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Show REVIEW. June 30. 1966 C7 Americans Spending More Time In Family Rooms Family rooms are where die whole family can relax toOften sliding glass gether. doors lead to a patio and the kitchen is close by for convenience. Color runs wild in the family room and fabrics usually are' more durable. Oranges, beiges and browns have always been popular for this room as it creates a feeling of warmth and coziness. Avacodo green, yellows and the return to shaded reds and pinks are some of die newest colors. Wood panels that seldom need any upkeep are an the walls and new, interesting lava and volcanic rock has replaced ed brick of ten years ago. Hock is big business and many quarries are enclosed with fences to keep a wandering public from just picking up a few rock for the fireplace.' Soil resistant Carpeting with the new acrylic fibers are still very popular, but with the great cra?e for dancing involving teenagers and adults alike at home parties, many families njow have gone back to the hardwood by Kay Green It Is only a matter at waiting long enough until hair styles or clothing fashions revert back to earlier times. The same with furniture trends. For many years we've had the contemporary look in furniture design, but the age of elegance has returned. So says, Barbara Jensen of Bar- bara Jensen Interiors. The man of the house still wants chairs and a sofa to relax on, but the family room has taken care of this mode of life. ' The parlor of grandmother's time is coming back into style. There the family entertained on Sunday or after' church or on special occasions. Now, homes are built around a family room, whether it is off the kitchen or in the basement, it's where Americans are spending more The front and more time. room seems more a place for show and even Mrs. Average wants her front Housewife room to leave an impression of elegance. re-us- paraquet floor with an area rug to- - add interest to the room. Often a bar and stools have been added and if the family is partial to ice cream sodas and soft drinks made with carbonated drinks, local representatives of soft drink companies can furnish ment to be installed as table sertop or vice. Sinks and refrigerators are built for small areas and everything is made compact for easy living. Barbara- - Jensen feels the entrance to a living room can be cue of the most interesting focal points in a home. A few years back, in new homes, a person upon opening the front door altered the front room. Now interesting terrazza is on the floor or elegant rock may grace the floor. A museum piece statue is copied and may be on a pedestal; or a marvelous fake foliage may greet the visitor in the entrance hall. Fountains have returned to the foyer and molded glass or smoked mirrors are being used. The effect under-the-coun- Is to startle with good taste. Front rooms are again large with more than (me grouping quite often in use. The lady of the house now wants to be able to accomodate small intimate groups, or if the occasion arises, be able to entertain large groups with equal ease. Many of Barbaras patrons are requesting antique velvets in the new and lush colors thinking this is a newest trend. Actually, New York has been showing the style for three or four years. Grandmother loved velvets, but stayed mostly to plush red, burgundy, midnight blue and steel gray. The beautiful fabric is used now in draperies with an old fashion Barbara noted that the Governors Office is using such decor. However, today elegant, carved discs are used to hold back drapes with sheer underdrapes to filter the sun. Beads are back after fifty years absence, and not just to separate one room from another. Beads can separate a bedroom from the powder room and its fun to see them ter used in the bathroom as a divider. Barbara uses lots of siTVs satins and tapestries. Cut velvets have been in for awhile, but new and interesting cuts of this fabric are works of art. Tapestries that many years ago were made by hand, thus very expensive, now are made on looms in all the big fabric houses. Oriental carpeting which still is very expensive has returned to the I Want That list. Bathrooms certainly have improved from Grandmas time and Barbara Jensen says that people building new homes actually ask help in decoratA powder ing that room. room can be made elegant with crystal chandeliers and builders now request new and different light fixtures for the walls. Taps are gold and tie-ba- ck. crystal; basins are made with edging of gold or small flowered patterns. Tubs may be sunken or raised with a step up or down. Tiles may have set-i- n jewels or often a bathroom will be entirely Get More, Work Less Its true that "they dont heating build houses like they used to. Todays homes are more than ever. liveable Modern houses have more conveniences, better building materials, and require less maintenance. This means that the buyer of a new house gets more for his money and spends less on upkeep than if he were maintaining an older home. Here are some of the improvements that make homeowning a pleasure: HEATING AND COOLING More efficient methods give homes year-roun- d comfort. Thermostatic controls permit different temperatures in every room. Some air conditioning systems are centralized so separate room units are not required, and some built-i- n systems dispense with bulky furnaces and storage tanks. Modern roofs ROOFING last longer and are more attractive than those on homes built a generation ago. Heavyweight asphalt shingles have a guaranteed or warranted life expectancy of up to 25 years. types, with an adhesive backing that melts in the sun and bonds each course tq the other, offer maximum protection against high winds. A variety of colors white, black, pastels and earth blends and distinctive textures also make asphalt shingles a decorating asset. SIDING The development of acrylic plastic finishes has led to colorful, siding such as mineral fiber. color is Self-seali- Sun-resista- nt baked on so painting is not required, and an occasional washing keeps the siding clean. CEILINGS New acoustical materials have made sound-contr- Si ol practical. Translucent panels are used to conceal unsightly lighting fixtures. OPEN IOAM-8P- TUESDAY. SUN DAY M CLOSED FLOORING floorings, such as floren-tin- e tile, are simulated with vinyl. 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