. With
‘clean lines and simplicity of

“design in today’s west coast ~

‘style. homes,. the switch’ to
- European. designed kitchens
‘and bathrooms is. rapidly
gaining in popularity. The
--increaed. use of bold solid
colors and siraight: grained
_ woods such as oak and pine
is a typical example of this
“switch. Up until the last year
or So, major. obstacles ‘such

‘as lengthy. delivery times and ©

high prices have put this type
of kitchen out of the reach of

a eo oe _West

Coast markets are noting the
trade debute of several new
artistically styled water beds
by Siesta Bedding Company.
_Los Angeles. -

‘*Our objective has been to
add. upholstered. beauty. to.
the basic water bed and also
add the touches essential to
‘creating decoratively coor-
dinated groupings," said

Sam Braunstein, president of
_ the firm.

In a_ typical — grouping,
crushed | velvet. is” used to.

-Do you
find that no matter how large
your home is.
quently. faced’ with.
problem of not
storage space? Here are
some economical ideas to
help you to deal with the
situation.

the
enough

: If your rooms have small
openings, or nooks and
crannies that: are not really
usable, install sturdy, ad.
justable shelf. supports on
either side and slide shelves
into place. -

_ Or. if you have a corner of
a room that can be used,
build a ‘‘cabinet’" using the
wall as one side and a piece
of plywood or pressboard for
the other. Remember | to
firmly anchor the new side.

A cross plank should be

nailed to the top front. and
back for strength. Then go
ahead with the adjustable
shelving hardware, and add

.cnough shelves to suit your

needs; apply a coat of paint
and there you ‘have the
necessary storage space.

Of course, if the storage
area is being built within the
living quarters of your home,
you have also created’ an
eyesore. This is easily
- remedied with the use of
blinds.

Slatted — aluminumblinds
can be ordered to your exact
measurements and hung.
right on the front. of. the

‘‘cabinet."" When you're
using the storage area, the
blind can be whisked up and

out of the way, or it.can. be
lowered in an instant to cover.

up the clutter,

the emphasis on-

“Woodwork, Lid.

‘you're fre-.

most” of. “the | new: “home

Augers. and renovators. .

However; a young and fast.
growing company in- North. :
Vancouver is bringing this

type of. cabinet’ within the ©

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mcr ed

reach of -moye - and

homeowners. This company.

is W.F.S. Design & Custom
located at
Zoi East Street. They
offer a complete service from ..

design to

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tie-in all of the
- pieces. « ;
The deeply tufted head-

a board,: plus side and front

rails, are: trimly upholstered
with the fabric,
matched by a hand-quilted
bedspread.

The same fabric ‘coordin-.
-ates with the budoir chair,
‘bench, hanging lamp, shades ;
‘and the door. fronts on | the
night stands. — Po aS Seats

Easy care blinds. are
available in more than 150
designer colors, and can
even be ordered with two or

more colors on-.one blirid. to" :
present

complement
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custom made, thus, attord-..
ing complete flexibility i in the.

installation. of
completed kitchen or bath- : :
room. In contrast to the usual

individual -

~ “care was used in selecting a
quality flotation system for
_ the new water beds. They are
“supplied: by Hodel Company,
-a well known name in the *

and. are’

; mattress | ‘and U. L.
‘heatér. ‘each

- control,.

conditioner,
draw: accessories. on

walls or _ceiling—mounted,
whichever | is. : most suitable.

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modular kitchen cabinet sys =
tems available on the mar--
‘ket, their cabinets are all.

layout and”. style.” of the
_kitchen. - . ee
A. variety. of samples. of |
their work which should’ be |.
an eye-opener for the pros- bo
pective cabinet: buyer will be—
on display soon in their new
_.showroom. I am aiso toid: to
- watch for their display at the.
~ Hadassah Bazaar coming - up.
in November. |

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” Siesta - officials. say that

water bed industry.

In. addition. to the

equipped with a termostat :
regular. liner, a
**hold. all’ safety liner, water:
plus. fill and

The blind can be mounted
“cabinet,”
installed between the side

in custom kitchen | :

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