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CEDAR RAPIDS — Realtors sell hundreds of houses through the years and often “prissy” them all up, staging them attractively to appeal to potential buyers.One wonders: What do their houses look like?We...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Time to clean signs of winter in your yard
This winter was brutal. As temperatures warm and gardeners take stock of their yards and landscapes, there are plenty of signs of winter damage. Here are a few things you should look for and how to...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Find the lawn ranger in all of us
We love our lawns. According to the Professional Lawn Care Association of America, we love them so much that, as a nation, we spend about $6.4 billion a year on lawn care. And after this long cold...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Spring is proper pruning time for many plants
Proper pruning time is one of the hardest landscape tasks to pin down. February into March is ideal because it is the late dormant season, just before the onset of spring growth when woody plant energy...
View ArticleLife above the store
MOUNT VERNON — Mike and Val Smith have brought the old-fashioned term “living above the store” to a new level.Feature, if you will, 12-foot ceilings, classic crown moldings, gleaming wide-planked fir...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Noelridge adds new educational garden
Local and area gardeners are going to have a new garden to visit this coming season. There is a new parks project underway that will be unfolding throughout 2014 and beyond. The new garden project is...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Prep for planting season now
Can I start gardening in March? What can I plant?We’ve had a tough winter and everyone is eager to get out in the garden and start planting. It’s a little too early to plant, but there are some ways...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Pick types of seeds wisely
The range of choices gardeners have when buying seeds and plants for their home gardens includes options such as organic or heirloom. While these are not unfamiliar terms, they have a specific meaning,...
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Get ideas and inspiration at the Iowa City Home Show
The Iowa City Home Show will bring together dozens of local companies all under one roof. With tons of new products and innovative ideas, you’re sure to find just what you need to turn your house into...
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Kids can build a fun day at the Iowa City Home Show
Although the Iowa City Home Show is designed for adults to find new products and ideas for their homes, kids are certainly welcome, too.TumblingThe Home Show will host a KidZone in the lobby just...
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Sample Ardon Creek wines at Iowa City Home Show
Some of the best times many of us enjoy at home with family and friends are over a glass of wine. While you’re walking around the Iowa City Home Show getting new ideas for your home, be sure and stop...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Harsh winter damages trees
Winter isn’t giving up easily this year, but we know spring will come — eventually — and with it may come signs of damaged trees and shrubs. Temperature drops to minus 20 degrees is cold enough to...
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What one thing would you change about your home?
It’s OK. Admit it. There is something you would love to change about your house. Maybe it’s small, like painting the kitchen. Maybe it’s really large, like re-shingling the roof or adding on. Whatever...
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Paint your little corner of the world: trends for 2014
photo courtesy Sherwin-WilliamsAt the start of 2014, more Eastern Iowa homeowners are conquering their fear of paint colors and are painting their home’s interior walls to better reflect their...
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Signature light fixtures take center stage
iStockLess than 10 years ago, it was common to see the same light fixtures throughout a home. “Everything matched, every light,” says Kim Miller, showroom manager at Light Expressions By Shaw in...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Recycle, reuse in summer gardens
The weather is not allowing us to garden, so some of us may be forced into cleaning, sorting and organizing our homes. In sorting through and discarding your extras, consider saving some items to be...
View ArticleSpacious in Solon
SOLON — On an inlet in the middle of Lake Macbride, just southwest of Solon, a small cluster of homes is nestled on a private road, surrounded by trees and water.When Sharon and Mark Hollinrake came...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Gardening seminars heat up during cold winter
It has seemed a tough, cold winter. However, days are getting longer and the garden calendar is heating up with events to get your gardening season moving. Here are a few for your consideration.It’s...
View ArticleMighty oak
CEDAR RAPIDS — It’s hard to come up with a single word to describe the house on Oak Grove Court in northeast Cedar Rapids.“Stunning” comes to mind. “Beautiful.” “Luxuriant.” And certainly:...
View ArticleFrom the ground up: Help out birds during harsh winter
This winter has been brutal. Winter birds in Iowa are hardy, but food is key to keeping birds’ metabolic furnaces running on high. The smaller the bird, the more frequently he must eat. Chickadees and...
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