Tips for the homemaker on home decor
Media
Part of The Philippine Magazine
- Title
- Tips for the homemaker on home decor
- Language
- English
- Source
- Philippine Educator, 1 (7) May 15, 1969
- Year
- 1969
- Subject
- Homemakers
- Dwellings
- Interior decoration
- Home furnishings
- Plants in interior decoration
- Rights
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- Fulltext
- The new Luneta is one of the biggest and most beautitul par.ks i D the world. Caretully planned and well-kept, its .sceneries are a delight to both local and foreign visitors. lts children's playgrounds are crowded with frolicking kids any day ol the week. At night time one is always tempted to promenade along its cemented walks lined with bl~ inq lights. tips for the homemaker @ ON HOME DECOR Cover your porch to solve the problem of too much sun and sudden rain. Make it informal, bringing out a natural look. Dispense with ornate, heavy pieces of furniture. Bring in wickers and wrought irons. Choose colors that blend with the living room. For background, use woody barks, natural stones and rocks. • • • Living green plants inaide freshen up the living room and other areas. • • • • Utilize blank walis to grow plant creepers, o.r to hang airplants along its cool side. • • • Potted plants of different heights and foliage form attractive groupings. Hanging fems from eaves and rafters are lovely little things to transform a drab skyline into one of beauty. Keeping a couple of caged birds among the potted palms will add glam()ur to the place. • • • Bring the plants inside among the furniture and against the walls. Stack them in shelves, put them on tables or create focal points with other pieces like driftwoods and sculptured rocks. • • • Wood-panelled walls not only make the room seem cozier, they require practically no special care or periodic redecoration. ·Consider this next time you order replacements of your walls. • • • In planning a kitchen arrangement, concentrate on a triangle consisting of a range, refrigerator and sink. Most walking in the kitchen takes place between these three pieces of equipment. THE PHILIPPINE MAGAZINE I MAY 15, 1N9 I PAOI 7