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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1970
Page
17
Designers expand beyond paint and light fixtures using wallpaper arcs, fabric canopies, and faux polyurethane beams to create ceiling focal points. Some hang wallpaper strips for architectural effect while others cover ceilings with fabric or floral sheets.
Kay Murphy of The Miami Herald receives her third Dorothy Dawe Award for distinguished journalism in home furnishings. The Miami editor, daughter of John Murphy, has covered the field since 1954 and 1969 award years, is Ohio University graduate, and Miami resident since 1949. She belongs to the American Institute of Interior Designers and the National Home Fashions League and is listed in Who's Who Among American Women.
Readers learn room makeovers focusing on wall treatments to avoid boxy spaces. Emphasize vertical lines for low ceilings and horizontal balance for tall ceilings. Extend draperies beyond window margins to widen light and curtain placement to suit room depth. Large furniture aids the effect.
Plastic furniture dominates the January 1970 International Home Furnishings Market display at the American Furniture Mart. Acrylic tables chairs and beds mimic wood with durable easy care properties, offering moldable designs, color throughout, and moisture resistance for indoor and outdoor use.
Treat greasy work clothes with hair shampoo or heavy cleaner before washing. Rub in, let stand 15 minutes, then launder. Towel keeps them fresh. Sandwiches can be made a day ahead on a flat dish, covered with a damp tea towel to stay fresh for four hours.
No longer do children and light colored upholstery have to avoid each other. With new man made fabrics on the market you can indulge your taste for damask and textures. Dark blue walls with floral wallpaper and cream accents set a walnut bedroom suite as a teen targets decor. Consider hobbies like knight’s helmet bank for a chevalier buff or a ship’s lamp for a dryland sailor.
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