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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
12
Bow and bay windows return to favor in Colonial style homes with adjustable grills, pre assembled stock units, insulation advantages, and options like interior window seats. Wood bows curve outward while bays are straight at center and angled at ends.
A remodeling idea arrives this spring with elm plywood walls and inlaid hardwood panels. Walnut plywood grooves every four inches simulate walnut lumber, offering a modern update by placing a new wall over the old.
Today’s trend toward outdoor living raises demand for exterior electrical outlets and switches. Weatherproof plates with metal spring-hinged covers protect devices when not in use, and locking covers deter unauthorized use, all at modest extra cost.
A garden tool shed can blend into a fence or garage or stand out as a stylish add on. Pro tips lay out a recessed front nook with a Queen Anne roof, cedar siding, shiplap, white or pastel paint, brick floor, and wrought iron accents. Include a paneled door, multi pane windows, Douglas fir framing, concrete floor, lock, and a back storage area with a short ramp for moving equipment.
Levitt and Sons, the nation’s largest home builder, standardizes features once optional such as modern two-door refrigerators and other kitchen equipment in new communities. Since 1947 standard appliances and on-site construction have helped shape postwar housing, with urban amenities, landscaped homes, and recreational facilities forming total community concepts.
A simple two color schemes approach lets rooms change with the seasons. Spring and summer use cool sea blues and mint greens, while winter tones bring deep red, antique gold, olive, and brown. Chairs and sofas gain new slip covers and small accents, preserving upholstery and updating feel. Wood paneling in softwoods supports flexible palettes.
Easy to read guide on creating eye level plant displays with hanging baskets. Highlights trailing plants such as philodendrons vines and flowering varieties like fuchsia lantana. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use on porches patios and living spaces.
The note advises treating fine lumber paneling like fine furniture, using oil based cleaners only on oiled finishes and wax based products only on varnished lacquered or waxed surfaces. It also recommends separate dust cloths for oiled and waxed wood surfaces to avoid cross contamination.
Early warm days invite fence building with a plan to start soon. Readily available materials include western red cedar 4x4s or 6x6s plus 2x4s or 2x6s for rails, clay pots option, and homemade baskets. Home handymen can cut fence members in their basements and gather tamping bars levels twine concrete for posts and nails.
Create a curved metal tray by rot-rolling a 6 by 17 inch aluminum strip around a large jar to form a smooth cylinder with overlapping ends. Slip beneath a clay pot lip and trim with 13 4 inch deep cuts along the bottom. Bend back the strips between cuts and secure with wire for a decorative basket.
Oak floors offer affordable real hardwood strip flooring for slab base homes and additions. John F. Stewart of the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association notes a double 1x2 sleep er base with a moisture barrier, endorsed by the Federal Housing Administration, delivering warm dry floors and enhanced resale appeal.
A plan to extend the living area by adding a floor level wood deck outside and install privacy screens where needed. The family room interior will be paneled with re sawn lumber siding to create a cohesive indoor outdoor living space.
A promotional note touts a trouble-free TORO powermower with claims of lower renewal costs and carefree summer Saturdays. The pitch invites readers to view the product and imagine a simpler mowing routine.
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