B16 - Friday, February 1, 1985 -

North Shore News

"Dream homes usually —
don’t come this easy.

N ew, custom puilt homes at Indian River
for as low as $114, 900.

@ , Over 20 plans, to
-Shoose from_ .,
you'll i find our ‘show home nestled atthe

“base of Mount Seymour, just off the
“Parkway at: ‘8858 Brockton Crescent.

Open’ 1-4 weekends
Anytime by appt.

_@ Select your own interior
and exterior finishes.

WSEYMOUR
a GOLF COURSE

IT SOUNDS corny but j iv’ s true: Sheila King a and

Karen Curry — the principals in Curry King .

Design. — are just two normal people anxious to
help other normal people Minimize their home
design and furniture problems.

But their approach ‘
design cannot be termed:

normal — the.two women

design’ — and charge =

“recession style.’ |,

‘In business for: about two.
and a‘ half years, King and
Curry first met through their
husbands and before long
discovered similar tastes in
design and ‘an “inherent love
of design’’.

“J think we both have the
same philosophy. We really
believe you don’t have to

-spend_a lot of money.to have

a great place,”’ says Curry.

" Adds King: “We | take
pleasure in finding ways to
make a- place look. ‘nice
without. having. to ‘spend a_.
lot of money, instéad of g0-"
ing-out-and buying a Foom”

_ full of furniture.’?.

On the job; the two tour:.

the home ofa ‘client, then ©

write out a list of sugges-
tions, in some cases even
recommending fabrics or
painting ideas, With cach
session taking approximately
one to two hours, King’ says

By JOANNE MacDONALD

colors can be enough to send
. Clients on a successful route
to a more attractive home.

. : Sometimes *: the partners -
may only have to suggest a

simple re-arranging. of . the

‘furniture,- or they'll’ tell

clients they have too much
“clutter.” ;

They may also suggest
some architectural changes,
such as wainscotting or
skylights, but stress they do
not,,have expert. structural

: knowledge.

-Curry, says the pair rarely
work on just one room. But,

A key part of the two
women’s approach is their
‘attitude. Instead of walking

in and‘ suggesting immediate

changes,-King says. their.”

discussions: ‘will ultimately
reveal ' what’ the client is
looking for. :

“It takes~ sensing if the’ ,
client does want to spend a’
‘Jot of money and does really

want to do. something, ex-
pensive, We certainly: ‘don’t
discourage them, unless: we
_ thought they. had something
that was too beautiful’ to,
throw away,” she says." «:

Is it possible to’ learn
design? Curry says there: are

basics that can be taught,’

many ‘of which | will ‘ be.

covered in seminars: Febru-

ary 9 or 23. Each session will”. “

cover money-saving ‘solu-: ;
tions, . color,. layout, -
dows, flooring, °

says’ King, “‘Wé “try and

stress the sort of: economical
way-to look at this. If §
one ‘is worried: about :hav ing

for two hours worth. of. con:

sulting fees, we'll: say, ‘Well,

if you're really only interest-
ed in. your living room, if

“that’s what’s bothering you +
the. most, then that’s what.’

we'll. stick “to” and. we'll be

Vancouver from.

“at a.charge: of $35:

-ter.or -for-more information,

King: and’. Curry can ‘ be

reached at 926-7233 or 7332

0298 after 6 p.m.:: :
“We really. stress” that
‘people should ‘experiment,”’

‘says Curry. “‘It’s not quite

we

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