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And when your home’ s wired - aut: overloading a single’ elroult: ‘Talk ‘to your c electrical contractor, ae ; capt PUT A FRAME ON THAT VIEW VITH SOME WINDOW MAGIC — iThis is a wide frame that | cove ers the top and beth sides of the window, the curtains and drap- eries: hanging within ft, like a cornice with sides that extend ta the floar, A lambrequin can be painted or covered with fabric or ,adhesive-backed paper, and its Inner edges’ can he stralght or aut ina patterty to suit the style OF the room's s furnishings. -EDGES NEED TRIM <.-- For 4 finished lack, it's best to use trim—hraid, tassels, fringe or gimp—around the edges, especially since it 4s al- most Impossible for an amateur to apyly, the covering perfectly, naa ecel ad room, a simple t a matching colar. willy: - Bee Each Bec. Each oy “Phone: 635-2060. you.can. run them ail with- “Tand finishing nails for attaching lambrequin must be’ deeper, to “look Like one. The draperies and | ‘| architectural irregularities, ° " Phone 635-21 95 Lumber needed to make : a lambrequin is shown vat upper - : ; left. Next to itis the assembled tambrequin. Paper or fabric . is being applied with: a stapler (lower left). Trim is put on with glue if it is of- light. material. Stapling ‘is necessary with heavy. fabric. - do, tut for a room with period decor, -tassels, fringe or braid is more appropriate at the in- ner edges, with a plain gimp around the angle where the front meets top and sides, |. A design made of trim can substitute for a shaped edge If jigsaw work seems too com. plicated. Or you: can -try a scroll, sawtooth, or seallop de- sign... -Lambrequins are easy tomake with simple tools—hammer and saw, plus a ilgsaw | if the inner edgas are to be shaped, and a staple gun if available, Materials needed Include a Ry x8? plece of hardboard or” ata Aor the’ front, shock , e ae firting for top Sand sides, plus palnit, -paper or ‘fabric: and trim, tacks or staples, glue - trlin. and two angle irons, Ff the cover a radiator for instance, usa wider furring for top. and: sides, A thin padding of foam rubber under thé fabric will elve lanbrequins a soft, finished look | HOW TO DOIT ° " Dectde - on the height and satadth of the-lambrequin, Remember, it can be made high to increase the. apparent height af a low window, or wide to make two windows curtains wilt cover the’ entire area within the frame, hiding Cut two equal pieces of fur- ring for the sides, These should be. the exact height of the com-- pleted lambrequin, Cut another plece. for the top, subtracting the [front ‘afeces from the desired width af the lambrequin to. arrive at the right length, Glue and nail the side pieces to the ends of the top plece, To make top: of tront, ent a piece of plywoad or hardboard ahont, 12 Inches. deep, and wide enough ta just cover the sides of frame, Nail and giue to edges of frame at-top, Cut sides of front 6 — 8 inches ‘wide and Jong enough to reach froni top’ piece to floor, Glue and nail into place, then give or staple -4 small piece of 147" ‘plywood over hack of joints where sides meet top of front piece, Be sure. these cleats ‘ate’ 'set In at’ least. 1°* front edge pes’ 5 58 thal "won't Show oigvgyodt is “es Have a igilapad | edge; decldeion.the design, then |* draw on a plece of sturdy, paper such as ‘hrown wrapping paper. which can be bought by the pe | Lay lambrequin on floor, front up, and cover half of it with the |" paper, Draw and cut out the pat- ||. tern for just one side, then trace |, the ‘design. on’ that side of Jam. brequin.” Reverse pattern and trace {t on the other side. Use a jlgsaw to cut out. the design, Hf ‘foani rubber padding Is tc]. ‘be--used, cut It out to fit over edges and glue to. lambrequin, Use masking.tape to attach edges inside and ‘at back of frame, “Mf fabrie ~ar ‘paper is to be used, cut it tc caver front, top and sides, leav- ing an additional 2° allowance around hoth inside and outside edges, At corners and curves, -suip fabric’ to edge of lambre= quin to permit shaping and fit- ting, ‘Tack “or staple edges ta total thickness of the. two sides] back of frame, — ‘: sel-adhesive |- Apply trim to form a design, or cover ‘Inside ‘and: outside edges of front with trim If trim is fairly thick, staples won't show, but if it fs dellcate,apply glue to -lambrequin edges and press trim on, using: finishing nalls here and there to hold it in place while glue dries, Attach rods inside lambrequin and seeure it to the wall with two angle Lrons screwed to top ‘of box and to the wall, ° Curtains and draperies can be hung either before or after the box is attached to the wall, In ‘saine cases, lambrequins are shades, Shades can be decoral« ed withthe same’ fringe or braid thal. ised ‘on .the lambrequin, Varnish — tips Is there, a varnishing project ‘on the agerida? For the smooth, bubble - free finish that some- times - séems' so difficult to achieve, try this simple proced- ure: + Use a soft bristle brush of good Guality. ol -Grip the brush by the. ferrule, allowing the handle to rest be- tween thumb and forefinger... Dip the brush in the varnish, to no more than one-third of the. length of the bristles. = Don't wipe of excess varnish on the. rim. of the can. « tap the brush’ gently against inside of can, This removes excess, pre- yents dripping, yet leaves brush “loaded’’ with enough varnish for | smooth application, ; Faas % aA TAES BE A big, bare window has been improved by the addition of a floor-to-molding lambrequin covered with solid color fabric and trimmed with coordinated tasse! fringe. While curtains _ are trimmed with, self-adhesive nylon velvet ribbon. Other remodeling changes i make it look like anew room. — used alone or with just window |. ‘| outer. . edges SETTLING FASTER . Cosmic. dust is settling on the ‘earth three times faster than 700 years ago,- The intricate charm of old world floors is being revived by new ‘vinyl tiles and the continu. | 9p .