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14-C MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 1 4,' , 1 961 v ' "?lf i J &r I .IMIMIIKWii. I k ' . - Unsightly Floors Can Be Hidden Under Carpets ii r h . NEW LOOK-Easy-care elegance for fireplaces and a new iook lor the living room can be achieved with a wall of ceramic tile. : The six-inch square oatmeal colored tile back ground shown in the photo is accented by white tile bands. A damp cloth .wipes away grime. ; .-. -.v - ' . : Flowering Trees Recommended I For 'Fascination7 The fascination of a speci men flowering tree in its flow ering season, is one of the most delightful experiences of living to many home owners. In selecting your flowering tree, do not do it haphazardly, advises the American Associa tion of Nurserymen.' You are going to . have this tree for mnn vnaa r. . rl .1.-1- Y . ....... j. jgoad, nuu ivi i,' LU o a continuous delight each year, make sure you get what you really want. It costs no more to do this. Study ; mail order ; nursery catalogues , and visit : local nurseries until you find .the tree with ornamental flowers which will give your family the most pleasure. : There are many strikingly beautiful flowering trees. Per haps your neighbor has one you: have admired, or take a drive during tree flowering time in the finest residential area, of your town, noting the most beautiful specimens. Select Good Tree ; Once you have the name of the tree you want, (you us usally can get the name from your nurseryman if you have carefully noted flowers, color and other . characteristics of the tree) select a good-sized tree in healthy condition. Pay a little more for it and get the best; it's worth it. i Plant the tree carefully, ac cording to Instructions and , care for It well particularly during the first year. Water-' lng is important. Soak the soil deeply, then water again just when the soil becomes ' dry. Here are a few beautiful flowering species you might check: cherry trees, dogwood; peach; magnolias; crabapples; plus; goldenrain; redbud; haw thorns; amelanchier; halesia; laburnum; mangolia; oxyden drum, and pawlownia. . Summer Living Is Hard on Furniture Summer living is easy Uv ' ing-but it's hard on furniture that isn't built for it That's why steel pieces are popular for porches, patios or garden i proper. - , They are handsome enough to please any taste, versatile enough to suit all kinds of i outdoor activity, rugged V enough to stand hard use the year around, and long-lived ' for protection of your invest ment. Consider these, types: . i Wrought iron furniture In ; a rainbow of colors, comes ; with skid - resistant ' rubber feet, handsome decorative . scroll work and innersprlng seat cushions, some covered J In leather-look plastic. Typl 1 cal sets Include a i chaise ; lounge, love seats and a va ;' rlety of tables. ;,- Steel and wood furniture is ;i new for summer but fine for . year round use, too. The wood ; parts are usually redwood or j birch; legs are wrought iron or tubular steel. If your floors are in need of repair or refinishing, 'hide' them under a carpet. - . The idea is not as 'wacky' - as it sounds. . Replacement of worn floors, or resanding and finishing is an expensive item in home Improvement budgets. Color- . ful and practical carpeting, laid wall-to-wall along with - a soft, springy underlay, can eliminate the need for most " 'repairs. - - - The savings realized can , . help pay for a large share of ' the cost of a good quality . carpet. Remember ; that car t peting is both a floor cover . ing and a finished flooring ma terial. ' -Price of One . -'. ).,- - By laying carpet over worn ' floors, you can get the bene fits of a finished floor and a beautiful floor covering for the price of one. Even if you , replace or refinish your floors, : some floor covering is still . needed. j Slight cracks, discoloring t and irregularities in most : worn floors can be concealed; ' . .the carpet, plus .padding, also provides a cushion that com pensates for most uneven floors. ' Before laying the carpet on worn floors, be sure that loose . boards are made firm and that ' . all nails are set flush with . Every home can now have . good-looking woodg rained panels, because high-fidelity ' woodgrains are available in a line of Masonite decorative hardboards (at lumber yards. Advantages are their low cost, easy application and the factory-applied decor. After in- . stallatlon, a coat of wax, shel lac, lacquer or clear varnish is . applied to protect the finish. STEEL FILLS BILL r y. ; Steel' pieces are popular in . outdoor and porch furniture because they are strong, rigid .' lightweight and stand up un der repeated folding and un : folding. ' the floor. Bumpy ridges should also be sanded down. Small breaks or cracks in the floor can be filled in with some mortar or quick-drying cement. . . : ' ": . Prevents Duat A sheet of asphalt-impregnated kraft-paper, or 'build ing paper- over the floor and under the padding and carpet helps prevent dust coming up ' from any cracks in the old . floor. v.'.-' .' - ; ' ... . Carpetry,' combined with padding, helps Insulate the room and cuts heating costs; it also provides adequate sound conditioning .for most: family needs. Color of Bathroom Gives Personality Little things do much . to bring elegance to bath decor. A small-but most important -thing is color, the ,key to cre ating a distinctive personality for the smallest room in your home. 1 -' . '.: In a recent report oh color preference in the bathroom, Dial research laboratories dis covered that : homemakers have four pastel favorites: Pink, tan, blue and green - In that order. Dial notes these are excellent color choices be cause they give the bath a luxurious, fresh, airy . look. Pastel shades recede, too, giv ing the room a look of spa ciousness. . - Everywhere in bath decor, these four colors today can be beautifully coordinated. Walls and celling usually carry the dominant color scheme. 1,000's OF PLANTS Largest Quanity and Selec tion of Shrubs and Flowering Plants Ever Handled by Our Nursery! ' Choice Variety of Rhododendrons Evergreen and Azalea Mollis. We are happy to be able, to present such a complete line, of nursery stock for Landscaping your homel .. SOUTHERN OREGON NURSERY CO. 2922 S. Pacific Highway 1 - Medford ,,,,w , . Phone SP 2-4387 I k LB. F. GOODRICH chemistry provides the World's MOST DURABLE AWNING! RIGID-VINYL AWNINGS There's nothing quite like them! v ; - Can't rust, corrode, burn, dent, craze or crack! Never need repainting! . , Guaranteed against hail damagel Compliments any style architecture! 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