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WE ALL love to be sur-
prised. It’s why we carefully
wrap presents, scheme and
plan what to give our spouse
or children for birthdays and
are delighted when someone
gives a surprise party for us.
We love to watch our chil-
dren’s eyes light up as they
unwrap their presents.

We also experience pleasure and
surprise when, in our environment.
we suddenly come upon an unex-
pected sight — a glance of a
romantic gazebo in a garden, or the
sudden view of the city as we hike
in the mountains and turn to catch

our breath,

Vancouver has endless surprising
and wonderful views. sudden
glitnpses of the mountains or the
ocean from an unexpected angle. or
the change of color as clouds move
overhead and the sun suddenly
appears. | believe that our homes
need an element of surprise to give
us pleasure and enjoyment as we
enter, or move from one raom to
another.

We all have in our homes many
objects that are purely decorative
and serve no functional purpose, but
such objects are as important as
tables, chairs and sofa. They express
who we are and make our environ-
ment come alive — without them,
our homes would be as bland as
hotel rooms and as impersonal us
display suites.

Books. pictures, photos, plants,
flowers, containers, collections and
many more decorative objects add to
the interest and individuality of our
homes. But often such objects
become knick-knacks that are kept
in order not to offend the giver, or
because they hold a memory and we
are attached to them.

Sometimes, they have a tendency
to appear sonichow scattered and
mismatched.

There are several ways to work
with accessories and to use them
creatively to develop individual style

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and personality. They can be chosen
to emphasize and match the overall
design and style of a room. This
would suit those who have a need
for clean dines and uneludered sur-
roundings.

Individual pieces of furniture
mitch in wood and style, the color
scheme is uniform and subdued, the
Window coverings are of the same
style and material, and floor cover-
ing is the sume throughout.

Accessories and ormuments are
chosen to match furnishings in style
and shape. Individual pieces do not
stand out and demand or attract
attention. The overall effect is uni-
fed and harmonious.

To achieve this uniiy. keep things
simple: furniture in a specific style.
modern or traditional, a monochro-
matic color scheme for walls. fabrics
and other finishes, perhaps with one
accent color.

Plants could be kept in similar
containers. Use similar frames for
pictures and stay with simple win-
dow treatments. choose one style,
fabric and colour for window treat-
ments, and use that style on all win-
dows.

See Chater page 16

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

CURIOS LIKE this Victorian candelebrum from Grandma's Attic on
West Esplanade add to the interest and individuality of a home.

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