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RIVER + RANCH TEAM
volume 1: issue 1 River & Ranch Magazine is a collaborative effort to showcase the creativity and design of the West. The two publishers of Bismarck Magazine decided to embark on a new adventure and create a totally different magazine focusing on design, art and western living.
Publishers
Hannah Haynes hannah@bismarck-magazine.com
Publisher/Co-Founder
Publisher/Co-Founder
Caroline Crary
Jenna Botner
Donnell Dennis Roehrich
Karel Sovak
Jennifer Kranz
Bailey Hauf
Madalyn Laske
Anna Schweiters
Hannah Haynes
Layout Editor
Caroline Crary caroline@bismarck-magazine.com Layout Editor Photographers
Jenna Botner Glasser Images
Copy Editor
Jennifer Kranz
Contributors
Bailey Hauf Madalyn Laske Karel Sovak
Advertising Social Media Intern
Executive Sales Rep
Writer
Editor
Donnell Dennis Roehrich donnell@bismarck-magazine.com Anna Schweiters
On the Cover Cabinets Counter tops Photographer
Leingang Home Center Heim Granite Glasser Images
Writer
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Intern & Social Media Coordinator
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Foundation to Finish We’re following the Anderson family as they build their dream home, beginning with the blueprints.
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How do you make a space that’s lacking square footage, look like it’s not missing a thing? We’ve got tips for you!
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#HAUGHTDEMO From Montana to North Dakota - from a ‘new’ house to home sweet home - the Haught family was able to make their beautiful, cozy home from the studs up.
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LETTER
FROM THE PUBLISHERS Welcome to River + Ranch Magazine, your window to homes across the West. River + Ranch Magazine is a collaborative effort that showcases the creativity and design of the Western side of North Dakota. This is the second magazine published by Bismarck Magazine Corporation, River + Ranch Magazine will begin by highlighting the homes, design and art of the Bismarck, Mandan, and Lincoln community over the next year. In 2018 we are excited to expand all the way west to Watford City, Williston, Medora, Minot, Dickinson, and all cities in between. Our entire team is excited to embark on this new project and offer something totally different; to not only our community, but to the surrounding communities as well. Read ahead and follow the journey of the Anderson family as they build their dream home that includes office space for their company Big River Builders. See how the #HaughtDemo transformed their outdated home into a modern masterpiece and how to make any rental property feel like your very own. From DIY floral arrangements to organic soy candles, River + Ranch Magazine looks to inspire new styles, spark your inner foodie and showcase artistic aspects of the West. Help us celebrate our first ever issue of River + Ranch Magazine and the amazing team that makes it all possible. You can pick up the first issue of River + Ranch at any Dan’s supermarkets and 350 other
BE INSPIRED. DARE TO ASPIRE.
locations around the community; or even better yet, come see us at the Bismarck Mandan Home Builders Association Home Show on February 9th and 10th at Bismarck Event Center and pick up your copy there!
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A NEW VENTURE | RIVER + RANCH MAGAZINE
A NEW VENTURE River & Ranch Magazine is a
new project and I think we picked the
wanted it to really stand out in a big way.
River + Ranch magazine looks to create
collaborative effort to showcase the
perfect time.
It will be even more than a look into
culture and inspire design. We wanted
homes. Think Home and Garden meets
to share that inspiration with the entire
creativity and design of western North Dakota. The two publishers of Bismarck
Caroline: Definitely. Ever since Hannah
Magnolia with a North Dakota twist. R+
western side of the state. We strategically
Magazine decided to embark on a new
and I started Bismarck Magazine, it
R Magazine focuses on art and design,
named the magazine River + Ranch in
adventure and create a different magazine
was always in the plan to do a Home
so we knew the aesthetics of the pages
order to include those other communities
focusing on design, art and western
magazine. After seeing the amazing
would be very important.
and feature the amazing homes in the
living.
support and response from the
Meet the publishers and co-founders
Badlands and Western Plains.
community with Bismarck Magazine we
Caroline: What I am most excited for
knew it was time.
is the landscape layout. It allows for
Q: You are in year three of publishing
those stunning panoramic pictures to be
and it looks like your team has grown
featured in their full beauty.
immensely, how has your team
Hannah Haynes and Caroline Crary Q: The layout and style of the magazine Q: River and Ranch is your second
is very unique, why the landscape style?
magazine. Can you tell us about the
Can you tell us the process behind your
Q: You talk about going west, can you tell
journey?
design and branding?
the readers what that is going to entail?
contributed? Caroline: We could not do this without the incredible people around us. It is truly
Hannah: Honestly, it’s been a whirlwind.
