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A RESOURCE GUIDE SERVING NORTH ORANGE COUNTY HOMEOWNERS SINCE 1980

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Contents

14 - 20 HOME FASHION

What’s Your Decorating

“Personality”?

Hunter Douglas Debuts Exciting NewProducts

What Is Home Theater?

22, 23 HOME INTERIORS

Restore Your Floor—Bring Natural

Stone Back To Life!

Is Your Attic Infested?

24 - 30EXTERIORS

LANDSCAPING

Forget How Beautiful Your Pool Tile

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decorating personalities.

Some people change their

furnishings frequently and equate home

décor to fashion trends . Others buy the

highest quality traditional furniture, keep it

forever, and plan to pass it down to their

children. And then there are those of us in

between who aren’t sure when we shouldreplace that sofa that’s just not quite right for

the space.

There is much to consider when planning

your decorating and furniture purchases. If

you’re feeling a bit lost about home decor

decisions, here are some tips to help get you

started.

1. Determine the real use of each room.

Which rooms need to be highly functional,

and which can be decorative or for special

occasions? What is your family’s lifestyle?

How much wear and tear will each room get

from kids, pets, or frequent entertaining?

2. Take stock of your current furniture. Do

you have family heirlooms, antiques, or very

high-quality furnishings? If so, you may

be keeping these pieces a long time, and

you have the option of reupholstering or

refinishing them to freshen their appearance

and function.

If you’re living with furniture that you’renot fond of, doesn’t quite fit the space, or is

past its prime and not worth repairing, start

planning for buying some new pieces or

whole sets. You can always sell your old pieces

or donate them to a charitable organization.

3. Give some serious thought to your own

personal s tyle . Look all around you for

inspiration and narrow down your favorite

colors and interior motifs. Magazines, books,

online sources, home shows, stores, and

professional decorators can all give you

insight into the types of décor that best suit

your style and make you feel at home.

Start a photo collection of styles that you

love – pictures of entire rooms, particular

pieces of furniture or fabrics, or even travel

photos of a Morrocan palace, an Italian villa,

or an English cottage. All these images will be

useful for inspiration whether you are

redecorating yourself or hiring a designer.

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formal settings or comfy/casual? What kind

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calm and relaxing, or dynamic and energetic?

Do you love color palettes with warm tones or

cool tones? Do you lean toward traditional or

contemporary? Which styles will complement

your home’s architectural character? All theseclues will help you pinpoint the unique decor

that best suits your personality.

4. Identify and work around a focal point

in each room. This can be a fireplace, a

conversational seating arrangement, a piece

of art, a window with a view, or many other

features.

5. Keep in mind natural traffic patterns

through and between rooms and arrange your

furniture accordingly for ease of movement6. A common decorating challenge is to

define spaces in open floorplans. You can

achieve this with furniture arrangement, area

rugs, folding screens, a “wall” of tall house-

plants (consider bamboo), or sometimes even

a fountain or sculpture.

7. Choose your paint colors LAST! Take

samples of your fabrics, wood tones, and

flooring if possible when choosing paint

chips, and then bring the chips home to view them in the room at different times during

the day.

There are many other considerations for

putting together your décor, whether in one

room or an entire house. If you decide to hire

a des igner , make sure to check the i r

references, look through their portfolio,

establish a clear budget and time-frame, and

pull out that photo collection of the looks you

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ven though the term “home the-

ater” has become common, its def-

inition is unclear. Some feel it is a

big screen TV, while others define it as surround

sound. Many believe it is the ability to attractive-

ly integrate electronics into a home’s décor. In

fact, to have a successful home theater experi-

ence you need all three: big picture, surround

sound, and specialized furniture. The question

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Any TV over 30” can serve as a centerpiece to

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the beauty and style of the room. Exceptional

home theater furniture will attractively conceal

the electronics as well as address their unique

installation, ventilation, and wire management

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stores, specialty audio boutiques, and furniture

department stores). However, knowledgeable

help is hard to find and recommendations are

often conflicting. The best option is to seek one

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Patios, picture windows, sunrooms, and other areas of your home

tend to gather heat and glare, making these areas difficult to enjoy,

especially in the hot summer months. Retractable awnings are easy touse and can be opened or closed as needed, allowing you to control

temperature and light to increase comfort.

Installing retractable awnings can also help improve the energy

efficiency of your home. You can reduce air conditioning costs and

fading of furnishings in the summer with an awning that blocks

undesirable heat and ultraviolet light. During the cold winter months,

having the ability to retract your awnings allows the warmth of

the sun to enter the home and keeps heating

costs down.

Awnings come in a wide variety of shapes

and sizes, and can be made for many differ-

ent applications. You can opt for a motorizedawning or a manual crank, and hardware is

offered in anodized aluminum, white, beige,

or dark bronze finishes. Designer fabrics for

the awnings can be acrylic or high-tech

see-through mesh fabric available in hun-

dreds of colors and patterns to best suit your

home and personal style.

As with any type of movable equipment, durability and trouble-free

performance are important. Retractable awnings should be made from

top quality aluminum castings and extrusions, and be offered with anexcellent warranty.

Retractable patio awnings are available in projections of 5’3” to 13’

and widths of 6’6” to 40’ and beyond. The retractable window awning is

available in projections of 1’6” to 4’ and widths of 3’ to 15’. Retractable,

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For people who need a couple nights away or

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With the assistance of the media (TV shows

such as “Extreme Makeover,” for example), the

public is becoming aware of what is available

in the field of cosmetic dentistry. Because of

these new contemporary aesthetic dental thera-

pies and the public’s awareness of what is

attainable, there has been a tremendousincrease in patients seeking out different dental

cosmetic procedures.

