Mediterranean interiorsFrench country home is a potpourri of bountiful bouquets, treasured books, photographs, scented candles and tabletop antiques. Scrolled iron work, carved armoires, towering hutches and buffets. Powdery blues with yellow and white - the bedroom can be simple or elegant, blissfully romantic and thoroughly feminine. With ribbon bows and lace panels billowing to the floor, European pillows, pure white, embroidered bed sheets, and definitely a bolster and lace edged duvet to enrich the feeling of a retreat and a touch of toile should be seen on the bed with a flowing bed canopy. Window Shutters create a continental air as well as providing a stylish window accent. The louvered variety allows plenty of light through and can be folded back individually, offering flexibility as curtains. Wooden shutters can be painted in any color to match the bedroom color scheme.TuscanTuscany, the region of central west Italy. Many of the colors associated with this area are named after the places whose soil and ores were the sources of color. Raw sienna is a reddish pigment that comes from the iron and manganese rich earth around the town of Siena. When roasted in a furnace, the pigment becomes richer, darker and more brilliant and then known as burnt sienna. The clay, sand and minerals of the region also provide umber, a greenish-brown color, yellow ochre, a muddy mustard yellow and the warm orange-hued terracotta. Walls and surfaces in this part of Italy are painted with these pigment finishes or with the paint equivalent, and tend to be matt with graduated, uneven washes of color that give a time-worn, sun-baked appearance. Fabrics are often dyed with printed in greens, blues and lavenders - inspired by the vines, olives and fields of lavender that grow in the region. Greek StyleVariations on the classic blue and dazzling white palette, relaxed, simple, harmonious, rustic with durable decor. Hallmarks of this refreshingly unpretentious style - pastel textured walls, pebbled floors, fretwork window screens, studded doors, mosaic tabletops and accented with an eclectic mix and exotic touch (a filigreed lantern, Moroccan dishware, a kilim rug, Moorish arches, Spanish-style wrought ironwork, bold simplicity with textural contrasts, will bring the Mediterranean into your home.

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Decorate your living room using ideas from our favorite spaces. Browse photos of living rooms to discover new decor ideas, fresh color schemes, and smart furniture arrangements. Then start creating a living room that suits your needs, whether you want a calming space to relax, a room to have fun with family, a well-appointed space for entertaining, or a space that serves a combination of activities. From the grandest living rooms to the most intimate family rooms, you'll find looks in every decorating style: traditional and classic, modern and fun, cottage and sweet, plus ideas for Tuscan, country French, and eclectic living rooms. Discover ways to bring color into your living room, and find rooms and color schemes starring your favorite colors, including green, blue, red, and beyond. Plus, get ideas on how to pull a room together and how to choose furniture, colors, accessories, window treatments, and flooring that will come together to create a beautiful room that you'll love to spend time in. Living room decorating is easy when you draw inspiration from our favorite spaces.

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MULBERRY --

The city of Mulberry can finally turn the page on a water-soaked room inside its city's civic center.

After months of cleaning out mold and water in the civic center, the city has remodeled the lower level of the building and turned it into the new home for the Mulberry Public Library.

It's a transformation for the books.

"Over the years, they had water seeping in, and we ended up with the mold issue," said Sherry Schiler, the library's director.

Now, it's a place Schiler said she can be proud of.

"We got a grant (and) had it totally remodeled," she said. "Everything in the older building was taken out. All of asbestos tiles everything was taken down to the bare walls and then they had mold-removing machines in here."

The new 4,300-square-foot library is the perfect place for people like Kim Duke and her daughter, Kenzie, who is maximizing the new space.

"I love to read and, at school, we have prizes for getting a certain amount of points," Kenzie Duke said. "So, I come to check out books."

Vicki Pritt is doing the same. She said the old library was too small. The new one, however, is the perfect fit for the city.

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Jimmy John's to double in size

BY GRACE PATERAS | MARCH 27, 2015 5:00 AM

Customers hoping to sit and enjoy their lunch or dinner at Jimmy Johns will soon have more space to do so.

Jimmy Johns, 130 E. Washington St., is in the process of expanding the restaurant and remodeling. The new shop, doubled in size, will take the space where Domby, a boutique shop, used to be.

Having bigger space allows more people to come in and enjoy their lunch here, said Dale Anderson, the Jimmy Johns general manager. It will free up a lot of congestion here, because right now its just one long room.

Anderson said customers sometimes feel crowded in the shop when the restaurant is busy.

Especially at night, when you get a huge crowd of people here, people are walking to get their sandwiches, he said. People are also with their sandwiches trying to leave. This should free up a lot of that congestion.

University of Iowa sophomore Domini Genovese said she goes to eat at Jimmy Johns a few times a week but usually takes her meal to go. She said her and her friends have discussed how small the seating area currently is, and they would be more likely to eat there if there were more seats.

Its really tight, and its really inconvenient, Genovese said. Theres not a lot, so its very limited to eat there.

Another Jimmy Johns customer agreed. UI freshman Anna Sweeney said she goes to the restaurant once a week, whether she eats it there or takes it to go.

