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By ANNE SCOTT-JAMES

London. of wriggling pipes, there is TY idea of a home is a now one' spacious, airy room M well-furnished egg-box, about 30ft, by 20.

A

house with lots of "It looks delicious," I sair to compartments them, but apart from that, separate where the various members what are the advantages?" (i of a household. can brew wasn't feeling disloyal to my their private mischiefs. *##-box_yet.) without annoying the rest.

rooms,

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TUE," "Much nicer for

Balc Shirley. "because I can talk to people while 1 cook.

This week I met a young couple whose home is "I don't have to cash in and

on the planned

plumb out of the kitchen burning the opposite principle--as few tonst or inising the jokes. I'm the conversation all the doors walls,

AS time.

And it saves a great deal wolking possible. And they've done of

about perhaps it so well that they nearly half-a-mile to a mile a week," converted me to

"Open" ke the feeling of space," Plan Living."

said Terence, leathe to be cramped. I like the light and Terence Conran is already air from a window at each end one of our most successful of the toom, which is rare in a industrial designers. At the terraced house. And I like the way the objects in the room age of 23 he has a finger in show up with plenty of space all sorts of business and round them. Plants, lomps, artistic pies from Belgravia china become good shapes, not

just pieces of clutter." to Stoke-on-Trent.

'I Can Talk As I Cook'

"And it's wonderful for any sort of party," euld Shirley.

THE LIVING SPACE has one "Do you cook with garlic and itself, has onions." I said, "and it so. L-shaped end to curtains and a rug, while the doesn't the whole room reek of dining space has blinds and them?" polished floors.

"Not in the summer with the THE DINING SPACE is open window}," Terence said... He and his pretty, pony-

"At dinner, I just hand the divided from the kitchen by a "It we notice it in the winter. dishes

plates over to really brilliant piece of furni- I shall just design an extractor tailed wife, Shirley, have

Terence. And at our wedding ture: a sort of open dresser fan." into just moved

the top party here, we had none of the accessible from either side. floors of an old terraced trouble you get at most stand-

perties one house and have turned them up

room and one half-empty one into one of the most original on a tralle Jam between the flate in London..

two."

The living part, the din- ing part, and the kitchen are all in one room,

overcrowderl

Separate—It's A Feeling

I started to look at the room

Where, before, there were in more detall. two little rooms and a kit-

I realised that although there chen and hall, with interior

are no walls the Conrans have walls and four doors, an ex devised it so that there posed water tank and yards feeling of separation..

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"What about children?" I

"I do want you to see," said said. "I can see this is fine for Terence,, "that the style of the young couples who want to be room isn't outrageously modern," together a lot. But wouldn't it 1 think a lot of what's called be murderous with tois crawling contemporary furniture looks round the floor" andemic and bare.

"Look," he said, "this ΤΟ ΣΥΣ "The kitchen isn't the clinteal isn't the whole house. It's the sort--we've tiled ong wall, but living rart of a house, and there

be is of pine boarding, and would bedrooms und nothing could be more ordinary nursery, If wanted, as well. But I think this would be a good than our wooden plade' rack,

room for a 'mother, anyway, "The Atlings aren't metallic, She could do all the housework We like a foody feeling with the children under her copper saucepans, wooden

Cye." bowis, mugs, jars, old glass.

one

"And the pictures and furni ture are old and new mixed up." old (I noticed how well, an wooden rocking chair fitted in near a circular basket chair des signed by Conran which has become quite famous in the past year.)

So Clean-And Easy

"What about cost?" I asked "Is this an expensive thing to do?"

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All For Space

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"And what about older people?" I asked. "You and your wife won't always want to do exactly the same thing at the same time.

"What will happen when you want to work and she wants the gramophone? Or when you want to telephone New York while the children want to play animel grab?".

He admitted that this would They told me it was a great be difficult. "I don't think older economy. Terence Conran thinks people could suddenly take to the cost of building a small new this plan," he said "But once house on this pinn could be you've started this way lowered by as much as £400 or never want to change.

£500 through the saving walls and doors.

on

There is also less to re decorate, and maintain.

