| Show ije calt galit ztibunt -- Lifestyle SIMEIMIE -- Friday Morning—August 17 1990 Section A Page 16 Designer's counsel: Think big go for it ' By Carolyn Monson Tribune Fashion Editor David Snyder approaches interior design the same way he lives — all out "It might have something to do with my size" he said in a telephone interview from his office in the Marshall Field's flagship department store Chicago He's 6 foot 3 weighs 230 pounds and feels the best advice he can give anyone contemplating a design project is to "think big and go for it — dare to be different" Mr Snyder vice president of merchandising for 12 years is about to have a book published by Forman Publishing Inc Los Angeles featuring his work It is due in bookstores in September The book's title Epoustoullant the final "t" is silent) is French and means in David Snydereze "Anything that knocks you out" When asked if people might refer to it as the "E" book he said "Only if they don't know how to say it" He intends that all learn the word and use it "It wasn't that long ago that few knew the meaning of eclectic Epoustouflant will be the new eclectic" The word came from a friend and colleague Mr Snyder explained "The friend had just come back from a trip to France and said 'I found a word that describes your designs' I loved it and decided to adopt home-fashio- n it" The book is a collage of his depart i 0 Chicago designer David Snyder Is author of book Epoustouflant displays Twice a year for the last 10 years he and his staff have designed built and furnished Trend Houses several rooms of epoustouflant fashion in the flagship store When completed the store invites Chicago to an open house If there's a trend to his Trend Houses since themes change with each season it is his element of surprise The Northern Italian collection features his "invented" color on the walls ceiling and carpet He calls it He used Ely for black lacquer moldings accented leaf designs with His High Country West theme featured split logs applied to rough plaster walls and curved traditional couches upholstered in Pendleton Indian blankets His next Trend House open house is Oct 3 It's theme is Epoustouflant Russian Dacha It is his last Marshall Field's was recently purchased by Dayton Hudson Corp and Mr Snyder will change careers "It's time Change keeps life from becoming boring I have spent longer at Field's than anywhere else In January 1 will be opening my own consulting business and I'm excited" He'll call his business Epoustouflant He wants people excited about where they live Mr Snyder would like to see American homes turned into what he calls a "theater-of-livin- g fantasy" in which consumers might best reflect their individuality and personality "The home presents the one major opportunity to create a background for ourselves to create a context which complements us We should live as beautifully as we dress "We change clothes twice a day People change their homes every 20 years Some never make a change" He isn't suggesting that people reupholster every six months or throw out everything and start over "Economics dictates otherwise" he said an added But a little change piece rearrangement a new accessory represents excitement "Don't always play it safe "You know on a test the first answer that comes to mind is usually the right one Well the bold way is probably the best way as well "Think big" A current project is the apartment of Ardis Kranik general director of the Chicago Lyric Opera Mr Snyder has completed the design using 18th century furniture He is now overseeing the installation of custom-mad- e Chinese screens that cover all walls in her living and dining roon and go from ceiling to floor "Her home is a backdrop for her and her guests who include all the opera greats" At 53 Mr Snyder said his daring nature is in his genes "I was a middle child in a family that refinished houses I grew up painting and sanding old houses next to my father My mother liked to work outside in gardens My father ment-stor- e David Snyder's American Country Barn room !' 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He said she went on to say that between her birds and her children what was overstuffed furniture no longer was stuffed "I told her it was time to blast" Mr Snyder does not limit his talents to interior design He also designs furniture ceramics lighting textiles and is a speaker and lecturer He has been featured in Metropolitan Home House Beautiful House & Garden as well as Chicago magazines and newspapers The house on six acres has almost a Santa Fe look with its flat roof and stucco walls He sold his Chicago condo and built a pool on the new property What style furniture might the home have? Eclectic of course with the prominent pieces overscaled Northern Italian He hopes people who see his book can discover that not always following the rules can be exciting and good "Keep what you like and add on" 40-fo- g Omominimmmmmmaa 1 Blame moisture in the soles for shoes that squeak r - M Can you help me solve a probiota that has been bothering me for a lobg time? Can anything — other Itoin throwing them away — be done with leather soles that 0out shoes Weak? — Sharron Cline Rockport A t 4f - lieloise ' - When shoes begin squeak it If:sually due to moisture in the soles to fresh-smellin- shoes Here are a couple of pttngs you can try to quiet them !Shake some talcum powder in the Shoes before and after each wearing Naother hint is to turn each shoe ever and nail a couple of short tacks sit the bottom of the sole on either Side of the metal arch support (do bet push them all the way through ft4e sole so they won't stick your root) : If neither one of these suggestions seems to help take them to a shoe-repashop where you may be able to get some help for a fee Heloise : DEAR HELOISE: Other uses for Old neckties: Sew ends and fill with sand to ynake "draft dodgers" 2 Braid for pet toys ::3 Make into pillows or quilts ir AAGOT 0 MARGARET HENRIKSEN ' tt:ii::::::?t 1 (Mor Mor) Happy 95th Birthday! :'z r:: L' 'in ennor of wonderful 4 Use old knit ties to store pierced earrings on 5 Cut down to make young boys tie Q No matter how much I wash them or how long I soak them my son's baby bottles smell Eke sour milk Some of the bottles are plastic and others are glass