away7 Manufacturers designers decorators and architects had the chance to view each others work and trends in fabric color and design at the threeday ln ternational interior Design Show in Toronto In this display the trend was matching design in furniture wall coverings and draperies Examiner Photo first aid to homes By ROGER lllll TRY BLEACH What can do abotit dark stain on my white asbestos shingles only in one small area but conspicuous When repaint the stain works right through the paint in fairly short time can remove it with mildewcide but it still comes back no matter what do Try treating with liquid bleach Bleach will kill the By STEVE IIIJJNGSUN An enchanted little girl completely absorbed in miniature world is rich reward for the time spent in building this beautiful loll house Heres another pro ject that will help you ease the expenses for the Spores that promote future mildew and is certainly taster than replacing the shingles NEEDS lNSllllU would like more iit sulation in my wall spaces Do you know of kind that can be easily poured in to fill all cracks and gaps Let me start by saying this isnt really dth yourself project You can have granular or vermiculite type insulation poured or blown into the wall spaces to do the job you want also suggest your consid cring urea foam which can Christmas gift season that lies ahead For centuries loll house has been one of the best loved playthings youngster could receive lts popularity remains undiminished year after year It will give your diild hours of quiet indoor pleasure treat enjoyed by you need be blown in This also fills tip all spaces It also has the advantage of never sagging which Xcasionally happens to the granular type It ti It Nlililtiil We are in need of new mvestiouglis lillt now am wondering if they are really needed see many modern houses nowadays with no glitteis at all What is your opinion Perhaps the modern houses you mean have such vide overhangs that gutters arent important lit for houses with normal ubiIdit mothers as much as children few Scraps of wood are all The furnishings are of the inexpensive plastic variety found in all dime stores The base of this loll house is on asters making it xisy to maneuver during play The pattern is fullsize You simply trace the pattern in its 12th year the examiner Friday Nov 17 1978 17 Interior design show draws 17000 with the best in office furniture By SlE BURKE The Examiner TORONTO An estimated 17000 people gathered in Town to this week for the 1978 Inter national lnterior Design Show in the Automotive Building at Exhibition Place Major manufactures of fur niturc and accessories for the contract interiorfurnishings iii dustry took part in the three day show which featured more than 300 exhibits The show is designed to bring trade industry representatives together to talk shop and do business says lam van Rossem publicity director Its chance to bring ai chitects and interior designers together in one place with ex hibits covering the difterent areas of contract furnishings design site said during the show The show is produced by Southex lIxhibitions sub sidiary of Southaiii Business Publications Ltd and it is en doised by the interior lesigners of anada It is in its 12th year and is the only permanent show of its kind said Mrs van ltossein Its all pretty high class merchandise and it attracts major inanutactiircrs overhanging eaves gutters are important for keeping great deal ot watci troni pouring down the siding and over windows In cases ol poorly draining surface water gutters are also important in carrying roof water to adequate tin ikiground drainage ll Slttl NIISS am going to remove the plastic tiles from my bathroom walls and put tip tub tlclostttc kit not seli mntained lltltl but three solid sheets of plastic ill it helpkiepttowndampnessif lIA parts on plywood then saw them out and finally put them together Its that easy list of required materials along with list of illustrations are included with each pat tern Its something that any amateur can undertake with success To obtain the lullsize put designers decorators architects and specification writers from across Canada the US and Europe she said The show was officially open ed Tuesday by Verena Huber president of the International lederation of Interior Design WI The lFl has represcn tatives in It countries and headquarters in Amsterdam tler appearance enhanced the international aspect of our show said Mrs van Rossem And in her opening remarks she said she found our show comparable to anything she had seen in Europe lNIEIlNAllOlViU IIXIIIBIIURS lnternational exhibitors at tended the threeday show from Britain Ireland Austria France and other European countries One group that didnt attend this years show was collec tion of major office furniture companies said Mrs Van ltosseni We are disappointixl with the lack of support from the majority of office furniture companies that are not ex hihiting this year and this reaction is shared lott per cent by anadas recognized profes sional association the Interior paint the walls with aluminum paint before put up he sheets of plastic Save your energy and the paint It wont affect dampness at all IAHIJI IS Stllllil ts there any way can remove or hide several surface scratches on glass top coffee table ltnly glass man with grinding and polishing equip ment can remove the scratches Ky all means get an estimate first trategicily placed ash tiays vases or table mats are the simplest way to hide thescritches at if tern for the doll house No 411 send $250 please add thirty five cents extra for instage and hanillingt by cheque or money order to The Examiner Harriet Pat tern Department 46 St Tatherine St Montreal HQ 37 2Wti Designers of Canada says Bernie Loveridgc show manager Several attempts were made to persuade them to come into the show without sucv cess Loveridge said the attitude of these firms is hurting the con tent of the Toronto show Despite this trend we feel that the companies who are here representing furniture and other major facets of the in dustry will reap the benefits from their efforts he said Loveiidge said show manage ment officials want to keep the industry show under one roof and one market place The annual event will con tinue to grow with the hope that many of the furniture firms who are not here will come back next year he said lf this does iiol happen we Wlll continue to put all our efforts into making the show the market place for all other ac tions of the indust ry llANtilll llilll£ltl Mrs van ltossein said the decision by many of the firms not to attend has changed part of the atmosphere of the show There has been shift toward more residential fur niturc but the show is still in tended for contract tut nishings she said What the show involves next year will depend on the rear tion