18 - Friday. March 9, 1990 - North Shore News

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INEXPENSIVE REDECORATING
Wallpaper borders can transform room

EVEN WITH a limited budget, a decorating go a long way.

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is a good example. They are inex-
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yet they can perform miracles in
transforming an ordinary room in-
to a fashionable one.

Available in a range of patterns,
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ranging from two to 20 inches,
borders are easy to apply to plain
walls to give a room a decorative
accent.

Or, they can be combined with
coordinated wallcoverings for ad-
ded detail and visual interest.

Applied at chair-rail height, for
example, they can be used to sepa-
rate one wallcovering pattern from
another.

Borders can also be used to ac-

cent doors or windows. A border
near the ceiling featuring a trompe
loeil pattern will add architectural
interest to a plain room.

If planning a do-it-yourself dec-
orating project to make the budget
go further, consider borders that
have already been pasted and
trimmed. Ali you need to do is dip
them in water and smooth them
onto the wall.

Be sure the walls are clean and
dry and that all picture hooks are
removed and any cracks or holes
filled and sanded.

Borders are designed for years
of sturdy service. Yet accidents do
happen on occasion. Should an
edge work loose or a smail tear
appear, apply paste to the wall as

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wall as the back of the loose or
torn piece of border. Press it in
place, roll it smooth with a seam
roller and wipe off any excess
paste.

In the case of nicks or small
holes, paste a larger piece of
border over the damaged spot. Be
sure to match the pattern exactly.
Let the patch set for an hour.

Then, use a razor knife to cut
through both layers. Clear the area
and repaste the top piece. Wait 15
minutes before rolling the fitted
edges smooth.

Like other wallcoverings,
borders are available in paint and
wallpaper stores, specialty shops
and decorating and home centres.

Architects give free advice

DO YOU feel your home needs a
renovation, but you don’t know
where to begin? Have you recently
bought property and are now
about to embark on the building of
your dream home?

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The Architectural Institute of
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vice in 1970 in order to help
homeowners with their project, or
with problems in renovation, addi-
tion and rebuilding. To date, it has
helped more than 5,000 homeown-
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Some areas the architects can
help you with are how to embark
on the project, renovating, adding
to or building a home, how to
conserve energy, building on a dif-
ficult site, understanding building
codes and municipal bylaws, and
how to hire and work with an ar-
chitect and with a building con-

tractor.

The AAS also meets with and
advises non-profit community
groups that are embarking on a
Project.

Forty-five minute appointments
for homeowners take place on
Saturday mornings. To reserve a
time, call 683-8588. The registered
architect will meet you at the Ar-
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Richards St. in Vancouver. Bring
with you pertinent photographs,
sketches and any other informa-
tion you have.

Non-profit groups can make
appointments with an architect at
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