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THE QI-IARLOTTETOWN

1937. IS HOME IMPROVEMENT YEA

GUARDIAN

MAY 26. 1937

The Year For Pu v Zng Men Back To Work

REMADE KITCHEN FOR WIFE ,WORKROOM FOR sozv

MODERN HOME _ r012 .9551’

...Now that Old Man Winter has , an extra room in attic or cellar-

folded up the time has arrived , when the householder feels the urgent need to re; ImPIOW‘ “ml y generally fix lip 2 twine. Most r been holding their breath for the last few F931“. 0011" ' tent to keep groceries in the cull- board. clothes on lllrl!‘ ‘bodies and shoes on their zect. No lllOl‘.(‘\ inr

extras; not much time to think I about them. Times have changed, however. With the depression i

gradually fadznp: irione‘ ing" along for lllli)“ repairs, not nece-

ts and '

but at least for iti.i.oi< add to the ltveabiii of the home. with the wealih of material

come to be a to make almo=i startling charges in tw-Qllr or attic to convert. waste space into bed- rooms or workshniw.» with a flair for carpentry wor uteri onli‘ to equip themselves Wlih a htimmer saw. rule. 'l‘-:.q-iam and plane and some nail. to do any of the jot» required in erecting walls to make

available it has simple matter

Consult us for any and all Plumbing changes in your home. Kitchen sinks, Sit-tubs. Domestic Water Heaters.

and get a "kick" same time,

The Boy's workroom Hoticliolders who cannot handle 1 carpenter's tools will find it. a invesment to provide a playroom or study for the boy or a retreat. It is good pey- chnlocy for the young boy to have a uorkshop in the basement he can call his own. a place where he can work and play with no one w jbother him about leaving mud on the floor or cluttering up the living

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in remodelling a room or pro- room from the useless attic there is ample oppor- tunity for backgrounds or real dis- The formula. for doing it sticccsisfully is to strive for indi- viduality in decoration in the use of wallpaper or paintbrush. There is a choice of knotty pine or any o1‘ the special vrallboards for an in-

viding an extra

t inct ion.

chimney. of it at the

There is no end to the things that

can be done throughout the house

Old-fashioned windows

lfrom the exterior.

when it comes to improvements. can be ""59 in“) my WWW“ with “my I and if the job is extensive an simple alterations which will pro- vide much more light and increase i the attractiveness oi the Old style arch- lways can be refashioned and re- placed with French doors to pre- sent a. very modern effect, there are a variety of methods oi i treating the combination living and

home

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dining-room to transform from the

‘ old to the new.

for her utensils.

There are hundreds of things that can be done inside the home that will make it. more attractive for every member of the family. In the kitchen, admittedly an iniport- ‘ ant department or the home. build- i in cupboards may be placed to give the housewife adequate space these cupboard

formal room is being made in the ‘must. of course, be specially made

basement as.

i-anbe built at the base of the

faction.

attractive fireplace .to fit their place; pipes underneath the sink can be

The - Greatest Improvement For Your Home

Is a Modern Sanitary Bathroom

Our long experience, up-io-date methods, and thor-

Extra faucets for lawn, and

garden hose, car washing, etc., and Hot Water Heating Systems.

Also Ranges for Coal, Wood or Oil. We also sell a guaranteed oilburner for ranges on easy terms to

, suit purchaser.

FRED H. TRAIIIOR

80 Grafton Si.

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ough attention to details will ensure you lasting satis-

Protect the Health of Your Family

Opposite Prince Edward Theater

Phone 393.]

boarded up to create a handy cup- boarcb must. of course. be speclaly made to fit their place; un- sightly pipes underneath the sink can be boarded up to create l. handycupboord for pots and pans; corner cupboards can be made to take care of things constantly used. Good Advice There is always plenty of repair and maintenance work to be done on the outside of a. house. such u painting, repairing masonary. stucco walls, roofs. gutter-pips and wood-work. People who want to make their homes look modern can do so easily enough, but this re- quires a knowledge 0f architecture.

architect should be consulted.

It is becoming increasingly popu- lar m make use of the decks of flat roofed houses as outdoor liv- ing-rooms with the use of awnings and weatherproof furniture. It is quite practical to make an attrac- tive place to lounge or indulge in sun baths on a flat roof at no great expense.

