B10 The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 16, 2008 Matching fabries hold a look togiether Open your mmnd to open-concept living By Simon Molyneux An open-concept plan, with spacea flow- ing together and minimal barriers, createa a welcoming feel of light and warmth in a home. It also creates a decorating chaI- lenge: how to eatablish private areas, and how to make the beat use of natural light from different aources. "Open-concept rooms oeed to be deco- rated with restraint," says Mary Dobson, spokeaperson for Levolor Window Fashions in Canada. "Too many colours and too many styles for window treatments can cauae visual chaos." Marys advice is that if aIl the windows are alike then uaing an identical window treat- ment is the amart choice. But if the open- concept apace includes amal windows, pic- ture windows and a patio walkout, then dît- ferent atyles ot blinds are necessary to do a good job of controlling light and ensurîng pri- vacy. Mary's suggestion is to use dîfferent window treatments but match the scale and proportion of the blînd to the wîodow and use the same cubeur and fabrîc for ail. "Roller blinda are a simple and depend- able way ut dressing almost any kînd of wîo- dow," says Mary. "With over 50 different fab- rics available, ifs no challenge f0 find one that creates the necessary vîsual contîouîty. Layering wîth drapes or sheers cao add te, their appeal. And for the really big windows there'a PanelTrac, avaîlable in the same range of fabrics." Mary describes PanelTrac as 'vertical blinds on steroids". They can cover the largest areas of glass, from ceiling to floor, but when they are no longer needed they vir- tually disappear, stacking compactly on one side of the opening. They also answer the need for private areas within the open space by creatîng temporary walls. For example, in fIhe evening they cao be closed t0 define an intimate dioîog area, then on the day drawn aside to maxiinize the play of light through- ouf the room. To learo more about PanelTrac, foday's ruiler blinds. aond the wide range of fabries available, visit w\w levolor ca. - News Canada More Strength, Stabîlity, Value 20% thicker than common fence boards Providing greater strength and stability Selected for superior appearance Pressure treated with Aikaline Copper Quaternary: a proven effective wood preservative that is widely used in North Amnerica for protection of wood used n outdoor residential construction. Value and service gou cari build on '164 Mai: 'S' N Acton 5 19-853* 19 70 or 416-601 -1259 FREE Delivery* * somne restrictions may apply PqÎ qY *mtfunOiam slo"