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NAR: Outlook favorable for second-home market...............Page 4
Flower Power: Make your home
blossom.............................Page 12
The Express - House & Home - TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010 - 2
Create a summer sanctuary — on a budget
HOUSE & HOME
You can create a relaxing outdoor retreat on any
budget. Target Style
Expert for Home, Sabrina
Soto, offers these smart,
affordable tips:
Think of your outdoor
space as an extension of
your home. Color and
comfort are two key factors. If you have a lot of
space and entertain often,
opt for a larger table.
Folding chairs and cushions can add extra seating.
Add colorful, outdoor,
water-resistant pillows for
extra comfort. Soto advises
that not all furniture has to
match, but cushions and
pillows should coordinate.
If you have room for a
separate lounging or dining
area, use outdoor area rugs
and furniture made from
different materials to
define the spaces. The din-
ing area could include
wrought iron or wood furniture and your seating
area could be wicker or
fabric based. Set an outdoor recliner or hammock
in a shady spot for “solo”
time.
For smaller spaces such
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Offers are now invited in the
region of $329,000 for this
magnificent home on 3.29 acres
in Linnippi Village.
This truly is a home for all
seasons. See the summer sun
wash through the whole of the
living area, and enjoy long
evenings on the two tier deck.
Marvel at nature’s paintbrush in
the fall and let the warmth of the
stone fireplace embrace you in
the winter, until the tastefully
landscaped yard bursts into life
in the spring.
as an apartment balcony,
add privacy with a divider
screen or trellis. Then,
dress up your space with
window boxes or small
planters for a personal garden.
KIDS’ CORNER
Designate a separate
area for the kids. Add a
child-sized picnic table
that can be used for crafts
as well as meals. An inflatable pool or dual-racing
water slide can provide
cool relief and hours of
family-friendly entertainment.
LET THERE BE
LIGHT—AND
SHADE
“There are many different ways to utilize lighting
in your outdoor space,”
says Soto. “String lights
are a fun and affordable
option, while solar-powered lighting is one of my
favorites. I love the warm
glow they add to an outdoor setting.” Sabrina suggests hooking up outdoor
lights to a timer so that
they turn on automatically
at night.
Candles work for any
environment. Whether you
want flameless candles for
kids’ safety or votives for
a romantic touch, there are
endless scents and colors
to match your decor. Soto
advises using citronella
candles to ward off flies
and mosquitoes.
Set up seating areas to
take advantage of shade or
opt for a table with a builtin umbrella. You can also
get portable shade
canopies to create shade
anywhere.
OUTDOOR
DINING
Have fun with your
table setting. Spice things
up without spending a fortune by mixing and matching dinnerware, pitchers,
platters and place mats.
Available in many different shades and patterns,
melamine dinnerware can
help create a colorful dining experience.
Bringing everything
outside to the grill can be
cumbersome unless you
have the proper transporters. Picnic baskets are
great for carrying the
essential burger buns and
condiments and then can
be used to hold extra items
to make room on the table.
Experience all the delights of this
fabulous property; join me at an
Open House on Sunday,
July 18 from 1 pm until 4 pm
and see for yourself what this
home has to offer.
Think of your outdoor space as an extension of
your home.
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Easy Living - can be yours in this 3 bedroom brick
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newer vinyl siding, enclosed porch, 2 car garage
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Kathy Probst, Assoc Broker 570-772-4562
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Anggi Hoy, Realtor 570-660-6905
We’re now offering
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Gorgeous Log Home - on 3.70 acres offers privacy & views! Upgraded kitchen, windows, furnace.
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Historic Beauty - Perfect for the large family or to
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3 - The Express - House & Home - TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010
Lock Haven Area - 570.748.9572
HOUSE & HOME
NAR: Outlook favorable for second-home market
LISA LINN
DAVIS REAL ESTATE
Despite weakening
second home purchases
in 2008, the long-term
demand looks favorable
for the second-home
market because there are
large numbers of people
in the prime years for
buying a second lifestyle.
Considerations are the
single most important
factor in the vacation
home market according
to a recent survey
People seem to be
buying weekend homes
or recreational property
to use themselves or for
a family retreat—investment considerations are
secondary for most vacation-home buyers with
relatively modest interest
in renting. Diversifying
investments is also a
consideration of secondhome buyers.
The typical vacationhome buyer is middleaged and purchases a
property within a few
hours drive from their
primary residence.
Some other findings
on this market: (according to the National
Association of Realtors)
In terms of location,
26 percent of vacation
homes were purchased in
small towns, 23 percent
in a rural area, 23 percent in resorts, 20 percent in a suburb, and 8
percent in an urban area
or central city.
