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Li MAIL TRIBUNE, Mtdfoid, Or. 2 MAIL I Wtdnwd.y, April t, 10 Selecting Correct Wood Panel For Remodeling Is Important An important Item in many home building or remodeling plans this year will be a wood paneled room. Selecting the "right" paneling from the wide variety on display In the lumber dealers show room however, presents a major problem. Here are hints from the United Stales Plywood Corpo. ration for making your selec tion: Prefinishcd paneling has many advantages. Finishing your own paneling is not only expensive and time-consuming, but results are also uncer tain. Easy To Maintain Most finished panels are easy to maintain with an oc casional damp-clot h - w i p e -down, and an Infrequent wax ing. And, since finishes are permanent, its initially higher cost over paint-on-plaster or wallpaper will more than pay its own way during years to come. Prices for paneling vary widely. Here are a number of low-Driced "textured" woods which cost as little as $38 for 12' by 8' wall. These woods, from which the softer Spring growth has been scoured out of the grain, create three-di mensional patterns with a driftwood effect. The average middle priced range runs between $45 and $65 for a 12' by 8' wall. Higher Priced Cherry, walnut and oak are among the higher priced woods with their traditional popularity creating a compar ative scarcity. The price range, roughly, is $75 to ?Bu for a 12' by 8' wall. A major consideration in selecting paneling should be the use to which the room will be put. For a children's room, which will take hard usage, one of the textured woods - designed for hard knocks - might be advisable. For a master bedroom, pan eling in one of the new deco rator colors would be lovely. For a formal living room re flecting a feeling of substance, it may pay to choose higher priced oak or walnut, . In selecting the variety of wood, it is advisable to con sider whether the room to be paneled has plenty of light. If natural lighting is bright, it may be paneled with one of the darker woods such as ma J ENJOYABLE-Garden living can be most enjoyable in a set ting such as this. Hedges for privacy, shade trees for coolness, smooth carpet of grass and the bright beauty of llowers can be important home improvements. To get the most out of your landscaping plan, consult with your favorite nurseryman. hogany or walnut, if the room is naturally dark, a lighter wood may be indicated. Same As Furnilur If you will use furniture you already own, make sure the paneling does not clash. It is often possible to install paneling of the same wood as your furniture. If new furniture is to be purchased, it may match or complement the wood in the paneling. Many woods have overtones of red, pink, yellow or brown which may clash with pre conceived color schemes. On the other hand, it is now pos sible to obtain the luxury, of a fine hardwood grain tinted in color around which a dec orating scheme may be plan ned. Several Panel Styles There are several panel styles from which to select. V-Plank, with grooves cut in to the face vertically to give a random plank effect, is es pecially good for large areas and for somewhat informal types of interiors. Colonial V Plank gives a decidedly Early American effect because of the pegs Inserted above and which are spaced like those in old peg planks. The stand ard panel, usually 4'x8' in di mension, fits most applica tions, formal or informal. Wood paneled walls reflect the warmth and prestige which most of us prize so highly in our surroundings. BLOWEB-New wall cabinet of steel offer maximum stor age and two-direction illumi nation plus a completely con cealed blower with the capa city to ventilate an average- size bathroom. In white and (decorator colors.-By the Lau below horizontal V-groovcs Blower Company 'Growing Pains' Can Be Solved in Addition of Rooms If your house has "growing pains," or a new bedroom or children's playroom is need ed, it is wise to make a sur vey of under-roof areas like the attic, basement, breeze way or garage for "Add-A-Room" possibilities. These ore first areas to be considered since it's general ly more economical to utilize unused or little-used space than to build an entirely new addition. If some under-roof area Is available, chances are you can get your new room at a surprisingly low cost. The amount of money needed will depend, of course, on such factors as the size of the new room, the building materials used, and the na-.ure of any plumbing and heating installa tions that may be required. It is possible, in most areas, to create an additional room In the basement or attic for as little as $400, or convert a garage or