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HOME& RealEstateWe e k l y
December 5, 2009
Longmont Times-Call www.YourFr ontRangeHome.com
Holiday
Get creative for kidswith bedroom pieces
From Static to stylishSpring furniture fuses art with function
Historic homes showcase art in Old TownHome Tour
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Carol O’Meara
Colorado StateUniversity Extension
That magical time of the year is upon us,when we huddle in our homes hoping wedon’t have to venture out in the cold. To makeourselves feel better, we cut down and bring atree in to help us feel connected to the earth.As the scent of pine warms our hearts, the softfeel of pine needles under our feet tells us thatanother year draws to a close.
For those who love holiday trees – m o rethan 28 million were sold in the U.S. last year,according to the National Christmas Tree As-sociation – c a re f u lselection and care can make the difference be-tween enjoying your tree or tolerating it.
Decorators wanting light tones should lookfor White fir trees to grace the room. The 1 to1.5 inch long, light blue-green needles aresmall, narrow and soft to the touch. Along theupper branches, needles curve upward in apronounced fashion, giving the tree an up-swept appeal.
Noble fir, with its striking color and form, isone of the prettiest trees on the lot. The 1-inchlong needles are deep green, but look silverdue to two white lines on the upper and lowersurfaces. As a bonus, the needles twist upward,exposing their flashy undersides to view. Theirstout branches are ideal for holding ornamentsaloft. They stay fresh for a while after cutting,letting you enjoy your tree well into January if
you water it.With its dark green color, Norway spruce
appeals to those who want their tree to havepresence in the room. But though it looksstout and sturdy, appearances can be deceiv-ing. Norways often drop needles more rapidlythan other holiday trees, which could explainits droopy, forlorn-looking branches.
If you want beauty and longevity, Balsam firis the perennial favorite. Dark green, 1 to 1.5-inch needles are silvered underneath, curvingupward and covering the twigs. The aromaticfoliage lasts throughout the holiday season,perfuming your home with a fresh pine scent.
Longer, 4 to 5-inch needles of White pinesoften the look of the holiday tree, adding acloud of silver green to the decor. Though ithas little aroma, White pine might be a bettertree for those who suffer allergies, according toN C TA .
Scotch pine is the most commonly used treein the United States. Medium length needles –up to 3 inches – can vary in color from brightto bluish green. But what seasonal celebrantslove is the Scotch pine’s persistence in preserv-ing its foliage: it holds onto the needles even ifallowed to get dry.
Holiday trees need to have water in theirstand to remain healthy. However, pines re-spond to harvesting by sealing off the cells at
the cut end of the trunk with resin. Thismeans the tree can’t take up water from thestand, drying needles and shedding all overthe Persian carpet.
To keep your tree fresh, make a new cut 1inch from the end of the trunk, then plungethe end immediately into warm water to pre-vent the cells from sealing. This happensquickly, so it’s best to have helpers poised withthe water bucket as you’re cutting. From thispoint on, keep the tree from drying out or afresh cut will have to be made.
Place your tree in a sturdy stand largeenough to hold the tree upright and level onthe floor. It needs to hold at least 1 gallon ofwater, or, if you have a huge tree, 1 quart ofwater for every inch of trunk diameter. There’sno need for sugar, aspirin or other concoctionsin the tree water.
Enjoy your tree this season by keeping itwatered and warm, but remember, holidaytrees do best when placed away from hot airducts, wood stoves, fireplaces and other fireh a z a rd s .
Carol O’Meara is a horticulture entomologist with the Col-orado State University Extension office at the Boulder Coun-ty Fairgrounds in Longmont. Contact her by calling 303-678-6238 or e-mailing [email protected]. Formore gardening tips, check out her blog at gardeningafterfive.wordpress.com.
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Holiday DecoratingSubtle changesin home offerhigh-impact resultsBy Mary Carol Garrity
Scripps Howard News Service
After years of decorating my homeand others’ for the holidays, I’ve cometo this conclusion: I think Christmasdecor looks its best when it’s subtly wo-ven into our year-round displays,adding just a whisper of the season in afew key spots, rather than being thecenter of the show. Understated displaysfeel more natural and less contrived,and keep your house feeling like ahome, not a Christmas store.
To pull off an elegant but edited lookfor the holidays, all you need to do isadd a few fabulous seasonal accents toyour existing decor. Here are a few ofmy favorite picks this year.
Great GreensGorgeous greens are the heart of
memorable holiday displays. My fa-vorite is pine garland, loose and lankyand dotted with pinecones and berries,that looks so real you’d swear it willdrip sap on your furniture. Wind somegarland around your banister – not intight, regular circles but in random, nat-ural-looking loops. Weave twiststhrough the arms of your chandeliers.Let a rope of garland lazily hang off yourmantel, cascading to the floor.
