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Show , I : TT Also in this section: fz 0 H ArtsEntertainment A E5-- 7 ti -- j J H m aiaknMi) nIv Tl Thursday l" Q If 7 T A First Lady fabric is latest in fashion tablecloth especially designed By SHARON HADDOCK Lifestyle Writer The new clear colors for fall decorating are present in the fabric designed for First Lady Barbara Bush. . Decorating Den Systems director of design, Carol Donayre Bugg unveiled the fabric which covered . tables at the First Lady's 110 Luncheon for congressional wives in May of this year at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. This was the first year since 1906 that special tablecloths were made for the luncheon event for 1500 women. "The First Lady Tribute" cludes the jewel tones of the nineties; burgundy, mauve, purple and lavender with saturated greens. -- in- Valorie Jensen, franchise owner for the Decorating Den in Utah Valley, explained recently at a seminar in Pleasant Grove, that colors won't be watered down in the coming decade. "We're seeing earth tones that now environmental tones. It's not peach, it's coral. It's not yellow, but buttercream or maize." said Jensen. "We're going real Victorian with lace, more elegance, more showy. The metals and woods are going to deeper reds, mahogany instead of the white oaks." Taupe is the new neutral. Jensen said brass and copper are would again be "real strong" in the decorating future, as would iron work. "Crown moldings are coming in like gang busters," she said. "You'll see a clearance on the cluttered country look. The 90's are going to the biggest change we've seen for a while." The First Lady fabric is "a glorious representation in multicolors of flowering urns entwined in graceful scrolls, dotted with pearls, and enhanced with eagles carrying the stars and stripes," she read. The fabric, available on an exclu- sive, limited basis through the franchises is only one of eight new coordinate fabrics introduced at the seminar. wore flowing capes of representing The Gettysburg, Hydepark, "Mount Vernon, Hyannisport, Poplar Hill, Independence and Hermitage presidential eras. Various designers showed ways to mix and match the carpets and patterns available now, including in different prints that scales. Models fabrics Herald PhotoTrent Nelson "The Colleen Cook said the duvet a would be sack cover pillow-lik- e part of the upcoming decorating scene. Throw pillows that match and pick up detail colors will still be popular. Jensen pointed out that no mat- - First Lady Tribute" president's is fabric especially designed for Barbara Bush the first since 1906 designed for the wife. ter what directions fashion takes, the individual living in a room still has the most critical input into decoration. "We want the room to look like you rather than the decorator," she said. Borders and wallpapers such as grass cloth will be popular, washa- bie and versatile, she added. When the budget won't stretch to buy wallpaper, a fun border can perk up a tired room. Innovative window treatments can be inexpensively done as well from hobbled Roman shades to valances that velcro on and off. Jensen said upholstered head boards are new for bedrooms along "burnout" with new sheers and spreads. Black is an exciting thought for acid-wash- soft-quilt- bathrooms, enough to use Herald PhotoTrent Nelson Kathy Lawrence wears "Poplar Hill" coordinate fabric in the Decorating Den seminar at the Pleasant Grove Library September 20. Coordinate fabrics match eight presidential eras. Herald PhotoTrent Nelson Models in capes of coordinate fabrics show the latest in fashion colors for home decorating; from left; Marilyn Woodbury, Jan Lawrence, Kathy Lawrence, Traci Merritt, Lois Edwards, Janet Langford and Jan Cline. ousehold managers streamline iivin Video design your home - but they're not cleaning ladies or butlers anymore Editor's Note: Did your English butler run off with the upstairs maid? Here's a place where you can find a replacement, an American version trained in the art of household finance as well as gracious entertaining. In fact, graduates of this school in Denver prefer to be called "household managers," rather than butlers. By STEVE HOLZER Associated Press Writer Their school-hous- e DENVER (AP) is a Victorian mansion, where they learn about such things as gourmet dining and entertaining guests. Classroom assignments in might include window-shoppin- g Denver's finest stores. They also learn how to balance a checkbook, manage the household money. It's a school for butlers, American style, not to be confused with their dour English counterparts usually seen just pouring tea and answering the door. Actually they don't even call themselves butlers. They prefer to be called "household managers." "This business is not about cleaning someone's home. It's about helping families run their daily lives," says Mary Starkey, who founded the Starkey Institute for Household Management last January. Starkey says the Institute was conceived on the notion that the agent who dabbled in the catering business. Spencer learned about the program through Sandy a caterer who happens to serve as the Institute's director of curriculum. Spencer liked the idea so much that at age 53 she decided to change careers. "This business is not about cleaning someone's home. It's about helping families run their daily lives." Mary Starkey Starkey says. Class begins at 9 a.m. The classes might take place at the mansion, or somewhere in the community, such as swank Tabor Center in downtown Denver, where students are taught what to look for when shopping for fine apparel and luggage. The students then have