Hannah: The team knew with this
Hannah: In everything that Caroline
a team effort to publish these magazines.
It came a little faster than we expected,
magazine it had to be completely
and I do we see how it will affect the
Hannah and I know our strengths and
but Caroline and I were ready to start a
different than Bismarck Magazine; we
community or communities around us.
our weaknesses so we put together a
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team to fill those gaps. Our designer
we expected to grow our team, but
Jenna has been with us from the
again never thought it would be this
beginning and has an eye like no one
fast. We are humbled every day by the
else. Our staff of writers have a way
talent we have hired and continue to
with words that can turn any story
hire.
into a masterpiece. Our director of sales, Donnell, is absolutely crushing
Q: What can we expect from River +
it. Jen, our editor, gets our vibe and
Ranch over the next year?
knows all the corrections that fit that. We just hired Anna, our intern who
Hannah: You will see in this first
has been taking over a lot of what
issue you will be introduced to the
we don’t have time for anymore like
adorable Anderson Family as they
social media.
build their dream home. In the next couple issues you get to take
Hannah: It is crazy how we have
the journey with them step by step.
grown in the past two years. Our
Although we did just celebrate the
team has become like a family and
holidays, I can already tell you, you
we have learned a lot. Scaling the
are not going to be able to wait to see
company has always been in the plan,
the December issue.
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#HaughtDemo story: Bailey Hauf
photos: Glasser Images
Moving to a new state and finding a house that will suit all of one’s needs is not always an easy task. Finding a home can be even more difficult. That is why when Ryan and Michelle Haught—along with their three boys—moved to Bismarck from Montana in 2014, they chose a house that they knew required remodeling.
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Michelle
Carter
Will
Greyson
Ryan
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“With the house being very traditional looking I was trying to stick with that,” Michelle Haught said. “But, I wanted it to be a little bit more contemporary and have that nice light feeling.” Doing a lot of the demolition themselves allowed the Haught family to begin remodeling on their own. They eventually hired professionals for much of the installation of fixtures and updates that needed to be done to the wiring and the plumbing of the house. “It was one thing after another and when we moved here we didn’t know anyone,” Michelle stated. “So, I was doing a lot of the painting myself and then literally opening up the yellow pages to find contractors.”
“Leingang Homes builds everything custom to fit perfectly within your home. The Haught home has all the modern
When it came to designing the house
conveniences, but with a warm and inviting style throughout the entire house.” - Cody Miller, Leingang Homes
to make it feel like home, Michelle’s inspiration began with one piece. “It all started because I loved this fixture, “ Michelle said in reference to a faucet in the master bathroom’s large tub. That
“Michelle was a pleasure to work with. She added granite in three stages to her home and wasn't afraid to mix things up with color and pattern. I loved her choice of Cielo for the kitchen, giving it an earthy and warm feeling and the Calcutta granite made her master bath feel like a spa.” - Sheila Heim, Heim Granite
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faucet turned into the centerpiece of the bathroom, an area of the house that Michelle greatly enjoys. “I like that I feel like it’s unexpected when you come up here,” Michelle stated. “And I love the heated floors.” The remodel of the master bedroom hardly scratches the surface of what the Haught’s did to fully remodel their home. They renovated the rooms of their three boys (Will, Carter, and Greyson), the living room, office space, kitchen, and added the majority of the design elements and fixtures of the house.
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In the living room the Haught’s painted the woodwork above the fireplace, stripped and restained the beams, redid all the trim and doors, scraped the popcorn ceiling, put in new blinds, and freshened up the paint.
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The kitchen was one of the areas that the Haught’s feel was altered the most. “One of the biggest changes was that we extended the kitchen.” Michelle said. This was done by bringing the kitchen flooring out farther, broadening the surface area of the space. “I had that scheduled out to the hour for which contractors were coming when, because I don’t like to be displaced,” Michelle said of the kitchen remodel. The Haught home needed additions other than living space in order for it to function properly for the family. Working from home, Michelle needed an area within the house that gave her the space she needed to concentrate. The Haught’s chose the formal dining room as the perfect area in the house to convert into an office space for Michelle.
