Homestyle | December 2011

December 2011 November 2010

New year, new you, new clock page 4

Wow guests with an elegant but easy cocktail party page 26

Homesfor the Holidays designers turn their homes into festive retreats

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4 Start fresh in the new year with a clock that matches your personality.

MANTELS

6 Three ways to decorate your fireplace mantel this holiday season.

HOLIDAY HOMES

8 Two local designers dress their homes for the holidays, and let us in for a peek.

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KITCHENS

22 A closer look at four sleek kitchen remodels.

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26 Host an elegant, but not bankbreaking, cocktail party

Above: Some of the many holiday decorations that fill the home of designer Julie Coy. Read moreon page 16.

Photo by James Fidler On the cover: One of many snowmen from the home of local designer Lynn Neswold.

See her holiday home on page 8.

Photo by James Fidler

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New year, new you,

new clock Update and brighten up your interiors with clocks that match your personality and style. Whether you’re aiming for contemporary or traditional, here’s a selection of clocks to fit your needs.

by Megan FITZGERALD Thompson • photos by Eric Rowley

Where to buy: Domestica 321 E. Walnut St., No. 150 (515) 283-2000; shopdomestica.com The Mansion 2801 Ingersoll Ave. (515) 280-7161; themansion-interiors.com Calypso 968 Inside Valley West Mall, West Des Moines (515) 226-7816; calypso968.com Sisters 202 Fifth St., West Des Moines (515) 277-8778

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This heavy, brushed copper clock is a perfect office companion. Bombay clock, $68, The Mansion

Left: Hang this intricate, handmade wooden treasure on a neutral wall to make it a centerpiece of the room.

Decoylab Birds and Branches clock, $68, Domestica

Above: Add pops of color to a monochromatic room with this VeriChoron color clock, $95, Calypso 968

Traditional and classic, this clock is perfect for mantels and bedside tables. With two faces, you choose the font treatment that best suits your style. $60, The Mansion.

Left: Make a statement with a large vintageinspired timepiece.

Hang over your mantel as an inexpensive large wall piece. Timeworks clock, $106, Sisters

Above: Great for a kitchen or dining room, this timepiece opts for current and fresh tones, such as neon orange. Benza Time Out clock, $68, Calypso 968

Above: With its clear glass, you can peek at the gears inside this clock. $30, Calypso 968 Right: Keep it simple with a perfect mix of print and white tone, though other color options are available. Urban Posture wood clock, $35, Domestica

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Merry mantels Three ways to decorate your mantel this holiday season

by Megan FITZGERALD Thompson • photos by Eric Rowley

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A modern take Find holiday decor that reflects a modern take on the cheerful season. A bold, bright green wreath shares the space with three different sized trees shimmering on the warm mantel. Go above and beyond by affixing glitter snowflakes to add glimmer. Finish the look by spreading classic pine cones and starburst ornaments in cool, bright tones, along with twinkling lights.

Buy it: Set of three sequin trees, $85, Nuvem Alessi bowl in silver, $100, both from Calypso 968, 1551 Valley West Dr., West Des Moines. Shimmer wreath in green, $8, from Target. Beaded ornaments, $9, from Sisters, 202 Fifth St., West Des Moines. Vintage ornaments, $8.50, from Tandem Brick, 2722 Ingersoll Ave.

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Traditional tidings Bring tidings of good cheer with classic colors and tones sprinkled between nostalgic pieces. Opt for two to three larger eye-catching objects, such as glitter reindeer, vintage-inspired sign or a perfect holiday poinsettia. Drape and fill in empty space with strands of twinkling mini-lights, silver and gold garland, and handmade stockings. Remember to make it personal by adding a few mementos of Christmases past, like an old family favorite Christmas book or album.

Buy it: Handmade stocking, $24, “Joyous Noel” sign, $11, “A Christmas Carol” book, $2O, glitter reindeer, $79, silver tree, $59, “Merry Christmas” sign, $55, glitter house, $55, ornament garland, $22, “Great American Christmas Story, $17.95, all from Sisters, 202 Fifth St., West Des Moines. Tinsel Town children candles, $8.50, from Tandem Brick, 2722 Ingersoll Ave.

