PAGE 10, HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT, Tuesday, October 11, 1977 HEAVY-DUTY LEATHER-LOOK Naugahyde vinyl fabric on ottomans, red-and-blue hopsack commercial carpet on floor, and washable scuiptured vinyt wall panels are materials selected for their extra durability and easy care. Choice of long-wearing materials is important when a room serves more than one use. In this upstairs guest room-oftice-pfayroom, the chest was given a new back with a drop-leaf shelf that falds down to make a writing desk, The ottomans, covered in “Consulate” pattern, double'as storage units and nest beneath the table. A few of the letter forms on the wall were painted by hand in bright accent colors of scarlet and navy. Multi-purpose rooms" -good use of space Some rooms are like caterpillars, They emerge in different roles at different times, changing through metamorphosis from an upstairs playroom to a nursery to a child’s bedroom! to a guest room to a study and den. Somewhere along the way, rooms are often made to fill several roles simul- ‘taneously, Such well- planned muitiple uses of interior areas can make a home seem larger and even add to the-value of a house when it's time to sell. For these reasons, it’s not a bad idea to make an annual survey of all your family activities to deter- mine whether your home is giving you as much living space as it can. The children are a year older. Maybe part of the basement can become a party and game room. The oldest girl is married and living in Japan. Maybe ber old bedroom can become an office with accommodation . for occasional overnight “guests. ‘When converting a room. from one use to another, or when planning a multi- purpose room, there are some common-sense rulesto follow. Tom Doherty who, as design director for Naugahyde, has made a study of heavily used rooms offers this checklist: ; L. If the room isto. be used for more. than. one activity, make sure that the ‘ time .and effort spent* converting from one use to the other is minimal. This means. that good-' . - looking daybeds that double as sofas are musts for guest room-offices,; and that a children’s playroom that is also to be an adult party room. should have over- sized bins into which can be thrown the remarkable number of blocks, toys, stuffed animals, and games that will quickly accumulate. 2. Use easy-care materials on the floor and walls. Pick upholstery fabrics like Naugahyde that resist tears and scratches and that clean with soap and water... - If you like the look and feel of natural suede, which *s a fabric that requires careful maintenance, instead order vinyl fabric in a suede finish. Same is true of denim, Naugahyde's “Fron- tier” pattern isa denim look- alike but has the casy-care features of vinyl fabric. ‘3. Pick durable materi- als, Commercial carpet, the kind that is sold for office buildings, has a flat, architectural look and tomes in almost as many colors as carpet for the home. Itsadvantage is that it - is engineered to hide soiling and stand up to heavy wear, In the upstairs guest room-office-playroom shown here, the carpet-on the floor Play The - Great Canadian Energy Game ENERGY ty Adequate antir eh aanates We th is a red-and-blue hopsack. The covers on the four ottomans are justasdurabk. They are Naugahyde vinyl fabric in the leather-look “Consulate’ pattern. Color is buckskin, What gives this fabric its unusual durability is its laminated construction with as many as cight layers of tough vinyl, sandwiched together in a fabric that _ defies tears and nicks. 4, Use off-the-shelf furni- ture and fabrics to get the best value for the dollar. But look for ways to customize by applying your own ingenuity. In the upstairs room, the chest, boughtatans atan unfinished furniture barn, underwent metamorphosis from cater- pillar to butterfly. It was painted, bordered in bright red tape, and given a new back with a drop-leaf shelf that folds down to make a writing desk. In addition, a few of the sculptured letter forms on the washable vinyl wall panels were painted bright accent colors, scarlet and navy. .. The object, as Doherty points out, is to get more living out of existing interior space by making the house conform to family activities and needs rather than the other way around. But family interests change. DON'T DELAY WINTERS ON THE WAY ‘Land Clearing * Stump Removal ‘Excavating * Backfilling 635-3112 | Bolens cleans up _.ig snows in a hurry Three great models -. 5,6 and 8hp Wl Heavy duty.24 or 26" auger W Nitt-size recoil starter Wi Two-stage power @ Dependable Tecumseh Snow King engine eee —_. 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