Seventy percent of
vacation homes purchased in 2008 were
detached single-family
homes, 18 percent condos, 5 percent townhouses or rowhouses, and 7
percent other.
Sixty-nine percent
of vacation home buyers
and 84 percent of investment home buyers purchased existing homes;
SINCE
1942
the rest purchased new
homes.
Investment-home
buyers in 2008 had a
median age of 47, earned
$85,000, and bought a
home that was fairly
close to their primary
residence – a median distance of 19 miles.
When asked about
the most important reasons for purchasing an
investment home, 58
percent said to provide
rental income; 38 percent to diversify investments; 19 percent for use
by a family member,
friend or relative; and 15
percent to use for vacations or as a family
retreat.
Twenty-eight percent of investment homes
were purchased in a sub-
urb and another 20 percent in an urban or central city area, 23 percent
in a rural area, 22 percent in a small town, and
6 percent in a resort area.
Sixty-four percent
of investment homes purchased in 2008 were
detached single-family
homes, 22 percent condos, 8 percent townhouses or rowhouses, and 6
percent other.
Vacation-home buyers plan to keep their
property for a median of
12 years; 58 percent
plan to keep their vacation home for 11 years
or more. Investment buyers plan to hold their
property for a median of
five years.
Eight in 10 secondhome buyers consider it
a good time to invest in
real estate, compared
with 71 percent of primary residence buyers.
So it appears as
though the size of the
market for second homes
is still significant even in
this economy.
If purchasing or selling a second home is in
your future plans, contact
a Realtor who knows
their market area well.
Lisa Linn of Davis Real
Estate provides that
knowledge and experience and is a certified
Resort and Second
Property Specialist servicing Clinton, Lycoming
and Southern Tioga
Counties.
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Article information
and statistics from NAR
Home safety surprises
and suggestions
BY ELINOR GINZLER
Any time of year can be the right
time to take a look around your home
and find ways to make it safer for you
and your family.
For example, simple home maintenance can avert a number of potential
problems. Cleaning lint filters in the
clothes dryer before every load and
cleaning the dryer vent line each year
can prevent dryer fires. Shockingly,
there are more than 15,000 dryer-related fires each year.
Placing a barbecue grill too close to
the house can be another way to cook
up accidents. It’s estimated that 6,500
barbecue grill fires cause as much as
$27 million in property losses each
year.
Some injuries can be prevented by
just choosing a different tool for a difficult task. Consider using a can opener
instead of a kitchen knife the next time
you open those frustrating anti-theft
plastic clamshell packages. And did you
know that a sharp knife is safer than a
dull knife? A dull blade leads to slips.
AARP has compiled a list of 30
home safety facts and tips that shine a
light on the simple things that can help
make homes safer and more user friendly.
DID YOU KNOW THAT:
86,000 people fall each year
because of their pets?
Power-mower injuries cause
80,000 hospital visits each year?
Poison ivy is getting more potent
and harder to identify?
More people are injured using hand
tools than power tools?
Many of these injuries can be prevented with simple fixes that take just
moments but rarely make it to our to-do
lists.
CONSIDER THESE
See SAFETY, Page 6
HOUSE & HOME
Wood can look good in every room
ASK A DESIGNER
By MELISSA
RAYWORTH
For The Associated Press
What’s old — centuries old, even — is suddenly new again in home
design. Wood, that ancient
staple of interior decorating, has been getting fresh
attention in every room of
the house.
Designers are mixing
salvaged barn doors with
new synthetic flooring
that looks strikingly like
the real thing. At the same
time, faux wood-grain
wallpaper and upholstery
offer a nod to nature without hiding their artificiality.
Designer and HGTV
host Genevieve Gorder
calls wood “the one medium that is eternal.”
“It’s been in interiors
since the beginning of
time and it’s sitting in our
front yards,” she says.
“There’s nothing else like
it.”
Gorder, along with fellow designers Candice
Olson and Vern Yip,
judges the work of fledgling designers each week
on HGTV’s “Design
Star.” When we asked
these experts which style
ideas have their attention
right now, all three mentioned wood.
Wood is both natural
and trend-proof, Olson
says, and can bring a
much-needed warmth and
timelessness to modern
rooms. Even people who
love modern style, she
says, don’t want a home
“where everything looks
like George Jetson lives
there.”
Likewise, in more traditional rooms, wood is
being used in ways that
add a dose of edgier style
without clashing.
LUMBER &
LOGS
Years ago, Olson saw
an entire wall of stacked
wood in a building in
Europe. The image stuck
with her. She eventually
created her own variations, arranging chopped
logs from fallen trees
within frames that are 6
inches deep.
Lumber, especially the
low grades that might otherwise be discarded by
builders, can be used the
same way.
Gorder loves the look:
“Really inexpensive,” she
says, and “really powerful.”
