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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-04-04, Page 20Page ! CrOSSI ea ;4ppr i 4,.1:184 DRAMATIC BACKDROP—Subtle shades of rust, gray and white form a graphic design on the walls of this living -dining room setting. Horizontal graphic on the walls is repeated in the vertical treatment around the door. Carpeting is a Tight beige of Anso nylon and the walls are taupe. Graphic solution to dull wall By Barbara Hartung Q. We will soon be moving into a new condominium which has an open plan in the living room, dining room and kitchen. We like the colors and have chosen a beige carpeting and probably will have off-white walls to start with. However, I'd like to do something in- teresting with the walls — something that will provide an interesting backdrop for our natural -tone contempor- ary furniture. one wallpaper and figured pat- terns because we like a quiet subdued feeling. But I don't want a dull look, 'either. Any ideas? W.V. A. A graphic on your walls would provide some drama but still stay quietly in the background. For example, you might paint your walls. a medium taupe tone and then paint 6 - inch horizontal bands of white, gray and rust around the walls. Repeat the bands vertically around doors to make the doors seem more important. • • Q. I have an oak kitchen with cabinets in a light, al- most whiteofinish. I want to • -• accessorize the kitchen with some color for walls, chairs and light fiktures. I have white cabinet tops and off - 'white vinyl floor. I want a very contempor- ary look. What would be good to create this feeling? L.S. A. Any clear rneduim color . you like would be great for the walls and for painted fur- niture as well — a Wedgwood blue or a soft olive green or even a warmer color such as mustard. Accent with black — black lighting fixtures, black hard- ware on your kitchen cabin- ets and even a black table top or black leather seats on chrome chairs. Q. Some time ago I re- member reading about what interior planners figure is the minimum amount of space necessary between the edge of a dining table and the wall in a dining room. Do you have those dimensions? I want to be able to walk around my diners to serve but I don't have very much room. What are considered A. A rule of thumb used by experts suggests that about 40 inches be allowed, 44 be- ing better. A chair at the table takes up at least 20 inches and you need to be' able to pull it out comfort- ably to sit down. And so 20 inches more isn't much when• you are considering walking behind a seated diner. If you are very cramped for space, have you'consid- ered pushing one end of a rectangular table up agains the wall? This, of course, cuts down on the seating but can alliviate some space problems. Q. We are doing some re- modeling of a very old house. Our problem is our daugh- ter's room It is only 8 feet wide by 10 feet long. It has two doors and two windows. There is only one place for the twin bed. Across from the bed is one wall for a small chest. But other than that, there is no place for a desk and toy box. Please suggest some ways to create more space in this postagestamp room. R.B.P. • A. I'deliminate the chest idea. Instead build drawers underneath the bed, and; in fact, build the bed high enough so that you will have lots of storage for clothes, toys and other treasures. Put the drawers on rollers so they are easy to manage. Fit the child's closet care- fully with shelves and double bars for clothes so you get the most out of the closet. Along your one wall oppo- site the bed, consider a built- in shelf that can double as a desk and work space attach- ed on adjustable brackets. Add narrower shelves above that can be moved up and down as your child grows. Underneath the shelves you can stash baskets for toys and other treasures. • H. GORDON GREEN I can't help but wonder in my more pagan moments, what in the world the Good Lord was thinking when he designed the human nose. To suggest that He might have made a mistake would, of course, be unthinkable. The Good Lord doesn't make mistakes, ever. Well then was He just trying to have a little fun? Like a kid pud- dling with a lump of plasti- cene maybe? I mean, maybe He was only fooling when he pinched off a three -cornered hunk of gristle and stuck it smack dab in the middle of Adam's face. The ridiculous flaps of gristle we got for ears aren't so wonderful either. • ti But not all of the jokes that the Almighty played with hu- man anatomy are as visible as ears and noses. According to one of