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The family room is where you go to relax, watch movies, play games and hang out with friends which makes it a great place in which to loosen up, decorating-wise. Create a fun, welcoming atmosphere in your family room by incorporating one or more of these 15 playful features, from photo murals to game tables.

1. Projection paint. If your family loves movie night, why not go with a projector instead of a giant TV? A blank wall here is coated with flat white projection paint, and a projector is built into the wall opposite to create a mini screening area. If you dont want a built-in projector, you can buy a small projector that works with your smartphone or another device.

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2. Custom photo mural. These creative homeowners had The Wall Sticker Company turn a photograph of their children into removable fabric wallpaper with an adhesive backing. Create a feature wall in your own family room using your favorite photo to personalize the space and start conversations!

3. Family travel map mural. A world map painted on the wall becomes an interactive feature when you use it to mark the places you have been. Use a coat of magnetic paint under the mural to create a magnetic surface, or have a large corkboard painted so you can pin flags directly on the map.

4. Fun accent furniture. Since the family room is often tucked away from the other, more formal spaces, it is a good place for getting a little more playful with furniture and decor. Try your hand at making DIY dice tables like the ones shown here (just paint dots on a plain cube), or scoop up a funky vintage piece at the flea market.

5. Games table. If your crew loves to play cards and board games, consider adding a game table to your family room. A slender table with stools can be pushed against the wall when not in use, with the stools tucked underneath.

6. Bright rug. Bring neutral furniture and paint colors to life with a cheerful rug in bright, bold hues. Bonus: Bold patterns tend to hide spills and stains better than most solid-hued rugs. And if you dont want to worry about spills at all, choose an indoor-outdoor rug that can be wiped clean with ease.

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The difference isnt as stark as night and day, but for the people shopping at the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store, the newly remodeled back of the store almost glows when compared with the darker front section.

Everything looks great you can see much better than before and its so much nicer, said Carmen Ortz, who was shopping there for clothes last week. Its like its brand new.

Her reaction has been the norm among longtime customers, said Dan Torrington, president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in the Tucson Dioceses.

You would have thought that we had moved the Taj Mahal, he said. It was nice to have customers come in and say that. We never closed, so they put up with us during the construction part of it.

Since November, the nonprofit has invested more than $100,000 to remodel the sales floor of the thrift shop, located at 820 South Sixth Ave. The changes in the back half of the store include 10 skylights, new bathrooms, an expanded book area and wall-mounted air-conditioner units.

The thrift shops main building a car dealership during the 50s is about 8,000 square feet. The sales floor is divided between the old car showroom and the service area.

So far most of the major changes to the thrift store have been to the showroom half, including removal of an executive office that used to jut out into the center of the room and take up space.

But the renovations have also gone beyond the areas the public generally sees. Across the street, the St. Vincent de Paul administrative offices are also being upgraded as part of Torringtons plan to improve building conditions.

When I became the president I said we have to change. We cant be living out of a place that has all the wires hanging on the wall, and were not going to attract any young people to come in and become part of our organization, he said.

That philosophy extends to making customers have a better shopping experience.

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Time to pack away the winter coats and pull out those Wellies spring is finally here! With this checklist as your guide, help your home burst into spring with a curb appeal makeover. Pick as few (or as many) tasks as you want to tackle, from porch swings to plantings, and your home will be looking its best before you can say baseball season.

1. Enhance the front door. The front door should be your homes exterior focal point ramp up the appeal by painting it a rich hue, updating door hardware or adding a new knocker. For a seasonal touch, hang a spring wreath or craft your own eclectic one using gardening tools, as these creative homeowners did.

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2. Add plantings on the street side of your fence. Remember, curb appeal starts at the curb so instead of just planting inside the border of your fence or stone wall, plant perennials and spring bulbs just outside it as well. The extra layer of foliage and color will create a sense of depth, making your front yard appear larger. If you dont have a fence, planting perennials in the hell strip between the curb and sidewalk can have a similar effect.

3. Check that house numbers are easily visible. Go across the street from your home to get a better idea of how easy it is to find your house numbers. Large house numbers in a clear font are the easiest to read from a distance. Place them where they are not blocked by trees or porch railings, and position the numbers horizontally rather than vertically if possible theyre easier to read that way. Ideally, place house numbers beneath a porch lamp or landscape light, where they will be illuminated in the evening.

4. Group pots of flowers on the porch. Theyre beautiful and as easy as can be to add. Cluster three pots in various sizes on your front porch or stairs, and fill them with blooming spring flowers.

5. Carve out space for front-yard living. If youre blessed with a deep front yard but find you rarely use it, consider whether it would be better put to work as a fun and functional hangout zone. A bench curved around an outdoor fireplace is sure to become a favorite gathering place for friends and neighbors but even a simple garden bench (minus the fireplace) can be a welcome addition.

6. Care for grass and mulch flower beds. If you have a lawn, early spring is a good time to reseed or add sod if it looks like its coming back patchy. Mulch flower beds with a natural mulch to help the soil retain moisture and give the beds a finished look.

7. Check the condition of the roof. If you notice spacing or curling at the edges of shingles or crumbling bits, its time to have a pro roofer take a look. If you need a new roof (or a second layer of shingles), check references and get at least three competing estimates before hiring a pro for the job.

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