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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-11-13, Page 234 R Si you want pe'sorlal attention, the latest fasbiorls, a wide selection of colours C/c2 textutes irl tyle best quality yams; if you want it all. . 'Yams of 9;glee Especially For You! Buy Yarn For Sweaters Exceeding $25.00 (regular priced merchandise) And Receive a LADIES' VEST KIT For $2.98 (14 C11414 h mole nUC 4 than Just yawn' Zehrs Plaza Listowel 291-4401 291-4405 OPEN MON. - SAT. 9-6, FRI. 9-9 P Crossroads—Nov. 13, 1985—Page 7A wall can be a good solution. Try to .arrange the furni- ture so there is a convenient traffic pattern through the room. First plot out your room on graph paper, indi-' eating where the windows and doors are. Then when you go shopping for new furniture, ask for some in- terior design advice. Often stores provide this with the purchase of your furniture. Because you are renting, you need to decide whether you want to put money into the house or into accessories. I would guess the latter would be the better choice. There are many ways you can add decorating drama to a rather dull room. Frame a - large piece of handsome fab- ric on a stretcher and hang as a picture. Repeat the fab- ric in a skirted table in the room, some pillows for your brown sofa and mats for pic- tures. Be certain when you choose this fabric, it has a touch of brown and gold in it, so the overall effect is one of good planning. HANDSOME BACKGROUND—Plush carpeting and interestingly textured grasscloth create a handsome background for traditional furnishings such as this Small details are what make your wedding day specials And the complete line of "Forever Yours" wedding stationery by International Artcraft is one of those details. Look through du.r catalogue and choose from dozens of invitations, reply cards and informals. As well, you may choose accessories such as personalized matches, serviettes and many other distinctive items. We offer a wide range of elegant type styles, including the popular "Wedding Script". To co-ordinate with the entire colour scheme of your wedding, choose from traditional white or ivory, or one of the many hues offered. Look through the catalogue today. 'oxblood leather wing chair. Setting by designer Sharon Bosworth and recliner chair by Barcalounger. Decor 6cord Go with tradition By Barbara Hartung Q. I am moving my office ! to new quarters in an older building with an especially good location. The walls are badly scarred by small cracks that have been filled. The floors are asphalt tile in a light brown simulated cork pattern. I want to create an inti- mate and traditional atmos- phere in my office for myself and my clients who come for financial counseling. Please suggest some ways to update a rather rundown space. I have a lovely old mahog- any desk I want to keep and some rather unattractive dark green filing cabinets that I need for storage. — R. C. B. A. Among the most dra- matic changes you can make are to 'the walls and floors. Why not cover the walls in a trailored natural grasscloth that provides an interesting texture without introducing color or pattern. Artwork and wall accessories will • look elegant against this backdrop. • Carpet 'the floor with a solid color — perhaps a na- tural beige in a plush for a luxurious feel or a flat woven design for a more tailored look. Your dark mahogany desk should look lovely in this setting. To improve theappear- ance of your:dark green fil- ing cabinets, have therm . spray painted the color of your walls. Or if you feel es- pecially energetic, cover them with the wall covering. Add a liberal accent of leather or leatherlike ma- terials and some shiny brass. This will enhance the tradi- tional ambience you desire. Q. I need some advice about our dining-livingroom area. At one end I. have a card table and four chairs in one corner and a carved Oriental bar in the other corner. Be- tween the two on one wall is an etagere with •books and plants. This wall looks so bare. Would an arrangement of pictures by suitable? We must have the card table as it is in use all of the time. — E.W. A. I sympathize with you about needing your card ta- ble and chairs. We have a game table and four chairs in one end of our living room and this furniture gets con- stant use. A game table instead of a card table, however, might give you a more substantial look and add some design quality to that part of your room. Or if you don't want to make that kind of invest- ment you' might consider a fabric cover for your card table to give it the appear- ance of more permanence. Choose the fabric carefully to blend with your other. furnishings. . Certainly a wall of pic- • tures, prints, paintings and other accessories would be most appropriate for your bare -looking wall. Plan out what you will place on the wall before you begin ham- mering up the nails. When you create your plan, take into consideration the colors, and other design elements in _your room— If you have hints of Orient- al elsewhere in the room, perhaps some Oriental ac- cessories would be pleasing. This wall arrangement will add visual weight and drama to this end of your room. Q. I am renting a beautiful house that has gold carpet- ing throughout. The rest of the house I can manage but the living room is so boring with the gold carpeting., brown sofa, etc. Also the 21 -by -15 -foot size of the room is broken up by many windows and doors, in- cluding the front door. I am at a loss on how to arrange my furniture and how to make it more interesting. — B. T. A. Since your room is broken up by many windows and doors, you might think of your room with several con- versation areas rather then one. Don't always think furniture must be placed against walls. 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