Whether dominating a
whole wall or serving as
an accent, these pieces of
wood can be arranged to
form a smooth surface or
poke out from the wall at
different lengths, creating
a pattern.
The contrast between
order and chaos is central
to the appeal: Essentially,
“it’s a pile of sticks,”
Olson says, but laid out
“in an orderly, modern,
refined way.”
WOODEN WALLS
& CEILINGS
Several years back, Yip
drew praise for designing
a room with one wall covered in planks. “Anytime
you have an entire wall of
one material, wood or
something else, it’s so
striking,” he says.
It caught on. Wood
flooring is now being used
to cover walls and ceilings. Old wooden platforms, says Yip, can also
be hung up as art.
That showcases a beautiful wood’s texture and
color, Olson says. “It’s
almost like it gets wasted
on the floor,” she says.
This photo provided by Brandon Barre shows a room makeover by Candice Olson for her HGTV
series “Divine Design.” Wood, the ancient staple of interior decorating, has been getting fresh
attention in every room of the house lately.
AP PHOTO
A wall or ceiling done
in a given type of wood
doesn’t mean you must
use that type of wood
elsewhere in the room.
Mix old and new woods
in different shades and
textures, says Gorder: “If
you just keep matching, it
looks like a bad pantsuit.”
RECLAIMED
WOOD
People are embracing
reclaimed wood and giving it new life, Yip says.
“We realize it’s not an
infinite resource we can
just keep exploiting,” he
says. “It’s a natural extension of the green movement, colliding with the
fact that we’re repurposing a lot of things these
days.”
And wood adds character to a room, the designers say. Old doors, shutters, crates and barns are
being repurposed into furniture and floor or wall
coverings. “It’s that soul
you can’t buy off the
showroom floor,” Gorder
explains.
Salvaged wood is
refreshingly low-maintenance because scratches
only add to its charm.
“I have two young children under the age of 6,”
Olson says. “So weathered finishes, they really
speak to me.”
Reclaimed flooring and
furniture can be expensive, especially if you’re
set on a particular item or
type of wood. But, this
being America, fake wood
with a weathered
“reclaimed” finish is
available at a lower price
than the real thing.
WOOD-GRAIN
UPHOLSTERY &
WALLPAPER
If you are going with
an impostor, these designers say go all the way.
They love the cheerful
fakery of wall coverings
and upholstery with
wood-grain patterns.
“You know a chair
isn’t upholstered in wood,
so that’s tongue-incheek,” Gorder says. “It’s
playful.”
Materials like these let
designers take “nature and
tradition, and stylize it” in
unexpected ways, Olson
says. In designing a line
See WOOD, Page 7
Home safety surprises
and suggestions
Continued from Page 4
SMALL TASKS:
© 2010
Beth Riccardo
Broker/Owner
MBA,GRI
748-8222
I Moving the grill 10
feet from the house or
shrubs can help protect
you from a larger fire if
the grill tips or the fire
flares.
I Feeding the cat
before making dinner can
stop it from milling
around the kitchen when
you’re cooking. A baby
gate can keep the dog out
of the kitchen altogether.
I Most mower injuries
are caused by stones or
other things kicked out by
mower blades moving at
high speed. Clearing the
yard of debris before
mowing can help.
I Can’t recognize poison ivy? The oil that
causes people to react to
poison ivy won’t penetrate long sleeves and
pants or vinyl work
gloves.
By drawing attention
to home-safety risks that
are easy to overlook but
not too hard to prevent,
AARP hopes everyone
can relax, knowing they
will have a safer home all
year round.
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Beth Riccardo Real Estate
48 E. Church Street, Lock Haven, PA • 570-748-8222
[email protected]
Remodeled
3 BR with
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Lovely oak
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. MLS 58639
$89,900
Very nice 3 BR bi-level on corner lot on Hickory Drive, just
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Built in 2007, this newer 3 BR 2 bath ranch home in Fairpoint
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Older charming 3 BR home on West Water St., Lock
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rear screened porch with smaller fenced yard. Newer
furnace, upgraded electric. MLS 58952
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on corner lot, S.
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Convenient location
near grocery and
LHU. Would also
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Newer ranch home offers 3 BR and 2 baths,
open floor plan, easy maintenance. Nice rear
party deck and two car attached garage.
Includes extra building lot next door!
Conveniently located between Mill Hall and
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http://www.aarp.org//hom
e-garden/housing/30—
safety—tips.html or call
888-OUR-AARP (888687-2277).
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Elinor Ginzler is
AARP’s senior vice president for Livable
Communities.
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A look at some clever gadgets
RIGHT AT HOME
By KIM COOK
If you follow tech blogs or watch a
few infomercials, you know that inventive minds are always coming up with
new households gadgets meant to make
life easier. Here’s a look at a few of
the more ingenious ones.