The dental community now has a responsi-

bility to acquire the proper training and knowl-

edge of these newer treatments, materials, and

technologies before they treat patients seeking

cosmetic dentistry. The majority of dentists who

are providing their patients with cosmetic den-

tistry at a better-than-average level have com-

pleted some form of continued education in the field of contemporary aesthetic dentistry. It

becomes a serious problem for both the patient

and the dentist when a patient has a cosmetic

problem and their expectations are not met

after treatment.

However, unlike the field of plastic surgery

in medicine, there is no state or national cer-

tification in the field of cosmetic dentistry. As

a result, any dentist is allowed to market that

they are a “cosmetic dentist.” This becomes a

serious dilemma because the general public

has no barometer or standard to determine if

the dentist that they are seeing is qualified in

providing aesthetic dentistry at an acceptable

level.

Several organizations and private schools

cater to cosmetic dentistry whereby dentists

can gain continuing education and clinical

experience in the field of cosmetic dentistry.One such organizat ion , the Amer ican

Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), also

provides an accreditation certification for

those dentists who complete and pass a rigor-

ous examination process in the field of cos-

metic dentistry. To date, there are about 7,000

members in the AACD and about 275 who

have attained accredited status. For those

seeking out a cosmetic dentist who can pro-

vide the latest in cosmetic dentistry at a supe-rior level, one can go to the AACD website,

www.aacd.com, to locate either an accredited

member or a general member in their com-

munity.

For more information on choosing a cos-

metic dentist or for any other dental cosmetic

procedures, you can contact Dr. Jack Ringer,

DDS at 714-974-0313 or visit www.dentalcos-

metics.com. Dr. Jack Ringer, who has appeared

on the national TV show “The Doctors,” is an

accredited member of the AACD and can help

you get that perfect smile! H

en and women today are far

more health and beauty con-

science than ever before.

Because of this, the quest for recapturing youth

in terms of health and appearance is relentless

and widespread. Every industry involved in

health and beauty is trying to provide what the

public desires by developing products and tech-

niques that may be the answer to the proverbial fountain of youth. We see this every day with

advertisements for cosmetics that reverse the

wrinkling effect on the face, gym equipment

that will give you the six pack you’ve always

wanted, and a variety of plastic surgeries that

will rejuvenate virtually any part of your body.

There is now an overwhelming responsibility

for the public to discern which of these modali-

ties will best solve their health and beauty defi-

ciency. This also leads to the question of whether or not these products or services are

being administered by a qualified and ade-

quately trained professional.

Cosmetic dentistry falls into the abovemen-

tioned techniques in that there are several new

materials, treatments, and pieces of equipment

available today that include porcelain veneers,

tooth-colored restorations, Wearable Smile

Design™, and digital technology. Innovative

tools like these can correct most every dental

cosmetic and health deficiency that one may

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Company Name Vacuuming Spotting Agitation Steam Clean Finish TouchesActual Avg.

Cost–6 areasCompany

Phone Number

Miller'sCarpet Care Extra Extra Extra Included Included $180.00 800-559-9090

Coit Included Included Included Included Included $234.00 800-367-2648

Quality CarpetCleaning, Inc. Included Included Included Included Included $149.00 800-675-7768

Stanley SteemerNot

Available Included Included Included Included $224.00 800-400-9404

Sears Carpet andUpholstery Care Included Included Included Included Included $230.00 800-935-4488

THIS IS A COMPARISON CHART OF 5 LEADING COMPANIESPrices were quoted over the phone and are subject to change. Miller's quoted $30 extra per room for truck mounted units, so we estimated an average.All companies quoted have been in business over 25 years. Coit, Sears, and Quality Carpet offer a 30–day guarantee and routinely do all 5 steps. Searsand Quality Carpet use residue—free green cleaning products.

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on Erickson, owner and operator of

Exclusive Motors,began his careeri n 1 9 8 0 a s a se r v i c e t e c h a t l o c a l

Mercedes dealers. He saw enough

unnecessary inflation of pricing, lack of

dedication to the job, and the need for

additional customer service. Hence, in

1988 he opened his own independent ser-

vice facility—Exclusive Motors.

Ron cares truly about his customers and

his 20-year outstanding reputation is a

testimony to his commitment to service.

“When you trust me with your vehicle,

I treat it like my own,” says Ron. He per-

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in, whether for one of his value-pricedmaintenance service packages or for a

repair. Additionally, he backs up his ser-

v ice wi th an unheard of two-year or

24,000-mile warranty!

“I wouldn’t consider

purchasing or having

my vehicle serviced

at any other place!”

Testimonial:"When I take my vehicle in forservice. I know I am gettingexactly what I ordered and nota sales pitch or 'scare' pitch

intended to sell me what I don'tneed. Ron, my hats off to youand your team there!"Kent Watanabe - Irvine

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Mercedes-Benz and Lexus owners:You have a cost-effective alternative right down the roadat Exclusive Motors near Lakeview and La Palma at 1961 E. Miraloma Ave., Suite A.

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Lexus 5,000 Mile Service—Safety inspect vehicle and reset FSS Counter.................................................................................................... Only $68.00

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