Infuse interior spaces with star quality by adding some kind of statement piece, like a unique architectural element, head-turning furniture or a pop of unexpected color. By working in just one "wow!" feature, you can transform your room and transfix your guests. Try one of these five ideas.

1. Hang a huge piece of artwork

Artwork has the magical power to add lots of drama and personality to a room. So when you fill a wall with a really, really big piece of killer art, the impact is stupendous. There is something incredibly powerful about using an entire wall to spotlight one wonderfully oversize piece.

2. Place a bulky cabinet in an unexpected spot

Large cabinets pack lots of punch and elevate the look of any room. Whether it's a large bookcase in your study, an antique armoire in your bedroom or a cabinet in your kitchen, these big beauties steal the show. While built-in cabinetry is a must in your kitchen, the new trend is to also add a contrasting piece of furniture to use for storage and display.

3. Work in an architectural accent

Long before my friend Anne was able to build her new home, she knew she wanted to add in some architectural accents that would make the rooms really hers. One of her ideas sent me to the moon: barn doors hung in the doorway between her family room and kitchen. Another eye-catching feature Anne added to her house plans was rustic beams that crosshatch the ceiling of her family room.

Unless you're building a new home or remodeling your existing home, you may not be able to add architectural elements like these, but you can use your creativity to create drama by mimicking the look using different means.

For instance, if you want to define a large doorway, like Anne did with her barn doors, place big, bulky floor screens on either side of the doorway.

4. Add a piece of eye-catching furniture

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A $750,000 renovation at the Chattanooga Choo Choo will finish up this week, reopening it with new carpet, furniture such as 32-inch flat-screen televisions and resurfaced walls.

The hotel, located in the former Southern Railway station on Market Street, covers three buildings; the current renovation is taking place in Building Two.

The work started about six months ago, said Jim Bambrey Jr., rooms director for the hotel.

"It needed a new look," he said.

Building Two is the last building in a set of remodeling phases, said General Manager Jim Bambrey Sr. The first focused on Building One, but he didn't have details on when it took place or how much it cost.

The second phase consisted of a $1 million renovation of Building Three that began in 2009, Bambrey Sr. said. Between the renovation of Building Three and the start on Building Two, the Choo Choo also remodeled the rooms in its train cars to include new bedding, carpeting and wall surfaces.

"We want to remain competitive," Bambrey Sr. said. "We try to have a residential look. People want a guest room that looks like their home."

About a year ago, the Chattanooga Choo Choo launched a green initiative to allow for a more eco-friendly business, Bambrey Sr. said. To keep up with the initiative, the hotel donated the 10 tons of used, nonbiodegradable carpeting from Building Two to Columbia Recycling in Dalton, Ga.

The company accepts millions of pounds of carpeting from across the country for precessing into pellets used in stuffing and other applications, President Robert Goldberg said.

While 10 tons sounds like a lot carpet, Goldberg said it's "minuscule" compared to what he gets from across the country. But "every little bit helps," he said.

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Lynchburg, VA - Target stores are now consolidating their male and female fitting rooms into one co-ed dressing room.

The change is all part of a remodeling process. If you've been in the store lately, you may have seen all the construction. And, locals we've talked to have mixed feelings about changing their changing room.

When you're stripping down, buttoning up or zipping up, how close is too close for the opposite sex?

"When I go shopping for clothes, I just go with my sisters and friends. And we're just sitting there talking about, 'Well that looks good, that looks bad, do I look fat?' You know, that kind of thing, and you don't want the guys over there. I mean, oh my gosh," said Cindy Babb, Target shopper.

Target Shopper Cindy Babb says the more distance the better.

"You like to do your 'girl thing' and just shop around in your girl section, so I like having it separated and in its own little zone," said Babb.

But not everyone agrees. Amanda Moon doesn't see what the big deal is.

"You just get in, change and get out," said Moon.

"It wouldn't be a problem as long as it was monitored," said Moon.

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Work on the new addition at the Belmond Medical Center continues, in some areas, seven days per week. BMC Administrator Nancy Gabrielson told the city council April 16 that it will be about another month before construction is complete.

She said the biggest challenge will be the final transfering of patients and services from the old section to the new section. One minute we must be ready to see a patient in the old emergency room, and the next minute we will have to be ready to accept an emergency in the new location. There cant be any down time in between. The same goes for patients. We will wheel them from an old room to a new room, and everything has to be ready and working. Timing is everything, and we are doing a lot of planning, practicing and coordinating, Gabrielson remarked.

Business at the hospital and clinic continues to move at a rapid pace. Statistics in most every category are ahead of one year ago.

Here are some numbers comparing February 2011 to February 2012.

Patient days 90 240

Surgeries 22 23

ER visits 102 131

Clinic visits 1,252 1,456

Cost per day top operate $33,489

Revenue for the month $1,928,344

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Saturday Conejo Valley Home Remodeling Show: Interior decorating, landscaping, pool and spa ideas and information from over 170 vendors, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $4. Hyatt Westlake Plaza,880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. 805-529-0760. http://www.conejovalleyhomeshow.com

Native Plant Week symposium: The California Native Plant Society and the Theodore Payne Foundation present a wildflower show, book and plant sale and demonstrations,9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Lectures: Anthony Valois discusses Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains, 9:30-11 a.m.; Orchid Black discusses Easy Natives for the Garden, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Lili Singer discusses Native Plants and Pollinators Equal Bountiful Gardens, 2-3:30 p.m. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. http://www.cnps.org http://www.theodorepayne.org

Michaels: Body Art make-it-take-it, 1-3 p.m. Saturday (age 3 and older). Earth Day tote make-it-take-it, 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Some fees. Check website for participating locations. http://www.michaels.com

San Fernando Valley Chapter of the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers: Product Knowledge Night with vendors showing what's new for spring, 5 p.m. Meeting includes a barbecue, 6 p.m.; program, 7 p.m. Cost $5. Reservations required. West Valley Occupational Center, 6200 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-348-1091.

Tournament House tours: The former Wrigley Mansion and garden is open for guided tours by Tournament of Roses volunteers, 2 and 3 p.m. Thursdays through August. Free. 391 S. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-4100. http://www.tournamentofroses.com

Ventura County Rose Society meeting: Members and guests bring three roses (in a jelly jar) and discuss how it performs in their garden, 7:30 p.m. Rose advice, 6:30 p.m. Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. 818-337-9970 and 805-523-9003. http://www.venturarose.org

Green Thumb Nursery-Canoga Park: Stephanie Ripple discusses organic vegetable gardening, 10 a.m. April 28. She will be available for questions until 2 p.m. 21812 Sherman Way. 818-340-6400.

The Garden Conservancy's private garden tour in Pasadena: Self-guided tour of six gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 29. Tickets $5 per garden; $25 for six. Begin tour at La Casita del Arroyo Garden, 177 S. Arroyo Blvd. 888-842-2442. http://www.opendaysprogram.org

Spring Plant Sale at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 29. Admission to sale is free; admission to the gardens $20; $15 seniors; $10 for students 12-18; $6 children 5-11. Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 626-405-2100. http://www.Huntington.org

Westlake Village Garden Club garden tour: Self-guided tour of five gardens in the Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village area, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. April 29. Tickets $20. Find ticket locations on the website. 805-437-6606. http://www.westlakevillagegardenclub.com

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30-03-2012 07:58 Some of the biggest changes in this project occurred in the laundry room and converted golf cart garage. We raised the floor of each of these rooms and reconfigured the walls to create a third bedroom and a nice, spacious laundry room/half bath.

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