Luc Jacobs of Boca Raton, Fla.,
curates an online gadget site called
CleverandEasy.com. He scorns silly
items, and says that to earn a place on
his list, a product should be useful in
the long term.
“It should solve a real need, and
take little effort — simple is best.
Preferably it’s the result of original,
out-of-the-box thinking, and while it’s
not essential, it’s nice if it looks cool,”
Jacobs says.
He likes Racor’s Gravity bike rack,
a freestanding sturdy rack, so no bolts
or supporting wall studs to worry
about. It’s great for a rental home,
storage area or garage where the rack
may need to be moved from time to
time, and is available at Amazon.com
for $49.99. The Newline folding
kitchen scale gets a nod as well. It’s a
compact digital scale that unfolds for
weighing, collapses into a sleek steel
cylinder, and even has a built-in timer
(Amazon, $39.99).
Australian engineer
Wilson Lee’s useful
ReZap battery charger not only replenishes the juice of
rechargeable batteries but will
also revive nonrechargeables,
from the tiniest
AAAA to a 6V
lantern battery.
It uses a microprocessor, and
also serves as a
battery tester.
Even C and D batteries can be revived
in the ReZap. At
pctreasures.com, $59.95.
If you’ve ever been perched
This product image provided
by Thinkgeek.com shows Days
Ago fridge timers.
Wood can look
good in every room
of wallpaper, she combined the look of wood grain with
a metallic finish. “It’s that reference to a natural motif,
but with the metallic, that makes it new and fresh and
current.”
AP PHOTO
high on a ladder installing a picture or
fan when you dropped the screw,
you’ll appreciate the ingenuity
of former Stanford student Andre Woolery,
who designed the
MagnoGrip wrist
band. It’s a
handy, magnetized, ballistic
nylon cuff you
can dock
small hardware on while
you work.
There are tool
belts and even
suspenders in
the product line,
which starts at
$15.95 at magnogrip.com.
ThinkGeek.com’s a
great destination for useful
gadget hunters. Never find the jam
fuzzy or the milk moldy if you’ve got
Days Ago fridge timers stuck on the
containers. Affixed by either magnet or
suction cup, the timers can be set to
count off days or hours. They’re bat-
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TO FAKE OR NOT TO FAKE
Given a choice between real wood and a facsimile,
these designers prefer the real thing. Nothing quite
replaces a true wood floor.
But laminates and synthetics can help make a huge
visual change on a relatively small budget, Gorder says.
The technology has come far, and fakes are looking less
fake these days. And because laminate flooring resists
water fairly well, it is increasingly popular in kitchens,
bathrooms and basements.
“If people put it down or have it installed professionally with either a cork or sponge underlay,” Olson says,
“you don’t have that hollow, cheap feeling of walking on
a laminate floor.”
tery-run and reusable. Two in a pack,
in orange, lime or black, for $7.99.
If your picky little eater would
rather drive dump trucks around than
shovel up supper, order a Kid
Construction utensil set. A compartmented plate even has a cool ramp
($14.95), and the utensil set includes a
bulldozer pusher, front loader spoon
and forklift fork ($17.95).
Everything’s dishwasher safe and
PVC/BPA/phthalate-free.
The Freeloader Pro solar charger
($79.99) uses sun energy to power up
a host of electronics, even power-gobbling e-readers, portable DVD players
and cameras.
And this item from ThinkGeek satisfies the “clever and easy” criteria in
the tastiest way: The Mini Donut
Factory ($19.99) looks like a Foreman
grill, but bakes up half a dozen minidoughnuts in under five minutes. Safe
enough for kids to use, the appliance
uses any store-bought doughnut mix.
There’s no deep frying involved, and
you control how much sugar goes on
top once they’re baked. A perfect
back-to-school gift for the gadget-loving college student.
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Phone: 570-78-8769
or 570-660-9636
[email protected] / www.larryglennconstruction.com
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HINTS FOR HOMEOWNERS
Get to
know spunky Decks can offer style and value
ground covers
HOUSE & HOME
Ground covers are some of the most versatile plants
for your yard. These problem-solving plants can provide color and texture in even the most challenging
locations. With just a little maintenance, ground covers
suppress weeds and keep soil from eroding. You can
have fun learning some of their names and planting
one that’s right for you.
I Wine drinkers can offer a toast to vinca minor
“Merlot.” This creeping, trailing ground cover with
shiny green leaves and a burgundy flower in spring
prefers well-drained soil. It grows best in shade or at
least a spot with afternoon shade. Mature plants reach
eight inches tall and spread up to 10 feet. The only
hangover you’ll get is if you let the plants trail over a
rock wall or ledge.