enclose a porch or breezeway for as little as $800. If, moreover, such do-it- your-self materials as easy-to-apply gypsum wallboard are used and you do the decorat ing yourself, you'll be able to achieve substantial savings. Fireproof gypsum wall- board is an ideal "add-a-room" material ... it is easy to work with, economical and takes any type of decoration. The board's tapered edge along with reinforcing tape and special adhesive used in the Joint treatment are carefully made to compliment each oth er. Together they form a "sys tem" designed to produce joints that are invisible when decorated and strong as the board itself. No other wall board system so effectively produces the appearance of a smooth seamless expanse. At an early state, however, a local buildii.g materials dealer, a reliable contractor or architect should be consulted. All of these people are ex perls, and regardless of how much or how little of the work you do yourself, they can give valuable assistance in drawing plans and offer suggestions as to materials, as well as pro vide advice on light and heat ing problems. Another reason for consult ing a building materials deal er is that he may be able to advise you with regard to fi nancing an "Add-A-Room" project, or perhaps even ar range for the remodeling loan himself. HOW TO ADD A ROOM C A' 1 I I I I I' s U II I II I UNCLOSE BREEZEWAf CONVERT 4AAG? roii. ick mtuM wal itetao OR FQIu IACK LA IH ft fLAlTlR IMUH IHUTHINI ' - UNCLOSE BREEZEWAf rOlLlACK imUH WUJOAM FINISH Off BASEMENT 10 IR AIM 1VPSUU fiLLItlH SmUM MALL B0 ADD FINISH OFF ATTIC f CM. IACK SUM WAUtOMI ENLARGE HOME Modern products, such as gypsum, offer economical, not-too-difficult opportunities to enlarge the older home to provide bedrooms, extra storage space or recreation area for expanding needs and' growing families. Walls Can Be Made Into Musical Centers You can have a ball with a wall - especially if it's a mus ical one. Skyrocketing sales of mu sical instruments, phono graphs, tape recorders, re cordings, "hi-fi" and stereo equipment - all indicate there's lots of music in the home! With "sound" judgment and POPULAR FLOWER - Roses are America's most popular flower! Modern roses are ever-blooming and flower from late spring to fall. They are the ideal plant for any garden-large or small-advises the American Association of Nurserymen. imagination, "music" can also become the focal point in your home decor plan. If you're one of the 13-mil-lion persons who own a piano or an organ - you're off to a good start! Place it in the cen ter of the wall and build around it. Prefabricated A series of prefabricated cabinets on either side of the piano will give continuity and symmetry to the plan. There are a vast number of modern and traditional cabi net styles from which to choose. With pre-fabs, you can add to the music wall as your col lection grows, and as space permits. Music walls are functional as well as attractive - they provide compact storage fa cilities for all types of equip ment, help preserve the life of musical instruments and pro vide a convenient center for all musical activities. Tape Recorders It's easy also to provide the specific space you need for storing tape reels or record ings, sheet music and other ac cessories. Tape recorders and phono graph equipment can be built right into the cabinets; holes can be cut in the 34-inch ply-S wood for the speakers. Overhead lights may be in stalled above the piano niche and the switches may be hid den in one of the cabinets. Indirect lighting may be in stalled on top or behind the cabinets. With modern rheo stat switches, you may con trol the brightness of room light to fit the musical mood desired. Carpets, Rugs Play Important Part in Home Remodeling In home remodeling or im provement, a carpet or a rug can do several important jobs at once and should be consid ered at the beginning of the project. If floors are In poor con dition, wall-to-wall carpeting may be the most economical choice, since carpet can pro vide a finished floor as well as a decorative area of color in a room. Good quality car peting, installed with padding which helps to fill in uneven spots, can save the cost of expensive floor refinishing. On the other hand, if floors are in good condition, a room size rug would permit hand some flooring to show and would still provide softness and warmth underfoot. Unbroken Expanse Consider an unbroken ex panse of csrpeting if archi tectural features of a room are poor. Color and texture on the floor can help make a small room seem larger, or can aid in "pulling together" rooms or areas which are broken up by jogs and cor ners. 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