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Is your living room tired of you? Here are seven tips for new look HOME DECORATING By Sue Pelley If you’re tired of your living room – or your living room is tired of you, here are seven helpful steps you might want to consider in giving this often used room a brand new look. COLOR. The color of your new room should be harmonious – in pleasing proportion and selected with regard for your family likes and dislikes. COMFORT. Comfort is key to selecting sofas and chairs. If you want your room to be totally hospitable, be sure to select well-proportioned and comfortable seating. FURNITURE. Be sure to group your furniture to allow talk to flow easily. It’s also important that your furniture be adaptable to different situations. Be sure there is ample space for extra seating when you must accommodate an unusually large number of people. Arrange your furniture so that it’s pleasant from which to watch TV, listen to the radio, or even work on the computer if needed. Consider traffic lanes carefully so that there will be no awkwardness in moving around the room. Also, give some thought to coziness as well as the aesthetics of your furniture. A home without warmth, no matter how tasteful, can have an adverse effect on most people FABRICS. Be sure that your fabric selections are pleasing in texture as well as harmonious in color, with good wearing and maintenance qualities for the sake of you and your budget. LIGHTING. A lighting plan must be created

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