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http://www.thecharlottepost.com charlotte #ost THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2006 6D REAL ESTATE New lighting provides for an easy home makeover ARTICLE RESOURCE ASSOCIATION When was the last time you installed lifting to create ambiance in your home? It is frequently considered a functional necessity, but lighting often remains an overlooked element in setting the mood for every room in your house. , You can layer lighting the same way you layer fabrics and texture in home decorating - use it to add interest and emphasis to certain areas while creating a harmonious feeling- Consider different types of lighting for each room - living room floor lamps for reading, two- level chandeliers for a dramatic entryway, or track lighting for highli^ting decor. TVack lighting provides a versatile light source. It allows you to slide and position light frftures along the tracks to direct H^t where you need it most. Some tracks are flexible, which means you can create fluid curves and interesting shapes. The lighting fixtures that attach to the tracks come in a wide variety of styles and colors to help create the mood you. seek. An innovative system fiom Westinghouse Lighting makes track lifting affordable and easy to install. With their LitesNow track lighting kit and a pair of scissors, you can transform your home’s Hating in about 15 minutes for aroimd $40 to $80. Use a LitesNow kit to highlight a special piece of art in the living room. Add subtly to the ambient light in the bedroom. You can even wrap the LitesNow track lighting system around a pole or beam to add hght and dimension to overlooked spaces. The line also features a pendant kit which can be placed over your kitchen island for attractive and practical task lighting. ‘"With the LitesNow track Lighting system, you can qtuckly install accent lighting anywhere there’s an outlet,” says George Mabin, divisional general manager, lamps and decorative electrical accessories for Westinghouse Lighting Corporation. The tracks range in length finm 4 feet to 15 feet. Simplyselect the size that best meets your needs and cut the flexible track to the desired length. Using the plug-in LitesNow system, apply the track anywhere on ceilings or walls with the flexible, 3M adhesive-back track and PowerTape. Snap on the lights, plug the system into the nearest outlet and admire how stjdish your room looks. Available in plv^-in and hardwire styles, the LitesNow track lighting kits come in four designs induding original, accent, pendant, and firefly Each comes complete with aU of the components needed for installation. You can customize your lighting kit with a wide range of accessories. Choose from colored shades in frost, amber, blue, and red; metal shades and replacement light bulbs. For more information, visit wwwM'estinghouselighting.com/!itesnow or call (888) 417-6222. Back to school design, cool them, to fit their perscoiaiity and be a comfortable place to do tiieir schoolwork and play “Room style is just as important as it’s ever been,” adds Fowler. “More than ever, kids of aU. ages are givir^ their parents tons of input into not just what their rooms look like, but how they’re configured, what furniture and accessories go in them and what the color scheme should look like.” Moms on the otiier hand, want the rooms to fit with the dvtc)cor she’s established in the rest of the house. According to Fowler, the two can easily coexist. The key is choosir^ furniture that provides not just the solutions you need today, but the ones you might need next year, or three grades fixim now. How many times have you heard, “Mom, I don’t like my room any more. Can we char^ it?” How wonderful that now, the answer can be “Absolutely!” And you didn’t even flinch. Tb find the Pier 1 Kids store near you or view the catalog on line, log on to vww.pierlkids.com REAL ESTATE AUCTION 12 Noon SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. 23rd Ramada Inn • 212 Woodlawn Rd., Char! 35 Homes, Land & Apartment Properties 115 Parcels offered Absolute, Without Reserve & Regardless Of Price Suggested Opening Bids on Single-Famiiy Homes: $30,000 Financing opp. through SunTrust and Goodmortgage.com Cashier's Checks from $500 to $7600 Required to Bid OPEN HOUSE DATES: Sat. & Sun. Sect. 9. 10. 16. 17 PHOTO/ARA CONTENT A smart study space goes a long way toward smart study habits. ARTICLE RESOURCE ASSOCIATION Parents and kids alike are discovering that creating a smart study space in a bedroom or playroom goes a long way toward creatii^ smart study habits. And nothing makes that easier than stylish kids furniture that creates the ultimate multi-functional kids space - one room where kids can sleep, play and study According to the experts at Pier 1 Kids, a solutions-based children’s furniture and accessories retailer, flexible, fimctional, stylish rooms are the answer to the year’s first Pop Qriiz - What are kids and parents lookir^ for to get ready for Back to School? “Dual functionality is big. It’s not about separate rooms for every function. Parents want to get the most out of the rooms where they live - especially when it comes to the kids,” says Pier 1 Kids director of merchandising Pete- Fowler. For moms, that means pieces that pull double duty Ri^t now, organization and entertainment go hand in hand. “Regardless of how big the space is, moms want the efficiency of great furniture that can be used to hold the compute and the TV, and store DVDs, gaming systems and games, CDs and toys,” says Fowler. “And of course, kids want a room with a style they can call their own. With the right furniture, both can get exactly what they want.” Last year. Pier 1 kids introduced a teen loft that allows for sleep, study and storage all in the same general space. “The response has been unbelievable,” says Fowler. “Our teen loft struck a chord with both moms and kids and when that happens, it’s the best of the both worlds. By using bookcases and cabinets that can work side by side or be stacked, alor^ with desks and hutches, kids can really customize their space.” And, as parents are making bigger investments in kids’ furniture, it’s becoming increasingly important for the furniture to be flexible enough to change with their kids’ needs. Manufactures are catching on. Tiansitional toddler beds can transform into bunk beds, which can grow into twin beds. For kids, that flexibility means they can create their own look, and their own style. They want their rooms to look and feel like For Brochure & Terms Cali: 704-998-8153 Auctions by Marshaii, inc./NCAF 7364 www.auctionsbymarshail.com ' Celebrities Fashion Shows Home Accents Cooking Classes Health Screenings Over 400 Boutiques Great Shopping and FUNI Get wild and rowdy in the Kitchen with Ruby Ann Boxcar. 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