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AUTUMN EDIBLES.....................................................4 DRAB TO FAB - ACCENT PILLOWS..............................5 DECORATING WITH QUILTS......................................6 FRESH NEW LOOK....................................................8 KEEPING THE COLD OUT.........................................10 SEVEN SMALL CHANGES..........................................11 A TOUCH OF THE PAST...........................................12 ALL YEAR HARVEST.................................................14 DESIGN ON A DIME................................................16 TOP DECORATING TREND.......................................18 RENOVATE SAFELY..................................................19 MEDIA MADNESS....................................................20 COLORFUL ADDITIONS...........................................22 OUNCE OF PREVENTION.........................................24 PLANNING AHEAD..................................................25 KITCHEN REMODELING...........................................26 SHAPING UP YOUR HOME.......................................28 BUYING A HOME?...................................................30 KITCHEN SAFETY.....................................................31 SERVICE DIRECTORIES........................................32-36 TIME TO INSULATE..................................................37 SAVING WATER IN STYLE.........................................38

Advertising Directory 1-800 Water Damage.....................................................................35 A-1 Concrete Leveling.....................................................................29 Agland Co-Op.....................................................................................33 All American Tent Rentals..............................................................33 Alliance Appliance............................................................................29 B & L Appliance Sales & Service.................................................36 Balzer Heating & Cooling..............................................................32 Bauman Woodworking..................................................................27 Bear Creek Resort Ranch...............................................................17 Blackburn Slate & Shingle.............................................................34 Buckeye Mechanical Contracting...............................................36 Builders Wholesale...........................................................................36 Burtnett Flooring, LLC......................................................................32 Bush Heating......................................................................................32 Clearly The Best.................................................................................33 CMHA.....................................................................................................36 CPC Framing.......................................................................................34 Custom Design Vinyl Windows....................................................32 DW Dickey and Sons.......................................................................38 Daisy Cleaning Service...................................................................34 Daniels Plumbing & Heating........................................................35 Dehoff’s Greenhouse.......................................................................31 Down Right Plumbing.....................................................................34 Duncan’s Bath & Kitchen...............................................................16 Eagle Roll Offs....................................................................................36 Ellyson Plumbing & Heating.........................................................12 Farm Credit Services........................................................................16 Figley Painting....................................................................................32

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AUTUMNtipsEDIBLES for fall gardening and second plantings (BPT) — People choose to garden for many reasons: Food is fresher and tastes better. It’s a healthy hobby that exercises the body. It saves money. Numerous reports show an increasing number of homeowners are growing their own fruits, vegetables and herbs. As summer’s end nears, you may think gardening season is over. The good news is with a few strategic tips, you can keep your green thumb going and enjoy a plethora of autumn edibles for months to come. Step 1: Select second plantings Second plantings are the plants you use for the latter part of the gardening season. Late summer is typically the best time to plant these varieties. Call your local extension offices or access information online to find regionalized planting schedules and recommended plant varieties. The length of the fall season and when the first frost will likely hit are important considerations when selecting second plantings. Keep in when frost is a threat, cover the entire bed for protection. mind that fast-maturing vegetables are ideal for fall gardening and they should be planted early enough to reach maturity before the While you’re getting your hands dirty, fall is the perfect time to plant spring flowering bulbs. A little outdoor work now and you’ll be refirst frost arrives. warded with beautiful flowers when spring arrives next year. Popular second plantings that yield a delicious late fall/early winter harvest include broccoli, lettuce, turnips, collards, carrots, peas, radish, Step 3: Enjoy the harvest spinach, leeks and beets. Some people even claim root vegetables and cole crops like kale and turnips taste better after the first frost. Tend your garden daily for the best results - it may just need a quick check for pests and proper soil moisture. Typical benefits of late-season gardening include fewer bothersome bugs and the soil has betStep 2: Prepare your garden space ter water retention. If you plan to use your current garden space for second plantings, remove the early-season plants that are done producing. Add those As plants grow, pick the fruits and vegetables and enjoy Mother Naplants to your current compost bin or create a new compost pile with ture’s bounty. If your plants become crowded, pluck a few out to help easy-to-use, stylish options from Outdoor Essentials. Wood-slate bins remaining plants grow roots and increase the harvest yield. You may blend well with the outdoor aesthetic and the design allows oxygen be surprised just how many cool months your plants provide you with fresh, delicious produce. to circulate and facilitate the composting process. Next, prepare your garden space. Elevated garden beds are growing in popularity because they look great anywhere in your yard or on your patio, and are easy to move if necessary. Raised garden beds from Outdoor Essentials elevate the plants so gardeners don’t have to bend over and risk injury. They are ideal for fall because gardeners can regulate the temperature of raised beds with ease. On hot days, move or add a shade netting to protect plants from the heat;