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“I needed a place to work, but a place that wasn’t tucked away in the basement,” Michelle said. “This made a legitimate space where I could get stuff done, because when you work from home you are doing a multitude of things.” After all of the big changes to the house were made the Haught’s felt more content with the space, but it was truly the small
#HauteDemo
touches which led to the feeling of home. One of these touches is a couch that sits on the front porch of the house. “We spend every night in the summer out on the front porch before dinner or after dinner and we watch our neighbors walk their cute little dogs,” Michelle said.
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Another touch that makes the house feel like home is a piece of artwork Michelle made from barn wood from Montana. Michelle’s grandpa collected the barn wood from all over the state and the result Before
of Michelle’s vision hangs in the Haught’s home as a beautiful reminder of their roots. “The boards are over a hundred years old,” Michelle said. “We put them together and cut it out in the shape of Montana.” Although at times finding contractors and planning each aspect of the remodel made it feel like it was taking over their entire life, the results were worth it for the Haught family. The house they bought in 2014 now
Before
feels like home.
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Greyson (6) is the youngest of the three Haught boys. His room, littered with LEGO toys and dinosaurs and blue painted walls, is characteristic of his interests. He loves to sit at his desk in his new room and play with his LEGO toys. Stuffed animals are also a fixture of his room and he calls them his “bubbies.” Although his mom may have influenced some of the decor and picked out his bed for him, Greyson’s new room is filled with toys and accent pieces that exemplify who he is. “My favorite part is the dinosaurs,” Greyson said about the remodel of his room. “I love dinosaurs.”
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“I like planets,” Carter Haught said when asked what had the biggest impact on the decor of his room. Carter (8) is the middle child in the Haught family. The walls of Carter’s room are painted yellow to coincide with the celestial theme. The walls are also plastered with maps, and globes rest on shelves nestled between half completed LEGO sets. His room shows his vested interest in the world and what lies beyond. Carter enjoys sitting at his desk building LEGO sets and he is currently working on one that contains 1,416 pieces. Even this large LEGO project—a Star Wars set—shows his fascination with the universe.
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The oldest of the Haught boys, Will (10), wanted a more sophisticated, modern look in his new room. Gone is the yellow paint of his younger days, which he says “got babyish.” Instead, his room is filled with sports memorabilia, inspirational quotes, and a gaming computer. “My favorite part about [my bedroom] is that wall,” Will said, referring to a wall covered in canvas photographs of a football, baseball, basketball, and helmet. This decor is special to Will, because not only does he play each sport, but the photos are of his own equipment. Even though he has the smallest room, Will loves to sit at his desk playing video games on his computer and making Youtube videos showing other kids how to perform certain sports moves.
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from
F OU N D AT IO N T O FI N I SH story: Bailey Hauf
photos: Glasser Images
We’re following the Anderson family through their new build over the next few issues. From beginning to end, here’s an exclusive look into what it takes to build a dream home.
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J
ordan and Kari Anderson are the husband and wife duo behind Big River Builders, a Bismarck
company that specializes in new, custom home construction, renovations, and custom woodwork. A major focus for the Andersons is creating a quality product that is unique to what the client wants and needs. In order to do this the couple, along with their fantastic team of employees and subcontractors, work hard to provide the customer with all they desire.
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“We wear many hats. We wear all the hats! I come from the building background rather than realty or sales or marketing,” Jordan said. “So, [I know] it is about the work I need to do to make sure I am putting out a quality product; a neat project.”
The Andersons believe that part of why their business is so unique is the involvement of their family within the business. Jordan and Kari have two boys, Trey (5 1/2) and Max (2 1/2), who are as much a part of the business as their parents.
“Our family has an interesting dynamic. Our kids are wild, crazy, fun, and they come with us to the job site,” Kari said.
Family and business come together a lot for the Andersons, whether it be their boys joining them on the job site or their parents lending a helping hand. Having the perfect family/business dynamic is what makes Big River Builders a success; however, over the past couple of years Jordan and Kari have noticed some growing pains within their own home.
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“When you come to Big River Builders you get our family.”
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“Since we have our kids with us a lot and we work late, we work early, we work weekends, and we work holidays, we need to work from our home” Kari said. “But the way our office is set up right now it is in the middle of our home. My house always has clients in it and that’s not fair to the clients or the kids.”