less than an hour to prepare a light, simple luncheon for three, which might include fettuccine with salmon and chopped dill, carrot salad with raisins, bread and coffee or tea. After lunch, students are in class until 5 p.m. Students leaving the Institute with no prior experience in a riented profession can expect 0 to make between $18,000 and a year, plus living expenses, Starkey says. If a student has experience, say in a hotel or restaurant, $24,000 to $40,000 is a service-o- "There's a definite need for this kind of industry," Spencer says. "I feel lucky to be in on the ground floor." The Institute's home mansion is a in Denver's 10,000-square-fo- ot Capitol Hill section, impeccably decorated with antiques and nary a speck of dust. Having the Institute in the mansion gives students a hands-o- n learning experience, Star-ke- y says. Jerad Hollandsworth, 23, was a student in the Institute's pilot program. Now Hollandsworth is the mansion's household manager. "We're taught to be resourceful, to be able to come up with anything at any time," Hollandsworth says. Tuition for the intensive eight-wee- k program is $4,000, which buys 300 hours of education. The price American household, especially may seem a bit steep to some, but households, requires Starkey has a defense. "Where else can you go to school specialized management skills. Her students agree. -- for two months and come out quali- Ginny Spencer was a real estate iicu iui a yju uicu pays fio,vw vj two-inco- a year?" she asks. Starkey says that seven students are currently enrolled and tliat 17 have completed the course in three classes since the program began. The school can train 12 students at a time. Eugene Ackler, the program's $40,000 assistant director, thinks the program is restoring quality in the American way of life. "It's refinement, but it's also of respect for other individuals. And that's something sorely lacking in this society," Ackler says. Areas covered during the eight-wee- k program include: organization, cleaning and maintenance of the household, fine dining, entertaining, clothing and travel, art, and security and finance. "We want them to leave with a repertoire of management, organization skills, recipes overall knowledge of anything and everything that can happen in a household," Starkey says. A typical day for students begins at 8 a.m. when they are assigned rotating household duties. One student is the chef, another the housekeeper, another the household manager who supervises the staff. This helps the students to learn every facet of household management, "if you're brave it," she added. $30,-00- reasonable salary. To help panicky students make the transition into the work force, Starkey also runs her own placement agency, which she began nine years ago. She started the agency mainly to place nannies and baby sitters. Now, she says, the demand for household managers is increasing. Starkey says she receives 30 to 40 phone calls a week from clients needing one of her students, and 150 a week from potential students. She says she is now trying to assemble a staff of 20 to help a wealthy entrepreneur run his island estate. "We may have to hurry this current class along a little," she jokes. NEW YORK (AP) Benjamin Moore & Co., which introduced a video color planner earlier this year, has gone one step further. An 8x10 color photo of your home can be programmed into colors either for one room or the entire exterior. week. Then you can experiment with Customers photographs. the computer in about one Once colors are chosen, a printed readout provides the corresponding color number and suggests primers and topcoats for the various surfaces. must supply the Turn those wasted spaces into useable storage areas The space under the stairs is often used as a place to stuff old IRS files, abandoned golf clubs and broken appliances, But with a little planning and a few lengths of western lumber, this space can provide convenient and adaptable storage space. The first step is to install paneled dividers that run vertically from front to back, two feet apart. Frame the dividers with 2x2s that reach from the floor to the underside of the stairs. Space the 2x2 uprights 18 inches to 24 inches apart, then install horizontal 2x2s at the top, bottom and center. After facing the dividers with solid wood paneling, attach them to the floor and the bottom of the stairs with glue and nails. To install shelves, nail 2x2 supports on the divider walls. Cut two or more lengths of 1x10 or 1x12 for the shelves the same width as the divider opening. Other storage options for this understair unit include drawers, a roll-obin for bulk storage, and a mobile closet for clothes. A complete set of plans for this understair storage space is available for 50 cents, including detailed instrucdrawings and tions for building the dividers and a variety of storage options. Write to Western Wood Products Yeon Association, Dept. Building, 522 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, Ore. 97204-212If you have an unfinished garage or basement, with the wall studs exposed, you have a built-i- n shelving system. Using the studs as vertical shelf supports, a wall of storage shelves can be installed. For the shelves, cut 1x4s to fit between the studs. Then use short lengths of lxl or 1x2 for the shelf supports. Nail the shelf supports to the inside of the 2x4 studs, then slip the shelves in place. To keep small items in place, nail a lxl or 1x2 retainer to the face of the 2x4, just above the shelf. For more storage ideas round your home, send 50 cents to Western Wood Products Association, Dept. step-by-st- 1, 2. easy-to-bui- ld 5. |