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PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27.-1974, WHITI3Y FREE PRESS HIomne Improvements. Youngy aduits 'furnih' dues to hie styles;*i'Rdo make il a point to select striking carpet 1**a * ," tj" M& ua aai Who started the rumor that young people today have lost interest in acquir- ing furnishings and deco- rating their homes, choos- ing instead to live f ree of possessions? It's not really s0, say stu- dents of the young-adult scene. WhUle it's true that the young aren't buying crystal chandeliers-if they ever did-they have simply redeflned what they mean by furnishing a home. But they're acquiring things, ail right, and living happily with them, even if it's now called "1creating ar; environment."1 And, [n the process, a whole new design look has developed, involving lots of pattern cheerfully mixed; a spare, uncluttered, "'un- derfurnished"l comfort; and a front - and - center - stagê spot for hobbies and inter- ests, including music, hand- craf ts and art. Pattern - in fabric and carpet - is of ten popular with the newly - settled - down young. They use it both as a kmnd of art, and as a way of disguising a sparseness of other, f ur- nishings. A case in point is Bar- wick's striking carpeting of "Antron" nylon, called Na- vajo, in a vvid color scheme of terra cotta, blue, brass and green, in a young cou- ple's living room. Cut Vo large rug size, the carpet is reated like a mural on the floor. 1V acts as a dramatic focal point for the conversation area circling 1, and makes a lively contrast to the boldly patterned chairs. The stark, white stucco wall provides an ideal back- drop for the warm colors and pattern interactions, gimg a cozy, lived-in feel- ing with no sense of belng bogged-down wlth unneces- sary "tlungs."1 Inlime wlth young Ideas, too, is the easy-care aspect of Navajo. Thanks Vo the "Antron" fiber, specllly constructed to make son less visible, the carpet retains its fresh, new look through vigorou$ fam- ily use, and cleans up quick- ly and easily when needed. The room's. "furniture," in the new sense of the word, includes the thlngs, that interest its owners - a gultar, a chess set, stereo equipment-not stored away in closets, but on a' footing of equal importance wiVh sofa and chairs. And that'siwhaV the new decoratlng is ail about: choosing furnlshlngs for your home because you How improvements increase .resale Whien is a carpet miore than just a carpet? When it's siriking enougih to Le used as a "fluor mural," like Barwick's boldly patterncd Navajo, nitade o)f easy-care "Antron" nylon. Hèlre, Navajo niakes a colorful, contieraporary focal point for the eonverstition arca of a young living ro>oni. Insulation test eau add comfort If your home is more Vian readings. 15 years old, 1V probably_ Is The therniometer on the not adequately insulated. outslde, wall should noV be That mneans you mnay be more than 5 degrees lower wastlng more than 45% of than the one [n the middle al Vhe fuel you use. Putting of the room. If It is, lV's a ît more plainly, 1V means good indication that your you are payiflg almost Vwlce home needs insulation.* as much as you should Vo You aiso may b e losing keep your family comfort- heat f romn openings in your able. home. Llght, a candie and Tixere are some simple hold IV near the edge.s 0f tests Vo determiine whether windows and doors. If If or noV vou flu In this flickers, you. probably need category. caulklng, weather-strip- Place a thermome er ping, or. storm windows and, agalflt an outside wall and doors. They can cut your anrother therm0om8ter In thE fuel costs by as much as center of Vthe roornl LeaVE 10 percent, th 'fr Prften a( unae should be, save you money checked and adjusted at the start of each heating season. Air filters should be re- placed at least 3 times a seasori. This puy day.- remember OXFAM THE INMTERATAL DEVELORMENt PPLE 97 Eglîntofi Ave., East Toronto 315, Ontario If you are a dedicated home irnprover, you are probably in for a pleasant surprise when you come to seil your present home. Perhaps you will want more space because. your falnhly is larger. Or maybe you and your wife would like a smaller house Vo take care of once the children are grown and off on their own. Whatever reason you may have for putting your house on Vhe market, the chances are when you do, you will find iV is worth considerably more today than when you orlginally purchased it. Just about anywhere in the country, a well main- talned home in an attractive neighborhood should fetch an appreciably h.igher price today than when iV was orlginiaily purchased. Thls holds true even if you have made no improve- ments on either the house or the land since you pur- chased the property. How- ever, as Robert W. Johnson, president of J. I. Klslak Mortgage Corporation, points out, most peopl1e have 174 Mary N. made changes in the ho use they bought in line with their' famîly's own' needs and, quite often, Vhese im- provements also adcl to the value of the house when iV is placed on the market. The Kislak executive's view is worth noting since the company he heads is one of the nation's largest mort- gage bankers and a leader in arranging f or FHA and VA home mortgage loans. Cautions seller At the same time, John- son cautions the prospective home seller against expect- ing a dollar- for-dollar re- turn on every- improvement which has been made. For examiple, changes that you made Vo add to the conveni- ence or comfort of your f amily may noV be so hlghly thought of by every pros- pective buyer. A recreation room con- verted from basement space, however, or a famlly roomn added on Vo the original house represents an impor- tant addition and the home- owner who has made this improvement should expect that 70% Vo 80% of his cost Oshawa' can be recove red> in the selling price. Additions .which the Kis- lak executive points out as having a high percentage of recovery are: a second bathroom in a three or four bedroom house, a lavatory addition on the ground floor of a two-story house, the addition of a third bedroom to what was formerly a two bedroom house (if the third bedroom is of comparable size to the others) and a f ully modernized kitchen. "It is always possible, of course, to overimprove a property in terms of the value of neighboring homes," he added, "but gen- erally the changes and ad- ditions you have made to make your house more sat- isfying have paid for themn- selves if they accomplish this. The dollar value when the time cornes that you want Vo seil the house is a pleasant extra." 728m,4681 INI value For the Largest Selection and Most Reasonable Priece s THERES NO PLACE LIKE COUNTY BROADLOOM 1742 Brock St. Se Whitby 668-8895 CARPET - SERVICE - SALES - INSTALLATION, HOOVER SALES & SERVICE Properly Equipped For Area Rug Cleaning Also Equipped for WaiI-to-waII Cleaning STEAM &ý SHAMPOO0 Upholstery Cleaoning Shaàmpoo & Dry Cleaning ,B'indlng &Fringing' Drapery Cleaning NU-WAY .RUG 33 YEARS Il