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His wife says, it is unbellev- ably easy to keep clean.

you'd

"For we both believe there's no substitute for space."

I went home with the seeds of doubt about the egg-box planted firmly in my mind. There cer- tainly seemed a lot of leg-room in that home.

When I got home my son, way playing with his chemistry

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"It also looks so clean," sho said, "that there's every incen- tive to keep it so Subtle but true, I thought. What a heart- and my husband was winding break it must be trying to wash

and pollich a place which is basically dingy.

Then I dropped some ugly questions.

his fishing lines on to the reels,

a noise as screechy to the sensl- tive car as a dentist's drill.

I made a grateful bee-line for my own compartment.

What is the

PRACTICALLY all men

different

SHE'S in the dining-room.: HE'S in. the kitchen. All that dividen Terence and Shirley · Conran is a specially built serving unit made of "African walnut and steel. Laying the table, serving a meal or clearing away takes a matter of minutes.

Shirley Conran in the living end of the three-in-one room. Everywhere, old furnishings are mixed with new. Walls aro white emulsion paint with one orange panel. Floors are black and white plastlo tiles (in the kitchen), birch plywood

-: squares elsewhere, which the Conrans laid themselves,

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One large room, spacious and light.

Best Way to Shave?

By W. W. BAUER, M.D.

Bedroom Colour Schemes

By Eleanor Ross

Cactor in decorating, an

OLOUR is the big now

only a cursory look at model rooine and furniture depart- ments soon reveals. But it is

the bedroom that is |getting the biggest dose of colour, with soft pastels being replaced by distinct tones and some 'mighty un- conventional colour schemes,

Colour is also moving up in the white goods picture. member the first timid debut of tinted sheets and pillow creas, a few years ago? Today, about 35 percent of all linen sold is tinted. For linens, yellow 15 the number

with one colour pink and green the next. The

most popular blanket colour rose gold comes

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next,

then

green, then blue.

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The actual colour scheme for the bedroom is one that must be chosen with care. Here is where one's personal preference. for certain colours miust be considered and, perhaps, even a questionnaire is in order. In fact, more than one decorator of our acquaintance comes "arried with a list of questions to asi a ellent before taking on a bed- room decor.

She wants to know all about the rising habits of the occu- panit. Is she and/or he, cheerfut or reluctant at get-up time? Is the bedroom sunny or dark? Is it used only as a bedroom · or does

it do double duty study or sitting

very important;

room exposure?

a

room. And, what is the

The answer to all these ques

tions, properly considered, should influence the colour choice.

A

cheerful riser is happy with wide-awake colours, as crisp yellow and white, for instance. But those that make their way out of bed, grumbling and com- plaining, are likely to find that bright colours only serve to make things worse. For them, it has been found, sombre colours are best.

Let's consider the room ex- posure. If the room is bright, you can usa, bright colours. But if it's overly bright, the blaze of * sunny glory may interfere with early moving sleep. Of course, a dark bedroom will profit from light colours.

It

you. share your bedroom with your husband, steer clear of frilly pinks and frothy blues if you want to keep him happy. They may be feminine and restful-and they are, for the female of the species--but the menfolk are irritated by them. So say the decorators, psycho- logists and the colour experts- which makes

it pretty oficial. of

course, that touch of pink or frothy blue may be introduced hero and there but nicely, smartly and beyond all, unob- trusively. For 1

bedroom that is to be

used also as an upstairs sitting room, a workroom or a study, it has been found that living room colours surve best.

Corn-on-the-cob and two chilled desserts

HORN on thọ Fab I hady to Cat and as perfect for out- door dining as for indoors.

In roasting, it's a good idea to leave on the busks, or wrap the cars in aluminium foll. For other dishes, cut the succulent kernels off the cob and enjoy all the wonderful flavour nutritional benefits of the fresh

now for some corn butter eat with the corn!

to

There seems to be little difference in the

Irritation caused by excessively close Serves 4.

where It is done by For A

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Cambino 4 e. melted butter and 1⁄2 tsp. thyme. Simmer i to 2 min, Brush over corn cats,

a stronger flavour, use role of garlic, celery or onlon, instead in causing more of the thyme.