I also adore lifelike evergreen picks.Cluster them in urns for crisp and cleanwinter bouquets. Tuck them into thebranches of your artificial Christmastree so it looks more natural, or usethem to fill in bare spots in your freshChristmas tree.
For a rustic, organic look, knit yourfaux greens in with the honeysucklevine you already have up for fall. You’llbe amazed by how the honeysuckle vineinstantly takes on a holiday feel when
you mix it with evergreen picks and sil-ver and gold accents.
PineconesI am a huge fan of oversized
pinecones because they are both natu-rally beautiful and decidedly dramatic.To glitz up your holiday look, hang glit-ter-covered sugar cone pinecones onyour Christmas tree or work them intoyour dining-room centerpiece. I alsolike to include glittered sugar cones inmy exterior displays because, believe itor not, they are so sparkly, you can seethem from the street.
RibbonBeautiful seasonal ribbon is the
crowning touch for holiday decor. Everyyear I like to pick a group of sensational
holiday ribbons to repeat throughoutmy displays. This year, I’m crazy aboutribbons made from burlap, wool plaidand satin that’s so soft, it wilts and flops,giving it a charming vintage feel.
Pick a few ribbon patterns you love toaccent your holiday decor, then usethem to hang ornaments from yourchandelier, tie up napkins on your din-ing table, hang wreaths from the win-dowsills or turn a plain package into anirresistible present.
Glass OrnamentsI am addicted to tree ornaments. Even
though I already have boxes of balls andbaubles, every year I fall in love withsomething new and have to add it to mycollection. This year, clear glass orna-ments have swept me off my feet. Ap-
parently, they’ve had the same effect oneveryone else, because they are flyingout the door at my home-furnishingss t o re s .
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Cover your tree with glass ornamentsto give it a hint of shimmer and shinethat doesn’t obscure the tree’s naturalbeauty. Glass ornaments also make aperfect backdrop upon which youcan showcase a few standoutornaments.
Simply adding a garland of winter greens will transform any room for the holidays. (SHNS/Courtesy Bob Greenspan from Nell Hill’s O’ ChristmasTr e e )
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By Nathalie Winch
Longmont Times-Call
Ryan and Andrea Krageruds’ re n o v a -tion began with an argument over whowas going to do the dishes. Their OldTown home’s historic kitchen had notyet been blessed with enough space fora dishwasher.
And so began the young couple’shome improvement project. It startedsimply enough, but after they createdplans for a second level, the Kragerudsdiscovered their dishwasher would haveto wait.
The house’s old foundation did nothave enough strength to withhold a sec-ond story. An entirely new foundationwould have to be poured.
“I call it the life and death of ad re a m , ” says Ryan. “First you have thedream, then it dies after you find outhow much it’s going to cost.”
But the Krageruds dream lived on. InNovember 2009, the renovation projectcame to a happy ending. They are ableto enjoy a three-story, five-bedroom,four-bathroom house with 2,300 squarefeet of space that includes a space-agebasement and high-tech appliances oneach level.
“People ask us, ‘Are you fixing to stayor are you fixing to leave?’” Ryan says.“Well, we are fixing to stay. We wantedto invest in our house and in our neigh-borhood because we felt we probablylived on the best street in Old Town.”
Their home is three blocks fromdowntown. Three parks, including Roo-sevelt and Thompson, and a golf courseare also nearby. And their daughter, An-na, 3, will soon be able to walk to the
nearby elementary school.“We work well together,” says Andrea
of the couple’s intense renovation pro-ject. “If we didn’t get along well, I don’tthink we’d still be alive today. Wewould’ve killed each other by now. Butwe love doing projects together. He hasa lot of the know-how, and I have a lotof the vision.”
Ryan, a cycling enthusiast and full-time employee of the St. Vrain School
District, choreographed and executedmuch of the renovations with his barehands. For example, he laid all the intri-cate tile work in the master bathroom,built and/or refinished most of the cabi-netry throughout the house, and he in-stalled the marnoleum flooring in thebasement.
Andrea designed and decorated theirhome in a Craftsman style with an ur-ban-chic basement.
“We used all local people and busi-nesses to help with the renovations,”Ryan says of the contractors and othersuppliers who helped him renovate.
New pieces, like their dining roomtable, complement antique elementsthroughout the three-story home. Somehistoric furnishings include Andrea’sg re a t - g re a t - g r a n d m o t h e r s ’ chest fromIreland and Ryan’s great-grandfather’sCivilian Conservation Corps trunk.
The mix of innovation and antiquityhas garnered the Krageruds’ home astop in today’s Holiday Home and ArtTour presented by the Historic WestsideNeighborhood Association.
