Renovating and Rejuvenating.

While doing the Spring-cleaning it is well to think out ways and means of achieving some changes in the furniture and furnishings of your home.

If the things are new and not due for any renovating, or if the household budget will not allow for any serious renewing, try changing the position of the furniture. What a different effect rearrangement has on the appearance of the room!

With the advent of Spring with the bright sunshine, our rooms begin to look dusty and dingy, no matter how well they have been kept. The great annual upheaval commences with the turning-out of furniture, beating and cleaning of carpets and rugs, washing, scrubbing and polishing of anything and everything that can be cleaned and polished.

Brightness will be needed to add to the freshness of your rooms. Gay cushions will help to give the desired effect and perhaps also a new piece of pottery to match your colour scheme. Antique and modern brass and copperware are also popular and give a sunny brightness to your home.

Choosing fabrics for loose covers is a fascinating business in the Spring. The colourings and designs of the present-day chintz, cretonne and shadow tissue are legion, and one can renew covers, curtains and cushions with little expense. China and pottery to match your colour schemes will greatly enhance the attractiveness of your rooms.

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