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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1955)
: i . Gl ass ware Saves Money . By VIVIAN BROWN , AP Newsfeature Writer YOU CAN SET a pretty table even if you don't own a complete set of china. ; -' ' It is wiser to own six or eight dinner plates that may serve a larger crowd at a buffet gathering than four complete place settings of your favorite china. " You can combine the plates with plain china, glass or silver until you can afford to add addi tional pieces in your own china pattern. Some people prefer to add more dinner plates, using in expensive glass or variety-store j the "living room a hostess may use china as they go along. ' -fa variety of cups, perhaps from Plain or patterned elass salad i her collection or family heirlooms plates, small glass bowls on little glass plates for some desserts and just the underpiate used for cake, pie, etc., are budget fill-in pieces. The little dessert bowls may be used as cream soup bowls, finger bowls or individual vege table dishes also. j- . If dessert and coffee is served ti- i U- JS-jt IV"' 2f;if-:J fQl. v..,.$ igmmm&) - w at the table, glass creamer and sugar bowls may be used with coffee cups of patterned or plain! Use ,'hite soup plate When cofee is served in Glassware accessories go with any fine china Silver, pewter or copper coffee pots add a touch of elegance used with any coffee service, i BUFFET DINING makes life simpler for the hostess. The din ner plate service for salad and butter, easier on the dishwasher and requiring fewer pieces in the regular china pattern. But a sit down dinner may go off well in spite of that by using inexpensive china and glassware to fill in. a. patterned dinner plate or a con trasting pastel soup plate. A glass bowl may serve as the cream soup plate. Use a glass salad plate. Tiny ones may be used for butter. Glass salad bowls are popular. Some young brides utilize the family punch bowl for salad until they acquire a wooden one. SILVER plate or sterling or pewter are good investments for vegetable, butter and other serv ing dishes if you can afford to splurge. They seem expensive at first but by the time a few large china dishes have been broken and replaced, youH appreciate the long lasting possibilities of metal. 1 Ordinary glass oven dishes can be used as centerpiece containers. Little vinegar cruets, an odd sugar bowl or creamer or even hollowed stem beer glasses may be used in decorating the table. Attractive floral centerpieces and candles can make your table gleam even if you haven't all the beautiful china you'd like. Wallpapering Can Be Simple Job for Novice ' Individual tastes determine the choice -of pattern and color of "the wallpapers "selected for home decor. However, there .are other factors to be remembered when electing wall coverings. ' Even in well-lighted rooms, dark colors appear darker, and light colors paler, than they ap peared on the sample selected. Yellows, yellow-greens and pinks give an impression- of warmth and light to sunless or northern rooms. Cooler tints of mauve, blue or blue green can be used advantageously in ton ing down glares in sunny rooms. Large patterns of course, cut down the apparent room size. Small patterns help achieve a larger look. Vertical lines, by use of striped patterns or upright panel borders, give an impres sion of increased height; horizon tal lines help accentuate space. Thus defects in a room can be rendered less obvious .by a judi cious choice of paper. Wherever possible when se lecting wallpapers, try to see a roll of the paper chosen rather than just a book swatch. Hanging Wall Paper Although it is possible to put new wallpaper directly over the old one, it is not a sound prac tice. The water used in the paste for the new paper may soften the paste holding the old, and thus spoil the newer surface. . Vtiit Our ficcth AT THE HOME SHOW See the Newest in Heating by C. X HANSEN CO. 2725 Portland Rd.-Salem Phone 2-6882 Remove the' old paper where possible'. - To Remove Old Paper - Apply warm water to the paper with sponge or wide brush, work ing in vertical strips one wall at a time. ., . Scrape with a putty knife until paper lifts. More than one appli cation of .warm water may be required. If there is more than one. , layer-, of paper, remove one at a time. After the old paper . is off, sponge again with clean water. Calcimined surfaces or those covered with a water-soluble paint, must be removed before new wallpaper can be hung. Preparing Walls After the old surfaces have been removed and cleaned, plas ter repaired, and holes filled apply a thin coat of glue size over the entire area to be papered. Prepared sizing, needing only ! Water for mixing, is available at your wallpaper dealer s. , Your Wallpaper Xonsult with