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FALL HOME IMPROVEMENT Wednesday September IMPage II Slow methodical approach best for decorating Whether youre moving into a new house or apartment or youre simply tired of the same old decor it may seem desirable to go out and immediately create the interior decor youve admired in countless magazines However the best ap proach is to be slow methodical and use a formula A deliberate approach doesnt necessarily mean an empty apart ment with cold bare walls says Catherine Crane interior design expert and consultant to Deck The Walls the nations largest network of custom framing and art stores While decorating ones home can be a fun creative endeavor a systematic formula based on creative combinations of smaller pieces and accessories will offer affordable warmth as you save for the larger purchases When decorating a first home invariably you must work around pieces inherited from former roommates family members or wellmeaning friends With the basic pieces in place a bed chair couch and end table effective decorating should be based on a focal point in each room When selecting accessories con sider working with a neutral color scheme accentuated with bright dashes of color Chintz pillows work nicely against a neutral couch Inexpensive throw rugs can be purchased and placed under your coffee table to create a unified look Whether you have one signifi cant piece or several small ar- rangements your art can easily become the focal point of anv room Take the time to select a print watercolor charcoal sketch or pastel which suits your long- term taste rather than your im mediate interior design scheme Once youve selected an image frame it before you display it When working with a custom framer describe the ultimate ef fect you wish to create in the room According to Jim Nye framing specialist for Deck The Walls the frame and mat treatments should complement the art which when carefully placed will enhance the room Too often people attempt to make the art work for the room rather than remaining true to the unique qualities of the piece itself Remember it was the art you were first drawn to Nye says Therefore the art should be enhanced with a darker mat closest to the piece enveloped by a neutral mat which will expand the art into the frame The frame should also complement the piece rich wood frames usually wont work with a dramatic abstract for example Wall decor can also pinch hit for furniture pieces not yet purchased For example a group of three framed botanical pirnts when hung approximately one foot above a bed can substitute for an elegant headboard Spot lighting strategically placed creates an overall warmth that will more than compensate for the furniture you may lack Updating an outgrown design scheme can be more difficult that starting from scratch You must decide what to change and what to keep Once again remember the basic formula for redecorating your home Carefully examine each piece Can it be reupholstered Disguised Used in a different way in a different room Before investing time and money in new furniture consider using accessories to explore a new design scheme For instance your home decor has always been traditional and you now feel a yen for Oriental elegance Realizing that deep lac quered reds rich golds and glossy blacks typify an Oriental look set out brocade fabric or used Oriental rugs and recover your old throw pillows Purchase matchstick blinds at an import store place col ored reeds in a ginger jar perhaps lacquer your outdated coffee table The key to effectively using ac cessories is changing the texture and the color from floor to ceiling To continue the Oriental theme watercolors can be framed in bam boo and hung over the ginger Jar arrangements Even an antique kimono can be framed and displayed over a couch Dramatic wail pieces such as these will minimize a postmodern couch and loveseat combination while pro viding the exotic effect you desire Beyond drawing attention from the furniture your wall decor can also fool the eye as to the structure of the room Inexpensive mirrors when framed in a floral marbleiz- ed or rich wood frame can be clustered in an arrangement to add light to any room An array of smaller framed mirrors arranged over your candlecovered tabletop added a romantic glow to the room Or consider framing one oversized mirror and placing it adjacent to a window or above the fireplace END OF SUMMER SAVINGS SAVE ON ALL INSTOCK ITEMS Prices In Effect Until October 15th 1990 NYLON SCULPTURED RUBBER BACK CARPET Colours OZ- STAIN TREATED NYLON SAXONY Colours I SO YD VINYL a CARPET REMNANTS 50 VINYL FLOORING I FIRST QUALITY 1 BARGAIN CARPET Rubber Back Jute Bock 1 8 Guelph St Georgetown Ontario Whether setting up a new apart ment or redecorating a twenty room estate let creative combina tions of smaller pieces floral ar rangements rugs pillows and wall decor work together to create one dramatic well coordinated home CLIFF SIMON DESIGN GLEN WILLIAMS ONTARIO 8777264 8733731 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