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Page 26 Spring Home Living Taste is reflected in home decorating By Debra Cooper Copied News Service The range of possibilities reflects the j tastes of individual home owners, so these often are personal and unique. Themes in home decorating can be as Carefully evaluate your tastes and direct as a child's playroom reflecting lifestyle and tell an interior designer, if only "Star Wars" characters subtle and sophisticated as a done only in black and white. or as room you use one, your preferences before embarking on a decorating adventure. You don't want to end up with a home • ' .-W -r am ss&sc- H y that makes you feel ill at ease or like you're living in a magazine ad­ vertisement. After evaluating your tastes and lifestyle, consider the architecture of the room. If it seem inappropriate to the themes you like, remodeling is a When designer Rena Fortgang took on a redesign of an oversize pantry, she realized that although the dimensions could allow it to be a dining area, it would work better as an adjunct to the large kitchen beyond. Wanting to maintain the architectural details, she set about creating a cozy atmosphere from the long, narrow space with high ceilings. Since the home is surrounded by gardens and the owners were hor­ ticulturists, Fortgang sensed the need for a flower room so she chose a floral theme. To visually widen the room, white ceramic tiles were installed diagonally, interspresed with pine planks every three rows. A floral pattern was stenciled on the planks. A diminutive posy wallpaper brings the room a sense of intimacy without destroying the oversize cabinets. To complete the floral theme, back- splashes were created from multicolored Italian ceramic tiles. Designers Douglas Myers and Allen Scruggs brought contrasting textures TASTE--Page 27 SPRING SALE ARE YOU TIRED OF COMMERCIALS, MONTHLY CABLE BILLS, OR JUST POOR RECEPTION? SATELLITE T.V. IS YOUR ANSWER! YOUR COMPLETE PACKAGE * 8-foot Fiberglass Dish Guaranteed For Life* •Wireless, Remote control Receiver • 15% Financing Available •Other Systems start as low as $1600 $ 2999 COMPLETELY INSTALLED 00 $60 mo. for 5 Years CABLE DISH 4614 W. ELM ST. McHENRY, IL 344-1056 HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 10am- 7pm Fri. & Sat 10am-8pm Sunday 10am 4pm DOWNTOWN HARDWARE CARDS expressions GIFTS C64 N. Williams St., DowntowajCrystal Lake 815-455-4540 ADDITIONAL PARKING IN REAR HRS: MON.-FRI. 8:30am-6:30pm; THURS. 'til 9:00; SAT., 8:30-5:30; SUN, 10:0-4:00 x SPRING HARDWARE SALE ^ f> NOSTALGIA EXPRESSED in Q5 FINE CABINET HARDWARE! " b from The Look of Yesterday... The Quality of Today! " • * Handcrafted, luxury, acrylic portables available from Sundance _ Spas We have a spa to suit everyone's tastes. Sun­ dance Spas come in all shapes and sizes. In a matter of weeks you can convert your spare room, backyard or an unoccupied nook into your own Garden of Eden. Give us the opportunity of giving you a per­ sonal quote on a Sundance Spa for your home. iiiiwft MrJ^Bui Id SHOWROOM HOURS: Weekdays 9-5 Weekends 10-4 Evenings tjy Appt. ' TOTAL PROPERTY SERVICES" BEN ARVIDSON & SONS, INC. 3209S Rt 31. Crystal Lake. IL60014 m 815-459'0£60