Noise, funk, etc.

By Times Staff Writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published August 5, 2000

If you're rediscovering the '60s again for the first time, here are tips from Twist magazine on how to achieve the hippie-chic look in your room:

Do the shag: Use faux fur fabric to sew pillow shams or make a chair pad, or attach it to a shelf or nightstand with a staple gun.

Screaming yellow, etc.: Tie-dye white sheets and pillow cases in acid hues of pink, orange and yellow. Use on the bed; make curtains; mix and match with other colors.

So totally: String together old vinyl records (what are these things?) and suspend them from the ceiling with colored yarn or string. For doors or windows, nothing beats a bead curtain.

Foam home: Group a number of small bulletin boards or use one big one. Glue on sheets of Fun Foam (a thin, rubbery foam that comes in cool colors; check craft stores). Deck with mementos and treasures.

Flower power: Cut petal shapes out of Fun Foam and glue to a dresser.

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