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OCTOBER 2007
Brins The Beauty Of Nature Into Yourfioine
(MS) - This season, revamp your decor with floors
that bring the beauty of the outdoors right into your
home. According to experts at flooring company
Mannington Mills, today’s most popular trends for
home flooring are wood, slate and stone looks. And
thanks to advancements in technology, you can get
the look of a real hardwood, slate or stone floor in a
variety of other materials that make it hard to tell it’s
not the real thing.
Real hardwood flooring offers timeless beauty,
durability, and now installation that’s as easy as “drop,
lock, and go”. The Caspian Collection featuring
LOCnGOTM installs twice as quickly as standard
hardwood flooring. If your taste is more traditional,
choose Early American Hickory, or for a more
contemporary look, try Brazilian Cherry. Whether
your taste is exotic hardwood like Sapele or traditional
The paint color is a huge factor in the choice of mood the room will exude, and
spacing and positioning of furniture will also affect the tone. Choose warm,
natural colors and soft, welcoming textures for pillows and accessories.
.Cozy, Country Kitchen
Operable Decorative Glass
Windows Offer Ventilation and Privacy
R(MS) - Homeowners can now have artistic windows without sacrificing
natural ventilation. Operable decorative glass windows from Hy-Lite come
in casement (side opening) and awning (bottom-opening) styles and include
heavy-duty hinges and latch hardware for easy operation.
The operable windows are each 29-inches by 29-inches in size and come
with low-maintenance vinyl frames in either white, tan or driftwood colors.
Available in Craftsman and Spring Flower patterns, the windows can be
ordered with nickel or black earning that accentuate the beveled and etched
pattern pieces in each window. For more visit www.hy-lite.com.
TIBj - Country kitchens have been popular through the years and
contirfue. to be enjoyed today. The simple country kitchen is just that:
simple. Colors coordinate and there isn’t much in the way of fancy patterns
ohratc stone. Tiles may be all white or cream, and dinnerware in one
shade is iieatly displayed. Architectural details or period enhancements
are ofW commonplace in country kitchens. For example, an exposed
brick lW|L<Rrj;eiling rafters add to the charm. Foliage and a fresh-air
feeling alffir ways to impart a country ambiance. Modem appliances
thlt only*stt|ike antiques help blend in with the decor but bring top-
I You can find items to cozy up a
country kitchen by hitting estate
| sales and antique shops. You
! never know when you might
stumble upon an interesting,
I functional item that fits in with
I your theme.
hardwood like Mission Oak or Black Forest Cherry,
there’s something for every style.
If real hardwood won’t suit your needs, you might
look to laminate flooring. Laminate comes in wood,
slate and stone designs and has incredible realism
and durability. Experience the bold texture and visual
beauty of nature with the incredibly real Raja Slate or
Heritage Cherry.
And for an effortless floor, look to vinyl. Today’s
vinyl flooring patterns aren’t the shiny white squares
that your grandmother favored. In fact, they’re so
realistic, it’s almost impossible to tell the difference
between a vinyl stone or slate pattern from its “real”
counterpart.
So this season surround yourself with nature from
the floor up. For more information call 1-800-482-9527
or visit Mannington.com.
notch function to the room.
The simple country look is just one of many design options for kitchen
renovations. To get more ideas and see detailed photography and design
descriptions, consider the book “Kitchens: A Design Source Book”
(Ryland, Peters & Small) by Vinny Lee, with photography by James
Merrell. The room at left is one of the kitchens the book highlights, where
the rafters and beams, and an abundance of foliage, add to the country
feeling.
MAKEOVER OK//KM
manufacturer of hand-made area mgs.
Are you a traditionalist? Choose an
heirloom-quality Persian mg with fields of
midnight blue accented with rich chocolate
and gold. Want a living room that’s sleek
and modern? A mg from designer Calvin
Klein, rich in texture, color and style, can
provide the starting point.
Color is a huge component of a room’s
decor and should be chosen with care. “A
basic mle of thumb in interior design is to
select one neutral tone and two brighter
accent colors that combine in a pleasing
way,” adds Lowe. Area mgs from Liz
Claiborne Home, made exclusively by
Nourison for example, make choosing
room accent colors easy because design
teams have already selected colors that
work well together. Simply pull and match
colors from the field or design.
“Your choice of accessories should
complement the decor,” says Lowe. Wall
colors, window treatments and accessories
are important to a good redesign but
FALL HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT £
jgr
need not be expensive. Toss out pillows,
curtains, candles and other accessories
from your old room and bring in new
ones in complementary colors and styles.
You’ll be surprised how dramatic the
change will be.
Promote a traditional style with classic
elements; a more modem look with
sleeker, pared-down accents. Since the
eye is drawn to like colors, stick to the use
of complementary shades of metal and
wood. Table and floor lamps don’t need to
match, but they should have some similar
elements, in color or design.
Select a new area mg, change colors
and accessories and you’ve done a truly
“extreme” makeover in your home. To
view thousands of choices in all styles and
price points, including Calvin Klein, Liz
Claiborne Home and scores of Nourison
brand collections, visit www.nourison.
com, where you can also locate a retailer
near you.
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