[ ing popularity of Mediterranean decorating. New 6?? x L2?? vinyt flooring makes possible such pleasant floor patterns as herringbone, horizontal and vertical ‘step up’? repeats, half-drop. repeats: and cross-tile patterns," As with traditional. 9ineh and TRY er: WITH TILES FOR NEW FL oORSHOW be done carefully. The travertine. patterns give the’ appearance of handlald - “marble. floots while the woodgrain pale terns .give the look of Intaid par quet, A. more. rusti¢., Barly . ‘American appearance. * pe gained through the use of anothar vinyl . flooring,” textured planks contrasting color peg: inserts, These tiles ‘usually are installed that measure 4’?:by 467? andhave Z _|be cut dn half to make ‘Tectangus 12-inch square tiles, the, new. materials can be installed by.do-: it-yourselfers, using special; ade hesives and simple* directions: supplied by the aanutacturers of the tiles, - wh The galety: of 2 Roman villa can be captured, ‘through the use: of two travertine and ‘two woods erain colors of scuiptuted, deluxe viny! (ie, Any of seven different patterns cambe created by ushig a single tile color, Using a ree. ond color adds a new. dimension, and many different’ patchwork | patterns are possible, Of course, . any of the 12°? by 12? 'tlles can with staggered joints to simulate hardwood fioorlDke . After wood has been bleached, the residue of the chemical must be washed off, Different bleach- as tequire different methods: of washing, Read the directions on the container, a * * * ' Terrazo floors, which have been known to take ona yellows ish tinge when repeatedly, finish- | ed with surface materials, are type finish made especially for terrazo. . Never. suspend a 2 paint brush in water, evan if you’re going to ~ HELPFUL HINTS best -protected .with a sealer-|, lar flooring, but tha cutting must. ‘In using a putty knife atier paint remover has been applied, hold it in a .nearly- horizontal position: while sereping * to avold damaging the. woods ; * > Here’s a general “rule tor dec termining the length: of a- nail ‘that Is designated in: ‘penny 5123, “Divide | the penny size-by four and ‘add. Y2'inch. Thus, a fours penny fail would ‘be. Me inches on ‘paint! ‘anid varnish ‘shouid , te removed from. paint brushes, with turpentine. or ‘quality use {it again in a few hours. hroken floor. tiles .or torn IIno- leum for ‘months, and {enoring it hecslise you cannot bear the thought of tearing it up and Iiv- Ing with the mess for several days, cheer. up, there isa solte tion, Because few manufacturers of resilient ‘tile or Hieneum will guarantee .u-new fluor installed over an- old one, do-it-yourself experts — and inexperts have. had to resign themselves to two or ‘three days of hard labor which ineinded the tearing of an entire floor before it cauld be recover ed. A new one-day installation system developed recently. will change all that, "The new ‘instalatton’ method, ‘called the petimifior:. system, makes it possible to , install several types ‘ol. sheet vinyl flooring directly over most old Noors, perinitting full use of the room, the same day. . A new bonding tachnique “hag been developed which will enable the average home repairman to : insti a the subfloor: simply’ and ‘Jeasily by cementing “only . the. of six-font-wide : sheets of vinyl fouring: to the subfloor, Preparation ‘of the subfloor: {s° required only tn a narrow band . aronid the: peri- meter of the room and Along ‘jseam ines, ° a” living ng room, and kitchen which ‘overlaok the garden, this three bedroom “brick veneer * howe designed by architect Douglas H., Miller of Vancouver, is best sult- to the street... e Three: ‘steps separate the bedroom win - from” the living-dining and . ‘Mitch en Wing. The kitchen has a’“U" counter layout and room .for table. It is close to the front __ door.and -hag-one window overlook- oth “open hatch connects ‘the kilchen with] # th carport, “and another, above k, overlooking the garden, An E DESIGN - Fearing “Using a rewly developed, rast split-level | - ed ‘for a lot which slopes gently down a . iving-dining area. From the din-f roain*double doors lead into the! garden nd.aré part of the glass wall & the full length of the living- dining Toom. A. three, foot high par- separates this room from. the ing to the basement, which (tends: only beneath the" bedroom i Hen ceilings follow the slo ofthe roof. ‘The living-dining oom ant hall ureas of the house.|f ould face south-west: ... [9 oor area is A,111 square feet! Ing ° ‘the carport and the exte- imensions.are.35 feet one inch] — ° feet. Working drawings for 6, known. Bs ‘Design : 764, necessity of keeping the" family off the newly-installed floor. | Profinished - MAHOGANY « PANELS SA 48x 96x4m “Yous Headquorters for _WINDOW PLASTICS. and - WEATHER: STRIPPING . “BUILDING - | Lens Phone su A breakthrough in mode paint. tech “ nology . ..-and a time” ‘and work aes ‘It combines the ‘durability, . * woshability, and beaut , gloss enamel with: the low odor - -. of application, and the simple: s “water tlea up of totex