HOME & Appliances GARDEN popular as boomers stay home COCOONING, THE term coined to describe the in- creasing trend of Canadians to spend more quality time at home, will have a major impact on household appliance use in the next few years. People will be secking quick and convenient food preparation ap- pliances, as working women with limited time meet the challenge of feeding their families. Most consumers are expected to continue to look for Cull capacity food processors that are simple to use. At the same time, the growing demand for exot- ic and innovative cuisine will contribute to the rise of multi-featured food processors with special ac- cessories that provide convenience and versatility. Thirty-five per cent of Canadian households cur- rently own a food processor and this number is ex- pected to grow steadily in the years ahead. Of new purchases, a full 65 per cent are for gifts. The handblender — which offers versatility, por- tability, ease of cleaning and the ability to adapt to a variety of containers — also continues to grow in popularity. Virtually unheard of a decade ago, handblenders are now an integral part of the way Canadians cook. Handblenders continue to outsell all jug style blenders combined. Research indicates regular pro- duct usage; aftcr one and a half years, 60 per cent of owners use the product at least once a week. An increasing preference for roast coffee, rather than instant, and growing consumer demand for a better tasting cup of coffee is driving the cof- feemaker market in Canada. In 1989, sales increased by six per cent to a total of 1.1 billion units. Today, 60 per cent of Canadian households own drip coffee makers which provide a method of brew- ing roast coffee just as quickly and easily as making instant, with better favor, As consumer interest in quality coffee grows, cof- fee grinders and mills and other accessories are also growing = popularity. A f 2) 35 per cent of Canadian homes have a toast. ot the two-slice Cogster continues to grow in populatuy as consumers upgrade to more contem- porary models. The big news in recent years has been “‘cool touch,"' a safety feature that ensures the outer walls of the toaster stay coof even after repeated toasting. Electronic sensor models, which allow precise toasting, and contemporary design are also driving toaster sales upward. Juicers, long available yet never considered a standard piece of kitchen equipment, are becoming increasingly important in many Canadian homes. In the past two years, juicer sales have increased by more than 40 per cent and will grow steadily into the 1990s as consumers maintain healthier lifestyles. As the health and fitness consciousness of the Ca- nadian population continues to grow and consumers seek out natural food alternatives, freshly squeezed citrus juice — made with press juicers — have ex- ploded in popularity. And spin juicers — which ex- tract juice from all kinds of fruits and vegetables — are also becoming a standard item in many Canadian kitchens. Plan for a succession of color IF YOU enjoy bulb flowers in- doors, as cut flowers, you may have asked yourself this question: What is the best way to design a garden for next year so that I can have lots for cutting, without destroying the overall look of my yard? Bulb flowers do make wonder- ful cut flowers and the special, packaged preservative available at florists’ shops and garden centres can help make them fast even longer than they normally do. 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Take as much care in the selec- tion of what fabric is to go on your sofa or chair as you do with the style. Whether your sofa isa camel back or a Chesterfield, or your chair is a wing back ora Queen Anne, the style won't mat: ter Wf the fabric selected is not ap: propriate, succession of color. You might start with botanical tulips and grape hyacinths. Although quite tiny, these make a charming bou- quet. Make sure you include some narcissus, especially the large-cup and trumpet types, and some small jonquils, which are fragrant, and bloom just after them. Soon after, the single and dou- ble early tulips will be in bloom, followed by the triumphs and darwins. The later classifications of tulips will follow them — single lates. In late spring, look for the biooming of allium. At the same time you can have Dutch iris in bloom — in blue, purple, white or yellow. 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