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An 1805 stone manor house is Historic Ellicott City's 2014 Decorator Show House. Situated on 110 acres in Glenelg, Meriwether Farm, a two-story 5,757-square-foot home, received a three-month makeover by more than a dozen interior designers in preparation for the show, which opens Satuday, Sept. 20, and runs through Oct. 19.

"It is such a popular event," said Joyce Pope, executive director of HEC. "We generally have 150 visitors per day."

Those visitors will get to explore a house that rebounded after a devastating fire in 1950 that destroyed most of its interior rooms except the original staircase and front walls.

"A good section of the house caught fire," Pope said. "They tried to salvage as much of the historic aspects as they could."

By all accounts, the house, which sat vacant a few years and is on the market, was in sound shape, Pope said. While the outside needed work, such as landscaping, the inside needed little compared to past Decorator Show Houses.

"These old houses are not wired for modern times," said Carroll Frey, design chair for HEC. "The kitchen needed work but the rest of the rooms were pretty darn good. No restoration work was needed. The wood floors were in excellent condition."

After work by professional designers who prepare the house, the kitchen is now one of Pope's favorite rooms in the house.

"It was ... really in need of a transfiguration," Pope said. "It is one of the most charming. I saw it had the potential."

Frey particularly likes the work done to create a gentleman's dressing room. While the committee thought the room could be a bedroom, the designer proposed a dressing room instead.

"There is vintage clothing in it and ... some very good antiques," Frey said. "I really like the effort and energy that was put into the gentleman's dressing room."

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K. Mactaggart and J. Crane have applied to the Queenstown Lakes District Council to undertake additions and alterations to the Threepwood Homestead, overlooking Lake Hayes, which dates back to 1909.

The homestead is a category 2 heritage building under the council's district plan.

The application, prepared by John Edmonds and Associates, said the large timber frame house was run down and needed to be upgraded to provide for ''suitable living and more durable construction for its future longevity'' and enable it to be used as a family home.

The property was owned by Threepwood Nominees Ltd. The company director had provided written approval for the work, as had the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Changes proposed to the homestead included the removal of plaster to expose the original weatherboard and reinstatement or exposure of the original architectural features, including the original veranda and windows.

Reinstating the service wing, which had been removed, was also proposed, along with the ''rearrangement'' of internal spaces and the addition of a new, modern veranda to the north.

It was also proposed to repaint the property to represent its original colours - an off-white exterior and a dark grey roof.

Consent was also sought for a traditional two-bedroom guest cottage at the rear of the existing footprint of a three-car garage, which would be removed.

Two garages were proposed - one behind the house and one where the existing cottage was. The cottage would also be removed.

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A new location, brand-new warehouse and an anniversary are reasons to celebrate for Coastal Interiors Flooring.

For the past five years, Mark and Erin Stride have owned the flooring company that has been operating in Powell River for 20 years. It started as a Carpet One franchise before the couple turned it into an independent flooring store.

Earlier this year, Mark and Erin, who were both born and raised in Powell River, moved their business next to Capones Cellar in Phoenix Plaza, at the intersection of Joyce Avenue and Duncan Street.

With the warehouse ready and our anniversary in September, Mark and I felt it was a good time to celebrate by inviting the public to come by this Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, says Erin. Well have some great deals, new inventory to see, and well be serving upfreehot dogs and refreshments.

Described as a boutique store, Coastal Interiors Flooring carries lines from all major manufacturers, including Kraus, Shaw, Mohawk, Stevens Omni, Beaulieu, Laurentian, Europlex, Euro Tile, Centura and Tiera-Sol. Products include hardwood, laminate, carpet, vinyl and tile.A selection of area rugs is in stock and others can be ordered to meet a customers taste and style.

To complete the various flooring options, Coastal Interiors Flooring also sells window coverings by Brite Blinds, a Vancouver company, and Shade-O-Matic.

Working talong with Mark and Erin in the family business are sales associates Stephanie Keillor and Rhonda Gendron as well as Jonathon Hurren, installation assistant.

Mark is a government-certified journeyman installer who has been in the business for 18 years. He is proud to have graduated at the top of his class during the three-year apprenticeship program through an institution in Surrey. No job is too small or too big for us, he says, residential, commercial and industrial, new or renovation projects.

Mark has done major installations for Canada Safeway, Powell River General Hospital and many others. Currently he is a full-time installer with Jonathons assistance while Erin and other staff members take on the other duties related to running a flooring store. As the owner and installer, Mark has the quality control that someone who is as particular ashe is wants, says Erin.

She says the most satisfying part of the business for her is helping peoplepick out quality products that will wear well and help beautify their home.

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