Friday, March 15, 1991 - North Shore News - 35

Even small improvements can
spice up your present home

THE FIRST step in improving
your home this spring is a
thorough cleaning.

Most people are so busy
that housekeeping is no longer the
priority it once was. If that’s the
case in your family, set aside a
day for a thorough cleaning, with
help from the whole family.

You'll probabiy feel better
about your home once it’s sparkl-
ing clean, and you'll probably
come across a few things that you
hadn't noticed need minor repairs.

Get those out of the way now,
while they can be done relatively
quickly and easily, rather than
waiting until the problems get
worse and you need to call in
someone to fix them.

You might also try rearranging

garage sale, consider painting,
refinishing and = reupholstering.
This can be a lot of work, but if
you take your time to do the job
well, the results will be well worth
it.

{f you're not the do-it-yourseif
type, you can probably find
someone in your area who is an
expert at this kind of work. You
might also consider splitting up
matching pieces of furniture,
making eacit a center of attention
of its own right.

Adding, replacing, or even
removing carpels and rugs can
give your home a whole new look,
and so can a fresh coat of paint
—- indoors or out.

A change of color can change
the whole mood of your home.

your furniture to give all your Just make sure before you start
rooms a new look. Just plain tired that you've chosen a color you'll
of all your furniture?

Before you decide to have a See When page 36

MAKING A few repairs inside or outside of your home
can put a new face on your dwelling without the fuss
f and expense of elaborate renovations. Above, local
resident Craig Smith puts some work into his front-
‘ yard fence.

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