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Show Page 24 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Home 4 Garden, Wednesday, April 10, 1991 Ma A special aura can be created in your home, room by room, with s effective lighting. The right lighting opens your home to its full potential. You can spend thousands of dollars on beautiful furnishings, carpeting and accessories, but if the lighting isn't good, all your beautiful things won't look their best after dark. n Today, with so many working households, most of the enjoyment of home for most people comes after the sun sets. Effective lighting can create a special atmosphere to enhance the environment of your home. It just takes a little time and effort. The best place to obtain help is at your local lighting showroom. You will find literally hundreds of different fixtures on display, an exciting selection of light bulbs and accessories, as well as certified lighting consultants on the staff to guide you in making wise choices. There are three basic kinds of lighting that work together to illuminate your home. A good lighting plan combines them to light a room or area according to its function and with style. General or ambient lighting is light to see by. It should be a comfortable level of brightness, not hot and glaring, or so dim there is a danger of bumping into furnture. Task lighting should be directed to the work or activity you are engaged in. It should be free from glare from the fixture itself, or from reflections off a work surface. There should be no shadows between you and the task at hand. The light should be bright enough to prevent eyestrain. The amount necessary varies , sculptures or wall hangings and, outside, to the beautiful garden plantings or trees that otherwise disappear from sight at night . . For a moonlight effect in the two-perso- ' For AP Newsfeatures The first mahogany to reach England was in the shape of ships those of the Spanish Armada that later succumbed to the English fleet's cannonballs. That was in 1588, more than 30 years after the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes discovered mahogany in the Caribbean, according to WOOD magazine. Although English shipbuilders marveled at the new seagoing stock, it was the joiners who really appreciated this New World treasure. They could span greater lengths and widths than with any other wood available, due to the sheer size of the mahogany timbers. By the late 1700s, the now-famo- English cabinetmakers Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton were shaping mahogany into classic furniture styles that kept the wood prominent for 150 years. Today's woodworker still finds delight in working mahogany into elegant cabinets, desks, tables and other furniture. Often referred to in the wood trade as Tropical American ma- hogany, Honduras mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) grows throughout much of Central and South America, including southern Mexico. However, the first mahogany discovered by Spanish explorers was Cuban mahogany (Swietenia Maha-goni- ), a species no longer commercially available. Another true mahogany exists in Africa African mahogany (Khaya ivorensis). Philippine mahogany isnt a mahogany at all, but rather a Shorea al requires at least three times a much light on the object as the Wall-mount- e. under-cabine- with the age of the individual as anyone who has discovered his arms weren't long enough to extend out far enough to read fine print knows very well. Accent lighting adds drama and permits the homeowner to control the atmosphere in a room. As guest enter the livingrooin, it calls immediate attention to the painting in a space above the fireplace, to Mahogany is classic wood in choosing home furniture A Meredith Magazine a room wk general kgferag, act-leprovide dramatic accent and p tank Ks&feg, all nt the mme time.. general lighting around it. H you alter the arrangement of There are choices to please evchanyour furniahagj yoa eaa asfy eryone, from elegant crystal deliers to contemporary recessed move and re aim roe track fixure. And became the track is wired lighting, where the source of the along its lesfa, the fixtures can he light is not meant to be seen at all. Fixtures can match or contrast moved to new positions, swhrekd, with a particular choice of decor. rotated tod atoned in different diThere are the traditional ceiling rections. To create dramatic shadows on fixtures, installed at or close to the textured surfaces, such at draperceiling, which usually provide general lighting. They are practical in ies, stone or brick, mount tracks t" to 12" from the waD with fixtures heavily trafficked areas: entrances and hallways, bedrooms, kitchens the same distance apart and aimed and baths, laundry and family downward. Chandeliers and pendants can he rooms. There are ceiling fixtures accompositioned anywhere