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MASTER BEDROOM
suites, with their televi-
sions, stereos and
whirlpools, are becoming
increasingly important
areas in peopie’s homes.

2 Master bedroom suites

changing with the times

IF THE home is twentieth-century
man and woman's retreat from
the stresses of modern day life,
then the master suite is emerging
as the ultimate haven within the
home.

Today this space is far more
than a bedroom. It includes a
bathroom, a dressing area, and
pethaps a kitchenette or exercise
area.

Within the master bedroom
suite, the distinction between
bedroom and bath areas has blur-
red, which suggests new ways to
look at selection and placement of
fixtures and furnishings.

“The bathtub is coming out of
the bathroom. It is being placed in
the dressing area or the bedroom
itself, rather than in the tradi-
tionat bathroom,’’ says interior
designer Norman DeHaan, FAIA,
FASID, Chicago.

DeHaan recently created an ele-
gant 520-square foot master suite
for the Kohler Design Center in
Kohler, Wisconsin.

Rathirg, he notes, is becoming
a more social activity again, much
as it was in Renaissance times.

Heace there is less desire to hide
the bathtub in the privacy of the
bathroom. He points out that
peopie are beginning to see ihe
whirlpool as a way to relax, and
the shower as a necessity for
cleanup.

“We are becoming more like

other cultures in that we do one
thing to soap down, and another
to relax,’’ he says. ‘‘Relaxing in a
whirlpool is far preferable to
popping aspirin if you are
overstressed.”*

He also sees a correlation be-
tween what he calls ‘the art of
relaxing’’ and the outdoors.

The bathroom, he says, is no
longer tucked away in an interior
room. It is increasingly becoming
a perimeter space, one with large
windows and a great deal of natu-
ral light.

Moving the whirlpool out of the
bathroom also makes is possible
to create a private area containing
toilet, bidet and favatory, rather
than isolating the toilet in a tiny
space behind a closed door, he
Says.

This then becomes the most
private part of the master suite. A
second lavatory serves the dressing
area.

DeHaan suggests that a laundry
room located just off the master
suite, not in it, would be a useful
addition. This type of personal
laundry would be a refinement of
the hall-closet type of installations
that have been appearing in some
homes.

“You could have your washer
and dryer and the ironing board
all together so you can deal with
the laundry at its source.’’

When remodelling prepare in
advance through consultation

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be able to live with for a while.

Trends in paint colors come and
go, but before you decide to jump
on the bandwagon, remember that
this is a much bigger decision than
buying a trendy new outfit that
you can retire to the back of the
closet once the novelty wears off.

It can be very difficult to sell a
home at the right price, so many
people who once might have
“moved up” to a bigger home are
now opting to stay put.

If that’s your sityation, you
may be considering remodelling
your home or building an addi-

-tion.

A new room can provide the
extra space your family needs, and
a remodelled kitchen and/or

bathroom can change the way you
feel about the whole house.

Make sure you do plenty of
research before you start a project
like this. Don’t just plunge in
without’ thoroughly considering
your wants and needs. If you’re
hiring a contractor to do the
work, ask friends and neighbors
for the recommendations, and try
to talk to several contractors be-
fore you choose one.

If you don’t know much about
remodelling and the contractor
tells you that your plan won't
work or needs modification,
take his or her advice.

You want the job to be structu-
rally sound as well as attractive —
and you want to still be happy
with the results in years to come.

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A bonus of remodelling or build-
ing an addition is that your home
may become easier to sell, at a
higher price — or you may decide
that you don’t want to move,
ster all!

Saving Energy

as your home well-insulated?
You probably only think about
insulation in the wintertime, but
insulating your home before
summer comes can save you
money on air-conditioning — and
your fuel bills wiil be lower next
winter. For more energy savings,
consider planting trees.

Plants are great to have inside
the home as well. Not only are
they beautiful, plants can remove
pollutants from the air.

Please put yukkies
in their place

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