PAGE A6, WHITBFREE PRESS, Interiors FEBIRUARtY 14,1990 INTERIORS. INTERIORSe INTERIORS e INTERIORS *'INTERIORS Bathroom makeover:.mFrorn floorto. Ceiling with style Is your bathroom boring? Even the moat "blah" bathroom can be transformed into a place of warmth and luxury; it just takes a litt.le effort and imagionation. Gone are the days when your drowsy head and curled toes are greeted each morning by antiseptic surronding and cold, impersonal tule floors. Today's bathrooms are havens of self-indulgence. Some even double as mini-spas that help ease the tensions of a hectic world and provide a temporary refuge. The first step in transforming your bathroem is to consider its space. If your bathroomn is smaîl, you must meet the challenge of xnaimizing the potential of the space you have to achieve a functional, attractive resuit. Don't forget to use valuable wall space. The area over the back of the toilet tank is .perfect for an inexpensive wire rack or a sniall set of shelves - a great place for storing cosmetics, shaving utensils and other items. Itfs also a good idea te, use the space under the sink to hide the bathroom scale, cleaning supplies and personal care items. If your bathroorn isn't blessed with a vanity, then why n'ot create your own? A vanity can be fashioned very sin~ply by, skirting your sink - just secure fabric te the side of the sink *with a strip of velcro gripper tape or waterproof glue. A common garden trellis (many hardware stores have them in stock) can aiso, be used te, create a more sturdy vanity area or a cover to bide -an unattractive Thle. Woodcraft 1990 Winter Sale continues. Thi year, we couldn't decide what we shouldfeur in our 1990 Winter'Sale. So we made it as easy as possible. Almost every*ig in eveiy one of our locations is on sale while the snow files. We've stared with sav- ings up to 40%7, on floor models, and continued on with mraied-down pries1 on tables, enteitainrent units, wail units, complete ___ diming room suites, bedroorn furniture, rocking chairs, chairs, quit stands and even breadboards. Itfs Woodcraft's 1990 Winter Sale - the ulti- mate antidote for those empty corners, open spaces, blank walls, and 1111 IT blank stares. Dmp in today, and flnd out how Woodcraft's Winter can brighten up I your home. But don't wait 1 Li too long - Spring is aimost here - and our ':7ý ý ýý Winter Sale will be gone! Ail Woodcmaft Tables .20% Off EveR s Wxicr.îli tble isOit Sale Ail /Al StM es -iaes& Pedestal al.- Square. Rounîd. Recianeý-ultr or Octagýona;l Entertaiment/'WaIlUni",Bookcases, 1%ffn Individual Piecces and SseisdesiLuied lu suit vour îeeds slarini! froni 33-u ide. solid %%ood bookCases ro eoniplete AýudioA'ideo Eiieritinient Centres wnd Pinie or Oak Val lUnit Sýssîenr 10110-m%J OfSingle Peces* 15% 'Off 3 or moreItems< S~peciPces Sto-Wide Floor odels *Upto4On%Of Selecred Itenis on the 1ir ol'each Wîxxcrat io n tI (n areo .le- Displas Stik Scratch & Dent -Siain Colour Rerurns.- Pro1îoîý res Sate cselude' uphtiliersn d Bunkieti unitlure. Nil plea'.ecomlpare isîr reeul.u louit ctoit ilýit lnt. OPEN SLINDAY The Ban: Markhamr Rd. & Steeles Ave. 29.3-2279,, Workshop & Showroomi: 37(0 Denison Si. E. Markhani. 1 ,475-2488-- - whitby: H 1 Dunlop Si. W. ai Brock Si. (tôý1 68-27t7O ( , he Market Villace N.E corner Kenrtedv& Steeles (bes-.ide Cullen BamI 477,6J014. GIVING'VOUR BATHROOM a luxurious look and feel Is easy with a few simiple do-it*yvwsetf projects - like stenciling, covering the showercurtain rod wit fabric or installing a carpet- ed platform at the tub. Chcpse plush bathroom carpeting ef aman-made fber, like Du Pant AntronO nylon. to help prevent moisture damage and mildewt radiater or clothes hamper. Accent your vanity with wallpaper or fabric that blends -with the rooxn decor, and you've created a look that pulls the entire area together. Another special consideration is the medicine cabinet. Consider installing a cabinet. larger than the one you have, one that can hold more items and free up space on your counter or v&ïnity area. Surround the cabinet mirror with makeup lights, which can be purchased in easy-to-install strips from your hardware store, and your bathroom will do double-duty as a dressing area. Your bathroom walls should not be overlooked. A bright coat of paint will add new life te your bathroom. If you want to go that extra mile, invest in a colorful wallpaper- pattern that can be coordinated with shower curtains, bath towels, accessories and 'floor coverings. Floor cov erings are also an important element of your bathroom decor. Brightly colored, sculptured area rugs of plush yarn can completely change your bathroom's personality. If you want te, make the room look larger, consider carpeting tke entire floor. This.is easily dlone by making a papet pattern of the floor area witli newspaper, cutting around'the toilet tank, sink and tub and then tracing this design onto the back of the carpet.» 'Wall-te-wall carpeting can give your bathroom a truly luxurious look and feel. For an added touceh of elegance, accent the carpeting with contrasting area muga. Eor even more draina, you might try bordering the wall-to-wall carpeting in a contrasting color that matches the area rugs. An easy 'te-it-yourself project for bathrooms with wall-to-wall carpeting is to create a sunken tub. Make a step, with half-inch plywood, up to, the tub, then cover it with plush nylon bathroom carpeting, cut and fit, then staple in place. To prevent slipping, purchase carpeting with backing that grips the floor surface. Also, be sure te check the carpeting's fibre content for moisture-resistance. Man-made fibres are- more ci citpc#,jpatik7hy- - PRE - INVENTORY SALE (on selected merchandise) FEBRUARY 19-28 We speialize in COLLECTOR PLATES & FRAMES PLUS ePreclous Moments e Treasured Memories 0Ashton Drake Doils e Keirstead Prints AND MUCH MORE- jWhitby I8-153 Brock St. N. 668-1164 Ajax . 2-475 Westney Rd. N. 686-7185 n JJ~