Keystona, 4 parts Edelvice Enamel, 1 part turpentine. Fifth Coat, Edelvice Enamel. Page fifteen 1 'rR'xVTYoJH ryT^STY FLAT FINISH- s r xs - 'S7Trx27zr Walls: .O Keystona LIVING ROOM SHOWING HALL AND DINING ROOM Ceiling: ib Keystona Woodwork: White Edelvice Enamel Floors: Degrah /KEYSTONA on Ganvas, Wall Cloths or Embossed Wall Centers 'V r OU do not need any primer under Keystona on Sanitas, etc.— simply apply two coats of Keystona —both coats same color, thinned to flowing consistency. ^EYSTONA in Two or Mere Colors for Oatmeal or Mottled Effects pOR many years the high-class painters and decorators have been producing walls that look like oatmeal paper in two or more colors of Keystona. This work, with Keystona, can be easily done and we are giving full directions as to the proper way of producing these two or more tone effects. Prime the wall as in specifications. Then apply one coat of Keystona in the usual way—using for this first coat the color in the two or more color combinations that you want to have as an under-tone for the whole wall. W hen this is thoroughly dry, take your second color, pour into a flat pan: have with this flat pan several sheets of newspaper and a sponge which has a flat surface to it. Dip the sponge first into the pan and then hit it on the newspaper which will take the paint from the whirls in the sponge. If you do Page Sixteen 'TT^'xVTY'r^'h rVr\\TA' •O FLAT FINISH* J=* ii <&/ IS SEASHORE LIMNG ROOM Walls: 64 Keystona Ceiling: bi Keystona Woodwork: White Edelvice Enamel Floor: Degrah not hit it on the paper first you are liable to make objectionable blotches on the walls. After hitting the sponge on the paper touch it lightly to the wall. You will find that you can touch the wall several times before you have to have more paint on it. Then, in¬ stead of going back into the pan, hit it on the wet paper. You can pick up the paint from the paper as long as it is moist. In putting the paint on the wall with the sponge, it is necessary to turn the hand in various directions while doing it, otherwise you will get a line of whirls that will be objectionable; whereas if you turn your hand you will have a varied pattern on the wall that will be very pleasing. Along the edges of the wall where it comes in contact with mould¬ ing, etc., you can fill in these spots by using little pieces of sponge or a half-inch fitch brush, knocking the paint out of the brush as you did with the sponge. In producing gold and brown, gold and blue, or any shade that is found in wall-paper patterns with gold and other colors, prime the Page Seventeen 3‘\V7T?3 4 i i-y'/^VT'Yi?. ► FT AT FINISH^ /A J h 'bdJ n rr EYSTONA is made in accordance with standards of quality which are absolutely fixed. Its composition never varies with /V adverse market conditions. Prices are based scientifically upon actual costs. Some colors cost more than others, and \jwe will not debase quality in order to bring them down to a level. You can buy imitations for less, but the quality is not there F L A T FINISH ■ J A - 1A U, SUGGESTIONS FOR LIVING ROOM, LIBRARY, DINING ROOM AND HALL 26 -SUGGESTIONS FOR BED ROOMS SUGGESTIONS FOR OTHER COMBINATIONS- SUGGESTIONS FOR KITCHEN AND BATH ROOMS- Color ’Variations All colors matched our standards when cards were made. Light, heat, age or darkness affect color chips, therefore, there may be some slight variations in shade between our standards and the shades shown on this card. When ordering, standard shades will be given unless this card is returned with your order and instructions to match the color or colors exactly ¥ c h are absolutely fixed. Its composition never varies with ally i on actual costs. Some colors cost more than others, and , 0 a J .|. You can buy imitations for less, but the quality is not there iMi rR‘\V7Tc3^n rVr\NT\T. . . F L AT F I N I ^ ^ ii \£TLS II lARY, DINING ROOM AND HALL 26 R BED ROOMS 9 26 67 under 9 SUGGESTIONS FOR KITCHEN AND BATH ROOMS- ___ 61 __ . I i $ LaBKSjji . 