13 - Friday, February 24, 1989 - North Shore News

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HOMEOWNERS IN search of new ways to improve
their home may hear a new word these days:
Lightscaping.

Simply put, lightscaping means landscaping your
yard with install-it-yourscif low-voltaze lighting.

Low-voltage lighting products extend backyard
entertainment hours, personalize yards and improve
safety and security.

Low-voltage lights are safer, easier and less expen-
sive to install than regular lighting. There is no risk of
shock because low-voltage lights operate on 12 volt
direct current instead of the 115 volts used for regular
household lighting.

Some real estate professionals say that attractive
landscaping can add as much as I5 per cent to a
home’s value, and bring as much as a 200 per cent
return on the investment in plantings.

A wide variety of low-voltage outdoor lighting fix-
tures and accessories, which are both esthetic and
functional, is available.

Popular lighting fixtures include: Variable-focus
floodlights, cylindrical post lights and wooden accent

lights. The fixtures can be used to emphasize architec-
tural or landscape details around patios, pools or
walks.

Functional lighting accessories such as motion
detectors or alarms allow low-voltage lighting systems
to function as security systems.

Here are a few hints to consider when lightscaping
your yard:

® Use temple-shaped accent lights along walkways
or sidewalks for safety.

© Consider mushroom-shaped garden lights along
the edge of plantings for definition.

© Try uplighting, or shining floodlights up into trees
and bushes, to create moods and establish emphasis.

© Define paths and driveways by downlighting with
floodlights.

© Try moonlighting, or shining a light down from
high in a tree, to create emphasis and to diffuse light
over a large area.

® Use stylish, cylindrical post lights around a
gazebo or deck for esthetics and access.

Kiardwoods are flexible

value of natural materials to carving and other architectural

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Your grandfather called it wood.

Today’s hardwoods are crafted
to create everything from fur-
niture, flooring and kitchen cabi-
nets to baseball bats, cutting
boards and picture frames.

Two of the most popular fur-

niture hardwoods — oak and ash
— boast rich and dramatic histor-
ies.
Ash has been traced to the
Egyptian House of Amun in the
6th century B.C.; oak was found
in the Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo
in 1296.

Ash was used in carly musical
instruments, long bows and wind-

Oak is the preferred wood of
casks, clocks, sculpture and sailing

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“*Wood may not be new, but if
you’re about to buy furniture,
temodel the kitchen or add on to
your home, you should pause to
eppraise hardwoods in relation to
other materials,’’ according to
Susan Regan of the Hardwood
Manufacturers Association.
““Shoppers have compared the

Choose the
right vacuum

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combinations of carpet and bare
Roors. They are also ideal for
hing carpeted stairs.

To help you make the right
vacuum cleaner choice, here are
some tips from experts to use when
comparing different models. -

Air-Flow System: lf you're buy-
ing an upright vacuum cleaner,
look for one with a direct air-flow
system as opposed to a canister
air-flow system. A direct system
cleans better by providing greater
air velocity and suction than
canister system uprights.

Brush Roll: A rotating brush roil
gives a thorough cleaning to ail
carpets, especially thick-pile
carpeting. It brushes and vibrates
dirt out of carpeting, catching
buried particles that suction on
canisters can’t reach.

Center Suction vs. Side Suction:
Check the location of the suction
source under upright vacuum
cleaners. Side suction cleans only

f as well as center suction.

man-made products for decades,”’
she said. ‘‘They have a choice be-
tween authentic hardwoods and
the synthetic materials that imitate
wood,

“Elaborate plasterwork, rococo

Getails belong to past generations.
Hardwoods, however, add affor-
dable warmth, comfort and tradi-
tional values to today’s homes, no
matter what your decor or
lifestyle.’”

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