Denn TT —— Tn 5 En EEE Eis E 3 4 The Dallas Post Spring Home Improvement ‘91 Section 2 Wednesday, April 17, 1991 Bs a= {he Dallas Post Spring Home Improvement '91 Section 2 Wednesday, April 17, 1991 13 Sr 7 3472 - Outdoor. ..frompage 12 | The newest design influences come from around the world fine craftsmanship, such as plain but meticulously constructed shoji screens or bamboo fences. "You see light woods with a glos- sy lacquer or matte finish in furni- It’s not that Southwestern style is dead exactly; a great number of us have invested thousands in the look. It’s just that you know it has reached saturation point when you can purchase turquoise coyotes at You'd find a trusty uphoisterer . ture as well as interior elements, 2 : and connected by slidin need an outdoor dining area, a the best combination of sun and SPlashing in the icy waters of a Surround such small pools and | dating ; 4 : ‘ lamps. It y Ss g glass or g ) : was | the department store. It just isn’t Wiad transform finds into pieces . crowded Japan, the longing such are ivi] arom ny phe tasSelod ve lei French doors actually can in- home for your container plants, a shade. Be sure to find out what the Yt! Clar pool after a sticky tubs with either a dock Sukel o” fresh anymore. connect with one another. Dr Serenity-and peace jas pro. crease a home's entertainment play area for the children or a building permit guidelines and re- y tue sun. raised according to the location of | Neither is stenciling. Or black- and-white-and-gray contempo- rary. American country? Just don’t overdo the “folk art,” the tole-painted stuff. So what is new? What looks great this year? FOLLOW YOUR HEART Straight to Grandma’s. Good an- tiques, not the distressed-looking fakes, are the backbone of much of the hippest design happening today. Hire a designer and she'll tiques dealers, the trade show- rooms (if working with a design- er), the furniture retailers, large - and small, even the estate sales. You'd ask your mother for her pine chest and put a glass cover over it and call it a cocktail table. You see? It’s about loving each individual piece, making every- thing look handpicked. It’s not being afraid to mix periods. And it may be about knowing when to call in a professional designer who might only rearrange things, sug- gest a rug or a slipcover, and reroute the lighting. Sometimes it takes an outsider to pull this ment indoors, too: Each window is a frame, the view beyond a pic- ture. Plants, stones and statuary are carefully placed. This is not design using red bro- -cade or velvet; no huge brass ac- PACIFIC RIM The influence of America’s ris- ing Asian population is making its mark in design today. The best of the looks is Japanese, pure and portant, such as wood flooring. duced a design style free of The outdoors become an ele- clutter. There is an emphasis on GRA TOP VALUE Continued on page 5 ND OPENING sunning and relaxing. The addition of blooming and evergreen plants ~ furthers the feeling of sweet soli- tude. Patios, meanwhile, that are lo- cated directly off living areas, such as a bedroom or dining room, and aesthetic value by sharing furnishings and color schemes with the adjacent indoor areas. Furniture manufacturers now offer all-weather lines of alumi- num, wrought iron, wood, rattan and wicker that can be moved in or out as the homeowner dictates. So out goes the dining table and chairs if there’s to be supper under the stars, and ditto for the chaise longue and love seat if drinks and conversation are to fol- your site and decide what prob- lems your deck should solve. Decks can be built over steeply sloping ground, around existing trees, along a side yard or even in front of a house as an entry. As for purpose, decide if you place to sink the hot tub — then furnish accordingly. Built-in or freestanding benches, fireplaces, planters, fur- niture or even a bubbling spa can turn a deck into a custom-de- signed living space. If you're an aspiring chef, you might consider creating an outdoor kitchen com- plete with generous working sur- faces, storage space and barbecue. Atmosphere comes through out- door lighting and soft music piped availability of water and eiectri- cal outlets, the location of under- ground utility lines and other fixed conditions also should be considered. Generally, the southwest and southeast corners of a house offer strictions are in your area. POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS Soaking up to your neck in 100- degree water in a spa or hot tub can do good things for your physi- cal and mental well-being. So can Such are the reasons that thou- sands of homeowners are incorpo- | rating one or more of these little bodies of water into their outdoor | living spaces. After all, who can | think of a happier marriage than | one between a deck and hot tub, or | a pool and patio? 1 | | i the tub, or a patio creatively con- B RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY seek out your good old items first, isparate a bunch of items togeth- low. ‘in via weather-resistant outdoor 10 Year Protection Plan then build around them, creatinga er. The flow from indoors to out- speakers. For extra privacy, you BiSiuR of oly aud wey. tes doors is as natural as Mother Na- might want to add a screen or | itely forget matched sui < ture herself. head shade trellis. of furniture; the point of this style HOME FACTS K I f { H I N S Se i BN dock that truly suits its site ee 1 is to Sreate @ armomony : DECKS should complement the building’s een SEI i hodgepodge, wi or ? Houseplant diagnosis : : Whether they're made of cedar, style. 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