Show remodel old homes by proper use of paint when a n house begins to abow w it age appearing outdated out dated and gloomy it Is time for some form of tion structural remodeling Is usually the first thought because removing it a par mitlon here or adding it a window there often greatly improves a house but such reconstruction work la Is expensive so BO that home biome owners owner who feril feel that they cannot afford to put forth any large sum suin in remodeling would ile he wise to turn to paint ns as a medium for modernizing and freshing up their houses for example an old fashioned house where tile first floor door had been divided into four roomi instead of the three that the spare space actually permitted had two living boonis connected by tin an archway each room was w it s dark and uncomfortably small the owner not wishing to udd u ill any windows or to tear down the dividing wall because of tile the expense it this ills work would entail decided to repaint the dark tan walls a palo buff lilt im nied mediately lately the lie rooms appeared lighter so that the lar lac of sufficient su met ent windows wl n lows wits was not apparent finished alike the two rooms no longer resembled two stuffy boxes boes when tile wood trim of the arch between tile the two rooms was finished in ivory white ena enamel lael along alth the rest of the trint trim tile the division between the rooms wits was even less noticeable paint will also go far in milk g ill pi portioned proportioned lines lua mom seem loss less pronounced if a room appears alipe too tog high in comparison with its length ani and breadth a picture may luay ie be placed ed low and the cell ing color carried 1 down I own to the on the other oilier land hand a sunny room that seems even holler than the tern tein pera ture would indicate will acquire a more pleasing atmosphere if its walls are painted a cool tint that such as pale green blue or a soft gray poor flooring makes a room boorn look shabby despite nice furnishings wood thal lacks attractive grain or coloring or that presents a rough I 1 surface which no amount of sand papering will remedy Is not hopeless ho pelesa because paint will conceal these faults ut tit the same time it brings new color to the room paint Is also excellent for concealing a discolored or marred floor door no paint but a floor paint should be used for this purpose it ts fis important to remember floor lacquer or stain Is also recommended for the floor out Is not of the elie type to have its iti natural beauty enhanced by varnish one or two coats of varnish should ile he given u floor door fitter it ling lias been panted painted or stained to insure lunger longer wear and to simplify cleaning fashions in kitchen and bathroom decoration have changed chanced in a marked cegred in recent years so hat the room that was the latest word in interior decoration fifteen years scars ago may seem dowdy today As long as the plumbing in either of these rooms Is in working condition extensive and expensive repairs need not be made to bring about the that ill educe a 1980 room walls ann and woodwork th that a t are finished in white or a dark color treatment once considered highly brae practical may diio e enameled in some pleasing color to modernize these two rooms this sort of remodeling may be extended to the exterior too clabo rate carving that belongs to tie the I 1 era ra when gingerbread decoration was not frowned upon will appear appear less leai conspicuous it if it Is painted lit in a color that does not cull call attention to itself but that mends blends instead antea d with the t e coloring 11 19 of tile aliouse OU e considerable on sli er al le work WO i ic as Is tred red to remove t such ap its as cupolas or cor cornicks cornices nices und frequently their removal spoils the ars frs architectural lines of the house like lika f the ct carving irving these decorations may ulso also lie 16 painted a neutral shade while the whole house Is treated with a suitable color scheme sw so that tile the cy Is not attracted to any one featured feature |