Let There Be Light in Home Lighting Trends
The article argues kitchens and living spaces need brighter lighting as home design shifts toward built-in fixtures. It cites the American Home Lighting Institute on average costs and watts per square foot, notes obsolete wiring in millions of homes, and describes new modular dimmer switches with rheostat-style control for up to 360 watts across multiple lamps.
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Wallpaper Tricks Modernizing Drab Rooms and Furniture
Simple wallpaper methods refresh rooms and furniture including corners screens and chests. Prepare surfaces sand smooth cut panels with extra margin, glue firmly, dry thoroughly and shellac for durability. Use contrasting patterns to create focal points or matching designs to blend room divisions.
Roof Coating Material Has Variety Of Uses
Asbestos or fibrous roof coating serves as a preservative and preventive. It is especially suitable for patchwork and stopping leaks on roofs. It acts as a waterproofing material for basement walls or foundations and can prevent rusting of gutters spouts and flashings when primed with rust inhibitive paint.
Large Living Rooms Become the Center of Home Design
The piece notes a shift toward oversized living rooms as the main social and dining hub, replacing separate front rooms once used for formal and informal entertaining. It argues today’s families are more closely bonded and participate in social activities together, prompting architects to favor one expansive living area.
GIs Pay Debts Survey Highlights Mortgage Delinquency
The Mortgage Bankers Association of America reports 1,719,000 loans in its annual delinquency survey. Total delinquencies end of last year were 42,135 or 2.45 percent versus 42,525 or 2.52 percent the year before. GI home loans overdue three months or more stood at 0.22 percent.
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New Laminate Panel Slated for Sliding Doors
A new panelply laminate now available at lumber yards comes in 4 by 8 foot sheets with 1 and 4 inch thickness. The warp resistant material is touted for strong screw-holding power, suitable for sliding door use.
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