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Green and white cotton abardine draperies flank the garrett + Photos by Bill Oates, Times Staff Photographer windows in "Virginia's AMic." She's curled up on the storage Rose, green and white sriped upholstery covers the occasional chairs flanking Ginny's blond wood seat beneath, radie-record player. By JEAN TABBERT

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“VIRGINIA'S ATTIC” proves a business girl can live with

hir parents and have a home of

her own at the same time.

world. For instance, there's the collection of animals, each of which represents something or

someone important in Vir- |

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Mrs. Virginia Holmes, in the advertising department at Ayres’, “took over” the 30x12 ft. attic room above her parents’ home, 3497 Birchwood Ave, With the help of her father, she's converted the space into an attractively one-room apartment that includes everything except eating facilities. hen » “moved in,” the front window was nothing but a triangle. Her father transformed it into a generous square opening. Now there's a wide seat beneath ER Which covers storage s

ginia's life. A demi-tasse set of Lenox china and silver is | her pride and joy, and she also | treasures a rose gold crystal | clock made in Switzerland. Most articles this resourceful business girl has found for her- | self. Like the unusual velvet | and gold shadow box frame | surrounding a favorite cat piec- ° ture. And the ceiling lantern that has a hurricane lamp ef- | : fect.

Leven. they

ng. This, was extended down the walls to give the room unity. The beams also are responsible for the slanting, eave-like sections of the ceiling which add atmosphere,

“Storage Space Virginia's mother wasn't deprived of storage space when

her daughter invaded the attic, Behind the paneling there is a

“HiTed TOF SERIAL TeRNonY. It was handed down from her | ‘grandmother. Storage chests give the room an old * world touch, Virginia's individuality shows up in the especially made nap“King and—mateh folders she's had printed with the inscription, “Virginia's Attic.” : There iz only oné thing that | limits further additions to the |

There's generous space for storage in the desk and bookcase in this section of the atic room. At the left is the teble with a pedigree Ginny bought in Williamsburg, Va.

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catacom “of storage Built-in shelves help to keep ar ticles neat, and doors and sliding wall panels make them easily accessible, She's a whiz as a seamstress she was a national winner in “The Times’ 1048 Sewing Contest), so it was easy for Ginny to “run up” the cotton gabar- . dine slipcovers and draperies which help to brighten her quarters, She's covered her studio coach bed, lounge chair and huge ottoman. which she V uses as a.desk chair in. an em*“erald green and white print. The print tells the story of a band concert in the park.

The plain green fabric is used

ret. White nylon curtains add crispness, yellow chintz pillows a touch of sunlight, Virginia wants to put new in the twin occasional

she ordered .through a -

home furnish

ings magazipe. Right now they're striking in a rose, green and white striped design that blends smoothly into the rest of the room. Two rose -shag rugs carry on this pink theme, “I'd advise anyone planning a home to invest in a good ‘rug or carpet,” Virginia says. .“I didn’t and I regret it now.’

"Her" rig is a neutral shade in

a simple scroll design. She's planning to have wall-to-wall

woods. She invested in a handsome radio-record player along with matching record storage cabinets, But she also treasures a mahogany Queen Anne table bought in Williamsburg,

: Va., when she was vacationing

there. It's a copy of one in the Governor's Palace and comes complete with a pedigree. (Virginia has the papers to prove it).

Another investment piece is |

a blond, large dressing table

- with loads of room for storage. It has a separate plate-glass }-

mirror with a leather ottoman instead of a chair. And the desk shown in the photograph

and other advantages Virginia couldn't find in an already bulit one.

Foreign Treasures. The setting is a background

for the pieces which her friends

sanctum of an ingenious young woman who's been _able to |

manage “a home within a home.” It's a 23-inch doorway

that limits the size of her pur- |

chases. “Wood won't stretch,” |

Virginia sighs,

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