House Wrapped Up Makes Big Parcel

A House wrapped in cello- phane! es. its true. More than a mile. about 4,000 i:et of the transparent wrapper has been wound around a seven- room house near New York City. a house which was opened this week lo the public by little Mitzi Green, the child actress. It: is said to be the largest "parcel" ever “wrapped? The house contained a number of surprises for those in- terested in the latest things in home construction and equipment.

The house was opened when Mitzi pulled a string causing an opening in the wrapper at the entrance sufficiently ivitle to al- low people to enter. All thr ugh ihe house electricity has been applied wherever possible.

In the kitchen oi this show house equipment has been in- stalled that not only saves time and effort but also contributes to sanitation and prevention of disease. There is an apparatus that assorts and washes all dishes by electricity. The garbage pail has been completely eliminated by another electric machine. By the flick of an electric switch all refuse is ground to pulp and wash- ed away. There is also an electric range that, through a system of clocks and timers reduce cooking time to a. fraction oi what it was formerly.

One side of the house is wall- ed with glass bricks.

TRANSPARENCY 0F WEDDING GOWNS DECIDEDLY NEW

Tmansparent wedding dresses are decidedly in vogue this spring. There is a white silk mousseline

dress with a quaint ruffle around

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the nook, and puffed sleeves. which buttons all the way down the front. The skirt of this model swirls into a. train and is trimmed with deep scallops edged with a tiny ruffle. A long veil is worn and is held in place with an old- fashioned circlet, leaving the head e . Another lovely model is in the Victorian manner, using white silk crepe satin with a tight-fitting bodice. Over this is worn a tucked apron and iichu of net. A long spray of flowers fastened to the skirt, follows the line of the apron. A short veil is worn with this frock.

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Hall Bedroom Becomes

Colorful Attractive Room

Scourge oi all city houses a de- cade or so ago. the hall bedroom finds new use today with the magic of modern decoration. No longer need the tiny cubicle be shunned because it is cluttered up with heavy furniture. its walls dark and dreary, and the sun which streams through its one window too bright or the mom too dark and airless with drawn blinds.

Funds can be obtained from any bank under the general terms oi the Home {improvement Plan at a low rate oi interest for the rejuve- nation: oi these rooms. and they often become one of the most at- tractive in the house.

One housewife who decided to do over such a room in her house

used I light figured wallpaper on

the walls. The ceiling was pointed

a pale blue, the color of the sky. v Floors were repainted and varnish-

ed. Venetlan blinds were hung at the windows. allowing air without too much sunlight on a hot day.

Net curtains were used to take away the feeling of bareness with-

out cluttering up the place with

silks or chlntz.

Furnishings of the room. bought j with the family's own funds, were , simple. A spool bed. a. dresser. a ‘ small but comfortable chair and a.

table were all that were needed.

The result was a cheerful room that was its awn welcome to the over- night guest.

Painting Hints

A word about painting. Very dry, old wood should have an extra amount of oil added to the paint to satisfy the sbsorptioxi: in this case allow extra drying time. Use a priming coat and a. finishing coat. Some firms make a special galvan- ized iron primer for this purpose. Be certain before painting over shingles that they have been weathered. In any case try outone or two, and leave the rest for a day or two, because sometimes stains are used for shingles that will discolor the paint. Never paint on I. damp surface.

The sucoomul use of color in painting depends upon simple rules One of the most important is that the color chosen should be suitable for the object to be painted-one docs not paint a grand piano a porch grey, not an old iron stove baby blue. ‘This, while obvious, is a point which should not be forgot- ten, because while one would do anything so outrageous as to paint an old iron stove in baby blue. nevertheless lesser blunders are Just as offensive to a particular person.

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Another is that color schemes do not need to be drab; nor with all the colors which it. is possible in use, do they need to be common- place and haokneyed.

Vitality for Kitchen

Kitchens offend in this respect. Flew are really as nice as they can he and are regarded as failures. Commonplace color scheme; have no place in as vital and busy a. place as a kitchen.

_'I‘he much overdone green and cream scheme, for instance, while not in any sense of the word wrong, is not the only alternative to oak 8111111118. grey paint and antique plumbingsl More satisfaction is de- dlved from gay, colorful vitality which pleases everyone who enters,

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Light hos a powonful stint U’! color. too. Many shades which an bright and gay in the sunlight an dull and unattractive under artifi- cial lighting. ll! your room i; used asmuchinthsevoningolintho morning you should plan your lighting so that the quality of the daytime colors will be preserved under electric bulbs. The most irri- portant fact u» keep in mind is that the color should be subtle in tone in a room that is much iiwsd in.

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