Fall is a great opportunity to keep gardening momentum alive. So get started and decide what second plantings are best for your space. In as little as 30 days you could be eating the freshest, most flavorful vegetables you’ve ever had, all while under the gorgeous autumn sun.

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DRAB TO FAB spice up your accent pillows with some bling to up-cycle accent pillows is to paint them. Yes, that’s right, I said “paint”. Did you know that there are special paints that can be purchased at craft stores that allow you to paint fabric? And best of all, if you use a pillow with a pattern, you don’t have to be artistic! Just paint within the lines and it Dear Mary: Great question! The old saying, will look fantastic. “out with the old and in with the new” dates itself as up-cycling Embellished Accent Pillow gains in popularity with homeowners. We find ourselves think- 100% Natural or Natural Blend ing twice before heading to the Fabric Accent Pillow Cover garbage bin with our outdated Fabric Paint(s) belongings. Small Craft Paint Brush Washing/Dryer One of my all time favorite ways Cardboard Dear Marc: I want a fun project to do this weekend! I have these taupe pillow covers that could use a little TLC. Do you have a technique that would help me bring them back to life? - Mary

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DECORATING WITH QUILTS the venerable quilt, timeless in home décor By KATIE SCHWENDEMAN Staff Writer

had the chance to meet is a unique feeling.

As home decor changes with the times, not everything is pushed aside to make room for newer items. Quilts, whether used as a wall decoration or a source of added warmth during the cold weather months, still have a place in the home.

Wrapping a store-bought blanket around you when you’re cold can be comforting, but using a quilt that was hand-made for you by a relative can be even better.

Sometimes the only thing that tells a newer quilt apart from an older quilt is the faded color or the smell of cedar that often accompanies one that has been stashed away for safe keeping. Only recently my mother Jane took a quilt from her cedar chest that has been in the family since the 1930s. The double wedding ring hand-stitched quilt was given to her by her aunt, Elaine Harper. It was made by my great-greatgrandmother Sadie Harper around 1930. The 70-by-80-inch quilt has a white muslin backing and was appraised by the American Quilter’s Society in 2002. It is a valued at $800.

Carol Cobbs, director of the Columbiana Public Library, has a family quilt that dates back to the 1880s. Her mother Dorothy Cobbs has made quilts for each of her six grand-daughters. The quilts were made in secret. “No one knew she was doing this until they were done,” she laughed. Bailey said hand-stitched quilts can range in value from $200 to $1,200. While hand-stitched quilts are still around, quilting machines have made things easier. The machines are big and cost about $1,000, she said. About 10 of the 50 guild members have them.

“Quilting has changed over the years. Other quilts handed down to my mom include a colorful star design They figure out new ways to do everything all the time. The technolalso given to her by Elaine Harper, who received it from her mother ogy has just increased. Most good quilters have their own quilting Agatha Thorla. That quilts have become a way to pass down personal machine. There is a lot of embroidery they can do on machines now. It’s just technically wonderful,” she said. history is likely a reason they have lasted through the years. Betty Bailey, a member of the United Quilt Guild in Salem said quilting saw an increase in popularity in the mid-1970s. The country’s bicentennial in 1976 brought quilting back to the forefront as people began looking back in remembrance of the last 200 years, she explained.

