Evening star., 1940-04-26
Avocados Combine Well With Many Other Ingredients Spring
Make Hidden
House Easy
TOLOcate
Repaint Furniture
In a Light Shade;
Use New Knobs
BY MARGARET NOVEL;,

BY MARGARET NOVEL;.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
We live in a development which
has winding roads and many trees.
Our house has been hard to find
this winter, and now with the leaves
coming out 1t will be worse. I like
isolation, but I do not like to in
convenience my guests while they
search the country side for us. Have
you any suggestions on this subject?
D. B. s.
Answer:
I suggest that you go down the
road, in both directions If you Like,
and consider the following ideas on
approaching your house: If there
is q crossroad or turn at the corner
Of your drive, short post with
your name on 1t, visible from two
directions, will help. If there is
stone wall, paint one large stone
white with your name in large let
ters and an arrow underneath. Per-
haps there is a big overhanging tree
from whose lower branches you may
drop a painted name plate. If you
have fence, cut out your name in
the top rail and place light behind
1t, or pick it out with reflector but
tons. If you have a mail box, cut
out your name in wood block let
ters and stand them up on top, or
your name cut out of a solid gate, if
there Is one, may be decorative as
well as helpful. Add to this some
distinguished color, for daylight, and
either reflector buttons or lighting
for night and your guest should
always be on time.
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DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
have walnut dining room set
consisting Of table with six legs, six
chairs, buffet and serving table. The
table top is solid, but panels and
drawers on the wall furniture are
veneered. The chairs have a curv-
ing back with woven panel and
upholstered seats. I think the legs
are not walnut, but stained. The
whole effecs is old-fashioned, drab
and dingy, and I wondered what
you could suggest to give it some
life.
MRS. E.s.
Answer:
AS the wood varies in this set, you
would not be wise to attempt to re-
finish it, but it could be painted
most attractively. First. decide what
tricky decorations it has-that
date" it, and might be removed.
Remove them, and If the hardware
is not interesting take that of, too.
Then either paint it, or have it
painted-unless you have had some
experience, do not attempt it your
self. The addition of new knobs
and drawer pulls and new seat up
holstery will brighten up the whole
room. AS you do not mention the
color OF your room, cannot advise
you about color, but if the room is
dark you might make it most effec-
tive by using light surface on the
furniture, such as white, yellow
or any light color with an over
glaze OF burnt lumber.
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DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
Will you be kind enough to insert
In The Star sometime soon a method
Of cleaning q chintz boudoir chair?
r. M. p.
Answer:
There are several upholstery
shampoos that you may get in the
housewares department of the stores.
Their main value is that they con-
tain some element that keeps colors
from running. Make solution with
luke warm water and whip it up to
a deep suds. Use a small sponge
and wiring it as dry as possible.
With a rotary motion, work over
small area at time. Use just the
suds and as little moisture as posi-
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