Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 9 Aug 1973, p. 9

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Worntrn'~ __________ Furniture buying 15 a long term invesiment and newlyweds are tending to *pend more on quality furniture like this Kroehler suite wîth rolled arm tuxedo styllng. A HOMEMAKER'S GUIDE Newlyweds buying better quality f urniture By NANCY JONES NI EWLYWEDS are buying the expensive, top-uine -~furniture only their parents used to be able to afford. Furniture dealers have flot- considerations. Will furniture ed the trend and speculate that looks fine in an apartment that, since the high cost of fit into a house? Does it re- housing prevents many young quire much upkeep to look its couples from buying a home best? These are a few of the for the first few years. they questions that should bc are putting their money into weighed. furnishings instead. You can f ind out a good This makes buying furniture deal about the kind of furni- a serjous business, placing. it turc you intend to buy by com- in the class of a long term in- parative shopping between dif- vestment. For those new at thc ferent brands. Certain mnanu- job, it*s possible to avoid the facturers, such as Kroehler, pitfalls and problernis of furni- ofTer useful arnd objective fur- ture selections by break ing the niture buying guides. It's also process up into three steps. wvorth looking ait consumer re- First, think about your tastes ports to learn the fine point A and your lifestyles as they are of asscssing furniture quality.ts A now and as the're likely to be When shopping, go armed te ten years from now. Then, with a list of questions and ex learn as much as possible search out a knowledgeable t I abouit the kind of furnituire yotU salesman. The following ques- m want to buy. Lastly, ask de- tions 4re designed to help you I tailed questions when y'ou get good furniture value for i shop. ormoc.N If you can sec yourself settl- yor mny ing comfortably into your What are the high perform- r suede-covered bean bag chair ance fibres youi have avait- fr when you're fat antd fortyish, able? How long will the fabric Pi fine. Most young people seem stay new looking? Is it colour- to allow for the fact their fast? Does it have a soil-resis- tastes will change and buy con- tant finish, and, if not, what hl servatively, even in the modemn would be the extra charge to fi lines. have this done? Has the fabric cl Apart from style, comfort; been tested for wearability? tc durability, flexibility, cleana- Are the outer sides of the tr bility are equally important arms and backs cushioned? T je amni caps available to pro- xt against wear? D)o they cost xtra? Do casters corne with jis model,' and if not, lîow luch more would they cost? sthe fumniture guamanteed? y the factory or the store? iay 1 have a copy of the war- anty? Does your store deliver rc of charge or do 1 pay ship- )ing costs? Kroehler Mfg. Co. Lirnited ias produced several guides to > mniture buying and furniture -are. For your free copy write o: Furniture Information Cen- e, 165 University Avenue, roronto 1, Ontario. Tbhree of the Uen best tressed SEERL0FTE INNERS of thec "Ten Best Coiffurcd of 1972" named by the Helene Curtis Guild of Professional Beauticians, say their hairstyles haven' lre radically, but instead change subtly over the years. Right, actress Barbara Rush lias worn her hair "short and windhlown" for the past 12 years. As faslîion changes its mind about liair lengths, Ms. Rush allers her style going froni a long-short style to this year's new looking "boy-Iength" cut. Center, columnist Rona Barrett's "short, layered, and springy cut" that shc's had for the last seven years was directly influenced l>y her television career. Her subtie changcs in- volve blonding various areas of tlhe basic style. Currently, she prefers a "carme1 and cream" look: liglit blonde bangs and tendrils in front shading back to ash blonde waves. Though singer Cher (left) lbas sported her waist length dark hair for the past 24 years, her television show demande lots of versatility. So, sghe uses wigs and hairpieces to create the long-hair look of today. WH ITBY FR EE PRESS, TH URSDAY, A UGUST 9, 1973, PAGE 9 P»ETER JOSEPH'S 1-bir Stylists Joseph beraci Prop. -AI RÇOLOURI NG HAI ROU1TING SHAPING STYUNG WAVING gsFalls & 1-hirpiece ,%le &Service OPEN EVENINS 668-5691 104 Dunclas W. r

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