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Show A Christmas Thought (me, FURNISH A HOME FOR HAPPINESS SUNDAY HERALD, DECEMBER 1, 1968 i !""'"w"!wTTTTT!iiTi!! 1 i " k: i f FtS H - Vivt .... I APPLIANCES WAY RE difficult to gift wrap, and even harder to hide under the tree, but they are almost certain to be a hit with the woman of the house on Christmas morning. New models provide the homemaker an almost endless number of options so she can wash the family's clothes "her own way." .... clt-ve- FRENCH FLAIR makes itself at home in Mirabelle a Louis XVI style that speaks of the grandeur of splendid chateaux. Panel design mirrors the delicacy of Valenripnnp five inches lace and embroidered silk. Knotted tier fringe is traditional to the period. New note: comdeep here spread that's ai plete reversibility, in a machine practical as it is pretty. do-ab- le i .rfJ,i?,i(i): ;-T- usUNUSUAL DESIGN and age plus being doubly spacious is this sturdy writing desk with a built in light in the hutch top. A combination that invites use and transforms a boxy room with no architectural interest into an interesting and distinctive private domain. The details are imaginative and Klr!l( jf r g. J a.Afr lnr '"FCu 1 .'i,V V IhltiliilinyggB X "1 APPEALING TO ANY AGE, but especially for young ladies, this bed with the arched canopy frame, tends to make dreams dreamier. Also, especially nice now are the covers that art thrilling new designs of the ready-mad- e available. However, it is equally attractive as a poster bed. The posts are vase, baluster and ring turned, which is also repeated in the leg. The blanket rail is useful, and the headboard a delightful contrast with rounded and inverted curves. This bed has good proportions, and is inviting with its buckskin finish on selected veneers and hardwoods. lis &M f MOHAIR shag area rug and ottoman covers give a feeling of soft warmth to this room. The mohair shag is machine washable in cool water. The natural creamy mohair provides a dramatic accent for the rich cherry paneling, teak tables with slate tops, and the Fifteenth Century stamped leather wall screen. Antique candelabra were adapted for bases of lamps on end tables, under which the ottomans slide. DEEP-TEXTURE- n J'jf ... iZr'J7V D UOTu IrJJfe EVERY ROOM NEEDS the mi.gic that can found only in books. From the youngest family member to the oldest, each should have a special place for keeping their books. Books are worthless 'f not convenient to use. Featured here is a bookcase of Bavarian influence that is equally inviting and interesting as a good book and will also become a cherished possession. lie TO CONCEAL A NONDESCRIPT view cover an ajvirtment window with a hanging fabric screen, hand-wove- n of mohair and wool yarn with reeds. The open, knotted pattern, through which softened light shimmers, provides a fascinating background of luxurious texture and design. Neutral shade of screen and sofa and chair upholstery is accented by anemone colors of pillows and bold striping of zebra rug. M . - : f U j I U f X r K ;pi a If V SUITED FOR MOTH small intimate groups and larger, mere formal entertainment, this furniture offers i.he elegance of French styling with its graceful curves, serpentine decabriole legs. An invitsign and ing warmth is achieved with the furniture's antique brushed parchment finish, which blends well against a background of blue3 and Greens. low-profi- le fj |