19 7CT»',r>- -tJB 26 lade. Light, heat, age or darkness affect color chips; therefore, there andards and the shades shown on this card. When ordering, standard th your order and instructions to match the color or colors exactly *w7r?3*n^/^TYi? n ■O FLAT FINISH^OKV j=# «ll tyj u '^n. mi Walls: 5 Kevstona COLONIAL DINING ROOM Ceiling: 14 Kevstona Woodwork: White Eggshell Edelvice Enamel Floor: Degrah wall and then apply two coats of a mixture of one pound of Keystone Wall Bronze in a gallon of Keystone Wall Bronze Liquid. Keystone c Bronze Mixtures Our reason for recommending our own Bronze is that it will not tarnish. It is a very high quality which is necessary on w r all work in order that you will not have to do the work over in a year or so. Our \\ all Bronze Liquid is also made especially for this work and although higher in price is recommended so you will not have crack¬ ing, peeling and scaling on the walls. Apply two coats of this Bronze Mixture, allow to dry and then apply your dark brown, dark blue or any color you want with the gold, using the sponge as recommended above. In producing more than two shades, simply add your next color to the w all the same way you do your first sponge color. Any num¬ ber of colors can be added in this way. Another way of producing this sort of work is to use a regular stippling brush for your second coat of paint, putting the brush into the flat pan, tap out extra paint on paper, and then hitting the wall Page Twenty PANELED DINING ROOM SHOWING BREAKFAST ROOM Walls, Border and Ceiling: 26 Keystona Floors and Woodwork: Degrah Breakfast Room—Walls: 10 Keystona; Ceiling: 61 Keystona Woodwork: White Edelvice Enamel with stippling brush, which will produce an imitation of oatmeal paper in any color you may desire. For producing a varied effect on the wall, one coat of one color ^Variety of Effects can be applied in the usual way, allowed to dry and then a finish coat of another color thinned with an equal amount of turpentine is applied on top of the first coat. Newspaper is then crushed into a hand-sized ball and tapped firmly on the still wet second coat. Small amounts of surface should be done at a time and harmonizing colors used. The more tapping the finer effect is produced. This way of doing the work is not as satisfactory nor as hand¬ some as the first way we suggest. Many effects can be made in this way by removing part of the wet coat, either as suggested above, or with a graining comb, stippling brushes, ordinary flat 5-inch wall brush, a sponge or anything that will pick up the paint. W hen you use a brush or sponge, of course, it is necessary to wipe them off occasionally with a rag in order to keep them clean. It is suggested that you try these effects on a large board first and then select the one most pleasing to you. Page Tuenl\-one 1 IT^XVTTcsl^i r-y^TV G F L A T FINISH-^- ^ZX^TZ3^273I Walls: 64 Keystona UNUSUAL DINING ROOM Ceiling: bi Keystona Woodwork: White Edelvice Enamel Floor: Degrah Tiffany or (glazed Effects r | ’HESE effects are produced similar to the oatmeal two or more color Keystona combination effects previously described—the only difference being that after the last coat is dry apply one coat of Glazing Liquid, which is a thin, transparent liquid which dries with an eggshell gloss. To make a wall look like leather for dens, clubrooms, and the like, apply first a priming coat, then one coat of bright green, bright yellow, bright red or any undercoat shade that appears in the leather you wish to copy. When this is dry, touch to the wall various colors ground in oil, such as red, brown and blue on to the green background -—red, green, yellow and black on to the brown background. Have each spot of color in a space not larger than the top of a tumbler; then take a sponge that has been wet with turpentine and wrung out and smear these colors around the wall with a sponge, letting them go as far as they will. This will give you a mottled effect. Some places the colors will combine and form different shades and in other places they will be mottled in their own shade. Page Twenty-two »t> FLAT FINISH -• > bJ Xi V^iL DINING ROOM Walls: io Keystona Ceiling: 61 Keystona Woodwork: Edelvice White Enamel Floors: Degrah Continue to make these mottled spots all over the wall, join the edges of each so they will make a uniform surface. When thor¬ oughly dry, apply one coat of Glazing Liquid, unless the woodwork of the room is finished