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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-04-22, Page 57Page 30 Kitchens are still the centre of family mversar leA ?' i 11., 23 TO MAY 8, 1987 Again, in appreciation ot your valued suppport over the past year, we are offering you a chance P For each item puchased at $5. or more, you'll receive one DRAB' TICKET SANDRA KUCK'S 3rd Mother's Day Plate 66 A CHERISHED TIME" (Reg $60 00) Draw to be made closing May 8, 1987 QR A PLATE OF EQUIVALENT VALUE (YOUR CHOICE) BY SANDRA KUCK MOTHER'S DAY PLATES Mother's Here by William Chambers I 0 ®/® off Grandma's Surprise by Norman Rcckwell PLATE FRAMES 20% off ZAPF (GERMAN) DOLLS o% off BERJUSA (SPAIVISF) DOLLS 20% ofi# BOSSON HEADS (reg 29 95 & up) See us at the GObERICH HOME & GARDEN SHOW April 24-25-26 Enter our draw for a $10- Gift Certificate PLEASE NOTE: Our Store in Clinton will be closed 2 Days only (April 24 & 25) kXaugh's t I kcfl6le "Specializing in Limited Edition Collector's Plates and Dolls" 45 Albert St. Across from Bartliff's Bakery • CLINTON 482®5211 The kitchen has become -a center of family activity in many homes. And homeowners, through careful kitchen planning when remodeling or building, are enjoying new - levels of convenience. More and more homeowners are finding that the- "kitchens of their dreams" aren't as costly as they may have assumed. Kit- chens "customized" to homeowners' in- dividual lifestyles and decorating preferences do not necessarily have to be "custom kitchens." Today there is a wide range of cabinet styles, units and accessory options readily available from kitchen/bath and home center retailers. There are key points to keep in mind when. planning far a new or remodeled kitchen. • Function., Do you like to plan meals, review recipes, pay your bills and order -by - phone in the kitchen? Space saving open - shelf units and roll-top desks can make your kitchen more than just an area for food and utensil storage, meal preparation - and dining. • Floor Plan. Take some grid paper and, working on a scale of 1'2" equals 1', mark out the dimensions of your kitchen, noting win- dow and door locations, and make cutouts of cupboard/counter tops, appliances: and seating. Analyze your work centers: refrigeration, preparation, clean-up and; space permitting, meal- serving and plann= ing areas. Move your cutouts around until you have a plan that gives you enough open space in which to move around and an effi- cient "work- triangle" between the refrigerator, sink and stove. • • Storage. Today's cabinets and accessories maximize space usage without cluttering y kitchen. Make -your life easier and your ki then more "customized" with such readi- ly a 'fable inner -cabinet -storage features as lay susans, cutlery/cutting board draw rs and -utensil dividers. Spice racks an corner. tambour -floored "garages" for small appliances, among other decorative accessories, make your kitchen work for you: - • Style. Affordable "stock" cabinets come in an eclectic range of today's most popular decorating styles: country, comtemporary, traditional and European. And', cabinets and co-ordinating components -( shelves, roll-top desks) are not limited to kitchen in- stallations; the style and finish you choose can be repeated in the bath and other rooms in your home where cabinet storage and modular shelving systems are appropriate. Salty trick To control slugs in the -garden, try the - trick, says Horticulturist Ruth Friendship - Keller of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture -- and Food's rural organizations and services branch. The beer will attract the slugs and as they crawl over the rim of the pie plate, the salt will dehydrate them. -