PAGE 14 TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE, B,C, ? \ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 196 TERRACE “ve HERALD ike Undate that Bathroom! Enjoy More Convenience Bathrooms rank high on the list of most wanted — and needed — home improvement projects. According to the trade publication, Building Supply News, 16.5 million bath- rooms in the United States are badly out-moded, too small and inconvenient. If cost is inhibiting your im- mediate plans for bathroom modernization, the editors re- mind you that the bathroom de- mands consideration because it can do so mach to improve the home and increase the family’s comfort. What’s more, says the magazine, a wide variety of new plumbing fixtures, acces- sories and materials that are both decorative and utilitarian, allow you ta choose features that will suit your budget as well as your taste, The three major disadvan- tages of older bathrooms are lack of privacy, space and mod- erm convenience features. The. tendency toward larger famil- jes means that one bathroom per house is simply not enough. Most families require at least an additional powder room, If you can't manage a second _ bathroom yet, there are some things you can do to make pres- ent quarters more serviceable, comfortable and attractive. Compartmentalization is one solution to the daily bathroom traffic tie-up. It can he achieved by closing off the lavatory area from the rest of the room with a partition, thus permitting two people to use the bathroom at the same time. The room can also serve double-duty if you add a second sink or install a new double-lavatory unit. Since the bathroom takes hard, daily abuse, it should have facilities,walls and floors that are easy to clean. This is », 20 problem if you select the ~ Tight materi tha stented wall paneling that resists heat and humidity is inexpensive, sponges clean, and gives the room & warm, unusually good- looking decor. Washable wall- paper that comes in a variety of colorful, attractive patterns is another practical way to re- lieve the cold, antiseptic ap- pearance of old-fashioned bath- rooms. If you decide to paint, use a washable enamel finish and get away from the tradi- tional white, pink or blue shades with interesting new combinations of browns, yel- lows or greens. In addition to floor tiles, there are now many vinyl flooring materials that offer beauty and low-mainten- ance. New fixtures make a big dif- ference in bathroom remodel- ing. Don't choose them hastily. Take a look at the wide variety available at local building sup- ply dealers, many of whom fea- ture full bathroom displays to give you sound and interesting remodeling ideas. Tt pays to get good quality. fixtures and facilities that can take daily use. The trend now is towards wall-hung toilets because it’s easter to clean un- der and around them, built-in vanities, and round or oval lav- atories with adjacent counter- top space. Colored fixtures are popular, and single-handle fau- cets get the nod because of their convenience. There are also a host of ac- essories that will update your bathroom. These range from practi¢al double medicine cab- inets, which give you twice the storage space and mirror area, to pretty matched tissue hold- ers and waste paper baskets: Where cost is no problem, bath- rooms can go exotic with sunk- en tubs, water-resistant mur- ee Wee ene es - als, ae sun Lesa = Tee ee mo ote Sha REMODEL BASEMENT LAUNDRY — AREA: CAN BE FUN, LOW-COST Basements can be pretty dreary looking, particularly in old houses. But a little imagina- tion and time devoted to hunt- ing bargains plus a few hours of physical labor can transform the drab quarters into a pleas- ant, workable laundry area, That's what one young couple did. There was plenty of space in the basement but it was dark and dull. They didn’t want to spend very much to refurnish this part of the house so they started first with paint. They chose a soft lime green and painted the pipes, wall, beams in the ceiling. They bought a brand new washer and dryer in a decorative colar. Next, came the selection of a fabric. They. found just what they wanted in a vinyl coated material with a lime and tur- quoise pattern. This they used to cover a screen to shield the water tank, for-curtains at the window and for the lower part of the wall. Next they picked up the turquoise tone. in floor tile, added a shelf for accesgor- ies and they had a cheerful, gay laundry area for less than $100. Here's the cost account- ing on the decoration: Screen $10.97 Fabric 12.17 Small shelf 3,00 Accessories 6.00 Floor tile 40.00 Paint 6.00 TOTAL $78.14 RE-SCREEN THIS SPRING . screening sarvice in recent years, Smart hi doing the job themselves, in any case, many re-screen with aluminum, the preference of seven out of eight cansumers, ac- cording to two recent national surveys. NEW GLAMOUR! SCREEN IN COLOR Since the introduction of color in aluminum screening less than two years ago, color porch screens has excited a significant jump in the use of color aluminum screening, ac- cording to the Insect Wire Screening Bureau, New York, based on a recent poll of its 10 national manufacturers. Because screened areas reg- ularly encompass as much as 509% of the home's exterior surface, the availability of col- or in aluminum screening has created new departures in ex- terior decoration of the home. “The fresh sparkle and warmth of charcoal or green screening: coordinated with the color scheme of the house and the fs oe ‘the? eyerappea if tr ‘vtintdo wy rtring ey enhances nbted Géorge “) architectural con- ~ Thousands ot hardware and building supply dealers across ‘the nation have introduced a re- cmeowners utilize this service before using their screens. Or they “bone up’ on sultant to the Exterior Decor- ators Institute of the Alumin- um Swat poi - SANTA SAYS: | PUT THESE ; - QUALITY GIFTS : HARDWARE DEPT. t