The guild meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Salem Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p.m., although quilters can come in and out throughout the day. Members pay a $20 annual fee. Beth Bayda, another Columbiana library employee, began quilting 15 years ago.

“A lot of the older things revived in that time. They started up with “I wasn’t working and it just sounded like something fun to do. Quiltquilting again because it was an old art that almost had stopped,” ing is a very addicting pastime,” she said. she said. Looking at the detail of the quilts in my family and knowing that at She didn’t take to it easily at first. some point it was pieced together by the hands of relatives I never “When you hand quilt there is a rocking motion and I didn’t know

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about that and I was just doing the stabbing up and down and up and down, and I thought how can anybody do this?” she said. She learned how to do the rocking stitch at the First Christian Church in Columbiana. The church has a group that meets on Wednesdays and their quilts have been displayed at community events. “I learned a lot from them and it just went from there,” she said. Her first project was pot holders and she has noticed some new uses for quilting are covers for laptops and e-books. Quilted purses also seem to be popular right now, she said. Cobbs said Bayda helped put together a community quilt for National Library Week and it was given away this spring. It was the second quilt given away by the library. The first was around the library’s 75th anniversary, the same time the library purchased an Accucut machine. The machine is available for free use at the library and is for cutting multiple pieces of fabric at one time. The way the machine works is the fabric is placed on a die and a piece of plastic is placed on top of that for support. The person using “When you get into quilting one of the most important things is your the machine then turns a handle on the side that slides the fabric pieces are all consistent so it fits together properly. This is a way to be able to do that in a very quick fashion,” Cobbs said. through a press and the designs are cut. kschwendeman@mojonews.com

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FRESH NEW LOOK unconventional colors bring adventure to home décor (BPT) - When it comes to trends in interior design, the forecast through 2014 is looking bolder, brighter and more adventurously colorful than has been seen in a while. Upand-coming palettes are earning descriptions including “youthful,” “vibrant” and “positive,” heralding the rebounding market’s ready return to color. Color expert and interior designer Barbara Schirmeister equates new, energized color palettes to growing economic confidence, as well as the influence of the youth market. “As the economy ticks upward, designers and consumers are expressing hopefulness by incorporating statement colors, mixed palettes and vibrant patterns ... inspired by dominant trends aimed at the youth market,” says Schirmeister, who has spent decades as a color consultant for companies such as Crossville Tile, Hunter Douglas, American Standard and Motorola. She explains that today’s trends are in contrast to those of the recent past that were more cautious, offered less variety and had longer “shelf lives” - staying popular over time as homeowners were hesitant to change.

Schirmeister showcases the trends by color collections to describe what consumers can expect to see - and enjoy incorporating - in interior design, in the days ahead. Warm colors - red extensions The warm side of the color wheel features red, yellow and orange - colors often associated with excitement, confidence and emotion. The red family is extending in all venues: yellowed, blued, pale and saturated, peach, peony, azalea, and crimson, even into bordeauxs, red violets and oranges. For the coming year, yellows will be uplifting - buttercup, citrus, butterscotch and gold. Cool hues - clean and clear On the cool side of the color wheel, which includes green, blue and purple, clean and clear will be the dominant trend. Expect to see jade greens paired with turquoise blues. The greens will be expanding, a trend that hasn’t been seen for quite some time. Military, emerald, parrot and even a green almond are glimpses of the trend. In addition, blues are gaining importance.

