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Show Vlngenui ty I no m eT) e co ir 'Vr -1-1 Helpful Tips On Low-Cost Decorating Ideas EASY DO-IT-YOURSELF PANELING PROJECTS Simple remodeling project proj-ect you can do yourself may dramatically improve a room's decor or make a space more usable without your having to spend a lot of time or money. One way to create the clean, crisp look of a new home is with the simple addition of paneling. This wall treatment can be especially espe-cially effective in older homes. A real wood veneered plywood paneling can give your family room an air of casual elegance. If you are handy with a saw, you can even install it in rooms with arched windows and doors or other unusual architectural architec-tural foatures. Accurate measuring will be important here. One good way to make sure your cutouts are accurate is to mark the edge of the window win-dow or door opening with carpenter's chalk. Then, place the paneling on the wall and tap at location. This will transfer the image to the back of the panel and indicate an area for cutting. Want to add a touch of the exotic to an older home? You might remove an old-fashioned stairway and replace it with wrought iron spiral stairs. In the corner of an entry-foyer, spiral stairs can provide access ac-cess to a balcony-bedroom, I (!' ) : JLl A More than just a decorative wall covering, wood paneling provides a durable, low-maintenance low-maintenance surface in high-traffic areas. or just to the second floor. To protect high-wear areas like stair walls while emphasizing empha-sizing the stairs' unusual design, use a paneling panel-ing like Georgia-Pacific's Ol' Savannah Tanner's Pine paneling, a rich-toned pine veneered paneling with a "planked" effect. Practical as well as decorative, decora-tive, paneling reduces maintenance main-tenance while it keeps a room looking new. These and other ideas are in the illustrated booklet, "How To Make Beautiful Things Happen With Walls." To order send 25t to "Beautiful "Beauti-ful Walls," Dept. NAPS, Georgia-Pacific Corp., 900 & W. Fifth Ave., Portland, OR 97204. Sometimes the simple addition ad-dition of paneling to the corner of a den can define a cozy reading-study area. Other mini-remodeling projects proj-ects that even an inexperienced inexperi-enced homeowner can undertake un-dertake include building a partition to divide a room or wall off a laundry- Of course, the professional profes-sional way to apply paneling is to use nails and panel adhesive. You should follow the manufacturer's recommendations recom-mendations on its application applica-tion direct to studs or over existing walls. Make sure panels are properly prop-erly cut and fitted prior to applying adhesive, and make sure walls and panels are free from dirt and particles. Hold panels in place with shims or blocks while nailing. Finish the job with appropriate appro-priate mouldings around door and window openings and exposed panel ednes at the ceiling and floor lines. |