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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1962
Page
5
Homeowners with growing space needs can convert unused areas into livable rooms. Attics basements porches garages and wings can be finished or added with heat light and insulation. Plan with surveys zoning rules and expert help. consult a local lumber dealer for materials.
Perennials provide early and summer blooms with delphiniums and phlox. Use sharp planing for smooth edges on boards and avoid ragged edges. Combine winter color perennials like daylilies for year round appeal while keeping dividers neat.
A decorating guide explains color and finish choices to enlarge spaces. Light cool tones such as pale blue lilac aqua or blue gray make walls recede while deep hues flatter large rooms. Painting woodwork the wall color or a contrasting shade can enhance or diminish perceived size. Tips cover ceiling colors focal walls two tone schemes and finishing paints for plaster wallboard hardboard plywood and woodwork with primers undercoats and enamels.
Instructions advise cleaning paint can rims to ensure lids seal properly for longer storage. It suggests punching several nail holes in the groove bottom to allow accumulated paint to drain away.
To create an inlaid look on natural wood stain a pattern with a sharp knife. Shellac inside the lines soaks lightly. after staining wipe off the surface the shellacked areas stay light forming a contrasting design.
Article advises incorporating the garage and driveway into landscape plans with foundation planting and border beds. Recommends evergreen and flowering shrubs, roses, azaleas, spirea, forsythia, and climbers to tie the structure to the property. Suggests long narrow beds along the drive and plantings at garage corners to improve curb appeal.
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