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“making . . any’

“was: ats with ‘architec- - mans. knew y they had. to lower
tural, detail: and. ‘idosynera~ the::windows : and: bring. the.
-sies. OS : emer aee _ fireplace into. D focus.

a;. but in a: small space. patterns, warm colors, ad :
they were a problem. rich textures.

“To make things even’ more. Draperiés’ with: matching.
- difficult, the: fireplace was wallpaper. on inserts in. ‘the.
awkwardly placed—almost in’ wood: ‘paneling | ‘and. ‘on the:
_.the corner of the room, next ‘ceiling’. give: the. ‘room - a”
to a wall that. was more_ harmony that was lacking “i .
window .. than. wall. The. the original design. | Fabric
“windows. on the. wall (plus a blinds on the’ windows, ina |
“bank of three'smailer ones on contrasting pattern using the ©
-an adjoining wall). tended to same colors, are.ieft’ lowered - |
dominate the space, break- to minimize the height of the:
ing! it up. into > small Squares. ; - window. er hens

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Sr . —Decorating “up with. a series ‘of closed
"a room can be fun—or it can doors. - | |
be a drag. Some rooms are Heating units and elec: we

"easier than others. a trical outlets are awkwardly

; placed, or the ceiling. is too
*- Some come with built-i -In. low. j

“problems. Others are perfect ee

_ gems. Even bare, they: But. with patience, imagi-
_ ‘suggest a cozy retreat; or’are* ‘nation. and a good. sense. of.
so perfectly _ proportioned design, there’s no problem

they are at-once inviting and’ that cannot be overcome.
satisfying.

2 Pho | ok perfect example -is. a
7 : Problem r rooms come in a room. recently transformed ,
"variety. ofsizes and shapes. from an ugly duckling to a
“Some are.smail, dark, dull swan by the husband. and.
_and claustrophobic. " °. . wife design team of Lynn. anid -.

Others -ate “long and.
- harrow. Some have lots: of”
- windows: ‘and no. wall space, s :
Or have. walls that are broken hardwood wall: (paneling 2 and

re Clean’ “The countertop 1 microwave
simple ‘lines” along ‘with . oven, on the adjacent coun- :
cheerful -colors and the ter, could depending ~ on.
contrast ‘of black glass: with. space available and shape of |
white. appliances can help. the kitchen, either be placed.
give a kitchen a contempor- on a shelf, or with a kit, be
ary look. “while still being. ‘built into the wall. Cabinetry.
efficient. | ost inthe. display kitchen has’
pe eee get Simple lines | with small.
That's what William. J. knobs, making cleaning. eas-
Ketcham, CKD, manager of jer,
Kitchen Design for Hotpoint; ao co

points out, adding that, even - ” Completing the U-shape’

_@ comparatively, small space ‘an’ 8 tern ei work. snac ck
can be’ designed for smart”: |

,appearance, particularly with

‘the use “of. modern, fully © '

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play Kitchen, which .
is basically U-shaped and _ - oe
measures approximately 10 -— | —There ., are:
by .13° feet,. uses built-in energy-saving ways.of wash-
“appliances | whenever pos- ing and drying clothes, the.
sible... Mirrors and mylar- National Association of Real-
surfaced walls help give the ‘tors says. a
room a larger appearance, !
+ while the appliances - are A hot-water wash. with a
- located. to ‘improve: the cold rinse instead of a warm
.  homemaker's work efficien- rinse, saves up to 33 per cent:
cy. ae: re (| energy needed ‘for wash-- |

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= Fablola Textiles are proud of our nice store, our fine selection of excl usive °

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| are the finest our MN find’ anywhere. P d chia Our down, Auilts:

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as You'll: see what we mean by. being proud. “Yes, we are ‘proud and +80 are:
a, thousands of our: customers;

oe coe ing: clothes. For. even: ‘bigker”

The kitchen has a counter | savings, a warm water wash

space next to the refrigerator with a cold rinse will use half .

over the built-in dishwasher, the energy ofa normal cycle.

. and ‘the glass-ceramic cook- ,
top gives’ additional . coun- Avoid overdrying clothes. |

tertop space when nat in use. In addition: to wasting’

energy, overdrying causes

‘2.’ A trash. compactor is ‘wrinkling and may make i
conveniently located under fabrics” feel rough | and.

the counter, | and built-in | scratchy. .

_double ovens. with black: 7 |
glass doors are = not only Line- “drying. clothes, . if,
convenient ‘but also add to possible, is the best encrgy

the kitchen’ S contrasts. . Saver.

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