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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-10-25, Page 34TODAY'S CERAMIC TILE is so handsome that it's Stepping out from behind the bathroom door to grace other rooms throughout the house. Here, a contempo- rary family room gains crisp brightness underfoot via a beautifully textured white quarry tile by American Olean. , You can live witnout ice on your windows! HOUSE PLANT HELPERS J.SpeFtRIgls &RP. ots IZE TOOLS Lighting Units Potted Plants & Greenery Jardineers Galore Amaryllis Bulbs Single or Potted RALSTON PURINA o. r CANADA LIT. PET CENTRE For Your Pet Keep your pet in top shape this 'winter with Purina Pet Foods, col- lars, leads and grooming aids! FARM HARDWARE SNOW SCRAPERS SNOW SCOOPS BAKER'S FARM & GARDEN CENTRE 22 Isaac St. Clinton 482-9333' open daily except Saturday P.M. Need Help? 111111111WW With Your * Renovations * Repairs * Additions We Can Help With a Low Cost Loan CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION ainton, ••••4••••••••••••••••4•4%••••••••••••44**444. 2B HOME CARE SECTION About the house . . Ceramic tile is moving out of bathroom and into style! Everyone knows windows don't manufacture ice, but if you suffer most of the winter from claustrophobia because , you can't see outside, it makes you wonder. ,Condensation and ice forming on your windows has a simple explanation . . . and there is a remedy. It's caused by warm, moisture-bearing inside air coming into contact with the colder window.sur- face. As the inside air be- comes chilled, its ability to hold moisture is reduced . . . and the moisture condenses out of the air and onto the window. To find the remedy; you have to consider two factors. Either the inside relative humidity is too high, or the window is too cold. Or it can be both. A new booklet, "Windows and Condensation," pub- lished by Season-all Indus- tries, will help you determine which problem is yours and what you can do about it. It identifies recommended in- side relative humidities for different temperature zones and provides suggestions for reducing humidity if it is too high. It also explains how you can warm up, or insulate, your windows. Single glass, lack of good weatherstrip- ping, and uninsulated metal frames are generally the cul- prits. According to Fred M. Schmidt, who authored the booklet, "Condensation on windows is no mystery,, but there area lot of myths sur- rounding .it because the phenomenon isn't under- stood. 'Windows and Con- densation' makes it under- standable." Thp 28-page, illustrated booklet is available by send- ing $2 to Season-all Indus- tries, Department MS, Con- sumer Publications, Indiana, PA 15701. Mr. Schmidt advises that the entire .subject of win- dows, energy and conden- sation is not thoroughly understood, even by many of the people who sell win- dow energy conservation products, so it is important that the consumer become knowledgeable. For the homeowner to in- vest wisely, it's necessary for him or her to understand condensation, the ways win- dowg lose heat, and the right solutions to the different problems. His suggestion to the homeowner is to know what needs to be done be- cause, more than likely, you won't be talking to someone who does. By LIS KING If,you thought of ceramic, tile as strictly a bathroom product, you're in for some surprises. For, these days, tile boasts so much fashion that it has moved into, other rooms all around the house. Take quarry tile, for example. In its natural earthen-red state, it'll floor kitchens, foyers, and family rooms beautifully. The glazed variety, which comes in most every color under the sun, can go into any room at all. Gold, dusky green, or rich red will suit a traditional room. The neutrals-L-from white and beige to brown and black—are superb for con- temporary interiors. And don't forget that area rugs - particularly the Orien- tals and shaggy Ryas - are wonderful accents for tile floors. Those small mosaic tiles (so sturdy they're even used in industrial plants) can be worked into great patterns for floors, vanity and kitchen counters. Picture a Bargello- patterned floor for a tradi- tional dining room, for example. Or a plaid tile floor for a masculine den. If you're artistic, you might even use mosaics for underfoot Common scents ©Many homemakers have not used air fresheners be- cause they were a visible in- dication that a house is not naturally fresh. Hidden asset New small round plastic discs for home and car air deodorizing have a stick-up tape and adhere unseen. All-conquering They can be used near little places with giant odors: cat litter boxes, garbage pails, toilets, hampers and in the kitchen for cooking odors. Stick-Ups by Airwick. Diet for dogs C)An annual veterinary ex- amination is advisable for dogs and cats over the age of six. "paintings" or wall murals. A mosaics windowsill or table top also makes beauti- ful sense. For water won't hurt ceramic tile, and spills wipe right up, Decorative tile designs are plentiful. They range from old Delft and flower motifs to formal medallion and abstract, contemporary pat- terns. Such tiles can perform beautifully around the fire- place and on kitchen backsplashes, tub and shower walls. Also use them on the lower part of a dining room wall. Topped by a dado, the effbd is hand- somely architedural. Treat a countryish or Early American room to a ceramic tile, floor. Here, a brick- shaped tile is terrific, but you aren't stuck with the usual brick colors. When you go with tile, you can have such classic Ameri- cana hues as blue, real red, snowy white, deep golds and greens, rust and dark brown. With ceramic tile you can even have a floor that looks like parquet, and this is a great solution if you want elegance plus easy care. Think of such a design if you're remodeling a fine old house. Tile in the bedroom? Why not! A white octagonal floor tile with pink, or pale blue in- sets would be lovely in a feminine boudoir. And lime green or sky blue tile under- foot is sure to cool a too sunny bedroom. You might even use tile to spruce up old furniture. Tile the top of a tired sideboard or dining table, for example. A pretty decorative tile also makes sense for a dressing table. For a good view of what's new in tile, send 50 cents to the Tile Council of America, 'Dept. M, P.O. Box 2222, Princeton, N.J., 08540. You'll receive a colorful and informative 12-page booklet. • afgAlailk gx.yeaw . Get your Drywall done now . 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