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PAGE A2, WTBY FREE PRESS, Interiors, SEPTEMBER 28,1988 M c7IS "A dding charm and efegance for your living and giving" FALL-FURNITURE SAILE -Fine Furniture - Accessories - Gifts* Linons. 122 Byron St. N. Whitby 430-0939 427-9003' Mon. - Wed.L 10 - 6, Thurs. & Fri. 10 -9, Saturday 10 - 5; Fait trends in interior decorating By Debbie Luchuk Along with the return to traditional values, home cooking and a fascination with all things rural, home decor is reflecting a variety of rural influences. Cheryl Scrymngeour of Country Charm in Brooklin said this fali the country look is still a very big trend in decor, as well as a southwestern United States "Santa Fe" look and an oriental look. "Thffe country, Victorian look is always going to be a classic look, and it will neyer go out of style." Scrymgeour said that popular colors for' decorating are stili blué s and roses, and says she is selling a lot of wallpapers with mint greens, muted colors. Dark bold colors such as royal blues, hunter greens and rusty red are also popular this faîl, she added. "PTaisleys are still very big, and folk art and antiques are very, very popular. I see a big trend towards VictorÏan decor with dried roses, potpourri, lace and pewter. "The rule of thumb (for decorating) is to have things in your home that you feel comfy with. For the country look, stick with laces and florais." Ada Angevaare, of Interiors by Ada Angevaare, said decorating 'is an individual thing. It depends on what the client is looking for." Angevaare said that she sees earth tones, pastels and muted colors returning as the first choice in decorating colors. It . has te do with their (homeowner's) lifestyle how for- mal or comfortable they have it. People generally have furniture they have to work with." Angevaare said that home- owners are bùying better, upscale furniture, designed to last rather than interim pieces that might not vass the test of time. 1 "They MIî their home (with furniture) on two, three or four year plans." She aIse sees a lot of country styling, and a certain component of contemporary furniture and decor, with stylized patterns and open grounds on upholstery and accessories. Area rugs are replaeing wall to walcxpeting.in p>plarity. "There still seems to be-an indication that the country look willý be around for a while, and plaids are resurfacing as a popular alternative to florals and tiny prints." Picov's Furniture is, also sellina more of the traditional/colonial/country styled furniture, although contemp- orary/traditional transitional de- cor continues to be popular. "A lot of people are using transitional styles, combimný contemporary and tradition looks,"f owner Terry Picov said. Picov added that populâr coverings for the furniture, remain tweed and jacquard. 'We see three basic are as in furniture styles:' traditional, country and colonial." He noted that -strong, clark, colors are' enjfoying a. resurgence 'in popularity, as well as the ever. preferred pastels. > Prints on upholstery fabric and. coordinating 'decQr are varied: besides the country prints, Picov said -that zigzag and swirl, abstract patterns 'are popular, especially in transitional decor. --i