along the modating both incandescent and track with special attachments. Tracks can be arranged in fiourescent light sources. fixtures are often straight runs, "V or "T formadesigned to match a chandelier in tions, or can be mounted on walk. a dining room and are used in Track can be mounted on horn bedrooms, hallways or the living regular or cathedral ceilings, and room. In the bathroom, they serve is available in both standard and well as task lighting on each side of a small mirror. There are strips of light, often For reading in bed, mount a used in bathrooms or over a bar, under-se- lf t, fluorescent wall bracket above the fixtures, head of the bed, with the lower and of course, literally hundreds of edge 30" above the mattress. A styles of floor, desk and table single bed requirees a fixture 36" lamps. The are not only practical sources of a variety of light, but long, while a double bed requires a 48" long fixture, or a mounted add important elements of style to track 30" above the mattress, - your home. reflector bulbs. There is a renaissance in lighting using 20 to fixPendants are chandelier-ligtoday, with new hightech fixtures, tures, but smaller and generally, controls activated not only by time L without arms. - settings, but by sound and motion, Then there is track lighting, and lighting being used in many which is extremely, flexible, it can innovative ways,?!;: EH To be effective, accent lighting One 150-fo- ot Honduras mahogany on the stump has a heavily buttressed trunk base, scaly gray bark, and leaves displaying six to eight leaflets arranged on a single stem, much like those of the black walnut tree. Honduras mahogany wood has grain and a straight, semi-ope- n color that ranges from yellow-brow- n to dark red, depending on where it grows. With age, though, mahogany of all colors becomes a The wood rich, dark also may display exceptional figquilt and ribbon-strip- e ures. A bit lighter than maple at 32 pounds per cubic foot, Honduras red-brow- n. matches oak in strength. The wood also withstands moisture, resists fire and decay, and remains stable in use. Mahogany claims the qualities that make it the ideal stock for majestic desks, tables and large cabinets. Both turners and carvers find the wood suited for intricately detailed work. And, today's like those centuries ago, turn to Honduras mahogany for structural members, decking and boat-builde- rs, trim. 50-w- ht For beauty durability install tile species called lauan. In the tropical forest, Honduras mahogany sometimes attains heights and diameters of 72 inches. Trees planted and grown for lumber on plantations (found in mahogany's natural range and the South Pacific), run smaller. mahogany garden, install fixtures high up in . the trees. Light will filter softly through the branches, casting attractive shadow patterns. To light steps and paths, install low path lights, post lanterns or lights attached to the house. Illuminate side and rear entrances as well as front doors and walls with easy access windows, to discourage prowlers and thieves. ' Due to the tree's size, Honduras mahogany boards usually run wide and long. Expect to pay about $4 per board foot. Veneer offers the widest range of figure, but will cost $1 to $3 per square foot of the easiest and msot home improvement projects is to replace floor areas near doorways with practical, ceramic tile. Where to start? At the front door, for a beautiful welcome, and rewarding easy-to-cle- for practical reasons, consider new flooring by the side door, the porch door, the back door, the kitcven door or the door to the garage. The project need not mean mass destruction, since tile can be installed successfully over other "t i I- . ' - ' ' ' p - ' i o - tf 'ill : I - if VM( floors. Ceramic tile has become one of the most desired products for today's homes, according to homeowners, builders, remodelers and tile dealers. It is considered a quality product to select when planning home improvements for resalevalue. r'T'i "'j'i(!j' -- y $fei?'" ; i y A 4 la III V. When the muddy season or the rainy season hits, nothing takes wet umbrellas, boots and shoes in stride like ceramic tile. Sandy or muddy tracking on tiled areas is no no staining, no warpproblem ing, no wony. Ceramic tile cleans so easily, it's smart choice for high traffic areas anywhere in the home. A ceramic tile foyer can add a custom luxury look to your home in colors to coordinate with the decor of adjacent rooms. , Glazed ceramic floor tile won't scratch the way real marble floor does, and its more slip resistant. Choosing the right tile for yor entry can be fun. Glazed tiles are the easiest to maintain. Ask a dependable dealer to show you the new, large 8" x 8" and 9' x 12" ceramic tiles; a new look and perfect sizes for entries. . I v I " wanm.iii iJ' " - SlC"" ""VS- '- Cleanup is easy with N, ,w frown i a tfle entryway ii.. |
