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Show New light dawns on modern bathroom decor -x sjg f p Alas, the poor old bathroom. bath-room. Many of us have known it well, with its exposed plumbing pipes, its anemic mirrored medicine cabinet, its dim lighting and its general gen-eral appearance as a decorating decor-ating afterthought. Now, consider the many things that can be done to spice up the bath and bring it into the realm of handsome hand-some room decor. Starting on a bright note are new lighting fixtures or separate lighting units to add both increased illumination and decorating flair to the bathroom make-over. Overhead fixtures shed new light on the wide range of water resistant wallcoverings to grace the bathroom walls in choices as far removed from the stereotype as velour wallpaper. Water resistant fabrics, too, are now available in many colors and textures for bathroom draperies, shower curtains and furniture upholstery. up-holstery. Many of the modern replacements re-placements for the old medicine medi-cine cabinet, with its nearly naked bulb shining starkly above it, have built-in lighting. light-ing. These range from fluorescent fluor-escent lamps above or flanking flank-ing the cabinet's wall-to-wall mirrors to -a model copied from a theatre dressing room and surrounded by exposed ex-posed lamps. A recessed fixture over the shower or a combination light, heater and ventilator in the ceiling shines down on colorful ceramic tiles that are a necessity to protect walls in the shower, whether it's in the shower stall or as part of thejtegular tub. Another true advancement in bathroom decor is the in-, spallation of a built-in vanity. van-ity. Not only does this cabinet cab-inet conceal unsightly pipes of the lavatory, but it offers storage space for bathroom necessities. Additionally, its cabinetry perhaps enhanced en-hanced by the impact of chain-hung glass pendants above gives the bathroom a finished look. A small crystal chandelier for overall illumination gives the job a crowning touch of elegance. i STARTING WITH NEW LIGHTING to give over-all illumination and decorating impact, a drab old bathroom undergoes an elegant ele-gant makeover. Wallpaper, new ceramic lile, perhaps a built-in vanity and new medicine cabinet help to create a special look. |