in flat varnish. In that case thin down the flat varnish that you have used on the woodwork fifty per cent with turpentine and apply one thin coat of this thin flat varnish to the wall so that the wall has the same flat effect that your woodwork has, otherwise you will have a wall with a sheen and flat soft woodwork, whereas if the same varnish is used on the wall your woodwork and varnish will have the same soft tone. The Tiffany or Glazed Effect is extremely durable and thereby For Club-dipoms and c Dens well adapted for Club-Rooms and Dens, as these rooms generally have rather hard usage. If the foregoing directions do not cover the type wall that you are interested in producing, please write to our main office, Brooklyn, N. Y., for instructions. Page Tuenty-three Walls and Ceiling: 2b Keystona PANELED BEDROOM Woodwork: Edelvice White Enamel Floors: Degrah Washable J^EYSTONA gloss White EYSTOXA Gloss White is offered to meet the demand for a w ashable, non- V absorbent gloss finish for walls and woodwork; one that can be applied without brush marks or laps. It is a practical gloss finish that will give a lasting whiteness to the woodwork in the home, and on the walls of kitchens, bathrooms, pantries, servants’ stairs and wall surfaces where a flat finish might not be desirable. Keystona Gloss White can be used on properly primed metal, wood, plaster board, wall board, brick, cement and wall surfaces of every description. Although past performances and experiments show' that dirt and dust collect on a gloss surface more readily than on a surface painted with Keystona Flat Finish, the bright, white surface of Keystona Gloss White can be washed as easily as tile with hot or cold soapy waters without losing any of its gloss or becoming yellow. Keystona Gloss White is made principally in white which can be tinted to any light shade with colors ground in oil. For those who do not wish to be bothered with tinting the white for jobs w here light colors are specified, we will be very pleased to Page Tuenty-four £3-FLAT FINISH-e^YA iO LA VLJ LJ> VEVLi LOVELY SINGLE BEDROOM Walls: 16 Keystona Ceiling: 2 Keystona Woodwork: White Edelvice Enamel Floors: Degrah furnish Keystona Gloss White tinted in any of the six following shades, at the same price as the white. Ivory Cream French Gray Pearl Gray Pale Blue Sea Green It is a practical gloss finish for mills, factories, general offices and lofts. A special folder will be mailed to those desiring to use or specify Keystona Gloss White for industrial plants. Keystona Gloss White gives bright, white light-reflecting walls when used in stores, bakeries, laundries, lunch rooms, barber shops, garages and industrial plants. No wall finish or paint of any kind will keep dirt from settling on its surface, but very few finishes are as washable as Keystona Gloss White. Grease, oil and dirt and all marks can be cleaned from its surface without affecting its whiteness. Caution —Prime all surfaces as for an enamel finish. - Do not use Keystona Gloss White for outside work, as it is intended for an inside finish. If an outside enamel finish is desired use Flat Finish Keystona as a priming coat and Edelvice Enamel as a finishing coat. Do not use Gloss Oil or Glue Size as a first coat under Gloss Keystona. Always apply Gloss Keystona to your walls with a flat wall brush. Keystona Gloss White is sold in all the standard paint packages, half-pints to barrels. For Mills, Factories and General Offices ^EYSTONA Gloss White for Shops and Commercial Fiouscs Page Twenty-five Walls: 67 Keystona under 9 Keystona APARTMENT SINGLE BEDROOM Ceiling: 2 Keystona Woodwork: Edelvice White Enamel Floor: Degrah Af few 2)oN’TS * / I ON'T imagine that a “cheaper" flat paint is economy be- I ^X cause of a lower price per gallon, without making a compara¬ tive test. The only way to test anything is by comparison with the standard. Don't expect Keystona to be “fool-proof." No paint will give best results unless properly handled. Follow the specifications, pre¬ pare the surface properly, and get results. You can bank on this, that if there is ever any trouble with Keystona, it comes ninety-nine times out of one hundred from treating the wall wrong at the start. Don't coat over a high-gloss varnish surface without first killing the gloss with fine steel wool or with aqua ammonia, sal soda or some other alkaline wash. Wash walls with clean water before refinishing. Page Twenty-six 'TT^-xWrKl ■•&FLAT F I N 1SH-0-O vs ->j j i yyyn\ a A , 1 1 ! 