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Even if it's old and
cramped and its furnish-
ings are rooted to the floor,
there's much you can do to
revitalize and beautify the.
family bathroom.
When you redecorate
your home, don't forget to
spruce up this "everyone's
room."
Here are some decorat-
ing tips which will work
equally well for renewing
the classically-small,
apartment-style bath and
its country cousin, the
more spacious, private-
home powder room:
• Cover walls with a
bright, colorful wallpaper.
If your bathroom has a'
window, have the shade
made from extra wall-
paper to match the walls.
• Hang a fancy shower
curtain. Almost any wash-
able material can be used,
as long as you protect the
"wet side" with a water-
proof shower sheet.
• Add some decorative
shelves. Cabinet space is
often at a premium in
bathrooms. A few gold- or
silver-trimmed shelves will
provide extra storage
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space and lend an elegant
look to the room, and you
can use them to show off
pretty bubble bath, bath
oil and perfume and col-
ogne bottles.
• Cultivate a green
thumb ...plants look great
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bathroom. Try a hanging
plant near the window or
by the sink—just be sure to
Choose a plant which ad-
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The green
thumb look
Plants have become the
biggest "must" in home
decor, and it's no wonder.
Greenery, adds a refresh-
ing touch to any room and
looks right with every style
of furnishings, from con-
temporary to colonial.
If you are or would like
to be a plant-lover, but
lack a green thumb, have a
home that's too dark or
drafty for plants, or just
want to fill in and bright-
en up hard - to- decorate
areas, don't despair:, you
can spruce up your abode
with beautiful artificial
houseplants.
With a bit of ingenuity,
your home can look like a
veritable Garden of Eden.
And lifelike plants are not
affected by heat, cold or
the lack of light.
To keep these plastic
beauties looking their at-
tractive best,• spray them
with Glass*Plus® glass,
appliance and cabinet
cleaner, and wipe with a
clean cloth or damp
sponge during the course
of your usual housekeep-
ing schedule.
If you enjoy the look of
foliage, some of these dec-
orating tips may be just
right for your home:
• Group imitation plants
of various sizes and shapes
to camouflage ugly radia-
tors or exposed air condi-
tioners.
• Tall artificial plants
can brighten up dark cor-
ners. Install back-lighting
to cast romantic shadows •
on the walls at night.
• Decorate unused fire-
places with beautiful imi-
tation plant arrange-
ments. These groupings
also can be placed on the
mantle, when the fireplace
is in use.
• Use these lifelike
plants to decorate your
vacation home and never
worry about watering
while you're away.
• Create a garden effect
in your spare room with
artificial Plant grOupings,
tall trees and hanging
planters, These, cornbined
with rattan and wicker
furniture, create a year-
round 'summery atmos-
phere.
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