The tour is today from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. and features the Krageruds’ house
The home now has a new basement, secondstory and 2,300 square feet of living space.(Paul Litman/Times Call)
Holiday Home and Art TourA family’s dream is born and built in Historic Westside Neighborhood
See Page 5
Ryan and Andrea Kragerud bought their homeas a two-bedroom, one-bathroom house with840 feet of living space. During therenovations, the 1927 house was lifted withiron stakes and sat on pilings in the front yardfor three months before a stronger foundationcould be poured to withhold a second story.(Courtesy of Ryan Kragerud)
Climb 10 feet down a deep stairwell to encounter what the Krageruds call their subterraneanloft. This urban chic basement showcases a full wet bar with a dishwasher, refrigerator andmicrowave. The room also includes a home-theater system complete with a projector, a5-by-10-feet drop-down screen and 7.1 surround sound throughout the walls and within thebarrel-vault ceiling. (Paul Litman/Times-Call)
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Program tells how to rent your own homeBy Marcie Geffner
b a n k r at e . c o m
Homeowners who can’t af-ford their mortgage payment,but still want to live in theircurrent home may be keen tolearn more about FannieMae’s new Deed for Leaseprogram, which allowshomeowners to sign a deedin lieu of foreclosure andthen rent back their homeand continue to live there.
The program, known as“D4L,” is another optionfor homeowners who are indanger of foreclosure buta re n ’t eligible for a loanmodification, according toFannie Mae Vice PresidentJay Ryan.
“This new program helpseliminate some of the uncer-tainty of foreclosure, keepsfamilies and tenants in theirhomes during a transitionalperiod and helps to stabilizeneighborhoods and commu-nities,” Ryan says.
The program is also in-tended to minimize “deterio-ration of neighborhoodscaused by vandalism andtheft to vacant homes, andthe effects these have on fam-ilies, communities and homeprice stabilization,” a c c o rd -ing to a Fannie Mae docu-ment.
That’s the upside. Thedownside is that the D4Lprogram is riddled with somany rules and restrictions
that relatively few people arelikely to be able to take ad-vantage of it. Indeed, FannieMae accepted only 1,996deeds-in-lieu from home-owners in the first ninemonths of 2009.
What’s more, critics havecharged that these types ofhelp-for-homeowners pro-grams generally are moreabout favorable publicitythan actual aid for borrowers.
Sean O’Toole, CEO ofForeclosureRadar.com inDiscovery Bay, Calif., sayssuch programs are “m o reabout the headline than there a l i t y. ”
Erik Weichelt, president ofWeichert Elite, a real estatebrokerage in San Diego, anda specialist in the sale ofbank-owned foreclosedhomes, says the new programmay “sound nice” and “seemw o n d e rf u l , ” but at the end ofthe day, homeowners may be“better served by getting onwith that part of their life andstarting over” in anotherhome.
The bottom line onwhether the D4L program isa boon or a bust may depend,as such matters often do, onthe homeowner’s personalexperiences.
Such controversies aside,h e re ’s a summary of therules:
• The D4L program isopen only to homeowners
who have a conventionalFannie Mae loan.
• The homeowner must beunable to afford the mortgagepayments or qualify for aloan modification. Home-owners who want to walkaway from their mortgageonly because the value oftheir home has declineda re n ’t eligible.
• The loan cannot be guar-anteed or insured by the Fed-eral Housing Administration,U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development,Veterans Administration orRural Development agency ofthe U.S. Department of Agri-c u l t u re .
• The homeowner musthave made at least threemortgage payments since theloan was originated or lastmodified and cannot be 12 ormore payments past due onthe loan.
• The homeowner mustsign a deed-in-lieu to give upownership of the home, ageneral release of any claimsrelated to the loan or home,and a lease agreement, whichmay have a term of up to 12months.
• The deed-in-lieu will bereported to the credit bureausas such, which could resultin slightly less damage than aforeclosure to the homeown-er’s credit.
• The homeowner must beable to deliver title to the
home free and clear of anysecond mortgage or otherlien.
• The home must be theprincipal residence of eitherthe homeowner or a renterwho agrees to the terms ofthe new lease. Second andvacation homes aren’t eligi-ble.
• The homeowner must beable to pay market rent, andthat rent cannot be morethan 31 percent of the home-owner’s income. Homeown-ers who have no source of in-come aren’t eligible.
• The rental applicant (i.e.,homeowner or renter) mustpay a nonrefundable $75 ap-plication fee, which will beapplied to a credit report andbackground check on the oc-cupant of the home.
• The home must be in-spected and the cost of need-ed repairs must be deemedacceptable based on thehome’s value.
• The rental income mustbe high enough to pay Fan-nie Mae’s anticipated mainte-nance and managementcosts.
• The renter must agree tobe responsible for regularmaintenance and to keep thehome in good condition.
• Renters’ insurance is re-quired if the renter has a petin residence.
Remove guessworkwhen inviting guests
Holiday guests coming? Follow thesefive guidelines to ensure a stress-freeweekend for you and your visitors.
