Bedroom of Today From Yesteryear With Its Dugtcatchers
A Long Beach article outlines how modern bedrooms differ from turn of the century designs. It describes updated storage headboards with reading lamps and radios, double dressers with bin tray drawers, minimal vanities, and a new makeup chest with built in storage and mirrors. The piece emphasizes ease of cleaning, straight lines, and dust control as furniture shifts to lighter finishes and practical utilities. Local stores will showcase fashions and furniture from Sept 22 to Oct 1 with displays focused on easy maintenance and modern value.
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Long Beach
California
French Provincial Furniture Takes Root in Long Beach
Long Beach shoppers increasingly favor French Provincial furniture with its simple, unobtrusive style. Stores offer 18th century influences in lighter woods and painted finishes at moderate prices, expanding availability from niche markets to home decor lines.
Den in Home Replacing Spare Room for Guests
A Long Beach trend turns the spare guest room into a multipurpose den. Studios couches, sofa beds, and modular furniture enable day use as a family den and night use for guests. Families add desks, shelves, and card tables to tailor the room to study, music, or recreation.
Pictured Furniture on Display in Long Beach Stores
Readers are invited to inquire about pictured furniture items by sending a postal card to Department 21 at the Press Telegram Long Beach. The advertised articles are available through Long Beach stores and can be obtained locally.
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Department 21
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Wider Use of Kitchens Today Calls for Better Equipment
The article highlights the rise of informal dining in kitchens and living rooms with chrome furniture that endures wear. It notes synthetic tabletops resistant to liquids alcohol heat and scratches, plastic seat covers easy to wipe clean, and a variety of chrome designs from extension and coffee tables to 14 inch dropbag tables.
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California
Furni
Ture
Los Angeles
Brighten Rooms With Decorative Tape Projects
Brighten living room blinds by repeating drapery fabric on Venetian tapes. Use ruffles from a notions counter for a boudoir look. Baste onto tape and enjoy bright ribbon up and down blind slats. Decals offer a new blind decoration idea with easy overfold designs.
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Yesteryear
Atlantic
Ave
Aaron Schultz
American Ave
Pacific
Locust Avenue
General Electric
Westinghonge
RCA Victor
Packard
Belt
O'Keefe
Merritt
Wedgewood
Magnavox
Western
Holly
Admiral
Rembrandt
Caro
Betty Lee
Ethan Allan
Brcehler @ Kling
Menoshe
Meramon Brothers
C. AL Reed
Calif Moris
Murphy Mt
Anaheim
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