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16 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, July 21, 2000 HOM ES Welcome guests to your home with a brilliant foyer W hen decorating your home, it's all too common to focus on the bed room , kitchen or bathroom . But many believe the most important room of the house isn't a room at all. Consider the foyer. It's the first thing a person sees when entering your home, so it should receive special attention when you're thinking about your home's overall decorat ing scheme. The foyer can play a vital role in linking colour schemes or connecting rooms and creates a powerful first impression of your home. It also is a great area to showcase your personality and make your guests feel imme diately at home, especially around certain times of the year when people are visiting more often. "The simplest, most economical and cer tainly most exciting way o f transforming your foyer is w ith a can o f p ain t," says L ynette Jen n in g s, co lo u r c o n su lta n t to G lidden Paints. "By using paint, adding colour to the room is as easy as painting the room itself." The foyer is a great area to experiment with colour in small quantities. Since the foyer is one area of your home where furni ture does not play a m ajor role, let your imagination run wild and create a decorating scheme that dominates the area Let the colour extend to your staircase and surrounding walls. Use simple faux fin ish techniques, such as combing, sponging or leathering to reproduce sophisticated paint effects that you've always admired. `T he key is to identify your favorite fea ture in an adjacent room and reflect its colours in the foyer," says Jennings. "With Glidden's customized colour system offering more than 6,000 colours to choose from, it's easy to find just the right paint colour to pull your decorating scheme together. "D on't forget the finish. I recom m end using a flat or satin for a high-quality look that reflects the room's natural lighting while accenting the decor," says Jennings. N eglecting your foyer and treating it merely as a means of reaching another part of the house is all too easy to do. Keep in mind that with the use of colour and creativi ty, the possibilities are endless. T ^ OPEN H O USE S U N D A Y 2-4 2 0 0 9 H IG H R ID G E C R T . ik e n d S how case 3.110 Sq. Ft. Palace in Westmount JO SH U A CREEK Luxurious execi luxurious executive home, sunken living room with vaulted ceiling, formal dining room with hardwood floors. Upgraded white kitchen, five appliances and California shutters. Main floor den, professionally landscaped with interlocking driveway and walks, and wrought iron fence. Close to schools, shopping and highway access. RONNIE MILLS Sales Representative Quick possession available for this BRAND NEW 4 bedrooms + den, 2 car garage hom e. 5 0 ' lot. B right, open concept. Soaring 2-storey family room. Super-large kitchen. Buyer can still choose in te rio r co lo u rs. L ocated on q u iet crescen t. $351,999. HURRY & c a ll Heidi or Conni S ales Representatives, to view. END U N IT - PREMIUM L O T MOVE-IN C O N D IT IO N Fabulous newer townhome adjacent to ravine & trails, walk to Loblaws & transportation. Easy access to highways. Upgrades included hardwood, kitchen cabinets, new berber, many windows very bright 9' ceilings. +++ VICTORIA BRAMM Sales Representative ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES 338-3737 OPEN HOUSE SUN. 1-3 PM EFFECT REALTY 1-888-757-7737 ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES 845-4267 -- J U S T R ED U C ED 483 AVON CRES., OAKVILLE Absolutely stunning custom Carriage Trade resi dence built by Van Hoeve. Spectacular Ravine lot with stream. Features include great room, luxurious master with ensuite. Walkout from lower level to BILL deck. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths and so much more. See DAVIDSON this home with me on Sunday. W ARR REALTY IN C . 3 3 5 -3 9 8 8 GLEN ABBEY BEAUTY Must see this beautifully maintained home. 4 W LAw 1463 GREENBRIAR DRIVE Immaculate 4 bedroom executive home featuring a magnificent kitchen with built-in top of the line appliances. Ceramic and hardwood floors lead to a professionally landscaped rear yard with new wood deck and newer pool deck and beautiful pool. BR, main floor family room. den. laundry. Ceramic ;o>er. doable doom, spiral 'bureau u/down. Great landscaping. Minutes walk to MARY sc h o o ls, C all M ary to v ie w 8 4 5 -4 2 6 7 o r CARDAMONE m aryc @ bserv.com Sales Representative MICHAEL G. JONES, Sales Representative ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES 845-4267 ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES 822-6900 OPEN H O USE i S U N D A Y 2 -4 ' 1 1 2 0 S P R IN G B R O O K GLEN ABBEY B e a u tifu l 3 b e d r o o m h o m e o n q u ie t c r e s c e n t. P r iv a t e b a c k y a rd , h a rd w o o d , . B e r b e r c a r p e t a n d fin is h e d b a s e m e n t . V e r y b r ig h t, w h it e k itc h e n , fr e s h ly p a in t e d a n d c le a n C a ll Claudia to v ie w 8 4 9 - 3 3 7 2 . a * . % C - P OPEN H O USE S U N D A Y 2 -4 1097 MONTGOMERY DR. GLEN ABBEY U p g r a d e d 3 b e d r o o m in th e h e a r t o f G le n A b b e y , s t e p s a w a y fr o m s c h o o ls , c h u r c h , a n d trail s y s te m . V e ry w ell kept, n e w w in d o w s , n e w ro o f, n e w k itc h e n , w o o d flo o rs th r o u g h out, fin is h e d b a s e m e n t & b e a u tifully la n d s c a p e d . C a ll C la u d ia to d a y 8 4 9 -3 3 7 2 . OLDE OAKVILLE CHARACTER HOME ON MAGNIFICENT LOT WITH POOL $699,000. This turn of the century home has it all! South of Lakeshore Rd. 4 blocks to downtown, lake is at the end of the street Character home sits on 65 ft x 233 ft (approx) lot on one of the most charming streets in Oakville. Enjoy the wonderful blend of old & new as you walk through this lovely home. Vinyl clad exterior, vinyl windows, newer roof, furnace & air conditioning. 9' high ceilings on main floor. Original trim & baseboards. Hrdwd, ceramics & broadloom on floors. Bleached oak cabinetry in kit. with skylights 4 BRs, mn. fir fam rm, modem bathrooms, I/G pool with wrought iron fence, large pond, manicured lawn with perennial plantings front & back. Call Mary to view 845-4267 CARDAMONE Sales Representative M ARY E-Mail maryc@serv.com OYAL LePAGI 8454267 royal 3 3 8 -3 7 3 7 / 8 4 9 -3 3 7 2 Le p a g e ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES BROKER 845-4267