Out of these growing pains sprung the idea for a project that incorporates what Big River Builders does so well, family and business. Since October 2017 Jordan and Kari have been working on building a house in Whispering Bay in southwest Bismarck that serves as both a family home and a place to grow their business.
“It is almost like a model home too, but the main reason we did it is to have a showroom and conference area,” Jordan said. “This will be a more sectioned off space, more professional, more Big River Builders centered. It will have our cabinets displayed, it will have pictures of a lot of our work, and there will be a proper office [with] a private entrance for the customers to enter.”
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Despite the private entrance, Kari
throughout the building process.
and Jordan anticipate that potential
appeal to all ages,” Jordan said. “It is
the future. They believe that the proj-
going to be all about the details.”
ect will be completed sometime at the
clients will want to view their home.
“It is going to really have that tradi-
end of June 2018, which means that
This means that a lot of thought has
tional feel. There will be something
The details are something that Kari
there is much more to look forward to
gone into its design and will continue
for everybody in this home and it will
and Jordan look forward to sharing in
as the project progresses.
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– SMALL SPACES – take tiny square footage and make it truly yours story: Caroline Crary photos: Glasser Images
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Whether you live in a small rental or want to get the most out of a nook in your home, try these ten easy tricks!
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Paint it white, it will give the room a lighter, brighter base.
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Floating coffee tables or pieces on legs give the illusion that there is more space.
It might seem backwards but use full size furniture
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Display your artwork above eye level
Pick furniture that is multi-functional
Low ceiling? Install floor to ceiling book shelves
Put as much thought into your outdoor space as your indoor space to feel like you have extra square footage
Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors
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Love taking a soak but don’t think you have room for a tub? Buy a three-fourths tub
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Find one table that works for it all. Dinner, desk, and dish sessions
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Heather Franca worked to turn her near to downtown Bismarck rental home into her own space. She started by doing what most consider the biggest change achieved for the littlest amount of money, painting all the walls. She focused on three key words: Neutral, clean, and simple. The reason Heather fell in love with this 1929 home is due to its charming characteristics. One of those being the vintage trim on both the baseboard and around the windows. The second reason is that the home still boasts its original hardwood floors. The last reason is, unlike other old houses, this home is completely open concept from the front of the home back to the kitchen, a layout practically unheard of almost 90 years ago.
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The rest of the space and the décor was designed around Heather’s midcentury couch. She focused on that neutral pallet with a few pops of color but nothing too wild.
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The favorite room in the home is the sun room. Natural light floods through the windows on all sides. The space includes a daybed filled with pillows, perfect for an afternoon nap. It is where Heather keeps her beloved plants. If you find yourself with a small room like Heather’s sun room, it is essential that the room be multi-functional. This sun room doubles as a place for Heather to roll out her yoga mat and practice a few sun salutations, pun intended.
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The end goal was a noncluttered, clean home for two. Above all, and what matters far more than the design, is that Heather knew it would be the perfect home for her and her daughter Stella to live.
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Floral Arrangement Arrangement: Rustic Petals | Photos: Glasser Images
The skill of arranging flowers is truly an art form. Jacey Nesland, owner and floral designer at Rustic Petals, shares her secrets to creating an arrangement that will light up any room, add a pop of color and send that fresh, sweet scent throughout your entire home. Join us as we go step by step in creating the perfect bouquet no matter the occasion. Whether it be for that special someone or simply adding a splash of color to our table, we could all learn a thing or two from Jacey.
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step Finding the vase: Remember to consider the height you wish your bouquet to be and the height and amount of flowers you want in the vase.
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*Important tip: flowers and greenery should be in the water as much as
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possible, about ž of the way up the
step
stem. Cut your flowers and greens at an angle to fit the vase. Make sure you
Always start with fresh, clean water and it’s
clean the foliage from the stems of your
always a good idea to add flower food.
greenery that will be covered by water. It allows your arrangement to last longer.
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3 step
Start with the greenery first; create a good base of different types and layer the stems in a crisscross pattern in the vase. Texture is everything, in an arrangement. Don’t be afraid to mix up the greens and use different types.
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4 step
Start with your larger flowers as the focal point then start having fun! Make sure you put the larger flowers toward the middle, you want to draw the eye down from the top of the arrangement to the greenery. Creativity is everything. Don’t be afraid to mix and match different flowers and colors.
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step Jacey prefers to pair like flowers together in this particular arrangement, but as she says “have fun, be creative with it.� Add variety and texture to the bouquet and alternate the heights of the flowers and greenery.
