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Whitby Free Press, Wodnosdy, Fobniary 8,1995 ,Pge19 A HOME DESIGN AND'IMPROVEMENT FEATURE _______ Decoupagme, crackleglaze among inventive ways to spice up, a room sucsfl o.Aythn ootik There was a time when home decorating meant picking out a paint or wailpaper, and finding a good match for the trim colour. These days wails and trim, furniture and floors cari take on any one 0f dozons of faux finishes and, .decorative »painting techniques. Colourwashing, woodwash, decoupage and crackleglaze are just some of the techniques that car turn an ordinary room into a nostalgic retreat or an exotic sanctuary. There's no great ceet involved and the work cari be carried out with a mi ou f If youIve just moved ite a new home, give- yourself some time te settle in before you start experimenting with glazes and sponges, feathers and plastic bags - itemis which cari al he used in inventive paint jobs. Watch the light ini the rooms during* the day te see if a paricular spot might highlight a faux finish. Maybe youll discover the kritchens to dark for the colours you had planned, and yrouil want te rethink your echeme. For, wails and ceilinge, colourwasbing adds depth and subtlety te paints with a pre-tinted, water-based glaze. It cari be applied straight te plaster, ovon rough plaster, which tends te tako the look of tle roomback a century or two. You cari buy ready-mixed colour washes, ýor make your own. Woodwash gives an old look te new wood, and kcitchen cabinets, plate rails, window framnes and new and used furniture take the troatment well. Verdigris croates a patinated bronze and copper effect and works weil on lamps, picture and mirror frames and other krick-knacks. Faux marbie and granite finishes cari do wonders for lireplaces «and inantIepieces, dresser and chest tops. Create. what looks' like a cracked, worm surface with crackleglaze. Small items like jewelry boxes cari be given a novel new look and decorating sometIng that aize lets you practioe before you move on te a bigger piece like dressers. .In the lSth century, a popular pasttime was decoupage, or cutting out motifs -te decorate furniture. Today, pieces. cari be cut from leftover wailpaper, -old borders and even magazines and picture books.. These pieces cari thon be used te decorate everything from wM*'d0wà1framnew and Iight fixtures to fiowerpots and chests of drawers. Vines and flowers cari trail elegantly down a door framo or individuel figures cut from wallpaper designed for a childls room cari become part; of a mural. Sponging adds depth to pafnt colour through a layering proceas anid *ie a soft attractive finish. The wa is should be painted with latex if you want to sponge on latex, or with an oil-based matte eggshell if you want to spomnge in a glazo or an ail-based paint. Besides using sponges to put on, or take off colour, you cari use soft cloths, plastic bags and- stipple brushes, to name a few, for different; effeets.:' Stencilling is arnoher way to add decoration to a plain paint finish., You must use, materials with the, right- consistency for- a thin or slow dryinig wil tond to ooze under the stencil frame, or start te, streak when the stencil'. remnoved. Naturel wood, wood finished with a wator- or oil-based oggshell paint cr a ate varnish should. take stencilling Weil.-" Decorating options these das are as lirnitless as the umaginati*on.- There are many good books and magazines available in storesarid libraries, and classes cari give you hands-on experionce. Some home decorating stores also make video presentations of various techniques. This article is prouided by loca reaIt ors and tise Ontario Real Est ate Associat ion. (OREA4)f tihe benefit- of consumera in, th real estate'nmarket. Both showroomns andwarehouse inventory being, iîquîdated megardless of cost. JE VRY SINGLE ITEMÎ HAS To BE SOLD NOTHING TO BE LEFI BEHUNDV EXCEPT BARE WALLS AHl Bedrooms, Dînîng Rooms, Living Rooms, 0f fice Fumfture Lamps, Acoessoties must go! DRASTICALLY REDUCED PRICES Terms: *o Ail Sales Final * No Layawaye Delîveiy Avaiable oPrior Sales Excludde Certifled Chequee* VSA, M/C Acoepted 401 PROGRESS ELLESMERE I? 1911 KENNEDY RD. SCARBOROUGH, ONT.-_ (416) 291-7990M Scandiia lnterior.çl Mon.FrL 108 Sat. 1"., Sun. 12-5. Metro License #B007960 1515 MATHESON BLVD. MISSISSAUGLA, ONT. m(0)62>2 -- f No Mess or Damage B >N >-jProf essional Isalti Garage Kit s .ONLY. $69 Valueii 3Oft. hose. MOBIL VACUIJN$ AJAX 29 Harwood Ave., S. (between Hwy 2 & 401) 42841659 The absolute best from,,H.oover L