Chevrolet Decor G8 User Manual
HUNTING FOR ANTIQUES CAPTURING MOTHER NATURE PLAYING WITH DIMENSION
SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007
Décor
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A NEW SPIN ON
DENMARK’S CLASSIC
EGG CHAIR/G8
RITES OF SPRING
6 FRESH IDEAS, JUST RIGHT
FOR YOUR HOME/G2
FEELING
SHAGADELIC?
MISSONI LAUNCHES
HOME DECOR/G4
UNSTUCK IN TIME
A TOUR OF MAUS PARK
ANTIQUES/G6
LET’S GO ANTIQUING, FIND FABRIC, TAKE STUFF TO THE DUMP, PICK UP NEW CHAIRS, GET A FLOOR LAMP,
BUY DRYWALL, RE-DO THE DECK, GET ARTICHOKE GREEN PAINT, RETURN ARTICHOKE GREEN PAINT
AND GET ASH GRAY OR MAYBE CHOCOLATE BROWN OR MAYBE OCEAN MIST OR MAYBE BLOOD ORANGE.
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TORONTO STARHSUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007
BRIGHT IDEAS
Spring fling
Seize the day and invite spring into your
home. Here are six upbeat ways to rid your
house of winter ballast and create a
lighter, more spacious environment.
KEITH BEATY/TORONTO STAR;
STYLING BY FLORIS FLOWERS , FLORIS.CA
CRYSTAL CLEAR
Cut crystal, formerly the staid dowager of the china
cabinet, is chic this spring, now that designer Marc
Jacobs has included it in his new line of tableware
for Waterford Wedgwood, in stores this June. Impress your guests with an elegant bouquet of tulips,
freesia and other spring flowers. Cathy Cox, director of horticulture for the Toronto Botanical Garden suggests bringing in branches pruned from apple or other fruit trees, placing them in water and
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watching the blossoms unfold.
THE OFFICE
Revitalize and expand your workspace with a great
new chair, like the Dialogue, whose broad arms
provide a perch for a laptop, lunch tray or the hefty
report you’re ploughing through. Inspired by retro
design, particularly the Womb, designed by Modernist icon Saarinen in 1948, and featured in this
Norman Rockwell painting, left, it’s elegant enough
for the living room as well. And unlike Rockwell’s
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hapless-looking fellow, the elevated seat height is
supposed to encourage the user to sit slightly forward, and maintain better posture. The Dialogue is
available in fabric and leather at UpCountry, 310
King St. E., Toronto, 416-777-1700 or Vaughan
Mills mall, 905-760-8108. Prices start at about
$2,700, and for matching ottoman, $850.
IN THE BEDROOM
Lighten up your bedroom with a new set of sheets
in a contemporary floral design, such as Au Lit Fine
Linen’s new Swedish Collection. With its restrained cherry-blossom motif, this breezy blue
bed linen is made from 250 thread-count cottonpercale, and is available at Au Lit (2049 Yonge St.,
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Toronto, aulitfinelinens.com, 416-489-7010). A
queen-size duvet cover sells for $283, a flat sheet,
$141; a fitted sheet, $136; standard and queen pillowcases, $77 a pair.
COLOUR YOUR WORLD
Bored with cool spa colour schemes? You’re not
alone. Melanie Rice, colour advisor for Para Paints
and a member of the Color Marketing Group,
which tracks colour trends internationally, says
consumers are moving away from neutrals. “People want a punch of colour, especially clear, clean
colours that are evocative of nature.” So go ahead,
add a jolt of spicy red or warm yellow to your interior landscape. If you’re wary of strong hues, start
with subtle shades, like Para’s Cream Custard and
Ming Gold, in a powder room. Or go big and bold by
painting the family room in deep shades of red. Try
Para’s Paris Red washed with Heart’s Desire.
UNCORK IT
Celebrate the season by sharing a bottle of wine
with friends. Serve in a decanter, such as Reidel’s
new Colori, $80, at William Ashley. Wine snobs
may debate the merits of decanting, but Konrad Ejbich, author of A Portable Guide to Ontario Wines,
Wineries, Vineyards & Vines, says they’re useful
when you want to aerate a wine, filter sediment, or
simply put together a pretty tabletop. His only ca-
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veat: Don’t leave wine in the decanter overnight. If
there’s any left when the party’s over, he advises
pouring into the smallest bottle or jar possible, and
saving it to cook with — or drink — later.
RAY OF LIGHT
Replace heavy winter drapes with sheer drapery
panels. If the view is more urban grit than bucolic
splendour, cover them with a translucent, reusable
decorative window film, such as Artscape’s Bamboo or Magnolia designs, both $27 for a 24- by 36inch roll. Artscape products are available at The
Home Depot stores and at homedepot.ca.
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EDITOR: ELIZABETH HOLLAND
EHOLLAND@THESTAR.CA
DESIGN BY SHARIS SHAHMIRYAN
AND NEIL COCHRANE/TORONTO STAR
DIY corner
THINK PINK, TOOA GREEN RENO
If you’re planning a spring renovation and are eager to know
more about living light on the
planet, the Kortright Centre for
Conservation in Woodbridge is
offering a series of seminars on
environmentally friendly resources, technology and practices for the home. Topics range
from concepts for green living,
to a hands-on workshop on how
to install a renewable energy
system. For more information,
visit kortright.org or call 905832-2289.
They say it takes a woman to
do a man’s job, so why not
look like one the next time
you take a sledgehammer to
the kitchen wall? Tomboy
Trades offers a full line of
made-for-women work
clothes and tools, including
toolbelts, gloves and these
pink construction
boots. Pamela Anderson, Home Improve-
ment’s Tool Time
Girl, would have
loved them.
Check tomboytrades.com for
buying information.
KEITH BEATY/TORONTO STAR
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SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007HTORONTO STAR
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Let’s go with the best coverage in Canada: 160,000 km/5-year Powertrain Limited
Warranty*, Courtesy Transportation, 24/7 Roadside Assistance and OnStar®
The highest U.S. government safety ratings** – 5-Star Crash Safety. A fuel efficient
V6 engine with a 5-speed Automatic Transmission. StabiliTrak™ Vehicle Stability
Enhancement System, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes with ABS and Traction Control
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THERAPY:
*Whichever comes first. See dealer for limited warranty details. Applies to 2007 models. Excludes Medium-Duty Trucks. †For OnStar terms and conditions, privacy policy and system limitations and details visit onstar.ca. **U.S. Government ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (safercar.gov).
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