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Show Roman's world i w J" " Decorate Your Closets Before Starting Spring Cleaning --i!SffHY not start your spring clean- in a different way this season? l-.f'id how is that done? nENi'Well, I'd start with the closets and iand(.;;an to spend about a week reno--.ting them, and getting all the S& pthes and other things to be stored inds ship-shape condition. Once the lo1 isets are out of the way, you can tiin'ncentrate on the house., jUs-j.Most ol us think of closets merely ak c: places to hang and store things, .d as long as they are not filled overflowing, and are dusted oc-"ileht oc-"ileht sionally, then well and good. But -nchiit a minute, closets can be as at- Active as other rooms, and if you SEue them some time and thought, sh'S'y wiu serve their purpose better. :xcBATake for instance, shoe bags. Uk fciese will prevent your shoes from :ing strewn on the floor where they sily accumulate dust, and once J , Vey are 'tucked in the pockets of the ig, which, by the way, can be hung F0R i the door or on the back wall of OME cioset, you will be making in-3HUB;lligerrt in-3HUB;lligerrt use of the space at hand ew id leaving floor space for a small rjjiest of drawers that can take 'cks, handkerchiefs and various ( 0( miscellaneous pieces. 1 Pionsa Fabrics, Oilcloth Even lt u'allpaper May Be Used USlCit is possible to buy ready-made Lake Ci iests' shoe bagS 3nd stora2e boxes ' various types, but frequently it's : t possible to get them in styles, lors and sizes to solve your par-UflV.'ular par-UflV.'ular storage closet problem. In Drini U S .' J 'glassoh "r''e" yur closets . . . itystaat case, make your own, from old el acticibrics, oilcloth or plastic-treated P'e' oth which is easily wiped off, or ively jen wallpaper may be used as cov-richestijng. cov-richestijng. mbatstone of the most attractive closets ifectionie ever seen used a patriotic d P, aideme. The walls of the closet were A the F vered with red and white candy-:e-up 4'riped paper, the ceiling was cov-:sn't cov-:sn't hel;ed with a dark blue paper sprin-Lemonid sprin-Lemonid with silver stars. Dark blue sol- cloth was used for the shoe bag, I id also as a covering for blanket pftjljixes and other sized boxes usually iwlllnployed for storing. It was a joy look into the closet. Does yours lXiik as attractive? I I IJlf you already have storage chests id boxes that fit your closet, you spromPay want to do a little face lifting n 3' brand new covering. This is as nd aidssy as pasting paper dolls, because ,w, teniany of the boxes and chests may ico'J3 covered with cloth or wallpaper 'Jjjjjinply glued on. Mind you, no carelike care-like the' LSI! prrH-l Of Moitt V2 -- .onthlys (ZSV "rN rvous,; "r"..-- $J inKhnw'1 ilsIBTnt: With fresh accessories. ainst n ss work will do the job effectively, lacbic tj, these are aU Uems that need han , Use a large table such as you ould use for cutting and sewing, id see that coverings are fitted ...n .wprefully for the boxes, and then " listed or glued neatly so that no " 'il' vrners B've or fray. Always "Jan to use durable coverings as ey are easier for working and give ear in the long run. allored or Feminine 'hlch Will Be Yours? The same problem which presents self with bedrooms is present when 1, e consider doing our closets. Many j&i. woman's heart yearns after etty-pretty things that involve rib-kfll rib-kfll pns, ruffles and other frills. This jM" aU right if il is strictIy a 6irl's room, but when husband and wife share the closet, the scheme had best be tailored. Of course, even tailored things may have a bit of the feminine m them. If ruffled edging is not quite the thing to use in the closet, you can compromise and use a neatly pleated edging which will take away the bareness or plain look on shelf edges. A border of decals also may be used to relieve the plain look, or you even may decide to use an edging cut from wallpaper if it works itself it-self easily into the theme or pattern you are using. As to fabrics which may be used, there's tremendous variety from which to choose. A dull-finished oilcloth oil-cloth serves the purpose nicely and is easily cleaned. Glazed chintz, either in stripes or figured, is also a practical prac-tical idea. This latter is especially suitable for shoe bags because it may be laundered readily. I also have seen very attractive accessories made from flour and sugar sug-ar bags, dyed, naturally to match the color scheme. In this way you can get exactly the color you choose. The material may be stiffly starched and ironed until it is smooth and neat. This type of material is easy to cut and sew, and you'd be surprised sur-prised at the attractiveness they can give your closets. Then, too, there are many plastic type materials now on the market, both in figured and plain patterns in an amazing variety of colors, which make lovely closet accessories. To clean them, you have merely to wipe them off with a damp cloth. |
