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  1. Home of the Week | Modern Ranch
    Home of the Week | Modern Ranch

    This modern ranch-style house is a neat one to tour. The dark accents added to the house compliment the tone of the bricks well.  Walking in the large front door you can see that there are a few steps up so it's not quite a split-level but also not a true-ranch style house. Either way this grand entryway is the perfect space to greet your guests. I keep picturing a large ...

  2. Career resources in Cedar Rapids
    Career resources in Cedar Rapids

    As Cedar Rapids continues to be transformed with renovated condo buildings, a modern downtown and waterfront restorations, we have also become something of a Midwestern boomtown for the tech industry. All these happenings and opportunities have inspired individuals and families to relocate to our city. Of course, though jobs are available and there’s opportunity for some real career ...

  3. Home of the Week | Before and After
    Home of the Week | Before and After

    Welcome to another edition of "Before and After"! It's always exciting to see a good home transformation.   A dark gray paint color was added to freshen up the space and the purple-hued carpeting was replaced with a lighter neutral toned carpet. I love that the unique modern chairs were paired with a fun printed curtain. This looks like an entirely new home! ...

  4. Future homebuyers: The dream homes of Gen Z
    Future homebuyers: The dream homes of Gen Z

    It’s safe to assume you aren’t looking for a house with shag carpet and pressboard walls. Likewise, there were few people in the '70s wishing they could find a home with exposed brick or reclaimed wood to give the house that barnyard chic appearance.  The point is, tastes change. After a time, people get restless with the prevailing trends and want something different, ...

  5. Home of the Week | New Construcion
    Home of the Week | New Construcion

    Here is a quick peek into a new construction home! As you can see from the outside, the landscaping is already underway. There's something "home-y" about having landscaping around the house. The entryway has plenty of room to add some potted plants, a porch swing, or a bench. What would you do to personalize this space?  I love a nice entryway into a home. It's ...

  6. Redecorating with the Midwest in mind
    Redecorating with the Midwest in mind

    What do New York, Paris, wherever they come up with those IKEA designs and Iowa have in common? If you guessed prize hogs and clean air, you’d be off on several accounts. These places are at the center of home design. That’s right, Iowa is right up there with the snooty, hypermodern centers of the art and design world.  What got us there is the recent rage for finding fixer-uppers ...

  7. 4 tips for winter garage care
    4 tips for winter garage care

    During those deep, bitter freezes, it’s easy to neglect the garage and put all your energy into keeping your house clean and warm. But don’t be fooled. Winter can be especially tough on the garage. Between the salt and black snow your car brings in from the street and exterior ice that encases the side, your garage needs some serious TLC in the winter.  These four tips will help ...

  8. Home of the Week | Working with Wood Accents
    Home of the Week | Working with Wood Accents

    We're back with Home of the Week! This home has a great facade. I like the neutral colors and textured brick accents. This is a great example of a home that chose some shrubs that still add a little color in the winter time. Things might be dead in these cold months but some plants can still have some pretty color and texture, like those burgundy colored ones underneath the shuttered windows. ...

  9. The Pantone Color of the Year and how to use it
    The Pantone Color of the Year and how to use it

    We all know about Time Magazine’s Person of the Year and the Academy Award’s Best Film of the Year, but not everyone knows about the color of the year. The color-design powerhouse Pantone, an organization that has been instrumental in setting the pace for certain color trends and color-matching schemes, has selected a color known as Greenery as the “it” color for 2017. Greenery ...

  10. The Chicago Cubs Trophy Tour visits Cedar Rapids
    The Chicago Cubs Trophy Tour visits Cedar Rapids

    There's no arguing that 2016 was quite the year.  After all, it started with David Bowie dying and ended with Princess Leia passing away.  As for the days in between? Well, if you log onto Facebook or Twitter, you can get plenty of opinions on just what kind of year it was. But whether you’re already nostalgic or ready to move on and never look back, one thing is certain: ...

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