your dealer; let him show you the many, many new wallpapers that require lit- i tie or no trimming that are pre- glued and boast other modern innovations to make this job, an easy one for the "do-ifyour-selfer." Problem Room? Use Mirrors for Decor Tricks ' ' Decorative tricks " that can be achieved with mirrors are nothing snort of magic. If milady in Salem has. plans this year to 'dress up' a room, brighten it,, or create an illusion of spaciousness, I she can "do it with mirrors.' Mirrors fit into any decor and design . . . traditional or modern . . . and serve as the focal point around., which the . decorative scheme-revolves. ? Wisely-used, mirrors can en large and dramatize the appear ance of any room. A mirrored waR can literally double the ap parent size of a too-short or too narrow room. A fairly small mir ror, skillfully arranged to reflect a window can add airness and light to a dark room. Behind a prized piece of furni ture, a mirrored wall area ap pears to increase the size of the furniture surface and doubles the - decorative beauty of the pieces upon it. Placed on the ; opposite wall from a large picture window, a mirror can draw attention to an attractive exterior view, while raising the lighting level in a room. Mirror - backed plate glass shelves provide a perfect setting for " favorite knick-knacks and plants, and a mirror-faced fire place reflects the beauty and color of furnishings. Add a mirror to furniture tops to preserve the furniture finish and add a third dimensional ef fect to table floral settings. Wall mirrors and full-length door mirrors add beauty spots to any room; home decorators will find them as easy to install as hanging a picture. Inexpensive mirror brackets now simplify the installation of a wall mirror over the fireplace or above a buffet table. Attach the bottom bracket first, then fasten the upper bracket with its ratchet clip in the raised position. After setting the mirror in bottom bracket clips, raise it to the wall against the top bracket and the lower the ratchet clips. Door mirror installations are even simpler. Select the correct mirror size to cover the recessed panel of the dcor and fasten into place with bolts or screws. Just a word of caution . . . never place mirrors so they re flect a drab wall, a closed door, or an uninteresting . view if you want to enjoy the 'magic of a mirror in your home. 1 vT I i i v it 1 - 1 i II if 1 u i wmj. j,i mr avail mm A smart trick to make a small dining room look lar ger: panels of floor-to-ceiling mirrors. Also,; handsome mirrors reflect the many scenic views in the Salem area. New Wallboard Said Ideal For Add-On Construction Bed Sofa Has,; Gone Sectional The bed sofa too, has gone sec tional! More than one manufac turer offers two-section sets, each opening into a twin bed. Foam rubber construction has contributed greatly to the sleek oegance me new sota oesigns ' Fabrics of every variety and color, are newly-fabricated to be 1 more soil -resistant, longer-wear ing, colorbrigbt ami of course, a cheerful reflection of the tradi tional, modern or contemporary mood of your nome. Do-it-yourself, but first get ex pert advice. mm Yours For 9 Beautiful Windows i 1 Your windows are ear Specialty, and we fJ can cover them -lit any manner that you-. may desire., For example:!' manufactured by us in .any size and available in many colors and color com binations. , , Shades ... in any width Ax leneth and in a variety of colors, textures and' budget ranges . . . featuring DuPont Tontine Women Initiate 79 Per Cent of Jobs Around House Don't , let anyone fool you by sajmg a woman doesn t know her own mind. A recent nation wide survey shows that , women want what they want exactly! Seventy-nine percent of the do-it-yourself projects are initiated by the feminine half of, the house hold. To be sure they get exact ly what they want, 41 of them do their own work. The strongest motivation is that women want to enhance the at tractiveness and liveability of the family home. They have learned that simplified installation methods enable them to do many things themselves which previously re quired hiring skilled workmen at higher costs. One. of the surprising facts brought out by the survey was that the American woman tackles many tiard physical "man-sized" jobs such as: land-scaping grounds, installing J tile floors, shingling houses, insulating homes, wallpapering rooms and doing minor plumbing jobs. Twenty-two p-rcent of the wommen have been doing their own home improve ments! for over S years. These women realize that home improvement work is important to the family's welfare, comfort and happiness and they are happy to "do-it-themselves.' - PI " :it A ? : mm if.p II 4Wf - ;j " ' Xtefrs Statesman, Salem, Ore., Thurs., April 21 !955-Sec. 3)-3 Furniture Repairs