About the house Back Aw put 1M1 to children rooms for bright fun and function Remember that today nd design orientation relate Use wallpaper with T P n minim NOT to match the groups of multiple go to SSSXiOta wnwwTbehbnceompw MxirdrnJUthemill KwohMbnnS through room to provide Ihe imoi ok inrougn be a mini geometric for exam- child with a taste shapuw ad out room will unity pl a But the colors lure to a furniture mix Eye tests dont reveal all vision disorders A child room should fea ture his favorite But this I mean an all red room Compromise Go with lot of red accents but insist on neutrality for all Urge surfaces School eye tests will not tell parents ill they need la know about their children vis on According to the American Association most school eye tests rely solely on the fnmilwreyc chart Thsicst developed in 1862 only how well a child can see it a distance printed page clearly to change eye focus quickly when looking from a book to the chalkboard and back to judge distances to copy geometric forms to use the two eyes roBCihcr and to use other vision skills needed for learning There arc some school vision screening programs that go be yonil the eye chart test The as social ton says these arc better than those the chart alone No vision screening is a subst for a thorough opto metry nation The asso ciation recommends all children have a vision examination be fore they enter school and then annually throughout the school years Those annual Continued on Page 10 Jolliffe Shoe Store Village Acton HAPPINESS 15 A CHILD ROOM that Ton and functional Hare puraaol pretty wall and fabric faaUon from the Main line collection by Style Ten aland in for furniture thai either loo grown up for the yoanc child or outgrown In couple of year Floor Ottawa covered to match Use watt arc more fun than and a ahelf back curtain alarea Use are fabric backed vinyl for long By LIS KING Yes its fun to outfit a child room but easy it is not Fortius room is usually one of the smallest spaces in the house and yet it has to provide com fortable sleeping a spot for homework a play area dress ing and grooming facilities and storage aplenty Then too an incredible range of children furniture is now available lust picking a bed can be difficult The choice ranges from platform beds to padded And how much should the child be con suhed Proceed with caution According to David head of design for Style Tex Wallcoverings die answer to the last is Proceed with caution Explains Hardie Naturally the child special Interests must be considered and the days of blue is for boys and pink is for girls are gone for ever Today color has gone But don give in to the child every whim or you re likely to wind up with a custom- made bed that duplicates a or doubles as an aquarium Doit yourself tips Do it yourself decorators may also find the following lips helpful Relist toocute furnish ings Go with basics that can list from childhood through teens and be put to studyguest room use liter on Don clutter a toddler with too much furniture ive him room to jve Some vivid color andor a cheerful wallcovering will save the room from looking too sparse Also look to the world of wall designs to satisfy your youngster s special interests It com a lot less to paper wall with a design sporting wild horses than to duplicate an entire Bonanza interior especially since Junior is likely lose merest in hones and turn to hi planes in short order I Always choose strippablc wallcoverings for kids rooms They make it a breeze to change I Going with pre pasted I wall fashions that make doit yourself extra easy will save important The wallcovering for a Child room should be and tough Fabric backed vinyls in the par they re sure to be too Recycling is an important part of today world so show your child how imagination and wallpaper scraps can give an old table or chest a new tease life Let your child s personal shine Don force space age chrome and Star Wars colors on a pint me traditionalist who loves and pastels Pattern her room gingham or rose buds A BUDDING YOUNG ARTIST can stake the ax of after- how An Kit which crayon art quality brash sralercolora aw water atolnle Keel aeiawr tenets paper a Idea booklet and two bright Items into forage ease ready for future awdertaklnii From new line of Art A SEWING Ideal for Shirts Dresses Brushed Cotton Polyester Prints OUR PRICE Brushed Denim PohetterCotten EXTRA STRONG Navy Brown Blue Wide Variety of FAIL COLOURS in CORDUROY Remnant Corner TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EXTRA LOW PRICES ON Valours TShlrt Knlta Cottons Corduroy HOUSE Queen Brampton OF TEXTILES it w s