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vr Supplement of The Canadian Statesman, Feb. 18, 1976 HOME IMPROVEMENT '76 for fresh viewpoi nt, conisider these idea Cellar w'ork staris witht boiler' Turu b asement into sunny garden room 1Basements usually are reminiscent of 1776, comes amnong the last rooms in in red, white and'blue as the house to receive decora- well as thirteen welcoming tive. attention. Why? colors such as Goldenrod, Because they corne on as Coppefr Kettle and Tortoise lusterless, dank, dark places Shei where odd jobs are done. Tic JaC,û green used here Nobody likes going down for an outdoors feeling, into them, because they are complements Albert Van without windows and house Luit's topiary scenic wall- the furnace. coverîng called, Vinyl Belli- With a few moderately- sima. The light and airy priced items such as resili- floor to ceîling screens boast ent carpeting, sunny wall- the companion pattern of covering and a couple of the trees inyellow and pal- pieces of furniture, you can est green backed by white. see yrour basement escape Consuit the family for any froma the dark. addition they might like When remodeiing your since this is a room for basement why not turn it them. They know that in- intto a cozy garden room teresting use can aiways be with ail the sunshine and made of plants and flowers, warmth built inside? The rattan furniture adds The one shown was de- to the'ambience of outdoor signed to withstand long living. Extra visual interest wintery days. Bigelow's is achieved with the bold moisture, resistant "Double patterning of the matching TlO CHANGE YOUR CELLAR tu a pleasant work-play area, you miust first replace your olId-fashionieil hoier. According tg the National Better Heating-Cooling Council, today's hydronie (modern hot water) liome heating boilers are small and at- tractive, and are muich more efficientihlan thie older ones. In fact, you'lI save so muchi on fuel thiat thie change will pay for itgelf in afew years. High home costs- make improvements practica i "smoney going out of ciaily, and be able to use style?" That seems to be the new roomtail year long. a recurring question these Basemrent projects days, especiaily àmnong One ever popular project heQmebuyers as they study is flnishing the basement. the, current high rate of Addingwdpaengt interest of home mortgages. waîgs, ad nstaling flor Woui youbeleve hattiiing and new lighting fix- the 'average, price of a new tures will transform -what home is $30,000? Less tLhan)j was once a c ellar into pleas- five years ago only 20 per- ant living quarters. If it is cent f new homes soid lre'nuhyumyb for hat uch.able ta get bedroomns and Homnes mo1dern1ized a work play area out of it. With prices sa high, a nd If your heating plant is interest so steep, miany a aioder type, taking up homeow,ýners whlo were plan- lots of space, the Counicil ning ta move have now suggests youi replace it. decided ta modernize their The new7 hydranic (mod- present homes, reports the ern hot water) home heat- National Better Heating- ing boliers are extremely Cooling Council. attractive, with jackets to Although money for long suit almost any decor. termi mortgages may be Smaller, they are neverthe- tight, there is pîenty avail- iess more efficient than the able for short teru home aIder types, and will save improvement boans. up ta 25 per cent in fuel consumrption, paying for New hieating uirged themseîves in just a few When planning any type years. of home improvement, the Many of the new boilers Council strongly recom- contain instantaneous wa- mends the inclusion of ter heaters for hot faucet heating modernization. If water. This elimiinates the it is part of the averaîl plan, need for a separate water you'ii be way ahead finan- heater, the Council adds. Polkça dot decor 'spotted' Somnething new, flot seen very of ten in decorating in the past, is polka dots! These have been spotted in mare and more interiors. And dots of al sizes work. A personalized phiaosa- phy behind use of calors depends upon an individ- ual's interests and activities, rather than just what looks nice. The colors chosen shouid reflect the things that nmatter in his or her if e. If a persan is praud of his plants, then calor around themf in leaf y green- ness and flowering blossomis. Sa look for clear, bright tones, a sunny tropical look, lots of texture and pattern, with a continuing interest in earth tones. The message foýr 1974 is ta be imaginative, be indïviduaiistic, and don't be af raid ta experiment with bolder color. BUTCHER BLOCK LOOK The butcher block look, a f ashion favorite in the home since moving tram the kitchen ta the living raom and den, can also serve as a theme for the bedroom. Furnishings such as desks, chests, hutches, bookcases, bunk and chest beds, are a.vailable finished in the butcher biock pattern, Lite" carpeting, with the floral cushionis on the chair SAVING MIVOM ur lU 42 MILES 0F WALKING each year. In just min- distnctve nedlpoinloo, an coch.utes-with some advice fram his top foreman-the man of the family disinciveneelepintook an coch.can reverse the door on many Coldspot retrigerators Sa it wilI opern to- ____________________________________________ward the.work center. This can save up to 42 miles of walking each Year, according ta refrigeratar experts at Sears. IM I Soare March, April, May, J une,' July,Wa l a e o t * August, September, Octoýber, November,, December and Jonuary. 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