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HOME & GARDI

Add personality to bedroom

DECORATING THE
master bedroom is probably
more fun than doing any
other room. It’s the one
place that you can really let
your personality show
through.

Ef you like frills, add tons of
face, ruffles and bows. Do the
windows in balloon shades or
bishop sleeve curtains, ruffled
valances or ornate tie-backs.

Bed covering should reflect the
same feeling. A fluffy comforter
with a shirred dust ruffle and a
lavish assortment of throw pillows
make the bed inviting.

Add a small sound table with

three layers of coverings and some
family photos in quilted frames.

Use soft, dusty colors, lots of
Prints (both large and small) and
soft lighting.

Or perhaps you like a sicek,
lean, contemporary look.

Consider a platform bed, lac-
quer-finished furniture, a tailored
bedspread in deep jewel-tone col-
ors (teal, navy, plum, bdlack,
hunter green, pure white).

Use luxurious fabrics like satin,
polished chintz or suede cloth.

Mirrored walls, verticals at the
windows and hard shiny ac-
cessories in brass, chrome and
glass complete the look.

For a more sedate, casual room,
try an outline quilted bedspread
and tailored top treatment with

matching Graperics.

You may want 10 add a few
throw pillows, a table with one or
two skirts and peshaps a chaise
with a wall lamp for reading.

Don’t skimp! Accessorize with
beautiful pictures, fine brass
lamps and maybe an oval floor-
length mirror or carved bedspread
caddy.

Use floral arrangemenis in both
the bed and bath areas. They help
carry the color scheme around the
room.

Don’t be afraid of making the
bedroom too feminine. Many men
balk ar first, but when they sce
the final product, they will love
the cosy, romantic haven vou have
created.

Service heating system annually

SO MUCH has been said lately about the advantages and
disadvantages of alternative heating sources, such as kero-
sene heaters and woodstoves, that the District of North
Vancouver Fire Services would like to remind you of the
folowing safety procedures to ensure that your standard
home heating system is properly maintained:

@ Have 2 professional check and
service your heating system every
fall. S/he will look for possible
worn-out parts, frayed wiring,
and blocked heating ducts.

@ Keep flammable material away
from heat vents. Teach children
not to touch these vents as some
vents can become very warm while
the heating system is in use.

@ Electric space heaters should be
used only under adult supervision.
When purchasing an_ electric

HOT TIPS

North Vancouver
District Fire Department

spaceheater, lock for a seal from
a nationally recognized ‘testing
agency such as Underwriters Lab-
oratory of Canada (ULC) or Ca-
nadian Standards Association
(CSA).

@ Make sure thai the electric cord
is in good condition, not frayed.

electric heater. The heater draws
too much eleciricty and will
overload the cord.

@ Never put a portable electric
heater in a child’s bedroom. In an
atiempt to get warma quickly, they
may push the heater too close to
the bed, which could ignite the
blankets oa doe bed.

For further information on how
you can keep your home safe this
winter, contact the District of
North Vancouver Fire Services
non-emergency number, 980-
7575, or your local fire depamt-

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