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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-04-23, Page 29Recessed entrance highlights design of new home of C. L. Smiths Co-ordinate with wallpaper STORAGE , . TIMES-ADVOCATE HOME EDITION,- 15 Are you building or remodeling? We plan and install wiriag for complete safety, adequate ca- pacity to carry full power load. Free estimates. Electrical Contractor EXETER Phone Dashwood 8 TIEMAN'S HARDWARE + Plumbing + Hardware + Tinsmithing + Furniture + Coal + Cement + Oil Furnaces + Electrical Work ii If you are about to redecorate, keep in mind two major objec- tives. The first is to bring sparkle and interest to the home, and the second is to keep a look of har- mony in the home. No matter how imaginative your ideas are, if they don't jell together the result will be unsatisfying. For the unprofessional home decorator this often presents a problem. But there is help at hand, and at no charge. Visit your local wallpaper store and take a look at the sample books there. You will find in almost every sample book groups of coordi- nated papers that make a good starting off point for a decorat- ing scheme. Two, three or even four papers are tied together by Some buyers will attach more importance to the way a house looks from the outside than to the interior advantages, since the exterior reflects to a certain degree the status of the family within., Architectural design of the A CMHC FEATURE A well-planned kitchen per- haps provides the greatest appeal to those shopping for a home. The bathroom also attracts a great deal of interest; it should be located close to the bedrooms while remaining within easy ac- cess from other parts' of the house. A second bathroom or at least an additional washroom are other features that may appeal to shop- pers. As for the bedrooms, it is best to have them removed from the activities part of the house for greater privacy. The two-storey house design provides excellent separation be- tween the sleeping area upstairs and the main floor. The living room is in a sense the focal point of the home, the meeting place for the family and outside guests. More than any design or color or mood, or sometimes by all three. A typical grouping might be a repeat design of a Colonial scene in light beige, brown and burnt orange, which could be used effectively in the hall; a small neat documentary pattern in the same three colors, which would look well in the dining room, and a simple embossed texture of beige with slight flecks of brown and burnt orange, which would be a good choice for the living room as a background for the many books and pictures. This would give both contrast and harmony in three connected areas. Use these ready made schemes throughout the house wherever you have adjoining rooms to decorate such as bed- house, its location on the lot and with respect to neighbouring houses, the materials used, the added embellishments, and of course the quality of workman- ship all affect the exterior ap- pearance of the house. The amount of care spent on other part of the home it reflects the individuality of its occupants, their tastes and creativity. Where a dining room is pro- vided it should be more than just a nook. In some modern designs the dining room opens up on a patio where the guests can as- semble outside, weather permit- ting. The family room has largely replaced the playrOom and has become the gathering place for adults and children alike. The most popular location for the fa- mily room is next to the kitchen. In a sense it is a revival of the family kitchen of the old farm home. Hallways should not use up too much of the interior. But if spa- cious halls are a luxury as far as space is concerned it is a luxury that some buyers may well insist upon for that feeling of "free- dom" they provide room and bathroom, or kitchen and dinette. These matchmates are not new, but they are now to be found in the popular priced field in many attractive designs of fine quality. They bring unity and distinction to any room. Where a room has no partic- ular style, either because of different furnishings that dOn't blend too well or because of too many distracting colors, the use of these matchmates will do a great deal to tie in scattered ef- fects and give harmony to the room. Trained decorators know how to use what is on the market, and the do-it-yourself decorator too, should use all these built in aids that are there for the looking. the exterior of a home can also be taken as a measure of the ex- cellence of the interior of the building. In Canada, a wide variety of exterior finishing ma- terials is employed, varying in popularity with different regions of the country. In central Canada, brick veneer or solid brick would appear to be the dominant type of exterior finish while in the western pro- vinces the prevalance of wood and stucco finishes is noticeable. There are other useful and at- tractive exterior surfacing ma- terials such as asbestos shingles, and aluminum or steel siding; the traditional stone masonry wall is still a symbol of prestige and elegance. These materials have been tried and tested over the years and can provide an attractive finish when they are applied by skilled workmen. If a combination of materials is used it should be done with taste, avoiding that mismatched, artificial look. How's the room layout? Exterior reflects 'status' Call A. SPENCER 8 SON Hensall 102 COntioned from pag0 11 varied sterage space, PIOde 410Vie alit! Slide projection It Is illeSt ilS.0411? RarhaPS, In ecnilPrenlit, card tableS and game a chilcVs bodroem, wiire a ward- supplies hobby materialS, .anti robe closet arrarigement will hold rp.dio,pit'onograpti e o Tit, both hanging and ,folded clothing, Space also might be set, aside in and drawerS evii bins can 13,e this room to, display a collection utilized for sports equipmeot aod of old cltina and glass, athletic toys. trophies, or, perhaps, prized ex, However it can be used almost =pies of photography. anywhere 'to advantage, Th.ese The storage wall is another built-in units can be designed to ceocept that works in many TOOMS cover a whole wall p.ncl will save and will provide a great deal of space often occupied by furniture. "It's only until I get the hang of things."