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Wednesdsay December 15, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C7 Homes & Gardens Colour can be confusing First of all, I would like to thank those people who have taken the time to send in questions. The response has been great and I will do my best to print your questions or call you back with deco rating advice. Q: / have decided to paint my kitchen yellow but I 'm having a hard time with all the yellows that are out there. The yellows / have tried on my walls are too bright; I am looking fo r something soft and not too loud, any suggestions? M . Dickenson A: Yellow is definitely a tricky colour and like most colours, come in various shades. Two shades I tend to lean toward are by Benjamin Moore, PH4 and PE -14. Give those a try. Q: I am moving into a new home and the living room on the main flo o r has a wall o f windows up to the second floor. Do you have any suggestion on window coverings? S . M edeiros A: One suggestion would be California shut ters going two-thirds o f the way up, leaving the top open for continuous light throughout the day but giving you the option of privacy when needed. Another idea would be a decorated curtain rod hung across the living room windows, with panels hanging on either side with the top windows above, left alone. I have used both ideas in clients' homes-they look great and are functional. Are you looking for a quick cookie to make for S A U N D E R C O O K Ask a Designer Christmas, one that can be whipped up in no time? Try this one. Ingredients: 4 medium size potatoes -icing sugar, as needed -bittersweet chocolate-8 chunks -sweetened coconut, as needed -vanilla flavouring -peppermint flavouring Method: Peel, cut and boil potatoes. Mash potatoes and let cool. Add icing sugar until potatoes become stiff. Add tsp. of vanilla and tsp of peppermint to mixture and mix. Roll into small balls. Melt chocolate in microwave or in double boiler. Roll balls into chocolate then into coconut. Place onto cookie sheet to harden. Enjoy? Please send your design questions to: Ask A Designer, c/o The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd,, Oakville, On.L6K 3S4. Colour and Design Consultant Janet Saundercook is available for in-home consultations. Call 849-6565. JA N E T it m x m RED CARPET SERVICE AT EVERY STEP. Dress up your floors for the holidays with an exquisite area rug from PACIFICFtO O RIN O . Christmas, is a season of giving, and with your purchase of any 8' x 10' Area Rug, PACIFIC FL& m m W ill give you a 5' x 8' Gabbeh area rug F R E E ! That's a $120.00 value. A perfect gift for yourself or for that hard to buy for person on your Christmas List. Plus, PACIFICFLO O RING will give $5.00 from eveiy rug purchased to C The Chilo/rene IaIisIi Touriolaf/oq of C anodck, How to rest easy on winter holiday When you're going away on vacation, you want check your house once in a while). to rest - and rest easy too. If you want peace of mind · Burglars know all the clever hiding spots for that your home is as safe as it can be from burglary valuables; they do this for a living. If you can't bear the thought of a piece of jewelry being stolen, put it or other damage, run through this checklist. · Suspend your newspaper and mail delivery, or in a safety deposit box, while you're gone. have a neighbor hold them for you. A pile of papers and mail is a clear sign that the home is vacant. · Arrange to have the house look lived in. That means having someone shovel the walk, clear your car off if it snows, or park their car in your driveway if you're taking yours. You can even ask a neighbor to put a bag of garbage at your curb on garbage day. Burglars can pick up on all sorts of signs that you're away. · A dark house all the time is a telltale sign that it's empty. Set your lights on timers, in various rooms. 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