1 | • ! ’ F It m-A. .. M J® M 4 DOUBLE BEDROOM Walls: 4 Keyscona Ceiling: 2b Keysrcna Woodwork: White Edelvice Enamel Floor: Degrah Don't rush your coats. Allow each one to harden well before applying another. Coats properly dried will save material. Don't fail to touch up any burned spots which show through the priming coat. See specifications on page 11. Don't work Keystona out. Flow it on with a soft, wide brush, and use it freely. If your finish shows brush marks, it needs more thinners. Work to a wet edge, and lay it off lightly with the tip of the brush. Don't try to coat wet or damp walls or woodwork. W ater will cause trouble back of paint. Don't use linseed oil or varnish to thin Keystona, except for priming coat, unless you want to produce a gloss finish. Thin only with turpentine, or Keystona Thinners. Don't fail to remove spatters—if any—from floors or woodwork at once. Page Tu emy-sevcr. ‘\V7’^ol 4 n rV7^N*r\* -&FLAT FINISH \=5 u, zs ^27zr\2n^ Walls: 67 Keystona stencilled with 10 Keystona NURSERY Ceiling: 2 Keystona Woodwork and Furniture: White Edelvice Enamel Floors: Degrah Don't coat over walls which are covered with grease or deposit from smoke. Wash them clean first with Keystone Cleaner. Don't add any white lead to Keystona. Don't use any Glue, Paste, Gloss Oil or Size. It will peel off and show' burned spots. Don't try to use an excess of oil colors to tint Keystona. You will get an excess of linseed oil, which will show' gloss spots. Use Japan colors, or the original tinted shades which we make. Don't expect to secure satisfactory results by the use of inferior materials. Get the genuine Keystona, the original flat, washable finish for interior use. Last Don't but not the least -Don't worry if you have poor suc¬ cess Write—we will help you. Page Twenty-eight f^FLAT FINISH -gPYA ^LiA iA VrP V^iS, SCHOOLROOM Walls: 211 Keystona Ceiling: While Keystona Wainscoting and Woodwork: Dull Dcr.rah Floor: Deg rah Waterproof Spar Varnish ^EYSTONA for Schools, Colleges and Hospitals T is well known that the wall colorings of rooms have important ^1 effects upon the minds and nerves of those exposed to certain C-J colors. Nearly all high, strong colors are exciting and irritating. Dark and lifeless colors are gloomy and depressing, while other colors are cheerful and bright, and still others give a feeling of rest and re¬ pose. Again certain colors, notably reds, are irritating and fatigue the eyes, while others, notably some tans, browns, and greens, are soothing to the eye. Furthermore, a child’s taste especially, is either refined or corrupted by the colors with which he constantly associates. It is, therefore, highly important that the colors used in both school and hospital buildings should not be strong, vulgar or badly keyed, but that they be quiet, refined and harmonious. Page Twenty'-nine FLAT FINISH \zU ii Walls and Ceiling: 14 Keystona Woodwork: White Edclvice Enamel Linoleum: Degrah LARGE KITCHEN The colors used in schoolrooms and hospitals should be seriously considered, both from the artistic point of view, and from the stand¬ point of physical and mental hygiene. Children and teachers must face these walls five hours a day, while the patients and nurses often endure four walls continuously for days at a time without change. Children will be more happy and will do more work with less fatigue in rooms properly colored, and sick people will be more cheerful and will get well more quickly in rooms with restful colors best adapted to hygienic demands. Recognizing the importance of this matter we felt that the advice of the best experts on the hygiene of interior decoration should be sought and special sets of colors that meet the full hygienic and artistic demands be prepared for use in schools, colleges and hospitals. To this end colors were prepared by a graduate of the New York School of Fine and Applied Art in accordance with the