Can Be Done at Home Except where extensive repairs to the basic frames are needed on furniture renovating - chairs. sofas and other upholstered furnit ure can be undertaken very satisfactorily by the home repair man. Hammer, screwdriver or chisel-edge, pinchers, upholstery need les and an appliance for stretching new webbing, are the tools need Burlap, webbing, a ball of twine, and package of -H inch tacks are the basic needed materials. - For reupholstering, recovering and minor restyling, local stores are featuring foam rubber for pad ding,, new springs, plus entire kit. , of needed materials with instructor ions for every step of the job to make this another achievement, for the man or woman of the J house. . If you're among the millions of homeowners who are planning Add-A-Room projects, you'll be interested in a hew and different method of interior wall construc tion developed by the gypsum in dustry. ! It's the 2-ply gypsum wallboard system, in which two thicknesses of - inch gypsum board are laminated right on the job. ; ; , ; l ms z-piy ; construction pro vides extra strength, sound re sistance and fire, protection, yet is surprisingly economical. And there's no reason why you can't do -the i . installation . yourself . if you're at aH handy with tools. " i Therei are ' just three basic steps:. First ; the panels , which maice up tne nase layer are ; nailed to the studs and joists, i Then the second or face ply is j cross-laminated to the first ply: with a special adhesive. And finally, the joints are "welded" and concealed by a unique method designed exclusively for gypsum board, v Not only do the walls go up fast; they are ready almost im mediately for decoration paint, paper, fabric or texture. This type wallboard is fire proof and there is negligible ex pansion or contraction due to changes in temperature. These predecorated panels cost little more than ordinary gypsum board and save both the time and expense of decorating. " " S5 1 Brighten Your Home With Modern Fixtures. ADD TO ITS DECO BY DAY; HAVE PROPER LIGHTING AT NIGHT. CALL TODAY FOR EXPERT ADVICE ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN Be Sure and Visil Our Display of Modern Lighting Fixtures at The Lions Home and Garden Show April 21-22-23 , State Fair Grounds VIBBERT EL ECTRIC 551 Court Street Phone 3-9031 (Just Behind 557) Draperies ... in Salem's largest array of samples . . every type f fabric, including glass . . . plains or prints, in a rainbow of colors, including the new cnarcoai and pink tones. t Rods . . . we carry a complete line of v: l j i i j ouscu tuiir ana curiam rous pti -r-parts. - , Also ... Bamboo drapes and shades, lattice , drapes and shades, and wood woven outside shades. - . . New . . . Now in stock ... the won derful -Kirsch Vertical Venetian blinds, in plain.or decorated slats and a choice of colors. , ' i t . - i Services VY . we do refinishing of your old window shades or Venetian blinds to make them look like new i . fast one day service. We sell plastic tape for blinds by the yard, if you desire to redo your blinds yourself. . , P. S. We Bave Wrought Iron Legs for do-it-yourself projects from P to 28n at lowest prices. P. S. S. Summer's coming (weliope) so see us now for those terrific Columbia matic roll-up Aluminum screens. L i r 8 Hi ; FREE ESTIMATES GLADLY Capital Shade & Drapery ! cJaab4ti 21" Lawn Queen woe with ELECTRIC STARTER At lastl A hem power mower that starts as easily as your car! Simply step on the new "Tip-Toe" starter that's all there is to it and the famous Jacobsen Hi Torq" engine purrs into action. Then move off to the smoothest, easiest mowing you've ever known. Yes, with this new starter, Jacob ten's popular Lawn Queen is mora than ever "America's favorite power mower." Ask us for a free home demonstration, toon! BICYCLE & SPORT SHOP - OBMWWMWMMMUWMWmWMWMMtMWMWMWMMWKMt 30 1KIE i n Hoot Mon and Salutations from WE FEATURE: McGILCHRIST THE FRIENDLY SCOTCHMAN McGilchrist and Sons cordially invite you to our free demonstration and display at the Salem Home vti Garden Show of the Fair grounds, April 21, 22 and 23. Co-ca-seaT, the new, wonderful transpar ent sealer for natural finishes 2 Crystal-clear varnish, the new and tested non-yellowing yornish 3 Miller's outside lead base house paint (60 lead and the finest outside paint on the market today) 4 Four complete lines of paint to serve you: (A) DUTCH BOY I V . (B)' MILLER'S (C) COWMAN CAMPBELL (D) SUPER KEMTONE AND KEMGLOE 5 All types of roofing and siding ' This Is What Hurts the Friendly Scotchman We are giving a door prize of 5 gallons of Miller's House Paint to the lucky ticket holder. (Item3, no less.) " , ' COME OUT AND SEE US . ; oonNCMHa PND SONS MamauM! 155 N. Commercial Street t r 1695 Fairgrounds Rd. Phono 4-1856 241 N. High St. i