on these furniture manutactiiiers she added The unit show covered loooo squari feet with office for niturc furniture systems floor coverings wall coverings and accessories lIxhibits ttttlttdctl executive and secretarial office furniture work stations reception areas and board ltllll The show began in tool with To exhibits covering mono quatc teet Highlights of the 13bit show in cluded student design coin petition and three day series of morning seminars sponsored by lnteitoi Designers ot th taiio The design competition was begun to establish standards of exicllciice in design and pro vide recognition tor outstan ttltlL students Alis van tosstiii It was sponsored by the Inter national interior litsign show iti co operation with the liiterioi ltesigners ot iiiiada and lt open to all Ulttltlgltltltttttt students registered in tctobcr HIT ma anadian college or university offering piogiaiiis in design hum of the competition Lauril Anne lillings from the lmversity of Manitoba rccciv ttl her first piie ot stooo dur ing the show The tliice day series of seminars were held at the near by llarboitr astle llilton Topics included tttlice lCii viroiiment litterts on Behavior lteturn on Invest ment in tttice Systems and The tommunications Ilxplo sioii Each session was held troiii trim in to noon and was designed to broaden the horizons of the designers through the exploration of en vironnicntal changes at work aiiil during the leisure hours said Mrs van ltossein titherteatuicsot the show iii chided the Interior esigners of tanada liesk Award winners ttltl with displays from leading aiiadian turiiitiire inanutac liirers Exhibitors from across North America and Europe displayed their goods for three days this week in Toronto at the Automotive Building in Exhibition Place The show featured office furniture furniture systems floor cover ings wall coverings and designs for reception areas and board rooms Ex aminer Photo Georgian students hold booth at 1978 Interior Design Show lttltttNltt ttesign students from Georgian ollege weie among students from about five colleges who hail display booths at the tStTtt Inter national lnterioi esigii Show tollege booths displayed plans and designs done by students and gave exhibitors the chance to discuss current design programs with students It was also an opportunity for the students to glimpse the world of contract furnishings design says ltutli lalnier second year ticoigiaii ollege student It keeps you up to date with the newest desiin trends she said during the show There are quite lot of good designs Garden notes It JEAN iltll2 liairii Horticultural Society liorty nine members of the Barrie Horticultural Society took in tlic ltoyal Winter laii Nov to llaving visited the fair mery year for the past 33 years think it put on one of the finest displays for its Milli anniversary The displays of chrysantheniums were reminiscent of the lays when Dates and alvcrts and Lady lIaton were the big names at the tail The displays by the Niagara larks department the parks department of Toronto and the great big birthday cake by various florists were beautiful sight lot of florists really put on very lovely displays as did llumber ollege llumber tollcge seems to haVe very ac tive horticultural section that we wish Georgian ollege would copy The vegetable section made you stand in awe at the perfection of those specimens and maybe have some doubts about your own talents as gardener it stands to reason that most of us dont aim for perfection but it is aii inspira tion tosec what can bedoiie ifyoii put your heart into ll It was most interesting to talk with all the knowledgeable people manning the various sections They had all the answers and one could certainly learn lot if they were in teicstcd Whether one is farmer or not the ltoyal Winter lttlt must give all anadians who visit it sense of pride in country that prixluces so many worthwhile things for our world We in this area have enjoyed wonderful liidiaii sum mer but we know it imist soon end When it does our little feathered friends will turn to feeders to help them out We do hope you have yours ready They wont likely be used iiiticli and good variety from across the ttttltitt and from Europe Students manned the Georgian booth through the day in shifts and also got the op portunity to wander through the show and attend parts of the three day design seminar at the lliibourastlc llilton lust wandering around and watching what the exhibitors are doing is txiucational said Miss lalmer Every hit of in formation you caii get from something like this helps Students also hail the chance to talk to students from other colleges she said lot of what we hear that they are doing is the same but some of the courses are dif ferent she said Exposure to the other students also gave the Georgian ollege students new perspec tive of their own program she added We have different ap proach from most of the other colleges or so weve been told she said Ouis is more creative at mosphere where they are teaching us to think in way that would enable us to handle any situation The size of our classes are also smaller making it more of mice personal atmosphere said Miss Palmer The teacherstudent relationship is close one Horticultural members visit Royal Winter Fair until snow comes but it is easier to get them up in nice weather StKIlCIY NEWS The local liorticultuial photographic contest this society is not year holding but it is holding photographic night at odrington School Jan at pm Anyone who would like to share their slides or rpints with the society should get them to Ethel Mcllvoy at 102 Muttaster St iTzthTitzb so she can prepare them for presen tation All will be returned to the owners after the meeting lovely thristmas gift is an atnaryllis bulb If potted up now it will be ready to bloom in six weeks lhat horticultural program oti flower arranging on Cable has been changed again it may be seen Nov 19 at 130 pm and 730 pm Nov 23 at pin and Nov 29at 630 pm Next week we shall discuss Christmas gifts lovely new book on Flower Arranging Pressing and Drying Flowers by Pamela Westwood has been donated to our public library by Mrs John Cook of New Lowell in memory of the victims of the recent fire tragedy This was very appropriate kind of memorial to those ladies who all loved beauty of interest to all is the news that Nellie Poole leaves hospital Nov t3 and is coming along very well with her bad ly broken ankle the result of that fire in Quebec Only lhyllis Harper remains in RV and she is progressing slow ly The Royal Botani al Gardens ladics auxiliary show is Nov 23 and 24 from to am to9 pm It is most worthwhile event and the crafts are terrific All proceeds go to help support the gardens It will be in the new wing of head quarters building on Plains Road West in Burlington