Pointers | on Interior ¢ design... for Spring With the arrival of spring, many people turn to thoughts of giving their homes a brightening up... a new, fresh look. Sunlight streaming in the windows suddenly illuminates unsatisfactory corners, dull decor. Jan Slabaugh, assistant professor of interior design and child and family studies at Weber State College, feels there are many relatively inexpensive ways to change the mood of a home and make significant differences in our surroundings. a | Interior design pointers from Jan Slabaugh follow: Sr TSTeee ceonoinionl Wat Wallpaper, sak Lo a change is to use paint. Wallbaper is more expensive, but does a lot to change the mood and is very much a trend throughout the United States. In selecting wallpapers and paints the ‘‘safe’” way is to select colors that will become ‘“‘background”’ and accessories color, paint, expensive per square foot I foresee a : glass on that side with the street side closed off. 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