suggestion of Professor W. H. Burnham of Clark University, and Professor A. Caswell Ellis of the University of Texas. Page Thirty Ywr?a^rp/^\TA'.. U *&FLAT FINlSH^lA SMALL KITCHEN Walls: 19 Keystona Ceiling: bi Keystona Woodwork and Furniture: Edelvice White Enamel Linoleum: Degrah After careful examination and experimentation, the colors men¬ tioned on page 32 have been agreed upon as meeting the demands of art and of hygiene. Special color cards will be furnished on request. They have been shown in actual use to provide colorings that are beautiful and cheerful, to reflect sufficient light on the darkest day, and yet eliminate the fatigue and eye irritation which come from the ordinary white, shiny wall, or from walls colored in tints that do not harmonize. While actual experience has shown that these colors meet prac¬ tically all ordinary conditions, there are some buildings in which it would be better to lighten these colors somewhat on account of ex¬ ceedingly dark skies or overshadowing structures, or very inadequate window space. This is easily accomplished by having the painters mix in sufficient White Keystona to obtain the desired lightening of the color, but this should not be done unless the lighting of the rooms is very inadequate. If desired, all these colors can be furnished in a soft, restful gloss. Page Thirty-ons rPTO/Tc^'h rYrNTVi? , 3 -FLAT FINISH-e^yA ^ U> 23 N=VE> l> ? □ “ B k v ~T" - " r 1 : Walls: 26 Keystona BATHROOM Ceiling: 2 White Keystona Woodwork: White Reflexalite Enamel Upson Fibre Tile: White or Tinted Reflexalite Enamel Door: Degrah W'aterproof Spar Varnish Color Combinations for Schools, Colleges and Hospitals For cool North Rooms and others that need warming up: TAN COMBINATION Ceiling .... No. 215 Wall.No. 213 Wainscoting . . No. 214 For Sunny or Extra Warm Rooms to give a cool effect: COOL GRAY COMBINATION Ceiling .... No. 2 Wall.No. 211 Wainscoting . . No. 335 For all rooms except cold North Rooms: For all kinds oj Rooms: GREEN COMBINATION Ceiling .... No. 2 Wall.No. 216 Wainscoting . . No. 217 WARM GRAY COMBINATION Ceiling .... No. 220 Wall.No. 219 Wainscoting . . No. 218 Page Thirty-two For corridors use any of the above wall and ceiling colors, bringing wall color down to base board and omitting wainscoting color. TT^TVTTqJG rYrxNTXT. , . -^FLAT F I N ISH-e^ jA' L \ nj la jx g-u ; £ v-vji Ceilings: 26 Keystona Walls: Caen Stone Keystona Caen Stone Effect APARTMENT HALL T HERE is nothing more effective for the wall treatment of entrances, hallways, corridors, offices or waiting rooms of large buildings or stations than that secured by the use of large stone blocks. In many instances the expense of this is too great, so a substitute or im¬ itation can be made by the use of cement, but this makes a porous finish which is not washable and easily cleaned. By years of exper¬ imenting. we have succeeded in making KEYSTONA so that a finish can be put on any wall over plaster or on brick that makes a perfect imitation of the beautiful Caen Stone from France or other imported blocks used for this purpose, and which can be cleaned the same as the real stone and the rough or smooth effects can be secured just the same. Caen Stone KEYSTONA is put on with a brush, is sold by the gallon, and full directions, samples and information as to application will be furnished upon request. The three popular effects for the use of Caen Stone KEYSTONA are the Stippled, Travertine and Troweled styles, the directions for which are given below. It is necessary to be positive that all suction is stopped in the surface upon which Caen Stone KEYSTONA is to be applied. I f the walls are soft and chalky, two coats of primer should be used instead of one, as given i n the directions. Caen Stone KEYSTONA is applicable to all plaster surfaces, wall board, Gypsum board, etc. Stippled Effect Caen Stone Finish First Coat—Half cream color Keystona No. 26. half Preparatory Liquid. Second Coat—Caen Stone Keystona as received in the can, brushed on. After the application, an interval of five minutes is allowed and then the Caen Stone finish which has been brushed on is stippled with a stippling brush. A fine stipple can be obtained in this manner or a