For a more earthy and organic feel, bring touches of nature inside with statement pieces that reflect the great outdoors. Keep colors neutral with beiges, browns and tans, then add pops of color. Pheasant feathers, silver antlers and wood grain candelabras add drama and warmth. Sprinkle ornaments made from acorns, cinnamon-scented pinecones and real evergreen branches to finish the look and give off that nostalgic holiday fragrance.

Buy it: Pheasant place mat, $20, small topiary, $33 antlers, $180, candelabras, $177 and $206. all from The Mansion, 2801 Ingersoll Ave. Ripple green vase, $65, from Calypso 968.

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To keep the focus on the food, Julie Coy uses white plates with a pop of black, including striped candlesticks, checkerboard salt and pepper shakers, and velvet napkins.

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Mini ornaments dress up a garland, while tall topiaries add height. The Coy family makes it an annual tradition to find the biggest, tallest tree on the lot.

Breaking the mold A professional eye for design inspires holiday decor at home

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any people feel bound by convention when it comes to holiday decorating. Not so with Julie Coy. “I have traditions when it comes to food and gathering,” Julie says.

“But my decorating is more influenced by the design world.”

It makes sense, of course: Julie is an interior designer and owner of Julie Coy Designs. She absorbs the work she does for clients and the trend-worthy design products she sees on a daily basis, passes it through her creative filter, and

creates a holiday decorating scheme that may or may not change from year to year.

For Julie, color is a happy day-to-day occurrence, one that encourages her to think outside the box. Take the tree: Strung with a rainbow collection of orange, yellow, green, teal, purple and pink papers folded into origami and strung like ribbons or streamers.

It’s a distinctively festive take that feels perfectly in step with the merriment of the season. “I wanted to try something different than the typical tree decorations,” she says. “It was festive and fun and something that people would look at and ask what it was.”

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Above: Julie Coy keeps the focus casual on a coffee table, with a variety of ornaments gathered in a recycled paper bowl.

Below: An antique bead garland from her grandmother decorates grapevine balls.

While holiday decorating doesn’t cover every surface, the Coy household explodes with an exuberance that’s at home with the genial feeling around the holidays. Balls — some glass, some metal, some papier mache — fill a recycled paper bowl on a table. Colorful cones and beaded garland hung with tiny gifts (“I love dots and squares,” says Julie) decorate an entry chandelier. Collars of miniature glass balls dress up the staggered green topiaries, wrapped in silver ribbon, on top of the mantel.

A folklore-inspired Santa and rag-cloth-covered reindeer dress up a shelf, particularly when paired with a duo of glass vases filled with layers of apples, pears, and shiny and matte ornaments. “Whatever I get inspired with, I run with it,” Julie says. “If it’s what everyone is doing, I don’t want to do it.

“I like whimsy. Things that make you smile are more fun than those that are serious.”

Her tabletop, too, reflects a distinctively non-traditional feel.

Underneath the white place settings is a black and white cowhide.

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Snowflakes, cut by the Coy family each year, decorate the windows of the dinette, while silver candle holders add a bit of sparkle to the tabletop.

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A folklore-inspired Santa stands next to a colorful reindeer, made by twisting together rags and wrapping them around the sculpture.

Coy uses pattern and pops of chartreuse — an unusual combination — on presents under the tree.

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While gold and green napkin rings hold the black velvet napkins, the look is monochromatic, with crystal faceted balls sprinkled around for twinkle. “It really shows contrast, and a white plate makes food look so pretty,” Julie says.

There are, of course, some traditions: While the tree was strung with origami, it was a towering specimen she and her husband and boys found to best fill the 19-foot-high space.

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Below: Although her color scheme is unexpected, Coy embraces it, even in the entryway, where cones and a garland add visual variety to the chandelier.

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Then there is the tradition she and her family have every year: They gather and cut out snowflakes to decorate the dinette windows. Their creations are tossed every year after the holiday is over — to begin again, once more, the next holiday season.

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A pretty bead garland is draped over a variety of ornaments, while little ornaments add color to the branches in the vase.

Decorating tips from Julie Coy • Don’t be afraid to try something new. “You can still use existing things you’ve used year after year, but add new things,” Julie says.