The first rule of thumb, says enter-taining expert Dana Christine, is toknow the limits of your home; don’tinvite more guests than you or thehouse can accommodate. If childrenare on the guest list, determinewhether you’ll need to line up a babysitter if adult-only outings are on theschedule. If pets will be visiting, eithermake it clear that they’re welcome inthe house or offer contact info for localkennels.
Most importantly, Christine says toestablish arrival and departure dates –in other words, avoid inviting friendsand family for an open-ended stay. “Ifyou can’t handle guests for more thana week, don’t be shy about setting lim-its. This puts everyone on the samepage and avoids surprises.”
1. Plan ahead. Without adequatepreparation, playing host to a housefulof overnight guests can be a challenge.
2. Gather guest necessities. Whetheryour guests arrive by plane, train orautomobile, they’re bound to beweary travelers in need of rest and re-laxation.
3. Guest-proof the main rooms. Be-fore guests arrive, look at the mainrooms with a critical eye, and tidy upwith a quick 20-minute cleanup.
4. Stock the pantry. Don’t labor inthe kitchen while your guests are intown.
5. Work out a schedule. Once theguests have arrived and settled in, it’sessential to formulate a plan for theweekend’s events.
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at 615 Lincoln St. andfour others: 327 PrattSt., 409 Gay St., 1221Carlton Place and 1102Third Ave.
Tickets are $8 andcan only be purchasedthe day of the tour atany of the homes listed.Begin the tour at any ofthe five houses, whichwill also feature three tofour artists.
Proceeds from theday-long event will ben-efit Hope For Long-mont, which helpsLongmont’s homeless. The Krageruds 1927 home is decorated in a Craftsman style.
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Deck the halls with hollyFamily Features
If you’re looking for a plant with year-round appeal, holly belongs near thetop. No matter where you live, holliesoffer shiny red, orange or yellow berries,and many varieties have characteristicwaxy leaves that cloth the plant in allseasons. There are thousands of differ-ent varieties (themain distinctions be-ing either evergreenor deciduous), andthey all prefer similargrowing conditions.Here are some tips tokeeping hollieshealthy and full offruits.
• Hollies need aneutral to slightlyacidic soil that’s well drained and loamyto sandy.
• If you have clay soil, amend it withcompost or composted organic matter.
• Full sun will promote the best fruit-ing, but hollies will grow reasonablywell in partial shade.
• All hollies are tolerant of air pollu-tion and road salts.
T h e re ’s still time to plant hollies thisfall. In northern areas, the best time isafter the plant has gone dormant but be-fore the soil freezes. In southern areas,you can plant any time. Dig a hole that’sdeep enough to allow the root ball to sitslightly above the soil line. Make thehole twice as wide as it is deep. Afterplanting, spread mulch to keep the roots
cool and moist, but keep it about 6 inch-es away from the trunk to prevent nib-bling by mice during the winter.
If you want to cut some branches ofberries this fall for holiday decorating(they last about two weeks indoors),make cuts with an eye to the plant’sshape. Most shrubby hollies grow natu-
rally into an attractiveshape. The taller, tree-like hollies, such as En-glish and American hol-lies, look best if trainedwhen young into apyramidal shape with adominant central stem.Hollies with smallleaves tolerate shearing.Selective hand pruningwill give your plants
the best overall shape and the best cropof berries. Save this type of extensivepruning for the spring, just before newgrowth begins.
Spring is also the best time to fertilize.Spread a balanced fertilizer, such as 10-10-10, on the soil surface. The roots areshallow and can be damaged if you tryto dig it in. Apply one third of the fertil-izer inside the branch canopy and therest outside the drip line.
A former floral designer and interior plantscaper,Kathie Bond-Borie has spent 20 years as a gardenwriter/editor, including her current role as Horticul-tural Editor for the National Gardening Association.She loves designing with plants, and spends moretime playing in the garden – planting and trying newcombinations – than sitting and appreciating it.
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Seller discloses information for home advertisements
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Q: I purchased a home a year ago. Myagent told me that the home was con-nected to the city sewer system. For thelast three months I have had sewerproblems. I called a plumber to cleanthe sewer line, and he told me that myhouse is hooked to a septic system.
Do you think my Realtor is liable forthe repair to the septic system? I havethe listing advertisement stating thatthe home is on the city sewer system.
A: Unless you find out that the real es-tate agent knew the home had a septic sys-tem and lied, you probably don’t havemuch of a case. Most modern real estateagent forms will tell you that the informa-tion they give you is not guaranteed.
Having said that, the agent can’t lie toyou about this information, and if theagent knew that the home was on a septicsystem and not the city sewer system, theagent should have disclosed that.
But here’s the big caveat: Agents general-ly get their information from sellers.
The agent sits down with the seller andcompletes a questionnaire about the prop-erty. In that questionnaire, the seller andthe agent list the items that are included inthe home and list the features for thehome.
