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®w to 1 urn a Kitchen Into Homem jwkk'&&y # WW.* #>>:<$ >»<#•{> Looking for Design Accent? Try Wallpaper Papered walls can create an atmosphere of warmth and charm in any area of your CABINET FRONT converts to a modern range hood with a slight pull forward, giving ventilation and complementing kitchen built-ins. "Kenmore Hide-A-Hood" at Sears. home, setting off furnishings to their most fashionable potential. Often decorating schemes can center about a wallpaper pattern or design and decorative accents. Papered screens can be created to match the wallpaper. This season's papers feature a wide and interesting selection of designs. They are also durable and easy to apply. Attractive prints range from traditional to modern motifs, in a range of colors, in polka dots, stripes, damasks, scenics, florals and geometric patterns. Flocked and embossed designs, paisleys in large or small prints, foils in swirly bright colors are among the selections. And, with many of the papers, care is simple. The plastic coatings and vinyl surfaces make it easy to wipe off finger prints and marks. For the do-it-yourself decorator, the easy-to-hang prepasted paper is an added advantage. Because you can apply the paper yourself, you can plan changes without spending a great deal of money redoing the entire room. The prepasted papers are also available in patterns, scenics and a variety of designs. Space Shy Names Get New Multi-Purpose Furniture Interesting innovations to be noted in furniture stores this year include sofabeds that double as attractive love seats or sofas, opening to any size beds for extra sleeping space. Console tables that extend to full dining size; ottomans that contain storage; beds with storage space in headboards can be found as a boon to homes with limited space to accommodate our growing possessions. Standing above everything else is the great sense of comfort to be found in new upholstered furniture with soft, roomy contours and sink-down opulence. JUST THREE HOURS was all it took to change a drab kitchen (left) into a colorful, sparkling scene (above). Vinyl wall panels In random mosaic tile pattern were the choice. Two walls, each eight by 10 feet, use less than 20 boxes of the .pattern--in one-foot square panels, eight to a box. Delft squares accent cabinets. » • • PANELS ARE flexible, can be cut to size with shears. Adhesive backing is ready to apply when protective coating is removed. Panels by Decro-Wall (in some cities, Lustra-Tile). TO BRIGHTEN kitchen counters is new vinyl countertopping. The vinyl is easy to cut and fit, provides color, texture. "Evergleam" Countertopping by Goodyear. Early American and Country Are Season's Style Leaders Have you been looking and Spanish and Italian longing for the simple lines JSinThJ jSel n y f hnmo and country designs of Early lish.ed in the esteem of home- American homo fnrr>ichintrc9 makers to the point where - have estab- American home furnishings? ™ P®1™ wnere Look no more, for the 18th Mediterranean nearly equals century American, Early English and French country designs were most popular and favorites in the America at Home 1968 home furnishings show at the American Furniture Mart, Chicago, during the recent market. America at Home - 1968 is at home this season with such comfortable and charming furnishings as corner hutches, settees and wing chairs. The Early American and country look have a lasting appeal which is found in the warmth of their woods -- the pecans, birches, oaks and. of course, the red maples. And, their appeals are in the simple lines and design and the endless selection of benches with matching tables, mirrors and complementary pieces, tables and mix or match hutch and cupboard units. Walking hand-in-hand with the warm wood grains and simple lines of the country look are the more conventional fabric patterns in cheerful reds, yellows, blues and greens. Along with the Early American, the fine reproductions of the 18th century English were also seen at the market. The Chippendale camelback sofa, for example, has returned along with an emphasis on more comfortable and softer lines in the cushions and styling. The wing chair, with high back and wings is with us again, complete with flowing curves and Queen Anne cabriole legs. All very good news for the shopper who enjoys the richness of mahogany for that is the wood used extensively. Should you enjoy the elaborate ornamentation, decoration and rococo lines of Mediterranean styling, with colorful upholsteries- you'll find them also in this season's America at Home - 1968 selections'. ' Mediterranean -- the Early American for continued popularity. Looking at the contemporary and modern pieces, you'll see that manufacturers have scaled down the sizes and shapes of sofas and chairs and that they have used nearly every type of material available, from wood and glass to plastics, vinyls and furs. The memory of "mod" lingers on in a youthful vitality that livens the scene; the gleam of burnished chrome, silvered glass, see-through tables and chairs, shaggy rugs, indoor-outdoor carpeting, furry throws and pillows. Visit Flowerwood. Pick up your Free Copy of Landscape Gardening in Northern 111. 32 Page Colored Booklet on Nursery Stock, LAWNSTREESSHRUBS Handsome shrubs from our nursery stock do so much to add year round beauty, greenery to your grounds. 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