v#:-: i[r 1^ A T m r r ^ E The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, July 23,1994 15 Easy and Affordable Ideas For Sprucing Up the Home Is the interior of your home looking looking a little lack-lustre these days? Are you tired of dingy paint the former owners left in the front hallway, or the chipped ceramic floor in your, bathroom? And whàt about that vin-' tage 1970s wallpaper in the kitchen? If this sounds a little all too familiar, familiar, maybe it's time for some redecorating. redecorating. It doesn't have to cost a lot to do some basic redecorating, particularly particularly if you're handy with tools. And it can even be fun. Don't try to do everything all at once. It's better to take your time and do one room at a time, giving both yourself - and your bank-book - a bit of a breather. Plan Carefully Before you go running off to paint stores and redecorating centres with PETER KOWAL Real Estate Limited Broker 52 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-2453 si:r ving now ma n vii. u: AND AREA SINCIi 1955 PRIME COMMERCIAL LOCATION! Dreamed of your own business? Need a property with elegance and distinction? Huge rooms! Call today for the particulars. Truly a one-of-a-kind. Available at last! DOWNTOWN BOWMANVILLE! 4 Unit Income Property - 1 commercial (1,000 sq. ft.) and 3 apartments. Call the office for all the figures! List Price: $275,000. Ml rü |:>6| 8;& I I r I j * INCOME OPPORTUNITY! Excellently maintained property with one commercial and 2 residential units. High Visibility - Private yard and garage. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE! 2 bedroom semi for just $73,500. Quiet residential neighbourhood. Why rent? BUILDING LOTS Nice residential lot - Hwy. 2, East of Newcastle. Island Lot - Rice Lake - Hydro and mainland parking. CALL 623-2453 FOR OUR "KOWALITY" SERVICE Mac McDonald, Sales Rep. Tom Turner, Sales Rep. Peter Kowal, Broker Michael Oxenham, Sales Rep. Elaine Kowal, Sales Rep. John Bate, Sales Rep. © vague ideas of what you want, it's a good idea to sit down with a pencil and paper to carefully plan out your redecorating scheme. Look at all the things you would ideally like to do and prioritize them in accordance with the needs and interests interests of your family. Keep in mind that big projects, like replacing kitchen kitchen cabinets and bathroom floors and/ or fixtures, are likely to take a bit of time and expertise, and that your family is bound to be inconvenienced somewhat as a result. Smaller projects, like painting and wallpapering, can generally be tackled tackled in the course of a weekend - providing providing you've prepared beforehand. When taking on these projects, it's important to keep in mind that you'll have to protect items (such as furniture, furniture, floors and wood trim) from possible possible spills and mishaps. Lifestyle and Practicality When planning a redecorating project, it's also important to keep your family's lifestyle in mind. If you have a busy, growing family and/or pets, it's not practical to install surfaces surfaces which are hard to keep clean. White rugs, furniture and walls can quickly take on a worn appearance when spills and smudges made by little little fingers and paws fail to disappear even after the most thorough cleaning. cleaning. If you're trying to add warmth to a particular room, consider using warm, darker colors in your paint and accessories. Remember that darker colors will make a room look smaller. smaller. If you have a small room, you can visually enhance its size by choosing light colors (ivory is always a popular popular choice) and keeping the ceiling the same color. If you're not adverse to covering up wooden trim, it can also be painted the same color as the walls to create the illusion of a larger room. Wallpaper with small, simple designs designs can also visually enlarge a room, while bold, brighter patterns are traditionally reserved for more spacious rooms. However it's really a matter of individual taste and preference. preference. Your home should reflect your family's spirit and lifestyle and be as individual and unique. Sprucing Up If you home isn't in need of an overhaul, but you're interested in giving giving it a bit of a spruce-up to make it a little more interesting, there are simple, simple, relatively inexpensive things you can do to give certain areas more "punch." You can also alter the personality of a room by simply rearranging some of your collectible items and making some more prominent. An antique collection can make a dramatic dramatic focal point for a room. Blueberry Crisp Ontario Blueberry Crisp Serves 6 625 mL (2 1/2 cups) Fresh Ontario Highbush Blueberries, washed and drained 15 mL (1 tbsp) lemon juice 200 mL (3/4 cup) light brown sugar (well packed) 125 mL (1/2 cup) unsifted all purpose flour 1 mL (1/4 tsp) salt 1 mL (1/4 tsp) freshly grated nutmeg Generous 50 mL (1/4 cup) butter at room temperature 250 mL (1 cup) vanilla ice cream * Butter sides and bottom of a 2 L (2 quart) round baking dish. * Place blueberries in dish, spreading evenly; sprinkle with the lemon juice. * Mix the brown sugar, flour, salt and nutmeg, cut in the soft butter until until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the berries. * Bake in a preheated 200°C (400°F) oven 15-20 min. or until bubbly. bubbly. Cool slightly. * Serve warm with the ice cream. 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