THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Thursday, September 8, 1977+
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BUY OR
MAKE
PUT YOUR CREATIVITY
TO WORK AND GIVE YOUR ROOM,
APARTMENT, OR HOME A FACE-LIFE.
FOLLOW THESE LOW-COST STEPS TOWARD
YOUR HOME'S TRANSFORMATION WHILE
ADDING UTILITY AND FLAIRI
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GLASS
JARS
Purchase by the
set or use just one
as a candy jar.
Various sizes and
shapes
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TABLE
AND DESK
LAMPS
4n entire section
Aeijer is devoted
amps and fixture
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our needs, budg
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THROW PILLOWS
FOR CONTRAST
AND COMFORT
See the mountain of
pillows at Meijer or
make your own...we ve
got what you'll need.
Domestics Dept.
CONTACT PAPER
Cover bare walls, beat up tables,
the wall above the kitchen sink,
door panels, a trunk, or anything
else you con think of. See Meijer
for a wide selection of patterns.
Douestics Dept.
Nordware Dept.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF
HANGING
LIGHT
FIXTURE
Cut a plastic light
panel into 4 pieces,
add squares of cork
in a checkered pat-
tern. Accessories &
hardware available.
SHELVES
A few bricks severol boards, and a little
burlap...set bricks in colors and plywood
across to form compartments. Use your
imagination for design. Cover the boards
with one of seveal colors of burlap and an-
chor them to the wall for stability.
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Electrical Dept.
FyWobr-Domtipsr Dept.
Plywood-Home ImpmemeWs Dept.
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A sample chart of 480 RAINBO
-colors and shades
awaits your selection. OF PAINTS ...: s "-"-
Pre-mixed colors cost -..
less than custom
colors, however.
(Meijer Best Paint is
made by nationally ad- ORATOR
vertised name brand.
Saves dough!) A$H TRAM$S
I A selection of colorful ash trays
Phint Dept. will add a special touch to any
table or shelf surface. Suspend
one by the couch. Various
prices.
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COMPOSE A
BOUQUET
OF ARTIFICIAL
FLOWERS
Artificial flowers of ever
imaginable type are available a
Meijer Thrifty Acres. Use on or
tistic eye to compose a lastinc
centerpiece. Don't forget the
vase.
Flowers - Pet & Floral Dept.
Vase - Gifts a Lamps Dept.
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BOLD WALL
17.HANGINGS
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ID
VIDERS
ooe from
ric hanging
der or 2 x 4's
1 x 4's make 16
attractive
ider held
tether by
zontal strips
pac k.
Simply cut out a sec-
tion of cotton fabric
and mount it on a
lightweight wood
frame. A bold design
will yield spectacular
results,
Fabric - Domestics Dept.
Wood - Home Improvement
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CORK BOARDS
For notes, photos, and other things.
It's decorative and extremely useful.
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WINDOW DRESSINGS
No need for bare or drab
windows.. .dress em up.
farge selection.
Domestics Dept.
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RACK A
POSTER PARADE
Meijer has postors galore! They in-
cluded black light types, .celebrities,
op art, animals and photographic art.
For a super special effect, buy two
alike and paste them up as p vertical
mirror image.
Build a four-sided cube
from boards and stack
within, it sections of
block or white plastic
drainage tile. Be sure
you build the cube to fit
the tile. The results...an
ingenious addition to
any room. _Ig
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Home Improvement Dept.
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Home Improvement Dept.
School Supplies Dept.
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LIVING
DECOR
Choose from a
hanging terrrar-
ium or pottedI
plants of all kin-
ds. A fish bowl
terrariumsups
ended by a cord
knotted togeth-
er in a web pat-
Bow! - Pet L Flom lDept,
PNotts -Gorden Dept.
HANGING ROPE OR
RAIL AND BRACKET
Unfinished bo
and hordw
available at
Meijer prices.
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