Kenosha News from Kenosha, Wisconsin • 42

2 Kenosha News October 5 1989 Courier October 10 Messenger October 11 1989 I CLASSIC COUNTRY STYLE WITH A FRENCH ACCENT! These sheaf back chairs are authentic adaptations onghuiUjr fashioned bv artisans in rural France Wv crafted back spindles to their sculptured seats they are truly masterpieces for today and tomorrow Survey: hip to be square United Press International your style? Home furnishing choices: 32 percent 23 percent 21 percent 9 percent 5 percent 2 percent 15 percent 15 percent 14 percent Art 4 percent The survey also showed that Americans are exercising more caution when choosing home furnishings Only 2 percent surveyed described themselves as or decorators By contrast six out of 10 described themselves as (34 percent) or (28 percent) with regard to home decorating Where do home decorators get their ideas? More than one-third 39 percent said they consulted with their spouses before decorating Men rely heavily on their opinions the survey said with 51 percent reporting they make such a decision without consulting their partner Other resources for decorating included family and friends (28 percent) and magazines and catalogs (24 percent) Only 15 percent said they would seek out retail stores for assistance and 8 percent said they would ask the advice of a professional If furniture styles are a barometer of the mood it would appear consumers will be buying traditional furnishings based on careful economic decisions in the 1990s a survey says A nationwide survey commissioned by Spiegel Inc the nation's largest catalog direct marketer showed that 32 percent of those polled described their homes as in style This finding coupled with the result that six out of 10 people described themselves as or decorators reflects an apparent trend toward sensibility' and women today are looking for home furnishings that will be part of their lives for many said Bette Rosenberg home fashion director for Spiegel are buying quality and updating when necessary with carefully chosen accent pieces and OPEN 9 'TIL 5:30 FRI 9 'TIL I 1 SATURDAY 'TIL 5 The survey showed that the number one choice for home furnishings' was followed by 23 percent and at 21 percent drew a 9 percent response came in fifth with 5 percent followed by with 2 percent and tied at 15 percent style followed with 14 percent and a mere 4 percent cited Best Quality Custom Window Fashions At The Lowest Prices In Open spaces an advantage when furnishing first home as trends FACTORY DIRECT SAVINGS 6 FREE INSTALLATION FREE NO OBLIGATION Shop At Home Service EXPERT STAFF tastes evolve or she said If you have more time than money do-it-yourself built-ins are a good alternative to bulky shelves and credenzas she advised customize your home at a fairly minimal cost With directions and materials from a hardware center you can construct an entertainment center for far less money than you can buy said Busby Contemporary furnishings with a clean look and a slim price tag are still preferred on the West Coast said Busby and these are always a good bet for new homeowners "Our lives are cluttered enough When you go home you should have some she said By Kate Callen United Press International a If making the transition from a small apartment to a new roomy house you have picked a better time Open space is now considered attractive The cluttered look is history Even if you had enough money to buy a truckload of new furnishings interior design experts would advise against it Instead of buying lots of matching (read: costly) furniture acquire single pieces in a selective (read: budgetconscious) manner and rely on big bold accessories to liven up the remaining space say experts And be shackled to such floor-plan labels as "dining and room" Your lifestyle and your wallet might be better suited to or first-time buyers are getting into their houses by the skin of their said Ava Busby of Color Design Art in Pacific Palisades Calif you have a lot of money to spend be afraid to go slow Live in the house for a little while and learn more about your own she said rule-of-thumb is to select neutral background colors for walls carpets and large pieces of furniture far less expensive to bring in bold accent colors in pillows and accessories because you can change those as your ON ORDERS OF PREMIER PRODUCTS OVER SSOS SUE ENOS MT OCTOSER 1SSS GUARANTEED GQQ3IS LOWEST PRICES SHOWROOMjlOimS MonltTuctllThurstlii 3VcdT Introducing LA The sofa with twin Incllners built right ini Now you can have it all! 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