OCR Text |
Show Furnishings Women who are handy with the needle can do a lot toward making mak-ing the home attractive and livable. liva-ble. Slipcovers and draperies, well matched and with an eye to good taste, can bring together a room If it contains many odd pieces of furniture. For dark rooms, consider the lighter fabrics to add chepr to the room. For bright room, you may use darker colors. If you live near an industrial section, choose fabrics that launder laun-der easily so that you can keep clean and still be kind to your cleaning budget. It Is worthwhile worth-while to buy good fabrics with good finishes for covering much-used much-used chairs, etc. When selecting binding and draperies for chairs and sofas, make sure that the material is washable or easily cleaned. It's far better to hunt than try to mend or re-dye the binding after the first cleaning. |