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I N S U R A N C E Your "Good Neighbor" for JCoim protection PAGE 4-HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT, APRIL 20, 1973 Man-made bedroom furniture copies nature beautifully Furnishing a bedroom -- depending on your pocket- book and taste -- can be a piece-by-piece proposition or an all-at-once purchase. For those who prefer the latter course, but are ap­ palled at the thought of the cost -- take heart! There are many bedroom collections that don't re­ quire the outlay of a gov­ ernment debt to own. Some of the best and most technologically advanced manufacturers have found new methods of producing furniture that looks hand­ some, functions better than ever before and is priced within the range of almost any family budget. Budget made The reason is the devel­ opment of furniture that is all man-made. In one of science's more constructive achievements, manufactur­ ers have developed tech­ niques for laminating vinyl film onto a particle board base and applying orna­ mentation that looks hand- carved, but is, in reality, molded polystyrene. One leader in the field, Sierra Permane'er, a divi­ sion of Permaneer Corpora­ tion, even has an invention called a mitre-fold that cuts into the base in such a way that the sides can be folded right into the de­ sired furniture shape. Furniture produced this way can be a simple, un­ adorned contemporary fashion or elaborately dec­ orated in favored tradition­ al styles. More durable Veneers reproduce the best segments of wood so accurately that it is almost impossible to tell the real from the simulated, but the man-made has many assets. It is more durable. Damp or steam-heated rooms won't cause warping. Perfume and cosmetics won't stain or mar surfaces. According to Sierra Per­ maneer designers, the new­ est look in bedroom fur­ niture is lighter colored finishes. New collections in­ troduced for 1973 feature soft, medium toned wood veneers such as pecan, and more antique, whites to achieve this lightened effect. It was pointed out that these finishes are elegant and allow considerable dec­ orating lee-way. They can blend equally easily with many different decorating schemes. Storage considerations have been given top prior­ ity, too, company spokes­ men pointed out, and dress­ ers and armoires have greater capacity and better engineered details than ever before. The conven­ tional high chest has al­ most completely given way to the European-styled ar- moire because of the ar- moire's greater and more flexible interior space. Modest price All this attention to de­ tail, to styling and to func­ tion would seem to cost more, but Sierra Permaneer executives indicate that it comes budget-priced with five piece bedroom group­ ings ranging from $249 to $499. At those prices, there's no longer any excuse for an odds-and-ends furnished bedroom! Clean lines and architectural detailing distinguish a new transitional bedroom grouping from Sierra Permaneer. Its restrained shadow box moldings and warm pecan vinyl finish make it equally at-home with contemporary, Oriental or traditional accessories. Completely man- made, the furniture is particle board laminated with a vinyl film. Decorative elements are molded polystyrene. Drawer pulls are satin brass. A five-piece group will retail for under $300. Your home . . . probably your big­ gest financial investment ... de­ serves the best protection. 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An easy way to do this is to construct two inexpensive plywood panels to fit across the front of the stack rack when the laundry pair is not in use. The panels can be attractively decorated with corkboard, contact paper, wallpaper or paint matching the room. The washer and dryer both have a 5 pound load capacity and operate on standard household current. The washer rolls to the sink for hookup like a portable dishwasher and features automatic washing cycles from 2 to 12 minutes, two rinses and spin drying, plus high and low water settings. The dryer, which offers ap to 2Vi hours of drying time, has Normal and Fluff drying cycles, and a special Permanent Press cycle.