Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 24, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sui Day free november keep decoration projects simple and few by Barbara Mayer decorating for the holidays May begin with Gfa fid ideas and a burst of creative fief but it can become wearisome As time and Money grow the is to keep the projects simple and notions come from Many whether its a Long lasting Floral arrangement and an easy gilding project or decorative flourishes with store bought a new approach to Floral display is the these fresh looking made by Embell Ishing a Basic will last a month or Start with a Spray of greens from the Florist fresh evergreens will last about a month in florists foam with water for add a few red each in a the base arrangement should not have too Many wire Din and you want to change it a Little every week so it never looks As if it was just says Kevin president of the lean Institute of Floral replace fresh Flowers and keep Juicy edibles from direct Contact with the table of table linens to avoid other Good bases for Transve asocial arrangements Are dried Flowers and twigs and artificial twigs Are especially says a Floral designer if they have longevity and create a Nat ural Grid for gourds and a Florist can make a Twig arrange ment in any or you can Start with a Grapevine readily pair a Long lasting Floral arrangement with Gold flecked candlesticks or an inexpensive Glass bowl that has been one interesting project is to glue patches of Metal Leaf on to the under Side of a pie plate or the special known As Gold is Avail Able in paint or crafts after the Leaf has been the piece can be used As or the underside can be painted with water base creating a Gilt and Colour use the plates As decorative items or fill them with Holiday metallic Leaf is very so be sure there a e no drafts and keep hands dry by sprinkling them with Talcum pow the technique can be used on any surface that will take the when the piece is Buff it with a dry cloth and varnish it to prevent Spray varnish is varnished items May be cleaned with a Damp cloth or for those with no time and less create a Holiday Vignette on a Man bookshelf or table top with miniature there sold in numerous Cata logs and gift and a piece can be added each year until the Village is not much change jingling in your jeans transform last seasons Wreath of dried Flowers with a Light dusting of Sil ver or Gold Spray paint and an irides cent place ornaments you already own in bowls or hang them at the window on foil reflects More heat Many Homes have heat radiators to provide warmth in the a Good Way to get More heat from them is to place some aluminium foil behind them to reflect More of the heat into the a photo dramatic accents contemporary porcelain lamps fish bowls silk shades 1he Orient located in the loft suite top floor 168 Bannatyne hours 11 am5 pm phone 9561703 sponsored by windows of fashion whats new by Deb Taylor fresh decorating ideas Are Al ways welcomed for those who de Mand a Little More style in their papers from the Village Garden ser ies will update any Kitchen in de Mand for a you can expect to find updated looks with relaxed uncomplicated Appeal in an exciting new Colour palette that goes from pastel to Neutral to cheery stripes Are big in the Kitchen especially when paired with a fresh Floral or fruit rely on a touch of pattern to bring life to Plain for those who would like to create an airy sense of space use villages grands Alc Tulip Floral this print looks great when paired with an embossed ribbon Chintz re upholster Kitchen create a one of a kind table cloth or make a statement with a new window our new favourites Are borrowed favourites from the past papers covered with teapots based on Origi Nal antique will bring Char Acter to fruit patterns Are Bright or subdued with new Colour and sight eggplant is the Colour of paired with suge preen which makes a softer alternative to Hunter to add texture and Colour in doors consider u custom decorated Christmas tree with dried dried babies breath in unequal lengths make a great indoor Floral arrangements Are be coming increasingly Floral arrangements Are not just for the select the perfect Ceramic textured or hand painted Flor Al designs can be created using materials that Are in season and readily dont Overlook withered branches and seed pois they have a unique Beauty All their and a Beautiful designed arrangement set upon a Marble Pedes Tal will make a grand Entrance state make sure that the piece hat holds the Floral arrangement is with in scale of the and the space for the Floral arrangement suits the size of its Small touches can create a whole new alternately enjoy the by Deb Deb Taylor is an Interior designer with windows of fashion order now for christinas Stock fabrics table runners m accessories off 3230 Robin Charleswood store hours to phone 8964100 dried Millet forms base for a Tran season Floral sponsored by bricks Fine furniture we got a Niche by Fred Brick How would you like to wander into a Square foot furniture store brimming with Wall hangings and All the other Good things that make it a furniture store fun for some but for most of i dont think so were now in the age of the superstore and while certain categories of merchandise Are Okay in this Type of furniture aint one of after i would think even looking for anything in a space that would normally House a Small Arena can become quite tedious and very in i think walking into a barn that Large containing articles of some of which Ore Large in would be very these Are items of magnitude and you begin to wonder just How much mass can one shopper digest its hard enough to absorb quantities of stuff like and kids clothing which Are bought on a regular but trying to get a handle on the sheer Colour and size of furniture items available in a setting this is nothing is not downright intimidating some of these superstores Are now experiencing a backlash with Consumers going Back to their local i read in our Trade journal that manufacturers were talking about the Little Guys the Niche players that us there saying that were the ones with personality and an attachment to our this describes a lot of stores in any trading from Large to the stores that realize they cant dance at every wedding nor want to they found their whether it be Low or medium priced stores where the customers is comfortable and shopping is an enjoyable not a daunting one so 1 told my wife weve got a she mutters something about so scratch it she just Don t understand big Fred Brick owns bricks Fine furniture bricks weve got what youre looking for Fine furniture Iii Lombard 9571211 Notke there no uha Clylon Between Bra Clit Hue furniture wid the Brick or the Brykk War Hogue girder May be cause of uneven floor sections from popular mechanics j we recently bought an older Home in which the living room floor sags noticeably in the a Friend says the floor joists probably Are bad and need to be replaced a major repair is this usually the Case a when sections of flooring become usually a problem in older the cause is Seldom the joists but More often the weak ening of the girder structural member that runs beneath and at right angles to the joists or sup porting one remedy is to merely add another Post directly beneath the sagging Section of rent a shoring Jack and use it to raise the girder to plus a fraction More to allow for raise the Jack very a partial turn or so per Day Over the course of a week or adjust the height of the new Post and make sure there is solid footing beneath a 50centimetresquare Concrete slab 25 centimetres thick is then fit the Check that its exactly and lower the girder onto it As you remove the sometimes All that Neces sary is to place shims Between the girder and existing using the same jacking to determine the amount a girder must be raised to level stretch a string along one Side of the from the Bottom Corner at one end to the Bottom Corner at the the amount of Wood showing below the 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