If, in going over that questionnaire, theagent asked the seller about the sewer sys-tem and the seller told him that he was onthe sewer system, the agent would havefulfilled his duties to obtain the informa-tion.
On the other hand, once you looked atthe property, it was up to you to make sureyou received the seller disclosure docu-ment that might be required by law in yourstate and for you to undertake an inspec-tion of the home.
If you received the seller disclosure re-port, you should review the form to deter-mine if the seller was obligated to disclosethe existence of the septic system. Youshould also review your real estate contractand determine whether the contract hadany representations from the seller to youabout the existence of a septic system.
If the seller disclosure form in your staterequires the disclosure of the septic system,or the septic system was defective and theseller knew about the defect and shouldhave disclosed the problem to you, youmay have a case against the seller.
If the contract has language regardingthe septic system and those representationswere false, you may have a breach of con-tract action against the seller. In either
case, you might want to talk to an attorneywho has experience litigating seller disclo-sure issues.
Did you have a professional home in-spection completed before you purchasedthe home? If so, the inspector should havegone over the property and discovered thatthe home wasn’t on the sewer system.
If your property clearly has a septic field,your inspector could have alerted you tothe fact that the home was on a septic sys-tem. If your inspector was not qualified toinspect the system, the inspector wouldhave told you to get a qualified septic sys-tem inspector.
Finally, you should find out how much itwill cost to repair the septic system. If thecost is minimal and the septic system isotherwise in good shape, you may decideto move on and not pursue the issue.
But if the cost is high to make the repairsor replace the septic system, you may thenhave to evaluate whether you have a caseagainst the seller.
Samuel J. Tamkin is a Chicago-based real estate attor-ney. Ilyce R. Glink’s latest book is “100 Questions EveryFirst-Time Home Buyer Should Ask.” If you have ques-tions for them, write: Real Estate Matters Syndicate, POBox 366, Glencoe, IL 60022 or contact them throughIlyce’s Web site, www.thinkglink.com.
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GREAT OPPORTUNITY to cash in on 8k stimulus money & live in this pool/tennis court community. Darling little ranch has had all the necessary updating---roof, a/c, furnace, paint, landscaping. great open flr plan w/3bdrms-2 BA, att. 2 car gar. Don't miss out!!! www.2948.wkre.com $210,000
Exquisite home w/VIEWS! 5.47 acres surrounded by private open space. 4 BR/8 Ba, 6 frplcs, gourmet kitchen, covered outdoor entertainment area-hot tub, waterfall, frplc, bar and grill. www.5318.wkre.com $2,500,000Donna Jensen 303-588-3603
1523 Onyx Circle1523 Onyx Circle
FRENCH COUNTRY/CRAFTSMAN with huge yard backing to Conservation Easement. Mn flr master suite w/fireplace-lrg walk in closet. Chef’s kit w/granite/stainless. Three beds up w/bths. Mn flr study/2nd flr loft. Garden lvl bsmt. Prof. landscaped w/water feature. Fabulous home! www.1523.wkre.com $1,095,000
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6328 Waxwing Court6328 Waxwing Court
Spacious ranch on 1 acre just north of Boulder. Open floorplan – large, remodeled kitchen is centered between family and living rooms. Huge 3 car garage plus shop. Beautifully landscaped lot with mature trees. Large deck and covered porch. Country living minutes from Boulder, Niwot, and County open space. www.6328.wkre.com $549,000
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THE BEST OF EVERYTHING! Main flr master. Multi-side frpl serving liv rm & fam rm. Great kit w/bar, eating nook, cherry flring. Open cozy flr plan. The unfin lower lvl awaits your plans for expansion. Two car gar. w/alley access. Easy care landscaping. Excellent schools & great community park. Home is pre-inspected-will include a home warranty. Great access to Boulder. www.4530.wkre.com $274,950Terry Mulkey 303-588-8750
7290 Mount Sherman Road7290 Mount Sherman Road
Beautiful Gunbarrel ranch w/ large skylights, wood floors, sun room. Great kitchen and large main floor office. Finished basement with new carpet, kitchenette, bedroom & spare room. Great covered deck. Close to park & open space! www.7290.wkre.com $358,000
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.4 ACRE BUILDING SITE, BACKS TO GOLF COURSE WITH GREAT VIEWS of Long’s Peak. Site allows for a walkout basement. Easy access to I-25 & Hwy119. www.1623.wkre.com $219,900 Martin Sugg 303-541-1925