I If you’re partial to calico-flowered sofas or need
something to soften the edges between pavers and
flagstones, try “Pink Chintz.” It’s a tiny thyme with
fuzzy gray-green leaves and itty-bitty flowers in early
spring. Don’t let the delicate looks and girly name fool
you; this is one tough grower that tolerates foot traffic.
It can spread in a mat up to two feet wide. It likes full
sun and needs very little water once established.
I Military types may want to plant brass buttons.
That’s the common name for “Platt’s Black” leptinella
squalida, an interesting ground cover with small, fernlike, chocolate-brown leaves with green edges. Tiny
golden “brass button” flowers cover the surface in
summer. The leaves are small, growing only two inches long and about half an inch wide. Brass buttons can
serve as a lawn substitute in full sun to part shade and
can rapidly spread if you provide enough moisture.
I Fans of murder mysteries can point out the
“Wolong Ghost” euonymus creeping through their gardens. This Chinese member of the winter creeper family gets its name from the silvery veins running through
the narrow, dark green leaves. It likes to flit through
part-shade gardens but won’t scare the children away.
Reaching six to 12 inches tall and about two feet wide
with minimal care, Wolong Ghost is a good choice for
a hill or an area that’s hard to reach.
I Cat lovers may purr at pussytoes, the common
name for Antennaria dioica. This rugged plant performs well in hot, sunny locations and in poor soil.
The white, fuzzy foliage of a pussytoes plant spreads
eight to 12 inches wide and produces pinkish-white
flowers on stalks six to 12 inches tall, making it great
for a rock garden or to edge a flower border. Just don’t
walk on it—like a real feline, it doesn’t like to be
stepped on.
These ground covers are part of a larger family of
reliable performers in the Forever and Ever
GroundCover line, available at fine home centers and
independent garden centers.
The right deck can
offer hours of enjoyment
to you and your familyand add value to your
property. In fact, some
say adding a deck is a
proven way to add value
to a home in an uncertain
market.
According to the
recent Cost Vs. Value
Report completed by the
collaboration of
Remodeling magazine
and Realtor Magazine,
homeowners can expect
to recoup a national average of more than 70 percent of the value of
adding a new deck when
they go to resell the
house. In some areas of
the country, that recoup
value is more than 82
percent of the original
cost.
However, great decks
don’t just happen. They
require imagination,
planning and the right
materials. If you are
thinking of adding a deck
to your property, here are
some tips:
I Start by checking
with your homeowners’
association or local
authorities to determine
specific rules, zoning or
building codes. These
may affect the size,
height and safety features
of your deck.
I How you plan to use
the deck can play a big
part in the design.
Entertaining, dining,
family activities and
relaxing can all place different demands on the
design.
I When you’ll be
using your deck is also a
factor to consider. You’ll
want to position the deck
in an area that will
receive the appropriate
amount of sun and/or
shade.
Some say adding a deck is a proven way to add value to a home in an
uncertain housing market.
PHOTO PROVIDED
I Do you want your
deck to adjoin the
kitchen, living room,
family room or your master bedroom?
Accessibility will influence both design and
location.
I Decide what size
deck you want. Many
builders suggest the deck
be the same size as the
largest room in your
home. Be sure you have
enough room to comfortably fit your deck furniture.
I Keep the physical
features of your yard in
mind, including trees,
gardens and hilly areas.
Some items may need to
be moved or removed
before you start building.
I Be sure to consider
your privacy, traffic
noise and the local climate. Often, you can add
screens and landscaping
to solve problems in
these areas.
I When it comes to
selecting materials, your
lifestyle, as well as your
budget, can have a lot to
do with deciding which
materials work best for
your deck.
For example, many
homeowners are turning
to composite deck materials made from plastic
and wood fiber—such as
EverGrain from TAMKO
Building Products—
because the decking is
low maintenance in that
it requires no staining or
painting, just periodic
cleaning.
Plus, this compression-molded decking features true-to-life lasting
grains with no rotting or
termites. It also offers
coordinating railing systems.
To learn more, visit
www.tamko.com or call
(800) 641-4691.
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Make your home blossom
FLOWER POWER
People who want to
create beautiful home
interiors, host sophisticated parties and nurture
loving relationships often
turn to flowers because
they are an easy and versatile way to express
individual style and show
love and affection.
At home, flowers
make rooms feel warm
and inviting. For gettogethers, flowers show
appreciation to guests
and hosts. And they help
us express our feelings
from a tender “I’m thinking of you” to a romantic
“I love you.”
When choosing flowers for your home, interior designer Kelli Elliswho frequently appears
on HGTV-says consider
the room’s style. For a
traditional style, bring in
an arrangement of flowers with full blooms,
such as roses or carnations. In a room with a
more playful look, try
gerbera daisies or tulips.