his biographers the late James Thurber was con- vinced that God was having another little joke with man when he connected his plumbing with a bladder. Thurber, who was one of the great humorists of his day and who is robably best re- members for his "The Se- cret Li of Walter Mitty" didn't get the joke however so far as his own bladder was concerned. "It's the curse of my life," he sometimes confessed to his friends. It's made it al- most impossible to enjoy I'm afraid it's miserable summer for a lot of people. I'm not making a long range weather forecast, but a political one. I make it because of two things chief- ly: the date of the Liberal leadership convention, June 19 to 17; and the date of the Pope's visit, September 9 to I think that the Pope's visit . can safely be regarded as .a • • , he C olitica! stream. going to be a How eral leader. That's a Satur- day. Give him a few days for the transfer of power and some desperate private poll- ing to see how close the Lib- eral leadership hoopla has moved the Grits to the Tories in the popular vote. Say he waits until the following Fri- day. That's June 22. That means we could go to the polls as early as Monday, August 13. I suspect that the actual timetable will be very 'h Whatever happens poht1`caa —clew -to -Haat tnmmue dated to it. No: government holding elections in the sum - would run -the risk of the kind mer and winter has been put of backlash .digit/Might occur to rest. We have now had something like a football game. "Someone offers to drive me out to New Haven to see a game in the Yale Bowl, for instance, and I have to ask the driver to stop at gasoline stations five or six or seven times before we ever reach the stadium. I try to close my eyes and turn away from these gasoline stations. The word `filling' in filling stations takes on a contrary meaning for me. Well we 'finally arrive and I try to go to the john a couple of times before the kickoff, but all during the game I have to go, and always my trips coincide with the key moments of the game. My bladder misses every touch- down as well as all the fist- fights in the stands." Thurber declared that his bladder even had a mind of its own. All he had to do he said was just to think about it and it would react immedi- ately. And when his wife di- vorced him in the early 30's, it wasn't another woman who came between them. It was his bladder, She said she just wasn't going to put up with a man who had to ga trotting off to the bathroom all through the night. "It's all in your mind," she told him, "and you're going to quit it Or we're through. Fin- ished! All washed up! Do you understand?" Well Thurber did his best, and when that didn't help much he secretly rigged up a device that led from his side of the bed to a container hid- den in a dresser drawer. She found out of course first time she had occasion b yank out the drawer for some lingerie, and the fact that a treasured vase of hers was incorpor- ated into the system was just Backs 'Fig/iter Easter Seals By Gene Gary Q. How can I remove green mold from steps and certain areas of the patio where the sun does not shine? Also, how can I combat this pro- blem after getting rid of the mold? — Anonymous. A. ,. To remove the mold caused by mildew, scrub with a solution of 23 cup tri - sodium phosphate and 13 cup detergent mixed with l'quart household bleach in 3 quarts warm water, Rinse thoroughly and let dry. Then apply a good masonry seal- er. However, as the area is shaded and damp, the. pro- blem may recur. One prevention Is to elim- inate moisture, if possible. Do not let water get on. the patio when irrigating grass or plants j earby. Q. I hope you will be able to help me. My grandson Becky. Christie and Lisa. children of Larry and Diann(' llorshnrgh. Palmerston. oni. bought a table for me and it was not laminated. 1 would like to know what to buy so I can do it. Please give me some instructions. — W. C., Minneapolis. A. Installing a laminated counter or tabletop is a diffi- cult project for a do-it-your- selfer, but it can be done. Cut Formica to the exact dimensions required using a fine-toothed saw and work at a low angle to; avoid chip- ping. Make a paper pattern to'follow if the required piece isan irregular shape. Care is required in install- ing the laminated plastic tops 'and only the contact cement recommended by the manufacturer should be used. • Once the material is down, it cannot be moved. To be sure the .plastic is in the proper position, use the following method: Cut brown wrapping paper to the exact size and shape