BARGAINS : GOOD TIMES ROLL FOR DECORATORS.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark Anyone with a room in need of a makeover might be surprised at the dramatic change wallpaper wallpaper was used in Europe in the 16th and 17th cent. as an inexpensive substitute for costly hangings. The French developed marbled papers, introduced from the East via Italy and used at first for box coverings, into larger sheets for wall coverings and also made can make. The best deal in town on carefully selected, name-brand wallpaper is at Wallpaper Bin. For example, wall coverings by Albert Van Luit in a large variety of floral flo·ral adj. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a flower: a fabric with a floral pattern. flo prints are $16.99 instead of $59.99 retail. A floral pattern by Frankford Wall Covering, in a choice of four backgrounds, runs $12.99 ($34.99 retail). Wallpaper Bin has been a boon Boon A general term that refers to a benefit or improvement for investors. This can include such things as increased dividends, a stock market rally and stock buybacks. Notes: for do-it-yourselfers since 1985 (savings run $15 to $20 a roll if you hang the paper yourself). Owner Lou Marsten and his very competent staff peruse pe·ruse tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- wallpaper books for the styles their customers will like the best. When a wallpaper manufacturer retires a wallpaper book, that's when Marsten places his order. Since he's ``special ordering'' wall coverings that have been discontinued dis·con·tin·ue v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues v.tr. 1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon: , he's able to buy and sell at close-out prices. If you have a wall in an area that gets a lot of traffic, a textured vinyl vinyl /vi·nyl/ (vi´nil) the univalent group CH2dbondCH—. vinyl chloride a vinyl group to which an atom of chlorine is attached; the monomer which polymerizes to polyvinyl chloride; it is toxic might be your best bet (this type of wall covering also does a nice job of covering earthquake cracks). Commercial-quality, fabric-backed vinyls come with a textured finish in several colors for $9.99 a roll ($29.99 retail). For a more sophisticated look, ask about the textiles - fabrics, grasses and strings. If you've ever shopped for wall coverings, you know that textiles are usually the most expensive ($40 to $100 a roll retail and some places sell it by the yard). A string wall covering in mauve and off-white runs $14.99 a yard ($39.95 retail), and a heavy grass wall covering was $16.99 ($59.99 retail). Current wallpaper books are available for special orders (full retail), but most people use the books to get ideas. Find a wall covering you like and the staff will locate something in stock for a much better price. All borders are $8.99 ($19 to $40 retail), and knowledgeable assistance is free. Wallpaper Bin is located at 17285 Ventura Blvd., Encino, (818) 788-1291; 8955 Tampa Ave., Northridge, (818) 407-1831; and 4255 E. Main St., Ventura, (805) 642-6422. Hours for all stores are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Discover, Mastercard and Visa are accepted. Inside info Piano Factory Outlet rents acoustic acoustic /acous·tic/ (ah-kldbomacs´tik) relating to sound or hearing. a·cous·tic or a·cous·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to sound, the sense of hearing, or the perception of sound. and electric pianos An electric piano (e-piano) is an electric musical instrument whose popularity started in the late 1960s, was at its greatest during the 1970s and still is big today. Many models were designed for home or school use or to replace a (heavy) and un-amplified piano on stage, while starting at $19 a month. If you sign up for one year, there are no delivery charges; otherwise you pay $69 each way. Your rental fees also go toward the purchase of any of the 500 new pianos in stock.They offer a 180-day price guarantee on sales of new pianos. Piano Factory is located at 1033 Hollywood Way, Burbank; (818) 954-8500. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. If you're looking to upgrade your shower and tub doors with a custom-fitted, high-quality unit (one not found at the warehouse stores) then call Perfection Perfection Giotto’s O perfect circle drawn effortlessly by Giotto. [Ital. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 463] golden mean or section Reflections. Their prices start at $300 for a framed or unframed unit, which includes installation (cost of installation elsewhere ranges $75 to $250 depending on unit). They also carry high-quality mirror walls, bars, wardrobe A wardrobe (sometimes called an "armoire") is a cabinet used for storing clothes. The earliest wardrobe was a chest, and it was not until some degree of luxury was attained in regal palaces and the castles of powerful nobles that separate accommodation was provided for the doors and much more. To schedule a free estimate, call Perfection Reflections (818) 888-2217 or (800) 893-4737. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Owner Louis Marsten and Northridge store manager Lucy Tralla stock a multitude of wall covering styles and patterns at the Wallpaper Bin. Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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