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finished product Jacey already has the itch for spring, so she chose brighter pinks and vibrant oranges with a blue hydrangea as the focal point. She paired like flowers together on each side creating an overall continuity to the arrangement, splashing different textured greens throughout. Now fellas, we know Valentine’s Day is just around the Corner. Jacey promises if this is too much to handle she’s got you covered with premade bouquets, but if you want to try it on your own and add that personal touch, she can provide the flowers.
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Fern Candles, a local Bismarck business, began with Kelsey Fern wondering, “What are in the candles I’m burning?” Now, less than two years old, Fern’s candle business is sweeping the nation with her hand poured products in states such as Tennessee, Alaska, Connecticut, Florida and numerous midwestern states. With 100% pure soy wax and all natural products, Fern is melting the candle game wick by wick.
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For as long as Fern can remember, there
Comforting and fragrant, lighting
was a candle glowing in her home. She
candles was something that became a
inherited the tradition from her mother
natural part of her routine. However,
who always had a candle burning when
how natural were the candles she was
she was growing up.
lighting?
“A lot of times I would have two or
“My son was maybe two when I started
three candles going in the house,” Fern
transitioning my home to using more
said.
natural products,” Fern said. “I was
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“I try to think of what people would want before they know that they want it, Fern said. “Something that fits the season but isn’t the typical.”
switching my floor cleaner and bathroom cleaner and started thinking, ‘OK, I always have a candle going. What’s in them?’” Fern began her research. “I did my Google search and was horrified,” Fern said. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I have this going 24/7 and I have a baby breathing this in. So I started looking up healthier alternatives.” She traveled from store to store around Bismarck only to find expensive options. Not to mention, after discovering soy served as the lead substitute to the materials in most candles, she quickly realized candles proclaiming themselves as “soy based candles” really only contained about 1% of the safe ingredient. 48
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“I was like, ‘My husband is going to
She began making candles for family
absolutely perfect before I put them
“I never intended to get into stores,”
kill me if I’m constantly buying these
and friends, asking them what they
in anyone else’s hands that I didn’t
Fern said. “My friend Hope who
$30 or more candles,” Fern said. “So
think of each new scent and probing
know. I did a lot of testing and Fern
owns the Lot 2029 stores messaged
I started to figure, I’m just going to
them for ideas. When finally she ran
Candle was born.”
me and said, ‘I’d like to carry [your
make them myself…I use 100% pure
with an idea that was repeated to her
soy wax.”
numerous times.
candles] in the store that hasn’t Now, Fern has products nationwide
opened yet called Mint and Basil.’”
in boutiques like Mint and Basil Unknown to even Fern at the time,
“They all were saying, ‘You should
and online websites such as Etsy
From the moment Fern got her
the conception of this idea was the
sell these,’” Fern said. “I just wanted
Wholesale.
products into Mint and Basil, her
beginning of Fern Candles.
to make sure that the products were
business took off.
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Candle Story “Once I was in her store a couple other stores came to me too,” Fern said.
Downtown is quickly becoming a
“Hope kind of advised me to get going
birthing place for new ideas.
on Etsy Wholesale. So now I’m in over
“The downtown scene has really
50 stores.”
inspired me a lot,” Fern said. “The Birch & Ember scent was pretty much
Fern is inspired by the changing
inspired by downtown. Because I’m
seasons and holidays for new scents.
such a poser and want to be one of
“I try to think of what people would
those people, I thought, ‘What do
want before they know that they want
people who hang out downtown like?’
it, Fern said. “Something that fits the
But, if I was one of those people and
season but isn’t the typical.”
not a stay at home mom, I think I
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would like birch and ember.” As a stay at home mom turned successful business woman, Fern shows no sign of slowing down and can melt her candles safely all day long. “I feel more safe handing my candles to anybody against pretty much any other candle,” Fern said. Find Fern’s candles locally at Capital Gallery, Glance Spa and Salon, and Bismarck Mandan Food Co-op.
