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Show ' - Student's room may assist him in raisina qrades By i86' sooijrrr were already eatabl" this country 4s part of , public school system. Brazil weighs dipI break with Cuba. and are now fashion's dar- I lings! If the space you have is . small, make it seem large with j a lighter shade of wall color . and properly scaled furniture, i Let your youngster help in planning his or her room helping to select colors and furniture will add greatly to . future enjoyment of it . . . and , keeping it attractive. ! British go along on nuclear i cutback. teenager in years to come. Keep good lighting in mind when planning the student's room. Lighting facilities can help or hinder your youngster in his school work. Desks should have a light at either end or one long light across. Wall and off-center ceiling fixtures fix-tures are good sources of light and provide extra space on desks. When selecting draperies and bedspreads, be sure tc choose some of the heavy duty fabrics such as corduroy, denim, den-im, madras or ticking for longer wear. Remember, many of these "plain Jane" fabrics now come in glamorous colors There's nothing like a room of his own to give a youngster an adult sense of privacy and responsibility and possibly, an interest in higher grades! If your youngster is fortunate enough to have his own "private "pri-vate world" already, redecorating redecor-ating it to reflect his or her interest and tastes will encourage encour-age pride in keeping it neat and attractive! There are many inexpensive ways of giving giv-ing rooms a sparkling new look . . . imagination, a new coat of paint, plus a fresh look in curtains and covers can accomplish wonders. If your youngster is a teenager, teen-ager, why not transform his or her bedroom into a second living liv-ing room for relaxing and studying. A new streamlined foam rubber bed has been designed de-signed that is ideal for such an arrangement. Or, studio couches that double as couches by day and beds by night will provide a sitting-room atmosphere atmos-phere that is ideal for entertaining enter-taining school chums. If your youngster doesn't have that room of his own already, al-ready, then perhaps it's time he did! Even a nook sheltered by a screen can serve the purpose. pur-pose. Check areas in your home where space possibilities have been overlooked. Unused attics, basements and garages can be converted into delightful delight-ful retreats with just a little thought and effort plus perhaps per-haps some advice from your local lumber dealer. Enclosed porches provide other possibilities. possibil-ities. Careful thought should be given to the selection of building build-ing materials and furniture pieces when transforming the wasted space areas into new rooms. Look for versatility for multiduty. Solid lumber paneling is especially es-pecially suitable for a boy's room, and steel furniure is sturdy and easy to keep clean, while giving a wanted masculine mascu-line look to the room. When planning a room for a teenage girl, the thoughtful parent will look ahead to the day when daughter will be establishing es-tablishing her own home, by selecting furniture that possibly pos-sibly can be used in that home-to-be. A wise purchase is the doubledresser, which will give her a head start on a master bedroom set.besides : providing her with plenty of drawer space right now. (Do ; teen-agers ever have enough ? ) When selecting book cases, " choose coordinated pieces that can be easily rearranged later on. A desk is another purchase that should be chosen with an eye to its attractiveness in the student's future home. A little extra thought now, when making ma-king all these selections, will pay great dividends for your |