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A little touch makes a big difference
Blinds are decorative improvements
Home improvements
aren't necessarily as major as
roofing or siding, converting
carport to playroom, re-
modeling the kitchen or add-
ing a bath. Sometimes
they're more cosmetic than
costly.
Take children's rooms.
There, chances are, you can
do a lot with a little, and reap
rewards of good behavior
beyond all proportion to the
time, effort and cash you ex-
pend.
Pillows and paint
You'll start, probably,
with a can of paint or a vinyl
wallcovering that resists
stains and smudges. Add a
new bedspread, and pillows
that are decorative yet tough
enough for the inevitable tus-
sles. Install blinds that are
both decorative and func-
tional.
IN A ROOM CHILDREN SHARE, mount a Riviera
blind on the ceiling as a room divider that is both
practical and colorful in_solids or stripes. Another idea
for a child's room is to paint a picture on a blind, to
complement a design scheme.
Energy savers
Everyone knows that
slender -slatted Rivieras by
Levolor are useful at win-
dows because they afford
whatever degree of light con-
trol and privacy one desires.
They save energy and fuel by
keeping rooms warm in win-
ter, cool in summer. They
offer excellent value because
they're long-lasting.
,Clutter concealers
Blinds can be used, too, to
hide and divide; to create
storage; to conceal clutter.
For example, frame one as
a room divider if children are
sharing quarters and you
want to separate them some-
times. When the blind is low-
ered, one child can 'read or
study while the other
watches TV. By simply rais-
ing the blind, two rooms be-
come one.
Suppose in .your daugh-
ter'_s _.r )o.m.._thece's..a -took
that's not really usable, be-
tween wall and window; your
son's room Tacks closet
space. Rivieras can solve
both of these problems.
In the nook, install shelves
behind a blind made to.your
exact measurement and
perhaps striped, tq match a
blind at the wi-ndoz. In your
son's room, make a corner
into a closet by installing
Rivieras around it.
Steal space!
Attach a blind to a
plywood panel two or three
feet from thewall, "stealing"
as much space as you can. Or
substitute a- post for the
panel, and hang two blinds at
right angles, for access from
both front and side.
Ceramic . tile easyinstall
to stall
INSTALLING CERAMIC TILE basically consists of three steps: a
sive with a notched trowel; setting the tile; and filling the joints with grout. adhe_
Cheap tools
no bargain!
Do not be tempted to buy
cheap tools. Shoddy screw-
drivers and hammers will
break, causing injury and
damaging your work. A cold
chisel stamped out of metal
that is too soft cannot do the
jobs it was designed for.
Tools should help mini-
mize errors, not create them;
an unsquare square, or any
other such inaccuracy in a
„tool, can make a home proj-
ect an exercise in futility and
frustration, even for the most
skilled carpenter.
Buy reputable name
When selecting a tool, look
for the name of a reputable
m:. lufacturer. Heft the tool
to test its balance, making
sure it is neither too heavy to
handle nor too light to do a
good job. Test display mod-
els of power,tools to observe
them in operation.
Always use •the right tool
for the job. The wrong tool
makes it impossible to
achieve good results.
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Designer color array
Rivieras come in more
than a hundred designer col-
ors, from pale to bright to
metallic. In patterns, too, so
your daughter can have blue
lace or pink gingham; your
son, tortoise or cedar, among
others.
Artistic touches
For artistic effect, create
stripe combinations of two or
more colors. Or be even
more original: applique
blinds with fabric, or paint
pictures on them to carry out
a design theme.
Smart spring cleaning will
Save on decorating
dollars
The Spring blight is soon to
strike in many households.
That's when the sun shining
in does more than light up
- your life; it also, strikingly
points out the havoc a winter
indoors has wreaked on your
home furnishings!
-- Don't- be too alarmed,
though. A multitude of sins
can be coped with easily and,
inexpensively , with some
simple Spring cleaning and
planning.
Take a survey
First, take a survey of what
refurbishing needs to be
done. Then, map out a
schedule for yourself of
which tasks should be ac-
complished first.
Should you find that up-
holstery, rugs and draperies
are soiled, don't let thoughts
of expensive, dry cleaning
bills get you down. Some
K2r® Spot -lifter applied to
the dirty spots may do the
trick, and literally save you
hundreds of dollars on pro-
fessional cleanings. Just
apply spot -lifter to the spot-
ted or stained portions of the
fabrics, let dry to a white
powder, and then simply
vacuum or brush the
powder—and the soil—
away.
A bit of "elbow -grease"
and a good all-purpose clean-.
er can often take the place of
paint or new linoleum for re-
vitalizing smudged and soiled
walls and floors.
Rearranging furniture and
wall hangings can do, won-
ders for a room,.too,,and_]t_.
d -di -cost a cent.' For ex-
ample, if last year's spacious
look leaves you feeling.
empty this year, try moving
the couch and an arm chair or
two into the center of the
room to form a cozy "is-
land."
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