MAGNIFICENT HOME IN NIWOT! Exquisite details, glorious views, state-of-the-art kitchen with Viking Prof. gas range, wood floors on main, front & back stairs, 5 Bd, 7 Baths, lrg covered porch, beautiful landscaping. 5669 SF. www.7042.wkre.com $1,250,000 Barbie Rieger 303-541-1946HIGH ON A HILL in Somerset Estates Views of the front range,plains, city lights and more. Recent update to the kitchen and the entire master bedroom . Hardwood floors entire main floor. Gracious living in this French Country Manor home. www.6385.wkre.com $1,895,000 Jerry Curry 303-541-1936
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VERY RARE FIND! Wonderful home on ¾ of an acre! Privacy! Views of mountains from entire property! Prof land yard w/mature trees & tree house. Detached 3 car garage – perfect for workshop! Wrap-around sunroom w/views. 4 bdrms/2 baths. www.11860.wkre.com $450,000 Janet Borchert 720-263-3215SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY to live in this beautiful 6 bdrm, 5 ba custom home in desirable Indian Peaks West! Great flowing flr plan w/many upgrades & custom features throughout. Great kit. w/solid granite counters, cherry cabinets, stainless steel appli. opening to spacious 2-story fm rm soaked in sunlight. Move right in! www.2812.wkre.com $849,500 Dan Kingdom 303-588-17174.77 ACRES w/fantastic full front range & countryside views includes: 4 BR 2 bath brick home, 960 sq.ft. metal outbuilding, silo, shed, small tree farm & orchard. 72 acres to the west and north is Boulder County open space. The property is subject to a conservation easement. Property does have a well but does not have a permitted septic system-being sold AS IS. www.2395.wkre.com $329,900 Rob Justis 720-564-6061ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION - 4 year old Markel Built Green. Covered porch leads to vaulted grand entry & great rm w/dramatic frpl outlined in copper. Kit is granite/stainless chef's dream. Breakfast nook surrounded by windows, sep. din. w/butler's pantry, study w/custom book shlvs. Two more bdrms in their own wing! Bsmt prof fin w/family rm, wet bar, two bdrms, bath & a huge shop. www.1239.wkre.com $730,000 Dene Yarwood 303-808-0076
ONE OF A KIND HOME! Upgrades incl. unique flr to ceiling stone fireplace w/custom mantel in fam. rm; extensive crown molding; plantation shutters; remodeled baths w/travertine tile & upgraded sinks; designer paint; Scottish stained glass windows in entry; newer carpet & exterior paint; updated fixtures, gourmet kitchen w/42” cabinets, slab granite & tile backsplash; fin. bsmt! www.362.wkre.com $598,500 Mark Reuter 720-564-6016
FABULOUS BUILDING SITE IN PARADISE VALLEY ESTATES. This 4.58 acre lot features wonderful front range mountain views and is just minutes from Lone Tree Reservoir and Carter Lake. Water tap and soil report are included in this price! Easy access to Loveland, Berthoud, Longmont and Boulder. Builder plans available to be purchased from Seller. www.2330.wkre.com $269,900 Janet Borchert 303-263-3215
WONDERFUL HOME with many remodeling projects completed, including a beautiful master bath, another 3/4 bath, much of the lighting, and much more. Spacious Liv Rm / Din Area has wd frpl & vaulted ceiling for open feeling. Covered patio is on the south side & very private. Den, 3rd BR & 3/4 bath are on separate lower level. www.1513.wkre.com $232,000
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11040 Zion11040 Zion
WOW! COMPLETELY REDONE & STUNNING MODULAR HM. Brazilian walnut hardwood flrs, Kit w/all new cabinets, granite counters, SS appls, cozy breakfast rm overlooking pond & open space. 2 decks, 2 car gar, vaulted ceilings, 3 skylights, ceiling fans, custom molding on windows & doors, fresh paint- BETTER THAN NEW! www.11040.wkre.com . $79,900Donna Jensen 720-564-6065
1801 Donovan Drive 1801 Donovan Drive
LOVELY HOME - LOW MAINTENANCE. Newer carpet, hot water heater, vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchen w/access to deck and hot tub. Basement is almost 75% finished - potential for NC bedroom, bath, family room. Close to fishing pond, open space, paths, shopping. Quick access to Hwy 119. NOT A SHORT SALE - JUST A GREAT PRICE!www.1801.wkre.com $179,000Eleanore Davies 303-588-4246
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FusingFurniture
By Patricia Sheridan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A new breed of furniture coming to show-rooms next spring can take a room from static tostylish in one easy move. Just sitting there look-ing good isn’t enough anymore, which is whymanufacturers have added something more thangood lines and nice hardware to their products.
Furniture is taking on new meaning – l i t e r a l l y.Designers are fusing furniture with differentstyles, materials and even messages, turninghome furnishings into evocative pivot pointsthat spark scintillating design schemes and stim-ulating conversations. Among those sending amessage at this year’s Fall International HomeFurnishings Market in High Point were C.R.Laine, Thayer Coggin, The Platt Collections,Four Hands, Haute House, Oly and AmericanL e a t h e r.
Saving the bees andsweetening rooms with itsHive Honey upholsteredpieces was the mission forC.R. Laine, an eco-con-scious company.
