as er n- he h- et. his nd. od, ler nt b= hi- )C~ L} * include space for music equipment, books. A drawer or two earmarked : - for : extra: “ashtrays, paper’ napkins ~ space for everything from the laun- “an individual family’s needs. If there “are children, consuming maintenance and refin- ‘be used. AUTTLIENT TO THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967g ... with a “NEW LOOK” New Storage Functions Best If Built Where It's Needed What makes storage good? It's not so much a matter of quantity as of location and design. To func- tion well, storage must be built at point of use. For example, a cupboard for bath towels is helpful only- when built into the bathroom, and it’s mever sensible to use the linen closet for tablecloths. They belong in the din- ing room. Kitchen storage. should be ele- mentary—yet in how many kitchens are the cereal bowls stacked on top of dinner plates because cupboard shelving is not adjustable? Clearly, storage is more than a cupboard here and a closet there. In the dining room, full-size china closets are needed, with pull-out trays in-, cluded for flat silver and folded | linens. Additionally, space should be | allowed: for: table pads and extra | leaves. 5 Ideally, the storage wall Should) adjoin the kitchen with cupboards opening both ways to facilitate load- ing and unloading. Useful Built-Ins Urged To prevent the living room from becoming an unused parlor, allow ia wall or corner for built-ins to games, stationery supplies and and the like helps this room function when entertaining. : . The family room might boast dry to party supplies, depending on accessible toy cup- boards should be provided as well as a closet for outdoor wraps. Skimpy bedroom space can be in- | Let Weather Finish Your Yard Structures The best finish for most yard | structures like fences and decks is | no finish at all. When woods like | Douglas fir and western red cedar | are allowed to weather naturally, | not only do they attain an incom- parable silvery patina, but time- ishing are eliminated. Impatient homecwners who find it hard to live through the ugly duckling stage of weathering, when the wood may look streaked and discolored, can pretty much elimi- nate that period by treating the wood with a clear water repellent preservative. The repellent doesn’t change the natural appearance. of the wood, but it does reduce pre- liminary darkening and uneven weathering. Application of bleaching oil con- taining a mildewcide is another way to get around the first ugly duckling year. 3 { Still another method, recommend- | ed by some architects, is to apply | a single coat of driftwocd stain to the structure, being sure to use a transparent stain. Sun, weather | and time will eventually bleach the | wood so finished, but the change- | over from stain to real weathered wood is barely noticeable. Rooms Enriched By Panel Doors Lovely Colonial panel doors are not a thing of the past. In fact, solid panel doors are stock items readily available at retail lumber yards and at sash and door shops. Cost can run as low as $10. : Fir and hemlock doors may be painted or ‘antiqued with charm- ing effect. A warm white applied over the doors, then lightly streaked with umber is an excellent treat- | ment. A touch of subtle color, like cel- | ery, can be added to the moldings with excellent effect. Clear finishex and natural wood stains also may | ~ Douglos fir beams are st oe x. a creased by substituting built-ins for conventional furniture. In, that way, wasted space is put to work and specific storage needs are accom- modated. For instance, a corner could yield additional hanging space, and extra-deep drawers could be built under a window to serve as a blanket and sweater chest. Board Wall Conceals The outward appearance of stor- age built-ins is a matter of per- sonal taste. While some will want them ‘tailored like furniture, others may prefer to conceal them en- tirely. A good way is to hide stor- age behind a wall paneled with tongue-and-groove boards. Much of the paneling actually will be door fronts. But with ‘the use of con- cealed hardware and touch latches, the doors, when closed, disappear into the wall. Any of the western softwoods are good for this treatment, as well as for conventional styling. Hemlock is prized for its subtle champagne coloring. Cedar is a fav- orite .of those who like deeptoned woods. Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir hit the mid-range, with pine = soft nutmeg shade and fir hinting at gold and orange. : First Step In Decorating Begins With Floor Plan Planning is an important first step in decorating. It makes the rest easy and enjoyable. If you were to decorate your house the ideal way, you would begin when the floor plan is being drawn That's a tip from Mrs. Janet Miller, Extension home economist, Luzerne County. The materials you choose for the walls, floors, windows and doors are important because they all affect the decorating plan. They are perm- anent parts of the room, so the furnishings should complement them and be in harmony with them. Also, you may need fewer pieces of furni- ture if adequate storage and ar- rangement are planned in advance. It is usually not necessary to fur- nish your house all at one time, reminds Mrs. Miller. Buying fewer pieces of versatile furniture often means that emphasis can be placed on quality furniture. Many fam- ilies have more furniture than they really need. It’s important to have a definite plan and purpose for every article you buy. Furniture of good design will be in style any time. Think carefully before buying fad furni- ture. Have your home furnishings express you, not what everyone else lis buying. 'For A New Angle, Try Hanging Plants The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. We're not sug- gesting that you'll make the history books, but try this year. A basket hung from the branch of a tree makes a good home for shade-loving plants like the hang- ing varieties of tuberous begonias and fuschias. Try putting your Christmas cactus in a hanging basket | tioned segments. for the summer; it won't bloom, | This treatment also prevents a but the foliage is attractive and | room from feeling too exposed to the plant may repay you with more | the outdoors, though an excellent blossoms at ‘Christmas time. relationship is retained. i For hanging in a sunny spot, Lan-| No great distance is needed to tana, geraniums, Dianthus, Nasturti- | Separate the glass panels. A four- ums, or Shrimp plants are colorful (inch post usually does the job if choices. | glass panels are no more than four | feet wide. 2 Divided Glass Frames View Many architects say that a full ! i glass wall is the surest way to spoil gome hanging plants both a room and a good view. A | view, they contend, must be framed just as a picture is framed. Though glass may extend from floor to ceil- ing, it should be divided vertically into panels so that the view is subtly separated into pleasingly propor- Be sure your hanging plants get A ag? the ‘type of soil and water con-|{ hen an exceptionally long or ditions they need. Good drainage is | tall wall requires greater separa- ‘important, for even plants which | tion between glass panels, false col- need lots of moisture shouldn’t|Umns one to two feet wide ‘may stand in soggy containers. Hanging Pe built and paneled with tongue planters must be designed to Jet | 2nd-groove boards for ; decorative impact. Such columns also can be water run through, so place them | gesioned jas tall, narrow bookcases where the “drips” will do no dam-!or as enclosures for music equip- age. | ment and speakers. : Hanging plants add colorful @c- A western hemlock tree is easly cents to the yard or porch, re-|igenified by the way its top spire quire little space, and don’t get|bends over, tossing like a tassel in in the way of the lawn mower. every breeze. N “On at Olt at DUSK DAWN" DUSK to DAWN | LIGHTING Can be yours - - - - It or only ; $400 Mo. ® DRIVEWAYS 5 ® FARM YARDS ® ROAD SIDE STANDS Extra hours of daylight, plus safety when REDDY leads the way to “bright illumination” after the dark has crept in. Assurance from the possible hazards of “culprits who work in the dark;” gives security and peace of mind! 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