coarser stipple can be obtained by brushing on a heavier coat to start with as a second coat and allow ing a longer period before stippling, the time allowance varying with painting conditions. The fine stippled effect can then be made to look like Caen Stone blocks by lining off into block size, the operation being first to lay off the wall with a chalk line to represent stone, 7" x 20" being a good size to use. Take frescoer’s straight edge and hold along the chalk line and with a twenty penny nail or similar tool cut through the paint, following the chalk line, which will cut a groove to the priming color. This operation can be made any time within twenty-four hours after the paint is applied. This cut line can then be striped either in buff, black or white to give the appearance of cement. Caution —Be sure to keep the stippling brush clean by washing in benzine in order that the stipple may be uniform It is also possible to line off the blocks without cutting through the finish coat if a saving in labor is desired. Travertine Style Caen Stone Finish First Coat—Half cream color Keystona No. 26, half Preparatory Liquid. Second Coat—Caen Stone Keystona as received in the can. brushed on After the application, an interval of twenty minutes is allowed and then the finish heavily stippled to produce a rough finish. After stippling, colored sand is then blown or sprinkled on the surface The whole is allowed todrv twenty-four hours and the points of the stippling are then cut off by a fiat steel blade. The time allowance will vary with the painting conditions. Troweled Style Caen Stone Finish First Coat—Half cream color Keystona No 16, half Preparatory Liquid. Second Coat—Caen Stone Keystona as received in can, brushed on After the application, an interval of ten minutes is allowed and then the Caen Stone finish which has been brushed on is troweled with a small plasterer s trowel into swirls and ridges as required for this type of surface. This operation can also be accomplished by brushing into sw’irls. etc . with a lead brush. The whole surface is then allowed to dry twenty-four hours and i f desired, a glazing coat is applied which consists of color ground in oil mixed into Keystone Glazing Liquid The depth of color can be regulated by the amount used and the shade can be adjusted by the type of color used. The time allowance will vary with painting conditions. Page Thirty-three TT^YVTYc^ ryTUTAT? -3-FLAT FINISH-e^-YA LJ lA Vdd .Li VUVll Products Spoken of in Foregoing dodges y^MONG the specifications found for the various rooms shown /-I /-i on the foregoing pages will be found several Keystone products with which it is well to be familiar in order to obtain the most satisfactory results. ^PrCpClYdtOVy Lujllld TT is very important that Preparatory Liquid be mixed with the first coat of Keystona on new work so as to give the surface a coating that will adhere and that will take care of all wall faults. Preparatory Liquid saves money by its use, as by its addition to Key¬ stona, at least one-third more covering is obtained. Follow directions on can. Edelrice Enamel L," DELVICE ENAMEL is specified for the woodwork finish because of its high quality -I — J and naturally with a high quality finish like Keystona on the walls, it is almost necessary to have the finest enamel on the woodwork. This Enamel is extremely white in color—not a blue white but a real lustrous white, having the appearance of porcelain and noted for the fact that it can be used by the painter and if the work is interrupted the job can be finished without any laps of the Enamel showing which is a feature almost un¬ known in enamel. Edelvice Enamel is manufactured in cream, ivory and gray and any of these shades as well as white can be obtained in either gloss, eggshell or flat finish. If interested, write for booklet. Degrah Waterproof I 'nEGRAH is unquestionably "the r> t 7 • / J —J work such as doors and porch c Spar V amiSr) U p 0n j t —j s not affected by Wonder Einish" for floors, furniture and exterior porch ceilings. It shows no milky spots where water lays ink, fruit stains, hot dishes, alcohol preparations, oils and the general knocks and scratches that usually mar the ordinary