A pocket in the wall displays the layers of wall paper that have been
hung over the past decades.
Stenciling
a decorative motif is easy.
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Old
wall papers and borders are beautiful
You can travel in time as you take a look at the layers of wall paper
covering the walls of an old house. In the Tammela house, as many
as 15 different layers of wall paper was found on the walls of today’s
negotiation room. The oldest layers date back to the early 20th century
and the latest back to the 1960s. When selecting wall papers and borders
for the Tammela, the existing old wall papers have been used as a
basis for selection.
A poor man’s luxury
The wooden panelling of the walls and the ceilings have sometimes
been treated imitating hardwood. This kind of treatment has been used
to make a cheaper panelling look more valuable.
For the same purpose, sheet metal stoves have sometimes been marbled.
Marbling means creating a marble-like image on a plain surface.
Marbling requires a primer coat of paint, over which the colour pigment
is spread. Finally, the surface is treated with a natural sponge.
The marble-like image is created with a fine brush.
Stencilling and splashing decorative motives
In the office of the Tammela house the walls have, according to tradition,
been primed with inexpensive, white wall paper, painted with tinted
glue paint and decorated with a splashing technique. A beautiful decorative
motif has been stencilled on the top part of the walls.
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