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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-03-22, Page 27ODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY; MARCH 22, 1973—PAGE 38. more tobeautifuIroom t an ourere swalis Hush, hush cooler • Decoralive illurninati�n sheds light. on ideas for remodeling projects A cabinet mirror should he flanked on either side by fixture., shielded for shad- ow -free, glare -free light. if the mirror is wall-to-wall, there should be a row of shielded lamps. • * • KITCHEN — 'There -should be one general light- ing fixture for every 50 square feet of space. Task lighting should in- clude wall or cabinet -mount- ed fixtures for every three feet of counter space. The sink and range areas should be lit by wall -mount - eel brackets, located. 14 to .22 inches above the impli- anee to direct light down- ward on work areas. IIEUIUOOM - Overhead lighting fixture and wall switch by the door. Groping for lamps in the dark is hazardous. Lamps arr up- propriatc, for accent 'and reading. Larger bedrooms may use either a large ceiling fixture or an off -center sus- pended ,fixture, plus re- cessed wall lighting. • * • • RECREATION ROOM — .% pull down fixture or lamp i, advised over a game table or conversation center. Re- cessed lighting with dim- mer ,witch is another, idea. All of the lighting sugges- tions discussed here may be viewed at Thomas lighting and decorating centers Where a lighting consultant is available to make specific recommendations for your remodeling project. he correct lighting plan safety and efficiency n is overlooked by the odeler, et lighting is probably 1egt expensive part of remodeling project, .of- ing lasting .rewards to home owner or apart- nt dweller. afety, function and hion — these are the big ee words to remember en approaching lighting ►blems. A minor consid- tion is ease of clearing d maintenance. Dirt and t can cut light by as ch as 50 per cent. ashion is highly impor- t because your lighting tures and lamps should rmonize with and com- ment the other'furnish- :s of the room. omas Industries, lead - producer of residential hting fixtures and lamps, ggests this checklist for aluating your lighting eds. LIVING BOOM —•Over- eatl fixtures are being used (teasingly for decorative er•ent..t chandelier or ceil- g fixture should he eon - 'tiered for general lightint,� Lamps provide illumination for specific areas. For subtle, decorative il- lumination, downlights may be used. Reflector bulbs may be recessed int() the ceiling along one wall, bathing light on a partic•u- lurly dramatic wall, such as brick or .tone, or empha- sizing an arrangement of paintings or 'a prized piece of sculpture. Track lighting offers com- plete decorating freedom, providing endless opportu- nities' to achieve function and accent lighting. Track lighting. is- a concept of ac- cent light that can 'be as flexible as the imagination. - Recessed, surface mount- ed or suspended by pendant stems, Thomas' movable, ad- justable track systems can be swiveled, angled and pointed in any direction, or grouped° for every function- al design effect. They have • applications for every,#oom in the house. * * BATH — For safety's° sake, the bath- must have clear, strong light. 'There should be one ceiling fix- ture recessed or surface - mounted. "They told us total home comfort 4....and that's exactly what it is",s Betty Bisaillion. , When Bruce and Betty Bisaillion built their home in Essex three years ago, they put a lot of thought into how they would heat it. :We wanted more than lust a heating system," explains Bruce We wanted something to give us comfort all year round, and this is it. • 'It' is on electric warm air furnace with !*Gilt -in arr conditioning, an electrostatic air cleaner and a - power, humidifier. Bruce considers the humidifier an important part of the system. "By inletting moisture into the air ydu can keep the heat level down, save money, and still be perfectly comfortable." Betty particularly enjoys the cleanliness of the system, "1 expected it to be cleaner than our old house because its electric, she comments, but not that much cleaner! I just couldn t believe the difference! I've got far less housework and much more. free time than I ever had before,. The electrostatic air cleaner takes pollen as well as dust out of the air At the he'rlht of the hay fever. season you'll see me driving back down Victoria Avenue`iust as fast as the law allows to get back inside the 1louse, says Betty- It's the only place I can get relief. Andi,don't core how long heat waves bast any more, because the air conditioning always let's us all get a good night's sleep. -We like the evenness of the system, winter and summer," comments Bruce. We con lust set our thermostat and leave it year round. There are no hot spots, no coed spots. And because there's no -flame, we feel far safer than we did with our old system. Now, we dont worry when were away from home The Bisaillions are very enthusiastic about their electr'ic'tomfort conditioning system. There s just nothing to cc pare with it in terms of Cleanliness and comfo . says Betty It makes living so much more pleasant Bruce sums _t up. It s the greatest system. I ve ever lived with the most healthful, the most comfortable.. If I were, n d ria another ha,,se tomorrow, I wouldn t put anything else in • Find out more"about all -electric total comfort condit or ng Talk to a qualified contractor, or psi., your Hydro This is total indoor climate control—the electric way. Fhting wall arrangement of new Italian design from Thomas da.trie. S.P.A. of Bologna, Italy, subsidiary ,of the U.S. Ming manufacturer: Model 1810 is a wall or ceiling lamp chromed metal with colored diffuser, available in red, green white. In this illustration, four of the lamps are grouped r what might he a wall sculpture by day, exciting alumina - on by night. . An electric furnace jus on electric cooling " f,it gives complete year-round comfort control. Or choose the heat pump! It maintains the temperature you set, winter and summer, completely autorpaticolly If you olreody hove forced -air heating, its simple to install o centr cooling unit. These two refinements ore easy to add --central, ,uratic, h 'midity control, and an electronic oir -aver, to take dust, spoke and pollen out of the air GODERICH PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION