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fireproofing and even adds an insulating fac tor to exterior siding and in terior walls wallcoverings a bargain for interior decorator dollars and sense are two vital elements in successful interior decorating no mat ter what changes you have in mind they should represent an investment but a bit of common sense can keep decorating ex penses from going through the roof one of the best bargains in interior decor these days is wallcoverings thats be cause they give routinelooking rooms visual interest are relatively inexpensive and offer years of attractive durable easycare service says the usas wall covering information bureau wib they also come in a nearly endless varie ty of textures colors and patterns and are extremely popular as doityourself pro jects its simple for anyone to convert a dull ordinarylooking room into the fashion statement of today begin with a study of how the room is used for a room that is in use continually choose a classic pattern that will remain in fashion for many years reserve the adventuresome pattern for a childs room where tastes may change as the child grows or for seldomused room such as a guest room the next thing to consider in wallcover ings is the color and the amount of daylight in the room you are decorating soft colors may brighten a room that gets lots of sun light when examining wallcovering patterns consider the atmosphere you want the room to convey says wib it can range from casual to formal and everything in- between remember too that the pattern of the wallcovering should be compatible with the furnishings in the room wallcoverings can be purchased at paint and wallpaper stores many retail outlets are also good sources of decorating advice insulating glass introduced future historians may refer to the 80s as the energy decade no issue has had such an impact on canadian life as the high energy costs and despite occasional fluctuations energy costs probably continue to rise because of this consumers are searching for ways to save energy yet maintain their standard of living one way to do it in both new construction and remodelling is to install windows that are de signed to conserve energy recently manufacturers of windows and glid ing patio doors introduced highperformance in sulating glass which tests have shown is even more energyefficient than triplepane glass and 42 percent better at saving energy than ordinary doublepane insulating glass highperformance insulating glass consists of a microthin metallic coating that is applied to the airspace surface of the inside pane it is transparent and bonded to the glass so there is nothing to install operate or clean nor will the coating peel crack wrinkle or discolor in summer highperformance insulating glass reduces the passage of heat radiating from con crete sidewalks brick patios or asphalt streets this keeps the indoors cooler and reduces the load on air conditioners neatand trim jfe canadians love brass canadians are having a love affair with brass 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