varnishes. It dries quickly enough for the finest floor work and yet on exterior work it has a remarkable lasting quality. It is manufactured in clear, w hich is the quality generally used for floors, and also in six colors, namely, light oak, dark oak, cherry, mahogany, black walnut and rosewood. Color card and printed matter will be furnished on request. Other Keystone Varnish Company Products T HE Keystone Varnish Company specializes in the manufacture of finishes for homes, r offices, public buildings and industrial plants. Amon those spoken of in this booklet, are: these other products, besides K EYSTONE PURE LINSEED OIL HOUSE PAINT—using zinc and lead as pig¬ ments and made in a range of tints and colors that allow of a wide choice for the home owner. K EYSTONE DEGRAH ENAMEL PAINT for floors, decks and porches, which is a high class product filling all requirements for interior and exterior use on w'ooden and concrete floors and porches as well as decks. Permanent in color and requiring no priming. K EYSTONE OIL STAINS—made of pigment colors and thereby entirely permanent, their use enhancing the beauty of the w'ood and not raising the grain. In addition to the foregoing, a well balanced and complete line of Colors Ground in Oil, Floor Paint, Barn and Roof Paint, and Varnishes for a particular service. We will be glad to furnish specific information on any particular job, as to the application of any of our products or to give the results of our experiments in the handling of paint and its application. Page Thirty-four The Baker Hotels, Inc OPERATING the TEXAS, FORT WORTH. 600 ROOMS-600 BATHS THE AUSTIN. AUSTIN. 250 KOOMS-250 BATHS THE GUNTER. SAN ANTONIO, 350 IIOOMS-350 BATHS THE MENGER, SAN ANTONIO, 200 ROOMS-200 BATHS THE BAKER. DALLAS, 700 ROOMS-700 BATHS PRIVATE OFFICE the baker T. B, BAKER. PRESIDENT DALLAS, TEXAS March 24, 1926. Keystone Varnish Co., 71 Otsego Street, Brooklyn, H.Y. Gentlemen: In order that you may see just what use we have made of your paints and varnishes in the completion of the interiors of The Baker, the new 700-room addition to The Baker Hotel system of Texas, I am sending you, under separate cover, a number of photographs showing the various convention rooms, lounges, lobbies and dining rooms of the hotel. We have used "KEYSTQKA" paint throughout on this job at a distinct saving in total cost, although the per gallon cost was considerably higher than some other paints and varnishes we could have bought. This entire project, running a little over $5,500,000, was completed in the record breaking time of a little less than ten months. And, although we were forced to follow the workmen almost too closely on some of the floors, every piece of work put in has stood up absolutely without sign of crack, peel or other fault. The longer I use "KEYSTONA" paints and varnishes, the more I am convinced that they are the most dependable, practi¬ cal and economical in the long run of any that I have ever used* We shall be glad to have any members of your firm who happen to be in Dallas to come by the hotel and give it a good inspection. I believe you will enjoy looking through it and see¬ ing ,the results that we have obtained with your product. Yours very truly, Supervisor of Interior Decorating, The Baker Hotels. S=*c Also please read the opinion given on page 36 H. H. HARRINGTON, Chairman R. B. WALTHALL. Member r. I. TENNANT, Member S. M. RAMSEY, Secretary GOVERNING BOARD FOR ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS PURCHASING AGENCY FOR ALL STATE INSTITUTIONS AND DEPARTMENTS STATE BOARD OF CONTROL AUSTIN October 7,1927. The Keystone Varnish Company, Brooklyn,N.Y. Gentlemen; It is with agreat deal of pleasure that I wish to advise you that sixteen years ago we painted the dome of the State Capitol with your Keystona,purchased from your Mr.Harvey Lamb. It Is really remarkable that after repeated washings this paint is still in perfect state of preservation* The Keystona purchased from your represen¬ tative a few weeks ago is giving perfect satisfaction which convinces me that after a period of sixteen years the quality is still the same. Very truly, State Painter, Form 331-5M-10-27 Printed and made in U. S. A.