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Show V H O M eV D. EQ..Q3. AIJ.N.Q iiM&ll By JANET LANGT0N . ;., i Editor's Note: This column has been provided by Janet Langton, owner of the Decorating Den and Wicker N Whatnots in Bountiful Mrs. Langton earned her degree in business management and completed her professional training at the Salt Lake School of Interior Design. : Care to spruce up a special room without spending a lot of money "or time? Try outlining it with border wallcoverings or splashing its floors with area rugs. ; : " , Borders are among the most visible home fashion elements today. Although Alth-ough their recent popularity stents from the "country V look, borders ap- . pear in some highly contcmporay settings. ' t ' Eerier wallcoverings enhance visual interest, create unity and add a "dec gner" touch at a very reasonable cost. Small borders are easily : j, stripped and replaced with a new pattern to give a room a fresh look quickly, easily ar.d economically. "- , ' , Us: trr.' rs to ccrplcmcnt your room's architectural design. Placed at ceiling l.v.1 cr a fact below, borders add spaciousness. Try using borders like verr 3 "r.c!-lrg" to highlight windows, staircases, doorways and Other hard tdccc::'.2crc;s. . : i Area rugs, Ll-3 1 zzi zx wallcoverings, define living spaces. Special care in their selection a.:J pl-;ccr.t can give a definition to a room. If your home has beautifully polished hardwood floors, area rugs are perfect for you. Your elc-"t floors will be visible yet protected and the rugs wi'J also provide an ::ousacal cushion to soften sounds. ' Vsll-to-wall carpets in r.rjtral tones often benefit from Lhs addition of area rrgs. Try a half-r n r' rpe in front of a hearth or an ollong rug be-. rcrharctr-gu'-r: :: :t-hle. . Yc j c i c' o i ; c :a r. 3 13 ! -Might special pieces of furniture or an-t' an-t' - Ty ; ' ' " 3 en r"., '. i rrg under a specie! object, you imme-c" imme-c" 1 taV ' 1 ctzxa a focal point for the room. , c.-i.i a 1 :y cf ; s and p;ttcms. Round a'gs add unex-t unex-t - 1' itaarocrnwl ' jr: ? "A otherwise empty hallways. An ' - c- 1 ' i r j b a eery Lixl.. : the morning chill off un-slippered i---," : ; -3 '..csycurroom a luxurious lock a c ' ,o . r , r j-r v-r"-3vcnrvs can e"' y, t . j . t-.-.jS. |