PHOTO PROVIDED
Ellis also recommends
Flowers are an easy and versatile way to express your individual style
placing the flowers in
areas that need softening and show love and affection.
or could use a burst of
color. When it comes to
unexpected ways to decChristine Arylo-author of blooms could be just the
color, Ellis says one of
orate the event with
Putting Me Before Weticket.
the hottest trends this
flowers, such as tying
says when giving flowEllis, Benedict and
year in decorating is
ribbons adorned with
ers, select the flower that Arylo suggest getting to
monochromatic arrangefresh flowers around can- reminds you of your
know your local florists
ments-flowers of differdles or placing individual friend’s unique spirit and so you can rely on their
ent types that are all the
stems in a goblet. If
include a note linking the knowledge and experisame color. If you need
you’re invited to a getflowers to him or her. If
ence when making
help, Ellis suggests turntogether, thank the host
the flowers are for your
flower choices. To learn
ing to a florist who can
by bringing a big bousweetheart, place the
more, visit www.aboutrecommend flowers for
quet or a flowering plant
flowers so your loved
flowers.com. To find a
any budget, can design in in a fun container. The
one will find them by
florist by city, state or
a vase you provide and
host will be instantly
surprise or have the
ZIP code, visit
can deliver on the same
happy and remember you florist deliver them when www.nationalfloristdirecday if you want your
long after the party is
he or she least expects it. tory.com.
blossoms in a pinch.
over. If you’re unsure of
Arylo also suggests send———
Adding flowers
what type of flower or
ing flowers that are
Article courtesy of
enhances celebrations,
plant to bring, ask your
linked to a specific memNorth American Precis
says lifestyle party expert florist for suggestions.
ory or event. For
Syndicate.
Jeanne Benedict, who
Flowers convey
instance, if you met in
www.napsnet.com
recommends looking for
almost any message, and
spring, tulips or spring
Preventing
household chores
from wreaking
According to a recent survey, there’s a battle of
the sexes raging and the fighting could get dirty.
It’s all over how to divvy up household chores
and distinct gender cleaning habits and preferences.
The survey, conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofres
(TNS Global) among married Americans, found:
I Most married women say they do most of the
household work, while only 18 percent of married
men say the same. More men than women believe
household work is split evenly between the partners
(53 percent vs. 26 percent).
According to relationship expert Dr. Robi
Ludwig, “Arguing over household chores is a common problem and can be very disruptive to a marriage.”
I One in five Americans argue with their spouse
at least once a month or more about who does most
of the work or chores. Conversely, most married
couples that share household chores say their marriage is a happy one.
I A majority of married Americans agree that
women have taken on a larger role as a financial
provider yet over two-thirds believe women are still
expected to do more of the household chores.
I Married people, especially women, desire
cleaning products that fit into their fast-paced lives,
so products need to multitask, be fast acting and
smell good. Women care about the environment and
feel good about choosing the brands that do, too.
Men look for big projects that require a thoughtful
plan of action, focus and time. Men say laundry and
choosing the appropriate cleaner are their least
favorite chores; for women, it is taking out the
garbage and taking a trip to the local home improvement store.
Fortunately, there are items made to meet the different cleaning preferences of men and women.
“By embracing each other’s differences and learning to understand their preferences, couples can be
happier and even make household chores enjoyable
time spent together,” says Ludwig.
One line of powerful cleaning products provides
an easy, reliable and cost-effective way to improve
chores for both sexes. They clean the toughest dirt
and stains throughout the whole house-inside and
out-and help increase water and energy efficiencies.
The CLR family of cleaning supplies uses all-natural
ingredients that are safe and gentle enough to use
every day, yet effective at getting the job done. A
DfE-design for the environment-designation on the
packaging lets you know it helps protect the environment and is safe for your family.
———
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323-5497.
Retro’s fun, but keep a balance
ASK A DESIGNER
By MELISSA
RAYWORTH
Going retro has never
been easier. Whether you
love ‘50s space-age style,
‘20s art deco or design
from any bygone era, vintage furniture and home
accessories are everywhere today.
Flea markets and
antique shops are stocked
with vintage treasures or
trash, depending on your
perspective. Yard sale season is in full swing, bringing Naugahyde recliners
and vintage Tupperware
into the daylight after
decades of slumber in
attics and garages. And at
a slew of websites, from
niche marketers to the
catchall that is eBay, you
can find real vintage
pieces and endless reproductions.
But while it’s simple to
get your hands on decor
from the past, it’s more
complicated to use it well.
“Doing retro right is all
about balance,” says
designer Brian Patrick
Flynn, founder of decordemon.com. “If you do
everything from the same
period, your space can
become cliche or kitsch.