What can I do to make them smell clean again? — BD Portsmouth NH A Boil them in a solution of baking soda and water for a few minutes DORIS LEE HAPPY 80th 4 91ST BIRTHDAY The family of Roseldo Edwards tiofheins will honor iheir loving mother and grandmother on her 91st Birthday with 0 Pasty ROgotab:71s - : honor of the 80th Diritday of our mothec and grandmother the family is celebranng with on Doer House at 2270 Alta CanyOn Drive Sandy on August 18 1990 from pm to 5:00 pm Relatives and friends are cordially invited to celebrate with us Are love YOU Mother 1 ' : to tie tj "4' 'held Sot August 10 1990 frorn 7 to a m at the Terrace Apts Lobby '1620 So Moin Friends and family cre invaed to attend Thee wiii else be 0 tornilv P4Cnk AUQUSt 25 ol Birch:reek Eiy elevocia oseicto hos nine living children ond their spOuses 39 and 13 ty eat grandchildren 62 grecnieondchliaren oH of whOM love and respect her e think ond she's aasolutely the greats-s- r II i Lt VA ': 11 $f caps to protect unsuspecting and curious little hands from getting into them but many of these safety caps keep the adults out as well I wish they would ask me which type of cap I prefer — DEAR IIELOISE: I've owned my cat for quite a few months and never had a problem with her using the lit- g s c---i rt ter box About two weeks ago she stopped using it and had "accidents" on my rug I kept clean litter in the box but nothing helped I was really upset and couldn't understand why she was doing this My veterinarian told me something that I feel you should know I never realized that changing the brand of litter can cause a cat to stop using the box A sudden change in the texture or odor can cause a phobia that can result in the cats refus rrA OUR 110 NEW order to test the effectiveness of our newspaper advertising we ore offering for 2 days only the Brand New 1991 Open Arm Sewing Machine with programmed lingerie overcoat buttonholes blind hem fancy stitches etc In with this 40th Wedding Anniversary Jim and Dorothy Fisher The children ot Jim and Dorothy Fisher ore please to announce ft& parents 40th Wedding Anniyersarv Jim ond Dorothy - t ' I 1:"""'-- tfill ' f 1 teg no ea f '' 1 '' a ittr - 11'4 f ' OW 1 If t ' :t GOLDEN WEDDING ALLAN S AND ADELE P TINGEY -i 404-4-- - 4-- Mr and Mrs Alien S lAciele Peterson) Tingey ore ceie50th Wedding AnniversorY grating They were married On August 17 1940 In Washington itir 9' i grl - 'ttv- The couple will be honored at o receotion given by their family in Newace Beoch Calif where they reside Both cre gr oduates of East High and University of titan WILLARD (1eq -- ' p ts - I ! 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Willard 1 - -4- --- ' - adl 1 1 4 wik 7 - r:-- : x7 1: ' - 's — '' ii I rill ( 'hi sv i IgNSAWMtddi 1 was born In CoM ' man Idaho to Arthur L and Maude len° S Nelson Vera° was aorn to Utah Roy Stoker For Jesse and many years Wilkird was a railway mail clerk a partner In Nelson Brothers Construction company a contractor builder developer landlord- Vercta was active in the Utah Mother's Association where she servea as president kr two years In DOR one of the first volunteers in the Festival at Trees: professional and other civk cr panizothorn They Ore active in Church &lairs and writi their chik3reff Nadine Fere Steven A Nelson Nell S Nelson DkIne (770 TOOVO Myers Susan Camp ben tseicil Jenkins enioy 28 grandchildren and e xterded foster family members r R1' - ‘‘ (No Roy Utah with a mce rloge later solemnized in the LDS Satt Lake 1940 18th J inwwwwwwieoxiewwxw- Monument Pork eth Wad 1794 Si Texas (24th East) Sari 1' ri to- - and gets please) they were mar rled October 3 llthl Print the name of the patient clearly Know how to correctly spell the patient's name Use the first name — not Mrs Ralph Smith for example as there could be more than one Smith in the hospital Always put your return address on the card If the patient has gone home the card can be returned — Sheila Schechtman Edison NJ A favorite Heloise hint is to put the patient's return address on the card This way if the patient is released before the card is received the card will be there at home as a greeting — Hugs Heloise D0 $44995 2 DAYS ONLY Aug Private Sewing Lessons Coast to Coast Service Their children James Lyn Kennett o-Carooyn and their grand children Jennifer 'dna einito ll get-we- ' :Pp La Li Prices after this sale 17r °)9501 Mae Leslie Anne Kristin Lacy and ()avid Steven wont to with them a warm and haarhi day WE LOVE YOU!!! ad $ 4") 1 1991 ing to use it and some may suffer from urine retention and constipation I remembered that about two weeks ago I did change to a cheaper brand of litter one that was quite dusty I went back to the old brand that I always used I was told that if I wanted to change brands to do it mix half and half That slowly seemed to solve the problem She started using the box again — Bob Sullivan Memphis Tenn DEAR H ELOISE: I do volunteer ork at a local hospital One of the things we do is to sort the patients' cards incoming Here are a few tips to remember when sending cards to patients in the hospital 50TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN ARM Me Monti Temple r I BIRTHDAY In woe'est Roselda Edwards Hofheins r tt the 95th Birthday of our mother drondmorher the form s' ond is hoop-iher at a fornity cele :':4:::1 &atom on her birthday August 17 14 She is the mother re four chliaren gronothit Oreh 35 cr r on d h I id en We love vw Mot hAor to rid them of the sour smell but extra care should be taken so the glass bottles don't bump and crack during the boiling process If you own a bottle sterilizer use it for the glass bottles Repeat the process at least once a — week to keep them Heloise DEAR DEMISE: When I receive flowers for special occasions my first thought is to take a picture of them Over the years I have taken a color photograph of each bouquet or arrangement and have written on the back of the photo the occasion date and from whom it was sent When the flowers must be discarded I know that I can still enjoy them forever through the photograph — Coby Ryan Calif DEAR H ELOISE: I know that prescription bottles need to have safety Lee See this unique furniture at the Parade of Homes or our showroom on Furniture Row Design Services available Ends Sat Aug 25th 111 4t1i |