“We want to raiseawareness about ColonyCollapse Disorder,” sayscreative director HollyBlalock. “The actions ofthe simple honeybee
bring essential value to our everyday life.”According to Blalock, managed honeybee
colonies have dropped dramatically from 5.9million in the 1940s to 2.5 million today. She al-so noted that the amber color of honey is com-patible with so many interior color schemes.
California-based Haute House wants to per-sonalize upholstery like never before with itsHistography collection. Using old postcards,family photos, even love letters, Haute Housewill transfer the print onto fabric for sofas,chairs, ottomans and pillows. What better way tocreate furniture that really speaks to you?
Because the spoken word is often texted ortyped, Thayer Coggin’s Claes chair telegraphsvolumes with its @ symbol back. The chair wasdesigned by Clark Coggin, the youngest son ofthe company’s founder. He has always been a fanof pop artist Claes Oldenburg, famous for his gi-ant clothespins and larger-than-life erasers.
Finishes are not a concern for Thomas Bina inhis Adrian dresser for Four Hands. It’s the epito-me of piling on. Different hardware and severalkinds of demolition wood make this patchworkpiece a perfect example of fusion for no reason.
Bina was one of the first designers to use oldtruck tarps as upholstery and cast-off wood forfurniture. The Adrian is the epitome of environ-mentally friendly furniture done with the highestquality workmanship. It has a finished back soyou can float it in a room rather than shove itagainst a wall.
“For me, it all starts with materials like the de-molition woods and the adventure travel findingthem. I can tap resources worldwide,” Bina says.
For the ultimate fusion of dual functions,there is American Leather’s new Beckett ComfortSleeper ottoman. Really, it’s a bed in a box. Thetop opens and becomes a nice leather headboardonce the full-size twin bed is pulled out. It’s agreat use of space no matter what size the roomand perfect for holiday parties and unexpectedovernight guests.
The American Leathers Beckett ottomanholds a twin bed and headboard, resultingin the ultimate in functional fusionfurniture. (SHNS/Courtesy PatriciaSheridan/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The Olys Simone cabinet has a flock of birds carved ontothe pediment. (SHNS /Courtesy Patricia Sheridan/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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Kid’s furniture plays off cartoonsBy Patricia Sheridan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
SpongeBob SquarePants, the undersea cartooncharacter, has surfaced with a line of furniture forthe guppy set. Produced by Lea Furniture in asso-ciation with Nickelodeon, the My Room furniturefeaturing the two-dimensional celebrities Sponge-Bob, Go Diego Go and Dora the Explorer wasrolled out during the Fall International Home Fur-nishings Market and will be in retail stores byspring.
The furniture comes in three distinct groups de-signed for children in three age groups: Nick for 3to 7 years old, TweenNick for 8 to 11 and Teen-Nick.
Funky shapes and fun features are the hallmarksof the collection, including a stow-away storagestaircase in which each step is a drawer. Tents arepart of the package with the Adventure Loft set.The Grow With Me play table and desk adjust inheight from 20 to 30 inches. The furniture is madeto grow with the child whatever age he enters themarket.
The Nick line includes colorful seating such as
the Flippin’ Out chaise and the Chillin’ Out loveseat.
TweenNick fans can get a serpentine-shaped six-drawer chest and the Rollin’ chair for gaming. Allof it is interchangeable depending on taste.
Reversible drawer and bed panels flip from plainto graphics ensuring Nickelodeon’s green slimeoozes from the chest of drawers and glows in thedark. But the panels can be switched to plain oncechildren outgrow the glow.
For teens, double beds are surrounded by twowalls of cubbies and shelves – great for books andmagazines, trophies and trinkets or a small-screenTV. The Suite bed is like a mini-apartment. A desk,bookshelves and a small-scale television stand oncasters finish off the room. TeenNick also has aStudio Loft bed and something called The Flat.The Flat bed is set with a pair of wall-mountednightstands with cantilevered drawers. It has asleek European look.
With this stuff populating their private spaceyou won’t have any trouble sending them to theirroom. So gone are the days when it was a punish-ment.
Prepare to build a dungeon.
The SpongeBob loft bed with ladder access and play space below with Chillin Out love seat is from the TweenNickCollection by Lea Furniture and Nickelodeon. (SHNS/Courtesy Lea Furniture)
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Handy homeowners can gainhelpful hints for projects
Don’t restoreantiquesBy Helaine Fendelman and Joe
R o ss o n
Scripps Howard News Service
Dear Helaine and Joe: I would liketo have my chairs restored, but wouldfirst like to know if they are worthanything. I don’t want to spend toomuch restoring them. I purchased thepair at a thrift store for $12 each. Ihope they are worth that much.Thanks. – G.S., Bergenfield, N.J.
