26 - Wednesday, April 2, 1986 — North Shore News

Painting your own
house or apartment

From Page 25
you will make the room
seem smaller.

If youw’re lucky enough to
have a large kitchen, be
bold, .but remember. the
darker the color, the better
you must light. And keep in

_/mind that kitchens should
-always have a washable,
gloss finish.

Bathroom .
A’ flat. finish will not

work on bathroom walls:

This moisture accumulated
inva bathroom will cause
flat paint to peel,:and you
should be able to wash
‘these walls... If -your
bathroom adjoins your

bedroom, think about pain;

ting. both rooms the. same

color fora luxurious suite-,

° of-rooms Feeling.”

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most flattering to your col-
oring. If you use your
bedrooin for hobbies, T.V.

viewing and heavy reading,

you might want to paint in
colors like beige, pewter
gray or cream or you might
choose a serene white for all
the walls and ceiling, and
accessorize with lots of
plants and flowers.

Costs
To paint a living room,
dining room, bathroom
and kitchen, it will cost ap-
proximately _ $150.00 in-
cluding paint, rollers,

brushes, tray and thinners

for cleaning. .

One gallon of paint, |
depending on the type will
range from $16.00: to

$30.00 and will‘cover.one

‘’. room.:Another- gallon -will ©

cover most: bathrooms and

-- kitchens’ and. two:more will J
” take care of the living room - J
rand dining room. A: paint :

+ “Kit is. about $10. 00. : vo

586: 00° “any chalr.’
5186.00 : any
°286. 00 any’ ‘sofa 2

Beware the “Ides of Moss!’

Moss growing on
walkways and driveways
makes them dangerously
slippery and a potential
cause of accidents. The
bright jade green growth
may also find its way onto
and under shingles and
eventually ruin a roof.

Springtime is the season to
detect and control moss. The

tiny spores are spread easily 2M

by the wind or on garden
tools, and may evenutally col-
onize on walkways, drive-

ways, roofs and lawns. When”
finding a shady area of a’

lawn, they may multiply
quickly and choke off the
growth of new grass.

Traditional ways of treating ©

moss and algae problems. in-
clude the use of compounds

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