The

BUTENE, infections, in the

Here's a fresh fruit recipe for

· Measurements: To fit an aver- repeat from until all sta, are knows that there is no good shaving, it is common practice the mouth of the folllete creating then to shave infrequently and hot waler. Add 1

worked off.

6

rows

shave their faces, and ruany women use the razor

Dermatology. It can be a source thus may grow along under the shaving as a means of keeping un- of skin diseases due to improper surface of the skin-a truly blade razors or by the so-called up. scasoning salts such wanted hair under control. methods of shaving, either with "ingrown" hair. Anyone who watches the biado razs or with the electric.

The principal offence (b) The tip of the hair may be advertising will be told of havers, Materials: 1 02. Lavenda Repeat last 4 rowà four times

is shaving too close or shaving cut in the tissue near the open- beard area is emphasised by the the dicter's book. many

ways to 1st and 2nd rows shave, each one claimed by Double Knitting shade 23. 1 oz. moru, and

"against the grain.”

Prepare a fresh orange gein- ing of the follicle and be held medical experience in treating

such infections. there in such a manner that the

The basic tice, using one envelope unda- Lavenia 2 ply shado 403, 10 three times more.

The bair emerges from the growing hair forms a loop. Its advocate to be the best.

Instruction usually is to cease youred gelatine softened in yds, Gold Thrend. Pair No. 6

S1.K2tog.PO. The Tow:

skin at en angle, and grows in

shaving at least until the hair needics.

experienced shaver the same general direction. In

(e) Infection may form about projects from the follicle and cold water and dissolved over e. fresh mixed

with 3 thap, orange juice age hood.

lightly Tension: 4 sis. and

fresh lemon juice. Chill, way to shave. This may to pull the skin tight in order a small pustule or pimple. TOP PIÉCE

account for bankers equat one inch,

and to get a closer shave, and this

Cut small slice off the top (d) The shortened hair below Abbreviations: K-Knit: P.--

Using No. 0 needles and D.K., other smooth citizens practice especially when com-

Sometimes after Purl:

Sts. Sutches: Trg.- Together: St.al Stocking 2 ply and Gold Thread, cast on taking to the woods bined with shaving against the the surface may cause irritation

MIRY grain, very early cause which results in the formation contimred 12 sts, and kalt one row. vacation and omitting all trouble because the hair is cut of scars around the mouth of shaving, the direction of the which is the smooth side of one

4 Replace the alice and chill, in Then working in stet. (ist use of the razor while they or clipped so short that when the follicle, Qils is called a grain may be distorted, as

result of shaving Ink: neverni

until gelatino is skin is released, the end of the

directions, row-puri) K2LN, at beginning are gone. Sometimes they the pressure or traction on the foreign body reaction:

Given time, how-refrigerator of every row until 18 six, are return with fearful and cut hair is actually below the ing irritation due to shaving is direction eventually,

The best procedure for avoid ever, this will take its mosmal firm. Then cut in wedges with a

knife. A stitch, knit on needle.

www.sharp wonderful boards for the surface of the skin...

For: another hot day, first to have lytrily, and it D.K-Double Kaifting.

While most of this advice up-calorie recipe, arrange a mound Now K2log at beginning of amazement of their col every row unul 12 sts, remain, leagues and the consterna,

instead of attempting excessively plies to men, it may also be of cottage cheese is the centre Cast off

tion of their wives.

As this closely cut hair grows, close shaving. A pond precau- worthwhile for women to note, of each serving disit and cover It may give rise to one of Color tion is always to shave with the particularly those who have chatso kinds of trouble:

row knit one row purl; K2IN- Knit Twice into st., i.c. into

front and then into back of st SIK2log.PO-S Sp

4 together, and pass slipped st. over:

Using No. 0 needles and D.K.,

2 ply and Gold Thread, cast on

80 sts. Ant work 2 rows in K1,

Pirib.

1st row: Knit.

2nd row: Puri

3rd row: K25, P30, K25,

Work 3 Ins. on these 18 ste.

TO MAKE UP,

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of a juicy hodeydew melon. excessively close Scoop out scods with a spoon. Fill with cool but Bot jellied ornage gelatine.

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