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ore T C Outdoors, homes are getting a facelift with everything from new roofing and siding to new patio furniture and plantings. Indoors, rooms are responding to the magic of paneling, painting, wallpaperingT^looring. Kitchens go modern; family rooms grow out of attics and basements; bathrooms expand and multiply. Repair and remodeling, expansion and modernization are in the air--it's home improvement time! \Y What's all this in aid of? Some proponents of home improvement nold that it's worthwhile to remodel because it's a good investment. Improving a home will increase property value and pay off with a better resale price, they say. True enough --but there's more to home improvement than property value, contends Edgar V. Hall, director of the National Home Improvement Council. "We're used to spending substantial sums on cars, clothes, food, vacations, entertainment. We don't expect to recoup our expenseson these items," says Director Hall. "Why, then, should we expect to do so in the case of home improvement and remodeling?" Remodeling pays its own dividends, he points out. For one thing, it enables families to enjoy a better over-all standard of living. Children stay at home when they have more space to play in. Tensions between parents and children are less, when a second or third bathroom relieves the usual morning congestion, or when there is a basement family room for play or entertaining. Saves Time For Mom Converting an attic into a bedroom or study can mean less time spent in front of television and better grades in school. It can mean a place for Dad to catch up on office work--or, it can provide guegtroom space for overnight--or longer--visits from friends and reljpKives. For Mom, of course, a more spacious, better-equipped kitchen or laundry can mean a new lease on life. She will have more time to spend in community activities, or in pursuing the hobby she once dropped to raise a family. Improvements like these make a house more livable, and they are easy to finance, too. "The monthly payments for the kind of improvements that excite the admiration of the neighborhood are substantially less than the payments on a new house," Mr. Ilall says. There are other factors to consider, too. Inasmuch as mortgage money may be in short supply, it is difficult to buy a new home, even for those who can afford the payments. This also means that there are fewer buyers for used homes, making it harder to resell a home. More Contractors The alternative, then, may be to improve the present home. Unlike mortgage funds for new homes, financing for remodeling is not hard to come by. Most lending institutions are happy to finance remodeling projects. With the availability of financing, there is also an increasing number of contractors who are highly qualified to do expert work at fair prices. Contractors and new home builders are entering the remodeling field in large numbers. As a one-stop source of remodeling supplies, the building materials dealer is opening nevy home improvement centers everywhere. The home remodeler has a convenient source of supplies, and a constant source of ideas, too. "Never before has there been such a vast amount of materials available for remodeling," says the Home Improvement Council director. Use Polish Suited To Finish of Your Wood Are you the proud owner of today's modern, dull finish wood furniture? Be sure you use the proper polish when removing dirt and grime ... so your finishes stay dull. Nonglossy wood finishes need a special polish which will not increase or change the gloss of the originally flat luster finish. You can obtain such a polish by going directly to your furniture retailer and asking for a polish created for dull wood finishes such as that by Mohawk furniture finishings. Fingernail and other scratches by children or pets can turn a brand new chair into a beaten old piece. 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