If you’ve hung the same ornaments on the tree for 20 years, collect them in a big bowl instead.

• Hire it out if you want to. Julie has decorated for clients, using pieces they already own. “Don’t feel like you have to come up with ideas by yourself,” she says.

From the dinner table to the family room to a restful night’s sleep, The Mansion’s design team can help with all the finishing touches to make your holidays bright!

Above: Coy carried the origami streamers to other spots in the house, including a vase of pussy willows on top of the piano.

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Lynn Neswold accents heirloom china with glass goblets and crystal baubles, even if those aren’t perfectly matched. Goblets hold mini ornaments, and peacock feathers accent napkin rings.

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Lynn Neswold sets the table; the crystal bits she scatters around place settings tie to the sparkly chandelier.

A holiday in purple Nontraditional decor invokes memories of Christmases past.

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isit the Neswold household during holiday time, and there’s one thing you won’t find: stress.

nativity set. “It was never so routine, it was just kind of fun,” Lynn says.

For Lynn and Bob Neswold and their 7-year-old daughter, the holidays and decorating are lowkey investments of time and energy. Their focus, instead, is on family and the spirit of the season.

“Our decorating is restrained and manageable,” Lynn says. “We want to enjoy the holidays, and don’t want to get anxious.”

For her own house, Lynn, a designer at The Mansion, begins decorating the weekend after Thanksgiving. When she does pull out her decorations, she delights in the memories so many of them carry. With the pigeons — bits of sculpted Styrofoam decorated with varying colors of glitter — come recollections of her grandmother. (“I always remember those at her house.”) The nativity set came from her own mother. “I like to use pieces that remind me of past Christmases and family,” she says.

For Lynn, that began years ago. As a child, her family typically traveled on Christmas morning. They celebrated, not necessarily always on Dec. 25, but no matter: There were always the stockings made by her mother (filled by Santa Claus), and her mother’s own

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Texture and color play a big role on the dining room table, with the glow of place mats and variously sized crystal bits.

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perfectly at home during the holidays. The fact that many items are heirlooms only deepens their appeal. “It was unconventional at the time to have those colors,” she says.

The pigeons — always displayed on the mantel — became her jumping-off points, and she’s added to both the style and the color over the years. On her living room coffee table sits a wire tree and glass-blown ornaments Lynn acquired in college, accented with feather ornaments gifted by her mother and an antique clip-on glass bird from another grandmother. “It’s a collection of pretties I like to show off,” she says. “I like to see them, versus having them hidden on the tree.”

Showing off the things she loves — whether they match, whether they’re valuable or just meaningful — is certainly her modus operandi.

Inherited china and silver accent a random, mismatched collection of glass goblets and crystal baubles on her table. “They’re more formal, but there’s always a way to use them in a display,” Lynn says. “We put them out to see them, enjoy them, and remember good times.”

Peacock feathers accent shiny and matte ornaments on one of her two trees. The first is decked out in her signature colors of purple and teal and multi-colored lights while the second, in the family room, is red, gold and green with white lights.

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Neswold is a big advocate of using items in nontraditional ways. Filling a china bowl with ornaments and faux flowers, for example, or using a cut-glass bowl as silverware server.

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Decorating in nontraditional colors is currently in vogue, but Lynn Neswold has done it for years, inspired by her grandmother’s collection of sparkly birds (above), as well as ornaments she began assembling in college (below left). Her nativity set is from her mother (below right), and Neswold has begun assembling one for her daughter.

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Above: Lynn’s collection of snowmen stays out until January or February. She likes to keep out decorations past Christmas, if they are winterappropriate.

Right: A piece of tree art made by her grandmother hangs above the piano.

Holiday decorating tips from Lynn Neswold • Pull in unusual pieces, even if they are formal. Lynn works as a designer at The Mansion, where she brings fun things together. Use a china plate as a base for a candle, for example.

“Enjoy it; there’s no right or wrong,” she says.

• Don’t worry about matching.

• Embrace change, if you want.

Lynn typically spices up her tabletop from year to year if an idea strikes.

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im and Heath Hinkhouse wanted a whole new look for their run-ofthe-mill Urbandale kitchen. The traditional oak cupboards, laminate countertops and tile floor were not their style.

