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Show HOME IMPROVEMENT Illuminate your art by spotlighting. Above, anelectrified light track features detachable spots. Lytespan by Lightolier. bank, plant, or office building. Industrial lighting has never been better, and you can learn from it. By observing over-all and special-purpose lighting, you can unleash your imagination for attractive lighting application at home. Next, study the rooms which are most in need of proper lighting. Is task lighting (the area for hobbies, needlework, or study) adequate? If so, is there enough surrounding light so you don’t begin to see black spots before your eyes after an hour’s work? If you're collecting art or ry \ china, isit being properly lit? If your home nU is a new dwelling and no overhead light ~ YOUR HOME EAT ANYTHIN WITH FALSE TEETH exists, have you thought of sconces or pen- dant—fixtures-to-inerease-over-all-tight? Once you approachlighting in your home from a scientific point of view, you'll be well on the way toward enhancing its beauty and your comfort. What about expense? Increasing the num- Se is beginning to shed ber of fixtures or lamps in your homeneed not be costly or complicated with such in- its stepchild existence in mod- novations in lighting as low-cost dimmers, ern interior design—butthe change is not coming about rapidly enough,” states interior designer high-intensity lamps, track lighting, and improved fluorescents. Dimmers, for example, which emit light from a low to a very high range, canactually save money since lighting is used only as_needed. A dimmer can be installed. in place of any standard wall switch. Highintensity lamps, which produce a pure white light, are perfect for task lighting “when the Liliian Barber. Mrs. Barber, who has been-a decorator By for 20 years and who has won awards in ROSALYN ABREVAYA lighting, has a well-taken theory. Today people are engaged in moreactivities inside the home. Yet proper lighting to focus on these activities has often not kept pace. How can you literally “turn the lights ONLY 59¢ =; gy high intensity is used as a supplement, not ; alone,” says Mrs. Barber. ? Another-innovation, the electrified ceiling track with attached light spots, can. greatly enhance wall of treasured objects, yet not cost a large sum. Such a track, though it should be handled by an electrician, can be installed as easily as a traverse rod for on” and apply effective lighting techniqyes? Mrs. Barber suggests a twofold plan. Cee q Begin by taking a field trip to a modern MICE, Too! draperies, ceed Fluorescent lighting, a valuable light source because it enriches décor and is more ‘TEAM FLEETONE PASTE 2.Coens. S00R4, OooFE economical than incandescent, can give custom lighting if selected properly. h..lteh craz Ci.. C crazy! For jiffy-fast relief from Taw Boryith egused by scales,ingSED, “older age” skin, chafing, eczema, For example, if you want light that creates-a warm,friendly atmosphere,that highlights wood tones, warm colors, and complexions, select\a de luxe warm white bulb. If you desire light that gives a crisp, cool atmosphere, that lets fresh foods look their natural best, and makes white porcelain look whiter (as in the kitchen), -or!if you BR rashes, sheegles—oine | troubles, DD.D. ption. Soothing, Son't sorateb=rd"ton't nilfer. ‘muffer, Ask your druggist for D.D.D.. Liquid or cream. . want light that is flattering to cool colors, the best selection is a de luxe cool white bulb. All major. manufacturers produce a range of fludrescents. Keep in mind that lighting affects mood and _atmosphere.At-highlevels, it is cheerful and tends to keep people active, At lowerlevels, it generates an atmosphere of A teen-ager’s dream room (above) sheds light from three sources.Light is further enhanced by reflection off light-colored walls and white desk top. Kitchen-dining room (right) has pendant fiz- ture fordining area, a "fluorescentceiling ight, and relaxation and quiet. Mrs, Barber points out Yhat developing ____good lighting principlesthehome-ean-go— a long way toward increasing your family’s comfort-at work and-at leisure. # direct light over range. 8 ofan a aT Family Weekly, November 6, 1968 ae Z S Room settings designed by Lilian Barber, MEID; professional member, Iiluminating Engineering Secs. 3 |