The Citizen, 1987-02-25, Page 25THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1987. PAGE 25.
Borders are one of the most versatile wallcoverings available these
days. They can be used to decorate plain walls or to co-ordinate one
wallcovering pattern with another. Borders also come in various
widths: from a one inch mini border to super borders more than 20
inches wide, such as this one above the wall cabinets.
Borders are back
Choose house color with care
You want to give a new look to the
outside of your house, but the
question of color keeps getting in
the way. You ask yourself, “Just
because blue is my favorite color,
how do I know if it will look good on
my house?”
Since the outside of your home
will likely be in public view for all
the world to see, consider the
following tips when choosing
exterior paint colors:
•Consider neighboring homes.
You’ll want your home to be
compatible with those surrounding
it.
•Some parts of the house may
not be painted -- for instance brick
or roofing material. Select paint
colors that co-ordinate with exist
ing colors.
•A safe bet is to paint the body of
the house a light color and paint the
trim a darker color. Choose an
attractive combination such as
creamy beige for the body and
chocolate brown for the trim, or a
light grey body with slate blue
trim.
•On homes with interesting
architectural features, use an
tions you like, and you just might
notice a color scheme that would be
perfect for your home exeterior!
additionalcolortoemphasizethese You’ll see many color combina-
details.
•For ideas, look at other houses
or photos of houses in magazines.
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Borders are back!
Actually, they’ve just been
waiting to be rediscovered as a
handy tool of the do-it-yourself
decorator. What makesborders
both different and popular today is
they’re more versatile than in the
past. Inexpensive yet colorful,
they’re also pre-trimmed, making
them easy to apply either to dress
up plain walls or to co-ordinate one
pattern with another.
Though the word “border”
suggests limits, there really are no
limits to the use of borders as a
creative tool, says the Wallcover
ing Information Bureau. For
example:
•Create a chair rail
•Frame a door, a window, a
picture or poster, a mirror or a
bulletin board
•Trim a folding screen or room
divider, a chest or toy box, the
cabinets in the kitchen or bathroom
•Accent a cornice or lambrequin
•Raise or lower a ceiling
•Lengthen or shorten a wall
•Give a room depth or dimension
•Separate a telephone corner, a
sleeping or dining alcove, a home
office or an entry area from the rest
of a room
•Focus interest on a fireplace
•Substitute a border design for a
headboard
•Edge shelves in a cupboard or
closet
•Decorate canisters, a waste
basket, a lampshade
Apply borders vertically or
horizontally. Use them singly or in
multiples to decorate any area of
the home from formal living room
to country kitchen to children’s
room. There are patterns suitable
for any situation in a range that
includes traditional, contempor
ary, country, floral, geometric,
juvenile or sporting.
Besides their many widths and
patterns, borders offer all sorts of
color combinations, from sophisti
cated and serene to the brightest of
primary reds, yellows and blues.
And they’re easy to find in quantity
and variety at paint and wallpaper
stores, department stores and
home centers.
Books are available
for log home lovers
Do-it-yourself homebuilding is
rewarding, cost-effective, and can
be a lot easier with the right
information. Through the Log
Home Bookstore, a mail-order run
by the North American Log Home
Information Center of Falls
Church, Virginia, do-it-yourself-
es can get the information they
need.
The bookstore offers 60 how-to
books on construction, plumbing,
wiring, septic systems, masonry,
building costs, kitchen installa
tions and bath ideas.
The bookstore also offers Log
Homes Annual, and includes
planning guides from 57 log home
manufacturers throughout the
U.S., notes Michael McLaughlin,
vice president of Ward Log Homes
of Houlton, Maine, the nation’s
first log home company. “Log
homes were once considered
cabins in the woods, but now 84 per
cent of log homes are sold as
primary homes.” McLaughlin
added,
‘ ‘The majority of new homeown
ers like to participate in the design
and building of their log homes.
When they need design sugges
tions and reliable information, the
books and catalogs serve as a
springboard for ideas.”
For an overview on log home
living, the annual is ideal. This
comprehensive, 240-page guide
includes helpful articles on log
homes and color photos of homes
around the country. The annual is
available for $10.95 (U.S.) through
the Log Home Bookstore.
For a complete catalog listing
over 100 building books and
guides, send $2 (U.S.) to the North
American Log Home Information
Center, 140Little Falls Street, P.O.
Box 240, Little Falls, Virginia,
22046, ortelephone toll-free 1-800-
826-3893. For information onWard
Log Homes telephone toll-free
1-800-341-1566.
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