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PAGE 18-McHENRY PLAINDEALJER-FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1974 Future trends, appliance use, Turn basement into factors in home improvement sunny garden room Builders and developers of homes must be pseudo sociologists today to keep pace with the revolution taking place in the Ameri­ can kitchen. In planning and building or remodeling homes, the builders and developers are constantly monitoring life styles -- cooking and eating habits, food preparation and storage. Recognizing trends -- more men are cooking, more women are holding down jobs outside the home, more convenience meals are served -- is important in planning a kitchen. Builders also know that the typical housewife spends from 12 to 24 hours a week in the kitchen doing some of her most creative work -- cooking. However, she is looking for short cuts. Major appliances have helped provide her with some of these short cuts. They have provided equip­ ment using natural and mechanical energy to re­ place human energy in dif­ ficult, dull, repetitive and dirty jobs. Appliances virtually un­ heard of 10 short years ago are becoming standard equipment in many new homes today -- trash com­ pactors, indoor barbecues, and smooth top cooking ap­ pliances, for example. M$jor appliances add to the comfort, pleasure and satisfaction of 60 million homes and over 202 million persons day in and day out. Perhaps that is why build­ ers anxiously await the dis­ play of AIKD (American Institute of Kitchen Deal­ ers) award-winning kitch­ en dealers annually. In the last three years a number of award-winning kitchen designs featured smoothtop cooking appli­ ances by Corning Glass Works, the originator of the smoothtop concept. This appeared to support the growing use of smooth- tops in large scale building projects -- homes, apart­ ment complexes and condo- l)n 1\mi4 ior tlwLuxiu?' Look of Mtariik* in vourKiti'Iten CORIAN* KITCHEN COUNTER TOPS The first really new choice in top material in 30 years • Solid • Non-Porous • Resists Staining • Resists Scratching & Impact Damage Before you remodel, see our display Average Cost 8' Kitchen Counter Top Of Vi Inch Corian With Backspiash Under •95 00 ANELING 907 Front St.. S. Rte. 31 385 5511 McHenry, III 60050 miniums. Also the smooth- top concept is used exten­ sively in kitchen remodeling. One of the designers of an award-winning kitchen said these smoothtop de­ signs were prepared "to ex­ cite the eye and the imag­ ination by illustrating the beauty of a functional and workable room. "The smoothtop helps convey this idea," he said. In watching the trends, the builder/developer is searching for new ways to Basements usually are among the last rooms in the house to receive decora­ tive attention. Why? Because they come on as put some of tomorrow into today's construction. Com­ panies such as Corning are providing appliances that help builders do this -- providing a wide range of built-in, slip-in and free­ standing ranges to give kitchens a little bit of to­ morrow today. SMOOTHTOP DESIGNS in modern kitchens provide beau­ tiful yet functional and workable room for today's cooks to prepare convenient meals. The smoothtop concept, a popular trend in remodeling, was originated by Corning. Time to Replace That Old Dishwasher? Step Up To Hotpoint Quality I I o LpjcrLmt BUILT-IN MODEL HDA771 J229M PLUS INSTALLATION • 4 Cycles • Whisper Clean Sound Insulation • Porcelain-Enamel-Finish Interior • Adjustable Upper Rack When You Replace Your Dishwasher Why Not Put In A Model HMA401 DISPOSER • Corrosion-resistant • Soand Shielded • Grinds Wet 6arbage Wastei ONLY *2400 ̂fplusi installation Lee & Ray Electric 1005 N. Front Street (South Rte. 31) McHenry, III. 385-0882 Free Parking lusterless, dank, dark places where odd jobs are done. Nobody likes going down into them, because they are without windows and house the furnace. With a few moderately- priced items such as resili­ ent carpeting, sunny wall­ covering and a couple of pieces of furniture, you can see your basement escape from the dark. When remodeling your basement why not turn it into a cozy garden room with all the sunshine and warmth built inside? The one shown was de­ signed to withstand long wintery days. Bigelow's moisture resistant "Double Life" carpeting, with the distinctive needlepoint look, reminiscent of 1776, comes in red, white and blue as well as thirteen welcoming colors such as Goldei rod, Copper Kettle and Tortoise Shell. The Jade green used here for an outdoors feeling, complements Albert Van Luit's topiary scenic wall­ covering called Vinyl Belli- sima. The light and airy floor to ceiling screens boast the companion pattern of the trees in yellow and pal­ est green backed by white. Consult the family for any addition they might like since this is a room for them. They know that in­ teresting use can always be made of plants and flowers. The rattan furniture adds to the ambience of outdoor living. Extra visual interest is achieved with the bold patterning of the matching floral cushions on the chair and couch. Add storage Here's a way to add storage space to a small bath: install a wall valet over the toilet.' The Rutt-Williams unit has two closed-in shelves and one open, plus a galleried top for show-off accessories. Space! No home ever seems to have enough of this precious commodity, so you have to look for and find it. Finding storage space in a bathroom is a particular problem, since this is one room it's generally difficult to add-onto. Rutt-Williams offers an answer in a new wall valet to mount over the toilet, where wall space is often wasted. Styled with louv- ered or paneled doors above an open shelf, the compact and attractive unit is only 22 inches wide, 9 inches deep and 24 inches high. A brass or pewter gallery' rail in effect adds a top shelf for decorative acces­ sories such as colorful boxes and bottles. The wall valet is a fine example of easy improve­ ment for an existing bath­ room; a unit to keep in mind also if you're plan­ ning to carve a half-bath out of a closet or tuck one under the eaves. You'll find it at. your neighborhood bath shop.