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CORY'S CONCRETE CORNER BY: CORY BIRRENKOTT, PROJECT MANAGER/ FIELD SUPERINTENDENT, DAKOTA RM CONSTRUCTION PHOTO: GLASSER IMAGES
Is your concrete maintenance free? The
one of the single most expensive building
joints in our concrete is quite simple: we
application, there are several different
answer is NO!
materials in your home, and extremely
want to prevent moisture from getting
options, but a quick trip to any concrete
expensive to replace. Proper maintenance
in-between the joints and under the slab.
construction supply store will get you
Many people don’t think about concrete
will extend the life of your concrete, and
Once moisture gets in, and it freezes, it
everything you need to do the project.
very much. It’s just there. Until they
keep it looking beautiful. In this article,
will expand and lead to slab movement,
notice that it’s starting to crack, move,
I’m going to touch on the most basic
cracking, and shifting. Joint sealing is
Second: surface sealing. This is rapidly
or deteriorate, most people don’t spend
and important parts of your concrete
not the easiest DIY project, but it is
becoming the more important of the two,
too much time thinking about concrete
maintenance: surface and joint sealing
doable for the average person. The most
due to increased reliance by the state,
important part about joint sealing is
counties, and cities on extremely harsh,
the product you use. Depending on the
caustic chemicals for de-icing purposes.
maintenance. The only problem is, by then, it’s become too late. Concrete is 52
First: joint sealing. The reason we seal the
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While these chemicals may have some
important thing you can do for exterior
floor, I recommend a membrane type
to seal any concrete, talk with a concrete
limited ability to prevent ice from
concrete is seal it with a penetrating
sealer, which is exactly what it sounds
professional, or one of the people at a
forming, they do a tremendous amount
sealer, preferably with a Silane or Siloxane
like. It puts a thin membrane coating
concrete construction supply store to find
of damage to anything they come into
base. I personally recommend the higher
over the top of your concrete protecting
the products that best suit your needs.
contact with, from vehicles to roadways,
end sealers, with a 100% Silane. The best
your floor from everything from salts and
Properly maintained concrete will last
to residential concrete. In my position,
part about these sealers is that they are
de-icer, to oil spills.
longer and stay looking good for many
I see lots of damage done to residential
extremely easy to apply, using a simple
driveways and garage floors, and many
pump sprayer that you can purchase
There are many facets involved in
homeowners have asked me what they
at any hardware store. When sealing
surface and joint sealing, and I’ve just
can do to prevent damage. The most
interior concrete, such as your garage
touched on the basics. When preparing
more years to come.
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Accent Your Space | Bismarck Art & Galleries
Bismarck Art & Galleries aka BAGA
artists are showcased at BAGA. Linda
in the dance world and now in the visual
different mediums and work to include
422 East Front Avenue, Bismarck
Christman and Jan Webb are the team
arts world. Each month when we hang
oil, abstract, photography, fiber and much
behind BAGA. Linda, the Executive
a new exhibit it is like Christmas as we
more throughout the year. The current
For 35 years Bismarck Art & Galleries has
Director, has been with the gallery for 17
open each new piece of artwork,� says
exhibit for the month of February is by
been a part of the community. Monthly
years. “What I love best about my career
Linda.
Robert Bykonen. He is from Grand Forks
exhibits of local, regional and national
choice is having the opportunity to work with wonderfully talented people. First
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and specializes in oil. At BAGA you will find displays of all
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Linda helps us learn more about artwork
BAGA: The best way to describe that
when they hang up their new artwork in
and the transformation that can take
is to reference The Pirogue. They used
their home?
place when it has found a home.
original art to enhance both the dining
R+R: How have you seen art transform a
R+R: Where is the best placement in a
experience and the ambience. Art can
BAGA: Pure satisfaction. Purchasing
add color and warmth to any space.
an original artwork that enhances their
space? R+R: What do you want buyers to feel
in the room.
room for artwork?
personal environment and enjoying just
BAGA: There is no best place, it can be
looking at the piece each time they walk
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Accent Your Space | The Capital Gallery
The Capital Gallery
traditional/representational to expressive
R+R: How does a painting transform a
pieces. Over and over, our clients tell us
109 N 4th St, Bismarck
and abstract. This is done though
space and impact a room?
how dramatically different their purchase
paintings, bronze sculptures, pottery and The Capital Gallery is best described
glass displayed at the gallery.
looks within their home—and always in a DB: I believe that great art makes a
positive way!
room whatever you wish it to be. Not
as an eclectic blend of traditional and contemporary art. Their works come
We asked David Borlaug, President of
only does the art transform the room,
R+R: With your years of experience, how
from across a broad region, including
Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation,
what you place within that room can be
does one pick the perfect art piece?