What you mix retro with
is what makes the space
unique and updated.”
We asked Flynn, L.A.based interior designer
Betsy Burnham and
HGTV’s “Design Star”
judge Genevieve Gorder
for their favorite retro decorating techniques.
LESS REALLY
IS MORE
“If you’re really into
the ‘50s, don’t do the
Formica table, and the
jukebox, and an old radio,
and five other things,”
Burnham says. Instead,
choose just one or two
evocative pieces. “Not
only is it more tasteful,
but I think it’s more effective.”
For a client who collects toys and action figures from the ‘80s,
Burnham designed built-in
shelves and suggested displaying only part of the
collection at one time.
“We found a way to have
it enhance the space, and
not have the space dictated
by it,” she says.
Treasured retro pieces
of furniture or art will be
ignored if they’re displayed with too many
items from the same era.
“You won’t notice it until
you have something to
give it contrast,” Gorder
says, so mix favorite vintage items with contemporary pieces. “The juxtaposition between new and
old is a beautiful conversation.”
And don’t be misled by
books about retro design,
says Flynn. “If you look in
any design book, you’re
going to see a room that’s
all packed with things
from a certain era,” he
says. “But it’s meant as a
reference,” not as a template to be replicated.
LIGHT THE WAY
Beyond buying furniture from a given era, you
can infuse your home with
vintage flair or temper
retro furnishings with contemporary style through
strategic use of light, pattern, color and texture.
“George Nelson pendants are probably the
most iconic form of midcentury pendant lighting,
and they mix well with
virtually anything,” Flynn
says. “Table lamps, espe-
cially chrome and ball
1970s style, add a nice
element of postmodern
sexiness to any room.”
Burnham agrees:
“Vintage lighting is fantastic,” she says, but old
lampshades should be
replaced with fresh ones to
“enhance your vintage
stuff, make it beautiful
again.”
Like lighting, patterns
and colors “can act as a
bridge between yesterday
and today,” Flynn says.
“Start off slow with accent
pillows or draperies. If
you get comfortable with
that, move on to wallcovering. A great designer to
turn to for geometrics is
David Hicks. His prints
are still in production
today and just as popular
now as they were in the
1970s.”
In his own home, Flynn
highlighted the house’s
mid-century architecture
by using 1970s diamondpatterned wallpaper and
Nelson pendent lights
above the side tables, contrasted with a traditional
bed. “The room has a definite retro appeal,” he says,
“but it doesn’t feel forced
or out-of-the-box.”
He’s also a fan of
grasscloth, which can give
walls a ‘50s or ‘70s vibe,
and using contemporary
color combinations in
retro rooms (try black,
gray and blue “with pops
of Kelly green” for a
“swanky, masculine and
entertaining-savvy” look,
Flynn says).
RESPECT THE
ARCHITECTURE
These designers agree
that while your home’s
interior design doesn’t
See RETRO, Page 15
This undated photo provided by Sarah Dorio shows a room designed by
Decor Demon/Brian Patrick Flynn. Flynn mixed a 1960ʼs mural and sofa
with farmhouse burlap fabric and a 1970ʼs shag rug. Whether you love
ʻ50s space-age style, ʻ20s art deco or design from any bygone era, vintage furniture and home accessories are everywhere today.
AP PHOTO/SARAH DORIO/ DECOR DEMON/BRIAN PATRICK FLYNN
HOUSE & HOME
Mill Hall • $72,500
Lock Haven • $77,500
MLS #59507
Building is
presently leased
to a beauty shop
and was a coal
yard in the past.
Many
possibilities!
MLS #59593
Country home on
3.14 acres.
Master bedroom
offers a gas
fireplace with his
& hers bath and a
huge walk in
closet!
Jersey Shore • $309,000
MLS #59527
Kayak & fish in
your own
backyard.
Newer 3
bedroom 2
bath raised
ranch on Bald
Eagle Creek.
McElhattan • $271,900
MLS #59652
Country living
in a great
locaton! 3
bedrooms, 2
baths w/a
fireplace in the
family room.
MLS #59123
Solid 3
bedroom brick
with a beautiful
custom kitchen
and a full
basement.
MLS #58662
Owner will offer
$2,000 towards
closing cost with
a full price offer
on this 2 bedroom,
1 bath home with a
fenced in yard and
a freshly painted
kitchen.
ML #58522
Nice 2 unit
with plenty
of off street
parking.
Blanchard • $90,000
Jersey Shore • $95,900
MLS #59096
Quaint 4
bedroom, 2 bath
home on a
peaceful lot.
Seller will
entertain a lease
purchase option.
MLS #59506
2 Unit with
many
possibilities!