Dear G.S.: We think that old thingsshould be lived with and enjoyed. How-ever, this can present a problem whenthe pieces in question begin to showtheir age. Many people have a problemwith this and want to bring their old fur-niture up to the point where it looks likea newer furnishing. This can be a hugemistake in both a monetary and an aes-thetic sense.
The problem with the two chairs intoday’s question is that they are not an-tiques. They are basically mid-20th-cen-tur y, and most collectors would simplycall them “used furniture.”
If these pieces are to maintain their
value and decorative appeal as they ad-vance in age toward becoming antiques,they should not be restored.
The surface of this chair is a large partof its value. It was painted when new,and retaining that original finish is agoal that should not be abandoned light-ly. Right now, the insurance-replacementvalue of this pair of chairs in Italian neo-classical style is between $150 and $200.
Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson are the authorsof “Price It Yourself” (HarperResource, $19.95).Contact them at Treasures in Your Attic, P.O. Box27540, Knoxville, TN 37927. E-mail them att r e a s u r e s @ k n o l o g y. n e t .
Family Features
Homeowners acrossthe country are loadingup their tool belts andtaking on home improve-ment projects on theirown. This do-it-yourselfcrowd is looking for waysto make the home betterwhile keeping expensesdown.
The experts at Black &Decker have some tipsand tools to make fourof the most commonprojects a little easier.
Rejuvenate CabinetsInstead of replacing
your kitchen cabinets,stain them for a fresh,new look.
• Wash cabinets withmild detergent. Let dry,then scrape off loosepaint.
• Sand all surfaces. TryBlack & Decker’s all-newComplete Sanding Kitwith Smart Select? Tech-nology. Then wipe awaysanding dust and primeall bare wood with sealer.
• Paint cabinet interi-ors back walls first, thentops, sides and bottoms.Paint bottoms, tops andedges of shelves last.
• Paint both sides ofdoors, beginning with in-ner surfaces. With paneldoors, paint in this order:1) recessed panels, 2)horizontal rails, 3) verti-cal stiles.
Assemble FurnitureYo u r s e l f
Adding even one newpiece of furniture, like abookshelf, can helptransform a room. Tohelp eliminate some ofthe frustration that cancome with following as-sembly instructions, fol-low these tips:
• Set aside a work areathat’s big enough for un-packing and maneuver-ing the preassembled
pieces.• Spread out all the
furniture pieces andhardware. Compare whatyou have with what’s list-ed in the instructionmanual. Make sure youhave everything beforeyou start.
• Be ready with the ba-sic tools. Some furnitureis simple enough that notools are required, butmore complex pieces willprobably call for a ham-mer, screwdrivers,wrenches and maybeeven a power drill.
Install New BlindsNew blinds can help
change the look of aroom in no time. They al-so add privacy and can bean added form of insula-tion in the coolermonths.
• Take accurate mea-surements before youbuy. Inside and outsidemounted blinds are mea-sured differently. You canfind measuring guidesonline to help you getjust the right fit.
• Open the packagecarefully. Don’t use a ra-zor blade or knife toopen the boxes becauseyou could accidently cuta cord.
• Predrill pilot holesfor screws to avoid split-ting the work piece. Usea slower speed and mod-
erate pressure. A steadyand patient approachworks best with wood, toavoid slipping and mis-aligning holes.
• Screwdriving in diffi-cult to reach areas ismade simple with theBlack & Decker CordlessLithium-Ion Screwdriver.
Add a Chair RailIt’s the perfect way to
create a new look in anyroom without the pain ofpainting the entire space.
• To determine howhigh the chair rail shouldbe, divide the height ofthe ceiling by three. Thegeneral rule is that thechair rail should be about1/3 of the way up from thefloor (between 32 and 36inches for an 8-foot ceil-ing).
• Following a cutlinewith a saw can be diffi-cult, especially in poorlylit work areas. One toolthat can make the jobeasier is a jigsaw.
• Using a jigsaw can betricky when you firststart out. Practice on apiece of scrap wood toavoid costly mistakes onthe actual project and getyou acquainted with us-ing the saw and what toexpect.
For more information and otherDIY project guides and tools,please visit www.BlackandD e c k e r. c o m .
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• Borrower: Robert & BettyCole, Lender: Wells Fargo BankNA, Amount: $407,961, Prop-erty: 500 W County Road 10 E,Berthoud, Filed: 11/24/09
• Borrower: Robert & BettyCole And Mark Green, Lender:Deutsche Bank National TrustCompany, Amount: $926,317,Property: 1801 N County Road15C, Berthoud, Filed: 11/24/09
• Borrower: Terry & VickiLong, Lender: Deutsche BankNational Trust Company,Amount: $130,155, Property:1087 Glen Dale Cir, Dacono,Filed: 11/20/09
• Borrower: Karen Lynch,Lender: The Bank Of New YorkMellon FKA, Amount:$306,050, Property: 582 Mead-owview Dr, Estes Park, Filed:11/23/09
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