36 - The Prince George Citizen - Saturday, November 28.1998 Homes Wall paintings a fresh way to add zest to kids’ rooms A great way to personalize bedrooms and they’re much safer than hanging artwork by KAREN TURNER Southam Newspapers OTTAWA — Decorative wall paintings are not only a great way to personalize your children’s bedrooms, but they’re also much safer than hanging artwork, according to Anna Ri-opelle. “Paintings and posters can fall and crack them (your children) on the crown,” says the interior designer from Designing Windows and Accents in ' Kanata. And unlike wallpaper or borders, handpainted murals and whimsical de- ■ signs can’t be peeled off by little fingers ! to pose choking hazards, she says. All safety concerns aside, enlivening ! walls with playful characters or vibrant ■ shapes and symbols can give a room’s decor individual charm and personali- : Tired of Walt Disney characters or bold primary colours? Can’t find a . wallcovering to match the fabric you’ve * chosen for the window treatments? . Feeling uneasy about covering every ■ inch of wall space with stripes and flo-. rals? Riopelle says wall paintings are a . fresh and easy way to add colour and ; style to a room’s decor. They can be splashed across one wall OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1 - 3 144-101 TABOR BLVD. • $88,888 Terrific 3 bdrm condo, updated throughout, gas fireplace, central location, owner occupied. Quick possession. BRYAN SEPHTON 565-7728 Wall paintings are a unique way to decorate a room. to create a focal point or tucked around corners, over doorways, above baseboards and under window sills to add mystery and intrigue to the room. Rather than try to find a wallcovering to co-ordinate with your bedding or window valances, she recommends focusing on one motif from the fabric and copying it onto the wall to pull the theme together. Crafty do-it-yourselfers can enlarge a design or character on a photocopier, then transfer the image onto the wall using carbon paper, she says. GROUP " Your Reals Estate Centre Weekly sa Wall paintings are used to decorate this model home at Larco’s Arbour Glen development. Depending on the size of the room and the number .of decorative paintings you want, Riopelle says hiring an artist is comparable to buying good quality wallpaper. The finished wall can be as simple or as busy as you want. In the Springwater model home in Arbour Glen by Larco Homes in Kanata, dozing off to sleep is as easy as counting 1,2,3. In one bedroom, curly-haired sheep bounce gracefully across the walls like giant cotton balls. Next door, adventure awaits as a fleet of colourful hot-air balloons :V\ S*~-ij "71)R w ...... //M V, .:51 :y:l / * - >3 „7 V'-. 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More common in bedrooms and bathrooms, Riopelle says wall paintings can also be used sparingly in living areas and kitchens to punch up the room’s decor. “Small dosages in living areas are a bit more effective, otherwise you may tire of them more Fluffy sheep skip across a child’s bedroom. easily.” years down the road, there’s no messy The best part is when it comes to wallpaper to strip or gooey glue to changing the room’s decor three to five wash away. Try making your own Christmas ornaments Years 6.0% 6.5% 7.0% 7.5% 8.0% 8.5% 9.0% 9.5% 5 19.29 19.52 19.75 19.97 20.20 20.43 20.66 20.90 10 11.06 11.30 11.55 11.80 12.05 12.31 12.56 12.82 15 8.39 8.65 8.92 9.19 9.47 9.75 10.03 10.31 20 7.11 7.40 7.68 7.97 8.27 8.57 8.87 9.18 25 6.39 6.69 6.99 7.30 7.62 7.94 8.26 8.59 Example: $50,000 mortgage at an interest rate of 8% Amortized over 15 years is 50 x 9.47 = $473.50 per month by RITA FEUTL For Southam Newspapers EDMONTON — It has to happen at least once to anyone who has ever put up a Christmas tree. You’re either in the kitchen getting dinner on the table, or upstairs, drifting off to sleep when suddenly the sound of shattering glass and rolling ornaments sends everyone running. Somewhere underneath your overturned Christmas tree you find a cowering cat, a sheepish looking toddler or a cursed tree stand you swear you’re going to replace — next year. Scattered over the floor is the most heartbreaking sight of all - smashed glass ornaments you collected so carefully for years. If you’re going to start a new collection, maybe it’s time to use ornaments you’ve designed yourself. Glass or plastic potpourri ball ornaments are easy to decorate and will quickly become part of your family heirlooms. “They’re so easy to do,” says Joy Blundell, a craft consultant with the Bonnie Doon Lewiscraft store. Stuff a length of gold-star garland into a ball until it pleases you, snip off the end, add the hook attachment and you’re done. Or try something with paints, suggests Blundell. Either plastic or glass balls can be painted, Glass or plastic potpourri ball ornaments are easy to decorate and will quickly become part of your family heirlooms. DUCT & FURNACE POWER CLEANING H VALUABLE COUPON EXPIRES DEC. 4/98 1 1 - Furnace Cleaning 8 - Ducts & SAVE $Qfi NOW $7Q | 1 - Blower Cleaning Vents Cleaned OU ONLY ■ W BONUS OFFER: FREE H.D. 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Put your finger over the ball opening and shake hard. Add a third colour into an area where the paint hasn’t reached. Continue shaking and swirling until the glass is covered (you may need to add more paint). Let the ball drain into the egg carton. For the stained glass ornament you need: ■ Clear glass ball or plastic potpourri container ■ String ■ Pencil ■ Tape ■ Black marker ■ Gold glitter writer ■ Stained glass-look paints, such as Gallery Glass Window Colours for glass ornaments or Funlites for plastic ornaments Tie string to hook attachment. Tape pencil to table so it sticks out over the edge. With black marker divide the ball into four segments. Draw a small star in each segment. Trace the segments and stars with gold glitter writer. Allow to dry, then apply the stained-glass paints to alternating segments of the ball. (It’s easier to handle if you do one colour at a time.) Hang to dry over pencil. 340078