“Both of us had cleaner, more modern taste,” Kim says.

They hired Grand Homes and Renovations of Altoona to complete the transformation.

The result: a sleek new contemporary look inside their conventional two-story home.

Kim and Heath Hinkhouse This contemporary kitchen inside the Urbandale home of Kim and Heath Hinkhouse features cherry espresso-stained cabinets, white quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and sink, Brazilian walnut flooring and glass pendant lighting above the island.

A special feature is a pull-out table in the island that seats up to eight when fully extended.

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The work included removing a wall and expanding the kitchen into a small dining room. They also added a 12-foot deck window/door combination and placed transom windows on a former solid wall.

Homeowners continue to look at remodeling their homes instead of buying or building new homes, statistics show.

Kitchen remodeling sales in 2011 are up

Mike and Lisa Fraizer 36 percent over 2010, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association.

“People want to entertain more and they want to bring the family back together in the kitchen,” says David Kruse, who co-owns Grand Homes with Carrie Norris.

People want kitchens with upgrades and special function areas like pantries, recycling centers, beverage centers and other features. Kruse says clients want granite and quartz countertops, interesting tiled backsplashes and tons of lighting, especially under-cabinet lighting.

Customers also are concerned about being environmentally friendly. They are using more green materials and focusing on reusing materials, like old cabinets, he says.

Grand Homes and Renovations created a 6-by-12-foot island in this West Des Moines home owned by Mike and Lisa Fraizer. The work included tripling the size of the kitchen and adding a baking center, wine bar, cherry sable-stained cabinets on the perimeter and oyster-colored painted cabinets in the island. A double pantry wall replaced a pantry closet, and travertine tiles with black metal accents serve as a backsplash.

Dark woods remain popular, as do hardwood floors in kitchens.

The Hinkhouses chose an espresso stain on cherry cabinets, white quartz countertops, Brazilian walnut flooring and stainless steel appliances. The island has a slide-out table that extends to seat eight.

“We gained more natural light and we love the openness of the space,” says Kim. “And the finishes are more to our taste.”

Here’s a peek inside four kitchen remodels Kruse and Norris completed in central Iowa.

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Grand Homes and Renovations expanded the kitchen in Dean Stower’s West Des Moines home, relocating the formal dining room and creating a spacious walk-in pantry.

The renovation also included adding two dishwashers, two sinks and a drop-down island with seating. The chestnutstained cherry cabinets and light Alaskan granite offer an accent in the kitchen. Stained, white oak floors and lots of under-cabinet lighting and a frosted-glass cupboard complete the look.

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Kevin and Suzanne Farley Kevin and Suzanne Farley opened up their West Des Moines kitchen and added a wet bar and mud room to the renovated space. The new kitchen features painted maple cabinets, stained hickory floors, coffee-brown granite on the island and countertops, and a stone backsplash. To accommodate the family’s passion for cooking and entertaining, they added an ice machine, a pull-out mixing stand and stainless steel appliances.

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t’s December, so it must be time to get the sequined duds back into circulation, hoist a glass to the holidays and make some merry. You know you’ll be making the rounds of cookie exchanges, family gatherings and parties of every description. Which means you’ll owe lots of people a return invite.

But paybacks don’t have to be hell. Plan one glittering, gold-plated and silver-lined night of soiree-ing and invite the hordes to eat, drink and be swanky. It doesn’t have to be elaborate and complicated to be sophisticated. Choose

just a few elegant cocktails and a handful of beautiful and tasty nibbles, and tie it all together with timeless gold and silver tableware, linens and decorative touches.

Melodee Pomerantz, event planner and owner of Pomerantz Events, says that with a little creativity and a dig through cupboards and closets, you can find plenty of odds and ends that will make beautiful serving and décor pieces. “Use things in new ways,” she suggests. “Like, take an ice bucket and turn it upside down and put a platter on top of it.”

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Above: The group, decked out in their finest, toasts the holidays. From left: Greg Simms, Cathy Porepp (not visible), Kathy Rovane, Steve Rovane, Lyn Gibson, Melodee Pomerantz, Dave Porepp and Cynthia Fodor.

