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Show Sunday, December 19, 1971 Blend Well THE HERALD, Pr tah—Page 21 + ee Per uSee al <9 eA ay In Italy Design Concepts Chonge furnishings as did Ele Stendig, Inc leading forei Italians are inf cause the arch the designing cre original the (made in Italy truly i Eerrio Aarnio, Finnish, Ita jan home furnish firm brought to th States about 10 years The use of a v plastics proved importa theItalian designer, Mrs They don't rely upon selling thou sands of units of a piece. They take a chance on new ness that Americans feel is financially impossible. She went on to describe a small village near ‘Torino where architect Giuseppi Raimondi had his designs le in small shops ¢ ryone in the village came in to work. Overhead was low and the only loss would be in material and (low-salaried) labor.” A boon to Italian furniture has beenuseofplastics such as polyurethane, often molded and covered with fabric. Plastics came at a time when craftsmen in Italy were disappearing Handwork for coiling and webbing is being replaced by stamping and molding but in the Italian designs, Mrs. Stendig points out, the designers arewilling to pay available in sun-yellow, ay parrot green or black.The chairs swivel 360 de; The melamine plastic table top, 42 or 48 inches in diameter, resists heat, moisture, stains and spills, sculpture, books with two tubular incandes- tique toys, bottle openers etc For the collector each piece has its own story and personal meaning. However too often the amaieur co lector fails to highlight his finds A residential rector who object your f says Rita Har en: cial decorative effect to any room Harrold rests a breakfront or light lighting open shelves as a start to displaying a collec el he wants... Accutron’ by Buiova priced model at $110 or a 14K solid Guaranteed accurate to within a minute a month.* Wehavea great selection in every Accutron price range. So give him the watch he wants . . . Accutron by Bulova. « = ribbing in this long sleeve turtleneck pullover LUXURY VELVET “It is easier lighting give him the watch< ‘3 3°, rayon face cotton back wide to light and display pieces hances the line, form, tex ture and color of pieces. And theprized objects add a spe This Christmas, gold date and day model at $600,the split second timingis the same. closet! Fashion takes a in all the gala Christmas colors. surroundings, tradi al and modem, Fanetioi nal, as modern furniture shouldbe,it yet has some of the charm of traditional furniture. The tuning fork movementis what makes every Accutron watch so precise. So whether you buy the low- This is what someone proud items important, too. That’s why most home economists recommend sheet vinyl or linoleum for the kitchen. These floors are durable, economical, and above all easy to keep clean. can't soak in like they do with carpet; and there are few seams to trap and hold dirt. to pop overall the sports in your spot andcrush resistant than most of us realize Miss lamp design was DEEP +.LE VELVETS rold, lighting specialist for Appropriate tates, ols inable, he says. “I would say the Italian influence came from a lack UR TRIPLE DRESSER AND MATCHING mirror features spacious drawers for much organized storage. Its handsome contemporary design will fit in most any Celt, notices it Westinghouse. Utbnal era. In the United lighting di or collection on “just hone that to the fore the influence lead in the eee lamp field about 10 0. Before that time, tcording to designer nd importer Ge » Kovacs, Itzly was in a Victorian, tra For most members of the place to visit, but only the homemaker has to live there. It’s only natural that she should want it to be efficiently arranged, but shouldn't it be attractive, too? The truth is that with twentieth-century progress on all sides, many womenstill think of the kitchen as basically utilitarian,lacking in decorative potential. Women probably spend moretimein the kitchen — preparing and serving meais, doing the family wash, pursuing hobbies — than in any other roomin the house. But too often, homemakers fail to realize that with a little care and imagination, a kitchen can be oneof the decorating highlights of the home. ‘The key to an attractive environmentis color...one of your least expensive decorating tools. Changing a kitchen from morgue-neutral to deep orange or lemon'n lime can do wonders for your mood, not to mention the sense of stability and the clean,sanitary lookit can give to the room. Andit’s so easy to do! ‘A good place to begin is underfoot, Your floor sets the tone of the whole kitchen, so why put up with a drab surface when modernresilient flooring is available in so many beautiful designs and colors? Try a deep, rich tone, and repeat it in complementary wall coverings and appliances. Or choose a floor with a definite design theme — Dutch, Early American, Indian — and haveit gofrom floor to ceiling by repeating the design in knickknacks and utensils. ‘There's nolimit to what you can do with little imagination. Of course, practicality is “collects” a bit on the side points out t too many put an a wring ful plastic tractor seats in vivid colors and a wedgeof fabric-covered polyurethane like a piece of modernart It's quite comfortable as the chairit really is. Italian designers NEW YORK — (NEA) — tion. She warns that general cent bulbs for each shelt This is an era of collect- room lighting fails to do a For glass shelves she finds placing of tubular bulbs or ors. Aside from eccentrics good job. : fluorescent tubes in the top who fill an apartment or For a breakfront she ad of the cabinet permits light housefull of balls of string vises light sources concealed to filter down through the or piles of old newspapers, wecollect rocks, shells, wood in the corners of a cabinet shelves. This highlights each coins, glass, fine china, an tiveness and humorare uppermost and appear in play that rests against the wall Illuminate Your Special Objects To Highlight Their Presence carvings, for expensive molds for a limited number of experimental pieces. Color, inven- color-molded of sun-yellow or white durable plastic and the washable wet-look vinyl upholstery is available in sun-yellow, kumguat, parrot green and black, BeLively household, the kitchen is a nice The Italians can afford chair-backs, which swivel 360 degrees, are designers shops where designs are done primarily by hand to make a prototype and ue EVERYONE'S THE CAPTAIN when you dine or play bridge at this stunning set. The wrap-around backsof the captain’s chairs are color-molded in sun-yellow or white durable plastic and the wet-look vinyl upholstery is innovative And Livable bring it to market. DELUXE PEDESTALDESIGNis striking feature of model for the dining area, breaktast room or todar''s super-kitchen. The high are trips and visits to the home furnishing fair in Milan, she learned about the room and give you the desire to use it daily, but it will always be ready for company, too. now Kitchen Can Stendig feels. During buying QUIET DINING ROOM FURNITURE is beautifully designed in the classic Italian manner. It will make the most of your dining concern copies or knock-offs of aS Sic cheaper mate lead to poorer Italy, which will hurt the tive. They really a thhe reaning of Stendig was first to import such fine de signs as those b Breur eat $ 4%, acetate pile rayon back 39"/40" wide CRUSHED VELVET fabulous for holiday formals 100% rayon 39” wide $598, PRINTED VELVETEEN screen printed in great colors DILYS 373-9873 olor TV | Repair Experts | 274N. 100 W. Provo BRICKEY | ELECTRONI 100%cotton 36” wide 548%, A, Stainless steel. Sharkskin strap. $110. B. Staintess steel. Blue target dal. $125. ©. Two:tone case and band. Burgundy dial. $185 HOUSEor F4 BRICS 1D. 14K solid gold case and attached band. $600. 98 West Center SE Optical ‘and Knit Shop 120-124 West Center-Provo Wehonor BankAmericard and Master Charge Cards OPEN MON-FIR TILL9.P.M. 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