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PAGE 10 Call on color and pattern if you‘re looking for ways to remodel without taking out a hefty home improvement loan . For a couple of rolls of wallcovering. a few yards of fabric and a can of paint can perform outright miracles . such as playing down a room‘s defects, playing up its assets, creating illusions of space and depth, concealing architectural shortcomings, lending distinction to non- descript rooms, unifying clutter and even reshaping walls. To learn how it‘s done, check these ideas from the drawing board of David Har- die. director of design for Style-Tex wallcoverings. - Few rooms need more cheering up than kitchens. Bombard the walls with a sensational pattern and make curtains or window shades to match. If you don‘t have much wall space, think of covering the ceiling, loo. Scarred cabinets can also benefit Decorator’s dream wW'éflleoverings celebrate color! Confused about color in decorating? Choosing the right color for a room this spring need not be the most difficult decision youumake. “Wallcoverings offer not only the best value for your decorating dollar. but also provide a wealth of color combinations to spark your imagination,“ states Edmund Motyka, A.S.I.D., leading interior designer. Perfect color selection Wallcoven'ngs ofi'er an ex- cellent solution to color quesâ€" tions in decorating, suggests the Wallcovering Informa- tion Bureau. If you are un- sure of the colors to use in a room. take a cue from the hues used in a favorite multi-colored wallcovering. It can be any styleâ€"tradi- tional. contemporary or nostalgicâ€"or in any design from striped to floral or geometric. Collections are constantly updated to include new col- ors that reflect fashion trends in home decorating. Profes- sional artists and designers have put their talent into choosing colors that work well together. Rich e-rlhlonea This spring, you will find earthtones reminiscent of natural materialsâ€"wood, bamboo. canvasâ€"and soft metallics such as pewter and bronze. Rich tones in red. navy and russet, watercolor pastels, and softer. dusty colors also will abound. From lhe drawing board To assure a successful By us KING Over 26 years experience Hayes Sewing Machine Service 18 OXFORD ST. RICHMOND HILL SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS? 'SINGER 'WHITE-ELINA 'BROTHEB REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES from a wallcovering facelift. Choose a fabric-backed vinyl product for toughness and easy care, - Don‘t limit yourself to “kitchen patterns." A ban- dana, patchwork, Aztec geometric or floral design is right as rain for your kitch- en . . . as long as you like it. Pattern power - Pick a dominant geomet- ric or small over-all pat- terned wallcovering for difficult-to-decorate attic rooms with dormer walls. The pattern power will make an asset of the architectural defects. - Cover ugly ducts and pipes to match the walls. They‘ll “disappear” out of sighi TA lattice-design wallcov- ering will lead the eye beyond the wall, and so seem to stretch your space. - A dark w-allcovering on the two short walls of a long, narrow room will make i! seem wider. ~Geometric patterns give a room an orderly, architec- tural look. - To raise a ceiling, use a vertical, striped pattern. It'll lead the eye upward. Or use a color choice. carry a swatch of upholstery and carpet fab- ric with you for perfect color matching without guessing. Check lighling dict-Ia The Wallcovering_ln- formation Bureau adwsesz The Wallcovering In- formation Bureau advises. to eliminate unwanted surprises, remember to check the wallcovering col- ors with your swatches in several types of lightâ€" natural daylight, incandes- cent and fluorescentâ€" whichever type of light pre- dominates in the room you are decorating. the Bureau recommends. Let the function of the room and the traffic guide you in your selection of ma- terials. You may choose from strippable. peelable, pre- tn'mmed, pre-pasted, scrub- bable and washable wallcoverings. Strippable wallcoven'ngs are perfect for the apartment dweller or if you want to make a change in a few years. Scrubbable wallcoverings are advisable for problem areas, such as a child‘s room where wear and tear is un- avoidable. Wallcovering sample books are a bountiful source of inspiration for color and design ideas. All the knowl- edge and expertise of design professionals is available to you simply by opening one of these books. Selection lips To determine how a ~PFAFF ONECCHI OHUSOUARNA Easy cure Service of lightâ€" I, incandes‘ )rescentâ€" of light pre INDIAN-INSPIRED wallcovering design, “Navajo” by Style-Tex, brings chic to an architecturally awkward attic room. Do-it-yourself platform bed is covered to match the walls. Beams are painted to emphasize the wallcovering's most important color. COLORFUL WALLCOVERING DESIGNSâ€"Take a cue from these wallcovering designs in choosing colors for spring Eedecoraling, advises the Wallcovering In- form-mic]; Bureau. ESTABLISHED 1951 RESIDENTIAL COM! Plumbing & Heating Ltd. H.R. NOAKES \L COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL King City 833-5231 - To give a boxy room a:- chiteclural interest, add a chair rail (molding from the lumberyard will do it) and hang wallcovering above it. Or think ofadding wallcover- ing panels, each surrounded by molding. 0 Use patterns with red, pink, terracotta or peach ac- cents to warm a room. Blue, green and grey are cool col- ors for a too hot room. sky-blue pattern on the ceil- ing. Go with the sunniest yel- low in a dark, northern room. Those popular earth colors are serene, but dull unless you use some bright accents. Bathroom boldness -Pattem power is terrific in the bathroom. Since this is a room where you don‘t spend that much time. not even the boldest design will tire you. - Settle clutter and confu- sion with one great pattern. That means no! stopping with the walls and draperies. Cover valances, lamp shades. pillows and tired fur- niture, too. - To save important dol- lars, do it all yourself. H - ing wallcoverings and stitc â€" ing draperies are easy ways to express your creativity. wallcovering will look on your wall, the Wallcovering Information Bureau offers these tips: - Prop (he wallcovering book open and stand six to ten feet away from the sam- ple. - Imagine how {he design will look throughout the room. 0 Look at the photographs of room settings to get an idea of how the wallcovering looks in “real life“ â€"NEW BATHROOMS, KITCHENS â€"â€"B|DETS â€"WH|RL POOL BATHS â€"WATER ~SUNKEN TUBS â€"SAUNA THORNHILL PROGRESSIVE PLUMBING Plumbing & Heating Renovations is our Speciality Complete line of the most modern plumbing fixtures available Metro Lic. PH73. A damaged or worn out roof that‘s ignored can lead to serious problems in the attic and beneath the roof surface. It can result in hasty and costly repairs. To forestall such prob- lems. the Axphall Roofing Manufacturers Association advises homeowners to check their root‘s condition at least once a year and prefA erably twice a year. But don‘t go up on the roof to do it. warns ARMA. In- spec! it from the ground in‘- stead. Walking on a roof is dangerous and could damage the shingles. Indications that a roofis in need of replacement include cracked‘ curled. brittle or missing shingles. If a roof is fairly new and has sufiered limited damage such as loose ‘LUESBY MEMORIAL (n IJD. GRANITE â€" MARBLE -_ BRONZE Inspections can avert! hasty repairs Public Accountant Z34A Yonge St. S. L. HUIZINGH Tannin-8831M Autura A 7279797 musket - 898-4313 CEMETERV LE‘ETERING G RENOVA’TIONS WW‘WASPEMWUMMWU‘ EST. 1958 93 MAIN ST. S. 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