N ORTH IOWA Home & Landscaping Show
GLOBE GAZETTE
SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2022 |
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ne sure way to cure cabin fever – a visit to the North Iowa Home & Landscaping Show. The 31st annual event is March 18-20 at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. March 18; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 19 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20. Admission is $5 for adults; free for children 12 and under. The event is co-sponsored by Iowa Show Productions and North Iowa Builders Exchange. Whatever the home project, the place to find new ideas and products is the North Iowa Home & Landscaping Show. This year, the home show returns as a one-stop shop for great ideas for your home, lawn and garden. Exhibits will fill two buildings at the North Iowa Events Center, Mason City. Homeowners also can consult with new home contractors and remodeling experts. Displays will feature exterior and interior products and projects, trends in home theater systems, geothermal systems, solar, sunrooms, hot tubs, saunas, fireplaces, home organizing systems and decking. Other exhibits will include furniture, kitchens, water treatments, flooring, grills, lawn furniture heating and cooling, garage doors, mowers, bath repair, appliances 2021 North Iowa Home & Landscaping Show and more.
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LISA GROUETTE, GLOBE GAZETTE
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LISA GROUETTE, GLOBE GAZETTE
JERRY SMITH, GLOBE GAZETTE
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LISA GROUETTE, GLOBE GAZETTE
4 ways to instantly upgrade your interiors
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KOHLER PHOTOS
There’s a simple reason for the recent boom in home improvement: Everyone’s spending more time at home. Staying at home more makes it clearer what areas are lacking and reveals opportunities for upgrades. Fortunately, there are many ways to make a huge impact on the appearance of those rooms—instantly. 1. Start with the foundation If your room feels uninspired, refreshing the flooring can instantly transform it. Recent design trends favor using consistent flooring throughout the home, or at least on each floor, for a more continuous feel—especially for homes with an open plan. While hardwood flooring is still the top choice, many other quality products mimic the look of hardwood flooring, like vinyl, tile and porcelain flooring, often for a much lower price point. Area rugs are also trending for use on any kind of floor. Rugs can add a pop of color or provide a focal point, while also helping to protect the floor underneath. For a quick
and easy fix involving zero installation, a high-quality area rug instantly upgrades your space. 2. Light up your life Lighting is an often overlooked home improvement. While the light itself brightens the room, the lighting fixture can also add a striking visual accent or focal point. “Decorative lighting has become a way to easily personalize a space,” said Erin Hoover, director of design, Kohler Lighting. “Years ago, matching suites were very popular, but as bathrooms and kitchens reflect more individual personality, more design elements are being added. Lighting can help you update these spaces without a lot of investment and effort.” Here are two collections from KOHLER Lighting to instantly upgrade your kitchen or bathroom. Kitchen: The Hauksbee Collection reinterprets rustic lighting from industrial farms and factories of the 1920s and ‘30s. Please see UPGRADE , Page 3