Parade of Homes Tour Continues in Cedar Rapids
The annual Parade of Homes organized by the Greater Cedar Rapids Area Home Builders Association runs today with tours noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through October 1. Tickets cost 5 and are sold at The Gazette, HBA office, Array Building Products, parade homes, and other locations. proceeds benefit the Variety Club of Iowa.
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Greater
Cedar Rapids Area
Home Builders Association
the Gazette
Third Ave
St. Andrews Ct
Array Building Products
Blairs Ferry Rd
Variety Club of
Iowa
Skunk Causes Circular Lawn Mark on Penn State Study
A rototilled circle on a lawn is likely caused by a skunk, not aliens. Wildlife expert Gary San Julian of Pennsylvania State University recommends live-trapping and relocating the animal to handle the issue.
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Gary San Julian
Wildlife Resources
Pennsylvania State University
San Julian
Martha Stewart Halloween cover and haunted kitchen ideas
Martha Stewart returns with a Halloween cover choosing a Black Widow look for Martha Stewart Holiday. The issue offers gnarled pretzel fingers with blood red nails and floral derangements from apple heads and branches. A $32 Haunted Gingerbread Mansion kit is promoted in Martha by Mail with December through year long edible projects teased by Washington Post columnists Jura Koncius and Annie Greer.
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Martha Stewart
Black Widow
Martha Stewart Holiday
Martha By Mail
Marthabymail
Washington Post
Jura Koncius
Annie Greer
Martha
White House
Nutley
Seaside Interiors explores bold coastal décor worldwide
Diane Dorrans Sacks guides readers through 450 photographs of coastal homes from Latvia to Cannes to Montauk, showcasing daring designs and eco aware spaces. The book profiles a Latvian Gulf cottage, Cardin's French retreat, Vicente Wolf's cliff house, and a thatched Mexico preserve, revealing global interior trends.
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Water’s Edge
Diane Dorrans
Taschen
Gulf of Riga
Pierre Cardin
Cannes
Vicente Wolf
Montauk
N.Y
Mexico
Gazeye Wire Services
Living metal warms a Dallas loft with kinetic light show
Mitchell Lofts in Dallas showcases a three story curved galvanized wall that reflects light and changes color through a skylight. Architect Ron Wommack highlights industrial materials like poured concrete and galvanized metal, noting copper shingles document time and age, while artists inspire drama in design.
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Linda Swift
Knight Ridder Newspapers
ALLAS
Mitchell Lofts
Ron Wommack
Dallas
Wommack
Designers Seek New Ideas at Material ConneXion HQ
The piece highlights designers and manufacturers exploring innovative materials at Material ConneXion in New York City. George Beyleman, president, notes material first spurs design and urges finding exciting substances to inspire fresh applications.
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Material ConneXion
New York City
George Beyleman
ConneXion
Dallas Architect Plans Conversion of 1928 Building
Texas builder Ron Wommack outlines plans to convert a 1928 building for residential use as unique tile accents decorate a Dallas kitchen wall in a local home.
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Dallas
Texas
Dallas, Texas
Tile care tips for regrouting and recaulking in bathrooms
Step by step guidance on choosing grout types dry mixes and premixed options with color matching notes plus a detailed method using a rubber float to pack grout into joints and smooth the surface. It also covers caulk selection silicone versus latex and proper tooling posture forming an even 45 degree bead and smoothing with a fingertip.
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