The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-10-31, Page 20•
Page 6—Crossroads--Qct. 31, 1934
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Family room to
media room
By Barbara Hartung
Q. Our family is now
grown and the children have
homes of their own, although
they visit frequently because
we all live in the same area.
We wish now to change our
converter arage family
room in "' ; :.11y comfort-
able media room. We will be
replacing furniture, putting
down carpet and painting or
papering. We want the room
;to be comfortable for watch=
ing television especially
the wide-screen type — and
for showing videotapes and
movies.
The rest of our home is
rather contemporary and we ,
would like this to be in a
similar style. What furniture
would you suggest and what
colors would be good?—
K.T.M.
A. You might be inspired
by a great media room
created by designers Sharon
Bosworth and Charles
Shephard " in dramatic
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geometric carpeting of
pewter. Ivory vinyl in a grid
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OF ILO✓EA MYSTERY WHICH WA6 FIRST HEARD ON NBC
JAN. I6, 1939. MICHAEL RAFFETTO BARTON YARBOROUGH
AND'WALTER PATERSON WERE THE ORIGINAL FREEBOOTERS.
JACK PACKARD, LEADER OF THE TRIO WAS AN UNSENTIMENTAL
TOUGH GUY WITH AN ANALYTICAL BRAIN. TEXAN DOC
LONG WAS FULL OF 6000 HUMOR AND QUIPS. HIS FINGERS
WERE MOST EDUCATED WITH DICE, CARDS AND LOCKS ON
SAFES. HE LOVED WOMEN AND ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE FIGHTS.
REGGIE YORK WAS A PRIM AND PROPER BRITISHER, BUTALBO
HEAVY IN ANY KIND
OF FIGHT.
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COMFORTABLE VIEWING—Giant red cotton twill
rocker -recliners dominate this media room featuring
pewter -toned carpeting ivory walls and black
laminate shelves. Chairs by Barcalounger.
pattern covered the walls,
with the ceiling done in an
acoustical material.
To this background
Bosworth and Shephard
added a pair of swivel chairs
that rock and recline. The
color: bright red.
Acrylic and chrome are
combined in the large coffee
table that supports remote
control equipment. The tele-
vision screen is placed on a
shiny black laminated shelf
that extends across one wall,
also displaying important
accessories in the room.
Chrome lamps, graphics
with touches of red and lots
of greenery add to the room
that is lighted indirectly with
ceiling spots, as well.
Q. We are remodeling an
older home that has oak
floors that are very dark. We
think that by lightening the
floors we will be brighteningh
xand Modernizing the ltodk o
the room.
We are considering adding
a chair rail and wood panel-
ing to the lower part of the
walls of the dining room. If
we do add paneling, what
type should it be to blend
best with the oak floor of the
living room and dining
room?
We would like the overall
effect of the floor and panel-
ing to be slightly contempor-
ary — at least not antique
looking and musty.
A. Since you are attempt-
ing to modernize your living
and dining rooms, why don't
you remove all the dark stain
on the oak and let the pale
natural honey color, of the
wood remain. This gives a
clean, crisp look — great for
contemporary as well as
updated country decorating.
For your dining room
paneling what about the
same honey -toned light oak
paneling?
Q. Our den contains a
number of Oriental antiques
such as a tansu chest and
screens combined with
rather plain upholstered
chairs and a small sofa.
We need to replace our
worn draperies with some-
thing more attractive at the
windows. What would be a
good choice? We have con-
sidered wooden louvres but
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think that might be too Early
American.—B.C.
A. Wooden louvres don't
necessarily have to give the
impression of an Early
American scheme. In fact, if
they are painted the wall
color, they are often blended
well into the background.
However, you might like to
consider some woven blinds
for your windows. This way
you can introduce a small
amount of color and interest-,
ing texture, as well. You can
choose the woven blinds to
roll up from the bottom of the
window or hanglike a
drapery and be pulled from
one side of the window or the
other.
MAKE IT YOURS
Silhouette
paper cutting
By Wendie R. Blanchard
Yesterday's folk art is be-
coming today's pastime as
craft lovers discover the
relaxing and inexpensive
pastime of silhouette cutting.
A simple black sheet of
paper with a design drawn
on the back provides the
beginner with cutting ease.
After cutting the design out,
reverse to the black side and
mount onto wood, ceramic or
fabric for an unusual display
or treasured gift.
Silhouette designs may
range from the very simple
to the extremely ornate and
detailed. For hundreds of
years many cultures have
developed folk arts revolving
around paper cutting. These
silhouettes may be glued flat
for a decoupage design to be
sealed under many layers of
clear varnish, or secured
with tiny bits of glued paper
so that the figures or designs
will be raised slightly out
from the background to add
depth and a three-
dimensional quality. Designs .
can be mounted individually
on a gift card or note paper,
framed, used to trim a small
box, mounted' on a plaster
plaque or glued to a mirror.
Silhouettes can be border
printes and used to decorate
furniture, vanity boxes and
jewelry.
For a simple project you
will need a small pair of very
sharp scissors and a piece of
black paper with a simple
design traced on the back.
Following the outline, begin
cutting around the smallest
opening of the design. Pierce
center of the space to be cut
out with one point of the
scissors and carefully snip
along the outline. For
smoother cutting, "feed" the
paper into scissors, turning
the paper, rather than the
scissors. Always cut the
smallest areas first and the
larger areas last. The final
bit of cutting is to trim along
the outside edge. When this
is done turn the piece over
and mount it with the black
side up. Small errors can be
corrected when you mount
the piece by placing just a
drop of glue to the back and
touching up the seam with a
black felt tip marker.
EASY CRAFT — A holiday favorite is this wreath encircled
by doves. Design can be cut from black, green or red paper
and glued to plain cards for a wonderful Christmas card.
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