Home Builder Developer - Interior Renovation and Design

Remodels don t always have to be a complete overhaul. If you have furniture that is still in good shape, like this flamestitch chair, work the rest of your remodel around it. Changing the wall color is a good place to start. SUN/DEBBE DALEY

Deciding to redecorate a room can be a big deal, one that comes with at least a tinge of anxiety and perhaps an overwhelming feeling of not being able to pull it all together. You have to worry about what style is in for furnishings, how you should pull it all together and, as always, how much to spend.

To help ease the trepidation, consider first which pieces are going to cost the most. It could be the sofa and chairs or the area rug. How much do you really love the existing furniture? If it is in great shape, in a living room for example, and of good quality, but a bit dated, can you work around it and still pull off the new look? In most cases, the answer is yes.

Adding new items around the existing furniture is easy if you have fabric samples.

When it comes to window treatments, be willing to go out of your comfort zone. SUN/DEBBE DALEY

Once the walls are transformed, it may be easier to see the rest of the picture. Move on to the next major piece of the puzzle: the area rug. Again, to make the job easier, always bring along your upholstery and paint swatches.

As you add items to the room and get that boost of confidence that a job well done brings, that tinge of anxiety will subside.

If you're adding window treatments to the room, keep an open mind. Don't go with the most obvious patterns or solids that you think would work. Step out of your box. Try something new.

Accessories are the icing on the cake. End tables, a coffee table, lamps and artwork will complete the new room's look. Once that's done, all that remains is to create the entertaining and social schedule, sit back and enjoy the praises of your newly decorated room.

Debbe Daley, owner of Debbe Daley Designs and RAW Furnishings, is an interior designer with more than 25 years of experience. Follow her blog at blogs.lowellsun. com/daleydecor. She also blogs at debbedaleydesignsllc.blogspot.com.

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Friday, November 14th, 2014 Issue 46, Volume 18.

A presentation by North County Fire Protection District deputy fire chief Ed Sprague was not a voting item at the Oct. 28 NCFPD board meeting, but the board was supportive of the facility maintenance priorities recommended by Sprague and other NCFPD staff.

"We need to maintain these facilities in top condition," Sprague said.

NCFPD staff annually inspects all of the districts facilities and identifies any needed improvements or maintenance. Sprague, fire prevention specialist Gregg Holdridge, and captain Gary Nelson performed this years inspections on Oct. 8 and subsequently developed a priorities list based on health and safety issues, functional needs, staff well-being needs, and facility appearance. Each district facility was evaluated and an overall list was developed. The identified needs will be prioritized, and based on available funds bids will be obtained and repairs will be completed.

"Weve set aside the funds to take care of them this fiscal year to the best of our ability," Sprague said.

The NCFPD budget process includes a Stations and Grounds item for such work. The 2014-15 budget allocated $60,000 for Stations and Grounds, and approximately $40,000 will be available for the listed projects. Some maintenance and improvement tasks are beyond the scope of the firefighters and will require outside specialists while others may be performed by NCFPD staff with funding needed only for supplies. "The firefighters do a real good job of maintaining the facilities independently," Sprague said.

Many of the issues identified in the 2013 inspection were repaired as were some unanticipated situations such as mold remediation at Station 1 (Ivy Street), the five-year certification of the fire suppression sprinkler systems at Station 2 (Winterwarm) and Station 3 (Olive Hill) and at the fleet maintenance facility, and the installation of a ramp at the ball field meeting current Americans with Disabilities Act standards.

In addition to the mold remediation project which included the complete stripping and decontamination of the crew sleeping quarters and the replacement of bedframes, Station 1 work included sealing the floor with epoxy paint and replacing windows with dual-glazed vinyl windows for energy efficiency, and energy efficiency activities also included upgrading the stations fluorescent lighting and replacing the back ramp light with light-emitting diode illumination. Station 1 work following the 2013 recommendations also included painting the dormitory and servicing the heating and cooling system.

The past inspections have included all fire stations, the old shop, and the new shop. The 2014 inspections added the Scout hut and the surrounding yard, the ball field and related structures, the cell phone tower site and related structures, and the property adjacent to the cell towers. The repairs and improvements were categorized into minor repairs to be handled by the station crew, repairs which will require a contractor or other specialist, and improvements which will enhance a facilitys safety or functionality.

The new top priorities for Station 1 are repairing and repainting fascia and siding on the west side of the station and constructing individual rooms in the dormitory. The other identified Station 1 needs are repairing wall damage in the shower area, painting the apparatus room, repairing walls and painting the workout room, replacing the roof on the storage room behind the station, and reconnecting the station alerting speaker on the patio.

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A Jefferson City man was given two years supervised probation for pleading guilty to a charge in connection with a roof repair scheme.

Craig Boes, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor stealing. He had been charged with felony stealing. He must alos complete 40 hours of community service.

Court documents show in July 2012 Boes agreed to fix a Jefferson City womans roof and he gave her an estimate of $6,670.

As of November 2013, Boes had not done any of the work, and he told authorities he knew he would not be able to pay the woman back.

This past February, the woman told authorities Boes still had not completed the job and she had to get an installment loan for $5,000 to get the work completed.

Boes said he bought materials for the job, costing $2,000, but never picked them up and blew another $2,400 on other things and didnt have anything to show for it.

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By George C. Ford, The Gazette

November 13, 2014 | 8:00 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS Two portions of a building that formerly housed The Gazette offices in downtown Cedar Rapids are being prepared for demolition.

Architect and developer Steve Emerson bought the building at 500 Third Ave. SE from The Gazette Company in 2012, Emerson said additions constructed in 1954 and 1969 likely will be demolished in late winter or early spring.

We need to see how it fits into a demolition schedule, Emerson said. It will come down at some point, but theres no rigid schedule.

Emerson said redevelopment options include additional parking or possibly downtown housing.

Initially it will likely be surface parking, but I have a housing development planned for that which is a fairly significant project, said Emerson, owner of Aspect Architecture. Im going to wait on that because theres a lot of other housing projects seeking grants from the state that are in the core downtown.

Im going to let those get open and absorbed before I would do anything on that just because I dont want to saturate the market and hurt everyones projects as well as my own.

Emerson previously demolished a three-story addition to the building that was constructed in 1985. The two older additions housed offices and The Gazettes printing press.

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