of the plastic top, dividing it ly will have to be accommo- The old shibboleth agains Well in defence of the Good Lord, it might be remember- ed :that the bladder's capa-. ci y was- determined some • - if the visit were postponed or general elections in every , what before men began to SPRING UNE -UP From Harvey Krotz �-- Our skilled technicians will: • Replace Oil & Filter • Inspect all Hoses & Belts • Check Battery & Clean Terminals • Check Ignition System • Check High Tension Lead • Check Starter Circuit • Check Charging Circuit • Check Distributor Cap, & Rotor • Check Exhaust System • Check Air & Fuel Filters • Check all Exterior Lights • Adjust Timing & Carburetor • Replace Spark Plugs if needed • Road Test cancelled, for 'anything as month of . the year. Prime. temporal as a general elec- Minister Trudeau was tion. And the Vatican has al-' chosen party leader in April ready made it quietly clear of 1968. Mike Pearson was that the Pope will not come put to pasture with what to Canada in September if an some felt was indecent election campaign is already haste, and the new leader led under way. What that means his party to the polls on June, to me is that a general elec- 25. tion will either be held in Au- Mr. Turner will have to get gust, before the Pope's visit, a seat, of course. It seems or not before Monday, Nov- hardly likely that he, would ember 12, which is about undergo the rigors of a by-, fifty days after the visit • election to remedy that defi- ends .• ciency,.knowing that he will The magic number in . have to fight a general elec- these equations is, of course, tion anyway, in a matter of fifty days. Under the •most months, recent changes to the Elec-' I'm • goingout on a limb tions Act, an election is held with Mr: Turner, of course. a minimum of fifty days af- But I have felt, since before ter the writ is issued. The old the P.C. convention last practice was sixty days, but year, that the Tories, if they Parliament threw out the chose Brian Mulroney for practice and enshrined fifty themselves, would be effec- days in law in May of 1982, on tively choosing Mr. Turner the theory that two solid for the Liberals as well. months of election campaign Against Brian Mulroney, is more than anyone would who else? be expected to take, and that As long as I'm out on a seven weeks is • plenty. limb anyway, let me edge Amen. out a little bit further. What So, to me, the scenario be- do you bet that by the end of tato two epi List pieces- length: -gins s shape-up:..this.way Qn._...the_, summer we, won't find wise. Apply contact cement June 16 in Ottawa, John Tur- ourselves with minority gov- to the counter or tabletop ner is chosen as the new Lib- ernment again? and to the underside of the plastic sheet. Test tackiness with a small piece of 'paper, until the papeg will not stick to the cement. Then lay the two halves of wrapping paper on the top, lining it up -exactly with the edges. Place the plastic over the wrapping paper, Have a helper press dawn firmly on one side of the counter to hold the plastic sheet securely in place. Lift up on the opposite edge of the plastic, withdrawinne cut section of the witaliping paper, then press down on the plastic thus bringing the cemented surfaces together. Then pull out the other 'section of wrapping paper and press down on the plastic sheet., This will fasten the plastic in the exact position wanted. If you decide on covering the edges of the table top, remember to, take them into account when measuring and cutting the top. Since you will want the top to rest over the newly applied edges, it will have to be larger than if you were not using any new edging. Good luck with' this project, which, as you may surmise, is difficult. enjoy such things as beer, coffee and watermelons. On the other hand, a man's sto- mach has had no trouble ad- justing its size to the de- mands mae upon it. Why then has the bladder been so stubborn? One last thought. You may look at your own old man and conclude that the curse has missed him entirely. But don't be too sure. Maybe he doesn't have tribulations such as Thurber suffered, but don't think that his get- ting up before sunrise every morning is merely proof of his tireless energy and ambi- tion! 1 All for one low price a Cyl.' 8 CyL 9549 (PARTS NOT INCLUDED - TAX EXTRA) - Call for an appointment now Harvey Krotz Ltd. Hwy. 23 North, Listowel. CaII: 291-3520 OPENING APRIL 3, 1984 The Perfect Gift GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Located in . 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