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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY MAY 4, 1983, WHITBY FREE PRESS, HOME IMPROVEMENT SECTION Wallcovering Puts "Country" Into Your Kitchen You don*t have (0 live in the country to have a coun- trified kitchen. Even mod- ern houses tend lhemsetves (0 inexpensive, clown- home style decorating if you use a littie imagination and planning. Here are some lips trom SanitasO brand wallcover- ings to help you put the ~countr-,in your kitchen. ePattern is the key. Country themes run the gamnut tromn petite florats. floral stripes and ribbon stripes 10 large-scale 1flor- aks. patchwork quilt de- signs and stytizedl,ètk mul- eThe tùsîest and casi- est way lu gel a country look 1(o your kitchen is wiîh wallcoverings. Use pal- terns and colurs that cu- ordinale. Sanitas miakes il easy because îhey group designs tugether in cotur coordînated combinations. like those in their collec- tions: Country Prints. The Amierican Way. Our Tbwn. and Nantuekel Country Charmn. Sanitas is practi- cal, tu<). because spitîs and grease spalters wipe up from its vinýl surface. Corne Ses The New Wallcov.rlngs end points to match at CENTRAL -PAINT AND WALLPAPER 41 For mors Info. aa~ 728-6809 295 Ritson Rd. S., Oshawa Hlang it yourself or we'II hang itfjor you. lu Choose accessories wiîh a country themie. They can bec upper pots. wooden spice racks. uic! cannîsters. Anericana m11- tif' wall plaques, antique teapoîs - whaîever says Americans in generat are finding more reasons to sîay at home these days. They're also taking a clos- er look at their surround-' ings - and finding roomn for improvement. ,But they may be reluctant to spend a lot of money fixing up an older home or aparîment. Ofîen, a new paihît job and some fresh watt deco- .iations arc just whaî the doctor ordered'to revitalize a drab room. Functionat accessories such as dlocks and framed mirrors are now avaitabte in a wîde range of finishes, allowing fuit color'coordinati on with watts and fabrics. Many of these have price tags low enough to make pairs of mirrors easily af- fordabte. ..old fashiuned- or -hand- crafled**1<) yuu. 0 Use naturat woods. They're homney and warmi- ing. Furniture styles..can he anything lrom unbleached 1. Study the room to be redone. Observe how day- tight affects cotors and consider what adjacent rooms are within view. This witl telt you whether the room is naîuratly too dark for a forest green or navy coat - or whether bright yettow watts witt clash wiîh the room next door. 2. Make a- list of those etemenîs in the room that are important assets. For example. if a room has fine wood îrim on doors and windows or a brick fire- place watt. these attributes should be highlighted. 'not obscured by the color scheme and decoiative ac- cents. 3. Evaluaîe the furni- t() Ilghly polished. . .as lo)ng as they're rusîic. 1Ila cou ntry k irchen is on your spring menu. Sanitas wants lu hetp you decorate il hoth heautifully and casî- ture, deciding what wil stay and whaî wilt be recy- cted etsewhere in the house. If a massive corat sofa is a key piece, then pate peach paint on the watts and decorative ac- cents in white or woodtome finish might comptete the room harmoniousty. 4. Once cotors have been chosen and the new paint job or window treat- ment complteed. examine the roomn criîicatty once more. Notice where the eye comes to rest and where watt space invites aceenting. Perhaps the short watt. where the TV set is positioned, woutd be a goo)d spot for a ctock keyed 1<) cotors in the sofa or draperies. Remember, accents shoutd be just that, they shoutdn't create excess ctutter. A- COUNTRY COZY KITCHEN. It owes a lot of its comfortable, country look to the use of patterns. " The rustic atmos- phere is enhanced with the use of old-fashîoned cannisters, watt plaques and Early American furniture. t 5. Shop carefutly for decorative pieces that pro- vide the finishing touch. They can make the differ- ence between an ordinary reshuffling and an exciting transformation. Among the many acces- sories by New Haven are cotections of quartz dlocks and mirrors finished in five different pastel shades -yetlow, tavender, btue. dusty rose and green - as wett as designs in white and varlous wood tones. Cleaning Trip:' PoiIsh up those brass ac- cents around -the home with a mixture of sait and lemon juice. imrn~ 25% O F F Durlng May 1983 Building Supplies e Rooflng & lnaulatlon,« Brick & Stone a Masonry Plastorlng Supplies Para Paint 579-9230 864 Taunton Rd. W., Oshawa Para EUROSTYLE KITCHENS GRAND. OPENING 0F NEW SHOWROOM 767 McKay Road, Unit 7 Pickering 686*1016 Revitalize Economically With Cô'lour, Accessories A-1 686al 016