NEWS photo cindy Goodman

PETRO CANADA gas station employee Christine Might holds
a stray pregnant cat that was the beneficiary of a new. home
over the holidays. A home was donated and decorated by the
Capilane Rd. and Marine Dr. employees for their. iiew pet.

Place plants between rooms

to act as informal dividers

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In Japanese homes negative or
empty space is valued as much as
positive space. Precious objects
are therefore brought out to form

' a temporary focal point, then

Stored away to be replaced with

- another object.

“You may want to adapt the
concept for your doll and plant
collections.

“Since your living room is fairly
small. a display of all dolls and all
plants would be overpowering.
But if some plants were to form a
suitable frame for some of your
dolls, you could create an inter-
esting focal point which changes
with your mood or the season.

The large picture window is scen
from the entrance as well as from
the seating group; the space just
beneath the window therefore
seems ideal,

‘Imagine an unobtrusive low
table, glass or possibly a black
lJacquered-antique, on it a variety
of casually arranged dolls, the
Ones at the back on acrylic stands,
and a few at the front sitting on
the table.

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A flowering plant and a trailing
plant could be placed near the
edge of the table, with one of
your palms on the floor next to it.

As a window treatment behind
the table | can see Roman blinds
in a solid color and in three or
four sections so that you can raise
and lower them individually.

A future plan could be to ex-
change your pine coffee table for
a glass table which is unobtrusive,
doesn’t take up visual space and
allows the eye to be drawn directly
to the focal point.

Your other plants could be
placed between living and dining
room as an informal divider.

Edith Saatkamp is an interior
designer who teaches design and
decoration on the North Shore.

Don’t let your dog

THE NORTH Shore Neighbour-
hood House is hosting a one-night
workshop on Dog Psychology.

“Don't let your dog psych you
out,”’ will be the focus of the
workshop.

Participants will learn explana-
tions of canine instincts, develop-

ment stages, learning styles and
problen-avoidance techniques.

“This popular workshop is
perfect for all dog owners,’’ says
program coordinator Leslie
Beleski. .

The workshop, led by Denise
Holowolenko, will be held on

psyche you out

Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. The fee is $7.50.

Interested participants should
pre-register as space is limited.

For more information, contact
the North Shore Neighbourhood
House at 225 East 2nd St., North
Vancouver, or call 987-8138,

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