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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1963
Page
5
Suggestions to cut noise in busy suburbs include door closers, lubricated hinges, chair casters, felt pads under appliances and carpets, heavy drapes, and replacing worn washers. Acoustical ceiling tiles offer significant sound absorption, easy maintenance, and can be installed over existing ceilings to quiet rooms and improve overall ambience.
The article explains how paint color and brightness alter perceived room size. White and pastels enlarge small spaces while deep shades compress them. Warm colors appear closer and smaller, cool colors recede and seem airier, influencing room layout choices.
The article urges cheerful colorful walls as essential, noting the kitchen should flow into the dining area. It suggests two color schemes, bright tones for small kitchens and options like deep yellow, light red, and sky blue, with new pastel shades to create a charming color bouquet.
Many homes over 15 years old lack adequate wiring for modern electricity. With more appliances and lighting, flickering lights, dim TVs, fading radios, and blown fuses reveal undersized service. The piece promotes 100 ampere entrances, abundant branch circuits, and multi-outlet strips for safer, surge-free power.
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