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The look For this gold-and-silver fete, Pomerantz covered the table with an inexpensive piece of gold lamÊ fabric, set out mirrored tiles (available at crafts stores and discount stores) and used martini glasses as hors d’oeuvre holders. Pomerantz repurposed a wire garden planter, which adds height, and topped it with a willow wreath (plucked from her own front door) wrapped in a white and silver feather boa. A handful of sparkly beads strewn over the table is the finishing touch.

For the tablescape, use serving pieces of varying heights. Above, an old silver champagne bucket is overturned to hold a gold charger plate, and a wire planter from the garden makes itself a useful party guest.

Gold fabric covers the table and layers of sliver place mats and gold chargers create a rich, holiday display. Silver and white beads, garlands, ornaments and faux jewels are scattered about to lend an air of opulence.

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Above left: Bite-size pieces of chicken Parmigiano are skewered into “lollipops” and topped with a small piece of mozzarella, then warmed in the oven. Wrapping the platter in a big silver bow adds a festive touch, but leaves the goodies accessible. Above middle: Top crostinis with crème fraîche or sour cream and smoked salmon, then sprinkle with dill. Above right: Store-bought miniature cannolis are served in a martini glass, resting in a cloud of whipped cream.

Using things you have in a nontraditional way is an easy way to make your party feel special.

The food Oysters Bienville sit atop rock salt heaped in a martini glass. The warm glow comes from a battery-operated tea light buried in the salt.

Pick just a few decadent and delicious hors d’oeuvres, aiming for quality over quantity. This get-together featured a simple but elegant handful of bites created

by Pomerantz’s friend and colleague Greg Simms, an award-winning cook: - Oysters Bienville (see recipe on page 30) - Crostinis with blue cheese and dates - Crostinis with smoked salmon, crème fraîche and dill - Chicken Parm lollipops - Edible spoons with caviar - Mini cannolis with whipped cream

Swanky little bread spoons, which you can form from homemade or purchased bread or pie dough or cut from slices of bread, hold caviar and a sprinkling of chopped onion. Use miniature bottles of vodka for both show and consumption.

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Top left: Silver sugar rims the glasses for these decadent drinks made with 24K gold-flecked Goldschlager, Kahlua and Bailey’s Irish Cream. Above middle: Greg Simms mixes a drink, adding tequila to the ready-made orange juice and grenadine drinks. Above right: Single serving bottles of sparkling wine ensure you won’t need to throw away half bottles of flat wine. Below left: Cathy Porepp and Kathy Rovane chat over cocktails. Below right: Event planner Melodee Pomerantz.

The drinks Besides miniature bottles of champagne and vodka (to go with the caviar of course), Pomerantz offered her guests two holiday-worthy cocktails: A Holiday Cinnamon Frost, made with Bailey’s Irish Cream, Kahlua and Goldschlager (see recipe on page 31). The other drink was a festive take on a classic Mimosa, made with a splash of grenadine in the bottom of the glass to create a rosy glow.

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Recipe: Oysters Bienville Ingredients:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Rock salt, for baking

Spread a 1/2-inch thick layer of rock salt on a large baking sheet. Fry the bacon until just crisp. Add the onions, salt and cayenne and cook, stirring for 2 minutes over mediumhigh heat. Add the garlic and butter, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until the butter melts. Add the flour, and stirring slowly and constantly, cook for 2 minutes.

Add the milk and wine and stir to blend.

2 strips bacon, finely chopped 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole milk 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup finely chopped white button mushrooms 1/4 pound medium-size shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped green onions (green parts only) 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley leaves 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten 1 dozen freshly shucked oysters, drained and deeper bottom shell rinsed and reserved for baking

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Reduce the heat to medium, add the mushrooms and shrimp. Stir and fold to mix and cook until the mixture is thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the Parmesan, lemon juice, green onions and parsley and stir to blend. Remove from the heat, add the egg yolk, and blend well. Let cool to room temperature.

Arrange the reserved oyster shells on the prepared baking sheet. Put 1 oyster in each shell and top with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the sauce, spreading the sauce evenly out to the edges of the shell to completely cover the oyster. Bake until the sauce is lightly browned and the oysters begin to curl around the edges, about 20 minutes.

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