local artists. They displayed and continue
a few questions about art in the home.
transformative for the piece of art. This is
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especially true with abstract or expressive
DB: Art should be a collective process
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as your tastes and means change over
DB: You know when you hang or place
the owner.
than tell them what she intended when
time. You may find the “perfect” piece is
it on display in the room. That’s why we
the first you ever acquired, or whatever
tell all of our clients they may return a
R+R: How can a painting express feelings
art is that it means something unique to
is coming next. The great joy is in
piece if it doesn’t do what they want in
and emotions of the owner?
each admirer.
discovering the pleasure and value that
the room. Place it in the room and give it
original art can bring you.
a few days and you’ll know. With almost
DB: Especially with abstract art, it’s all
all of our art sold, owners begin to see
in the eye of the beholder. Our most
R+R: How do you know when you have
things they didn’t notice initially. Great
popular artist, Jessica Wachter, loves to
found the painting meant for your space?
art grows in its new space, and grows on
hear what people see in her work, rather
she created it, because truly the magic of
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Family A Affair Story: Hannah Haynes | Photos: Glasser Images
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hat started as tiling floors and renovations became building furniture as a hobby then quickly turned into a full time job and a family affair. Shane
and Krystal Bloom are a husband and wife duo, celebrating their tenth wedding
anniversary this past July. They are also the proud parents to six kids, two boys and four girls; Mathius, 11, Mordekai, 10, Karselynn, 8, Blessed, 7, Faithfull, 5, Hope, 3.
“After years of working for other people, we were blessed to have so many projects in front of us. Because lots of opportunities have come our way, we just knew Blessed Builders was the right path for our family,� says Shane.
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Big or small everyone has a part to play.
Blessed Builders takes on any size project.
and it’s awesome to see people’s reactions
struggle was getting it through the front
The boys help their dad in the shop and
Custom headboards and desks have been
when we finish a project,” says Shane.
door.
with the installation process. Krystal
assembled by the guys and finished by the
works on billing and managing the
ladies. They have even found themselves
Shane’s favorite project to date is a big
You can visit them and check out some of
appointments, also finding time to stain
doing work for the new Governor’s
sliding glass door in a million dollar
the amazing things they've created
and finish all the pieces with the girls’
mansion.
home. It has maple wood inlay inside
at 401 E Main Street in Mandan.
help.
itself. This may sound intricate and hard “What we’re doing is cool and different,
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to build but if you ask Shane, the biggest
Bismarck ’s newest fine art gallery
Winter Blend Regional Art Exhibition Through April
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Visions of
Violet
It’s official! The 2018 color of the year is ultra violet. Why violet you ask? It is one of the most complex colors. If you remember from high school history class, in ancient times purple dye was coveted and usually associated with royalty. It is also associated with mystery and magic. Roman and Byzantine emperors wore purple togas. During the Middle Ages, violet was worn by university professors (which is still common today) and bishops. So, how can you incorporate violet into your home? 1. Use it as an accent. Throw blankets, picture frames or a rug will make an impact without being overwhelming. 2. Pair it with its complementary color, red. 3. If you’re really daring, paint the front door. 4. Curtains!
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Wallpaper is being used now more
professional. It’s very important to
than ever before. Not only is it being
get the rolls lined up so the pattern
used on the four walls of a room, it is
is seamless and avoid bubbles getting
also being seen on ceilings. Wallpaper
underneath. Yes, this does add
is a fun way to express individuality
expense so we suggest that you pick
and in turn adds lots of character to
smaller rooms in your home to use
a home. Be BOLD with wallpaper.
wallpaper.
Think greenery, shapes, and dramatic patterns in all sorts of colors will be
Below we show you two spaces. First
impactful. Even wallpaper that looks
is an accent wall in a stairwell. The
3D is available.
unique paper adds dramatic flair and makes the stairwell feel larger,
Many people are under the impression
drawing the eye up to the ceiling.
that wallpaper is expensive and not in their budgets. While it is going to
The second space is in a half
cost more than painting your walls,
bathroom. These bathrooms are
wallpaper can add character and
usually smaller so you won’t need
charm in ways paint never will.
as many rolls of wallpaper. Notice how the black and white stripes add
In many cases you can paint your
a lot of interest to an otherwise dull
own walls but with wallpaper you’re
bathroom.
going to want to leave it up to the
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