MLS #58783
Pine Creek
Paradise- 3
bedroom, 2
bath tri-level
home with
awesome
creek frontage!
MLS
#59492
3 bedroom
traditional
style home
with a
remodeled
bathroom
and a nice
yard.
MLS #59471
Well maintained
3 bedroom, 2
bath ranch
situated on .90
acres. Features
a lovely stone
fireplace,
attached garage
and barn.
MLS #59459
This 3 bedroom
mobile has
been
completely
remodeled and
is in very good
condition.
Howard • $215,000
Salladasburg • $149,900
MLS #58548
Cozy 4 bedroom
cape with 1.5
baths and a 2 car
garage.
Beautifully
landscaped for
summer & an
above ground
pool.
MLS #58693
3 bedroom
contemporary
offering
stunning
views in an
upscale
development.
Renovo • $53,800
MLS #59063
WILDLIFE
GALORE!
Great camp
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Have a better-looking
lawn on a budget
HOUSE & HOME
Got a hundred bucks
and a free weekend? Then
you’ve got what it takes to
invest in some yard care
improvements, according
to a top expert on lawn and
yard care.
“Some of the best
improvements in your yard
can be done with a few
dollars and a few hours,”
says Trey Rogers, Ph.D.,
the Briggs & Stratton Yard
Doctor. “When budgets are
tight, get more creative
and do it yourself.”
WHAT CAN YOU
DO WITH $100
RIGHT NOW?
Mow the right way
starting today. Don’t scalp
your lawn, thinking you
will have to mow less
often. Instead, let it grow a
little longer, which is
healthy for the lawn and
saves on gas and wear and
tear on your mower. When
you do mow, cut only onethird the length of the
grass blade. Cost: About
$3 for a gallon of gas,
enough for a month of
mowing for many homeowners.
I Apply a few bags of
bark mulch. Few things
dress up a yard more than
mulch properly applied on
flower beds and around
trees. It provides that finished look and is good for
the plants because it
retains moisture in the soil.
Cost: About $3 per bag.
I Fertilize naturally.
When you mow, leave a
light layer of grass clippings on the lawn, which
will become a natural fertilizer. Even better, a
mulching mower finely
minces the grass clippings
so they decompose more
rapidly. Cost: $0.
AP PHOTO/SARAH DORIO/ DECOR DEMON/BRIAN
PATRICK FLYNN
This undated photo provided by Sarah Dorio
shows a room designed by Decor
Demon/Brian Patrick Flynn. Flynn brought
retro style to his living room through texture
and wood tone.
I
Donʼt scalp your lawn. When you do mow, cut only one-third the length of
the grass blade.
PHOTO PROVIDED
I Start a compost pile.
This costs nothing but a
little time as opposed to
purchasing bags of compost at the garden center.
It’s easy. Start a pile that
includes most leftovers
from your meals (excluding proteins). Cost: $0.
I Take 30 minutes to
maintain your mower.
Change the oil, clean or
replace the spark plug, and
change the filter once a
year. This simple task cuts
emissions, makes your
mower run better and may
save you from repair bills
down the road. Tune-up
kits are available to make
it easy. Cost: $10-14 for
the average walk-behind
mower.
I Let nature water your
lawn. Your lawn needs
about one inch of water a
week to be green and
thrive. But if water is costly where you live, let
nature handle irrigation.
Cost: $0.
With the rest of your
$100 bill, splurge on some
flowers, inexpensive clay
pots and a bag of potting
soil to dress up your front
doorway, patio or deck.
Then sit back and admire
what you accomplished on
a shoestring.
For more yard care tips
and to learn about the Yard
Smarts Boot Camp hosted
by Trey Rogers, visit
www.yardsmarts.com. The
Yard Doctor is part of the
Briggs & Stratton Yard
Smarts program, created to
help homeowners achieve
the yard they want to
have.
Retro’s fun, but
keep a balance
have to evoke the same era as the exterior, there
should be some connection.
“One of my rules is to really understand the architecture and give that value, and take it inside with the
interior design,” Burnham says. “But you don’t have
to be literal. My house was built in 1927, and obviously I don’t want to have a Victorian interior. I keep
it classic, with a twist.”
With a mid-century home, the defining characteristics are a low-slung shape and clean lines. “It’s about
the lack of detail,” Gorder says, “so I wouldn’t go all
Rococo with my interior pieces.” But, she says, she
might use bold vertical stripes to give the illusion that
the rooms have more height.
Also consider the size of rooms and the practical
uses of the space. For a living-room conversation
area, a cluster of ‘60s orb chairs might look cool,
Gorder says, but what about the acoustics? Seating,
whether it be a contemporary sofa or a pair of antique
barber chairs, should help guests talk and connect.
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