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tribune april 11 1990 pll m home i in from page 10 although in the average home about 100 watts total power is perfectly adequate remotes for stereo systems are becoming a popular option he notes probably one of the next big things is the portable ghet to blaster which comes with a cd player as well other innovations in cds include double and sixpack players which allow you to play more than one disc at a time advises michael decaspro of video world the multiplayers have become a big part of the mar ket v if youve got a sixpack you can load it up and it can give you six hours of uninterrupted music which is great for a party with the surround sound amplifier processor developed use psychology of picking paints the psychology of color is never more important and fascinating than when its applied to chilr drens rooms from the nursery to the teenage retreat its been found that children respond to color as early as four months and its now wellknown that the bright primary colors create a stimulating environment rather than the baby blues and pinks weve tended to associate with childrens rooms in the past says david beech manager color and design para paints canada inc because childrens color preferences evolve through a number of stages as they mature the best method of introducing color is with paint for not only does paint come in every color of the rainbow it is also the most inexpensive and practical way to decorate a childs room a good quality paint that dirt and stains can be wiped off- easily is essential and when the child grows out of one stage its also easy to change the decor this applies to furniture as well for the furniture that grows with a child can be given a variety of different looks with paint a super tough semior highgloss alkyd is best when the nursery decor is outgrown bright pri mary colors for the most part continue to the choice in the threetosixyear old age groups red blue arid orange being perhaps the most popular colors v overall there is a very definite preference for red for itsbeen shown that if a group of children are asked to draw a fruit tree they will almost invariably draw an apple tree with bright red fruit younger children tend to be very uninhibited when it comes to choosing color and apart from preferring the brights they also like wild color combinations x this doesnt mean that you have to live with a purple orange and lime green bedroom the dom inant colors can be introduced in small areas in a mural for instance which is an ideal way of deco rating a childs room or on painted furniture as they reach their early teens children tend to have many more inhibitions as their influences become controlled by their peer groups fashion trends or the latest blockbuster movie but the desire for color usually remains even if the walls are covered in posters highlighted with black lighting v by pioneer soundreproduc tion has reached new heights these receivers have become a precedent setter theyre number one in the audiovideo system notes decaspro because they can be hooked up to a variety of equipment theyre not going to be obso lete next year unlike the old stereos you dont have to keep upgrading all your equip ment you can just add to it theres a major swing to remote control operation with all manufacturers reports dave stonehouse at welling- ton way stereo and this has led to the development of learning remotes for inte grated audiovisual systems with all the different pieces of equipment people dont want their coffee tables clut- n tered by remotes now you can get one which can learn what the others know with the capacity to replace up to eight remotes every thing from your cd to your dishwasher can be operated through a single unit cd players with multiple disc capabilities are becoming a big seller at his store adds stonehouse not only can you play five or six without changing the discs you can pick and choose the specific tracks you want he points out these are a really popular choice 2000 tilesai to choose from ceramic quarry marble granite carpet indian rugs vinyl cork hardwood tools accessories do it yourself or we will install lbvcolnville interiors 67b edward st stouffville 6407552 claremont coop 6492112