Boulder Green Building Guild: Limited-time Incentives for SmartRegs Compliance
By Dan Estey; Owner – Estey Realty Group & Past President of BARHA (Boulder Area Rental Housing Association). Photo courtesy of Ashley Davis Tilly / Boulder Green Building Guild – The City of Boulder’s SmartRegs ordinance has now been in effect for over six months. Despite initial concerns, a number of property owners have been [...]
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Harlequin’s Gardens: An Organic and Sustainable Garden
By Harlequin’s Gardens – Harlequin’s Gardens has been helping people garden organically and sustainably for 19 years. If you would like to grow your own delicious and nutritious vegetables, we offer organic starts of heirloom and other varieties selected for success in our short season/cool night conditions. Harlequin’s also specialize in xeriscape, waterwise plants that [...]
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Go Green Flooring: Sustainable Flooring Products
By Judy Finman for At Home – In the midst of our recovering economy, spending patterns have emerged that reveal an emphasis on affordability, quality and long-lasting value. Homes now reflect a “less is more” philosophy and this shift is complemented by the craftsmanship, colors and textures of natural materials. Eco-friendly, sustainable products are becoming [...]
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New Trends for Kitchen Remodeling
From the experts from Melton Construction By Melton Construction Ask kitchen remodeling contractors to describe the function of today’s kitchens and “cooking” will be just part of the answer. In fact, at Melton Construction, kitchen remodeling has come to mean creating space not only for meal preparation, but for entertaining, homework, bill paying, TV watching, [...]
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Mile High Style of Boulder: Righting a Rental
By Liz Finkelstein – As an 8-year resident of New York City, I had become accustomed to renting and skilled at taking someone else’s home and, through necessary and strategic investments, making it mine. Two additional years of renting here in Boulder rounds out a decade spent in other people’s homes, some nicer than others. [...]
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Colorado Deck Master: Affordable Deck Refinishing
By L.L. Charles for At Home – It’s the middle of Summer and deck season is in full swing. Whether you are entertaining friends or just kicking back with a cool drink at the end of the day, the deck is where it’s at. But Colorado weather can be heck on decks. Sunshine, snow and [...]
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Summer Entertaining: From Eco-Casual to Inexpensive Elegance, Dining Outside Never Looked So Hot
By Michelle Taute, CTW Features – There’s something about eating outdoors that magically seems to make the food taste better. Maybe it’s the sunshine, the stars or just the company, but it’s an experience you can make even better by increasing your tabletop’s style. From dishes and placemats to centerpieces, there’s always an easy way [...]
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North End: The Gem of Louisville
By Judy Finman, At Home / Camera – North End, a Markel Homes neighborhood in Louisville, is full of fresh Colorado-inspired architecture. After just three years of building, North End has become an established community, with most of the homes in its first phase sold and occupied by residents enjoying its many benefits. Enticing amenities [...]
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Selling Tips: Make Your Home Sale-Ready in a Snap
Help potential buyers envision themselves in your home: Beef it up! By Kit Davey, CTW Features – My clients had shuttled between their condo in Honolulu and their house in California for several years, and they were finding it tiresome and expensive. They had stripped down their California home in anticipation of renting it furnished [...]
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Mile High Style of Boulder: Outdoor Décor
By Liz Finkelstein – If you’re anything like me, the task of doing (or redoing) your outdoor space is a tedious one. Put off by exorbitant prices and an uninspiring selection, I can’t seem to get excited about paying a lot of money for boring stuff that lives outside. However, we’re halfway through the summer [...]