With a rainbow of 20 color options, Argent by “It’s as if the market is molting, shedding its Crossville invites the creation of custom pat- Navy is often taking the place of black, and cautious colors to display new palettes that terns that interplay contrasting hues. indigo will continue to be a fashionable, are all about getting noticed,” she says. foundational color. Shades of nature-inspired purple are appearing as accessible, support tones. Saturated, bright and nonconventional, colors of the now are more assured with wider options. The hues reflect influences from both na- Neutrals - whites, browns and shades of gray ture and technology, mirroring the quest for balance a busy society strives to achieve. Schirmeister cites Argent, a new porcelain tile line Neutral colors remain versatile and simple, yet also nod toward color by Crossville for which she developed the colors, as an example. confidence. The gray family, very popular in recent years, continues to have influence, while white neutrals are escalating. Also coming “This product offers 20 colors that engage the entire color wheel. back are the-browns. From camel and bisque to burnt sienna and Even the neutral tones incorporate more colorful influence,” she de- taupe, these base colors will add complement and contrast to bold scribes. color schemes, while nodding to natural influences.

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KEEPING THE COLD OUT top winterizing tasks for your home Shovelling snow or chipping ice away can threaten life, limb and roof, so it’s best to consider more permanent solutions. While caulking or weather-stripping can help address the gaps allowing the air to escape, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Home Energy Saver website says that proper air sealing, insulation and attic venting are the best methods to stop ice damming from occurring. Spray foam insulation is one modern material that both insulates and seals to stop ice damming. Installed by professionals, spray foam insulation, like that available from Icynene, works well in all climates to completely seal the building, filling every gap to stop air leakage and stop ice dams from forming. As a long-term solution, spray foam insulation helps maintain a comfortable temperature year round while helping to control monthly heating and cooling expenses.

(BPT) - If you shudder at the thought of shivering through another frigid winter, building industry experts say now is the time to consider winterizing your home. Several simple and cost-effective measures can yield both immediate and long-term benefits. While instinct may prod you to increase the heat during winter and keep your home toasty all day long, that’s not always cost-effective. Investing in a programmable thermostat allows you to adjust the temperature remotely, lowering the setting when the house is empty, and save money in the process. Modern thermostats let you monitor the indoor temperature of your home remotely via your smartphone or online. By keeping the temperature low when no one is home and programming the thermostat to increase the temperature when everyone arrives home, you could notice a 10 percent drop in your heating costs. Fall is also an ideal time to ensure your furnace is functioning optimally. Schedule an appointment for a professional to inspect and clean your furnace once a year. By doing so, you’ll help your furnace function more effectively and last longer.

Thanks to spray foam insulation’s air-sealing qualities, homeowners can reduce the size of their heating and cooling equipment since less effort is required to heat or cool the home, according to InsulationSmart.com.

If ice damming on the roof is an annual problem, consider taking measures to completely stop dams from forming. Major damage can result from ice damming, so it’s never too early to start thinking about a long-term solution. Ice damming occurs when warm, indoor air escaping through the roof melts snow on the shingles. The water then refreezes as it runs off the roof, creating a barrier of ice at the edge.

While air leakage can cause energy bills to sky-rocket and ice damming to occur, a well-insulated home and economical winterizing can help you get through the cold winter months. Learn the five easy steps to choosing the right insulation by visiting icynene.com.

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SEVEN SMALL CHANGES quick and easy ideas to transform your home (Family Features) Ever envy those beautiful homes that seem to get redecorated with every new season? The latest and greatest looks are easy to incorporate if you keep your furnishings neutral and the décor uncluttered. From there, it’s just a matter of bringing in a few simple touches that create a big impact. Start with one or two easy projects and you will quickly transform your house into a place you’re proud to call home. 1. Transform With Paint - Every interior designer will tell you the quickest way to transform a home is with a fresh coat of paint. Greet guests with a beautiful new door color. It will give your entire home a facelift with very little time and effort.

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A TOUCH OF THE PAST burlap lends old-time warmth to fall home décor “They like the warmth and homeyness of the olden days,” says Penny McDaniel, owner of Timeless Creations Ltd. in Calcutta. Her business is a consignment store selling gifts, decor, furnishings and other items made by local craftspeople. McDaniel says she first took note of the CALCUTTA — At one trend last year. “When they explore what’s new, if they would want to time, having curtains, try something with burlap, then they would bring it to me,” she said. pillows or clothing In addition to cozy home furnishings, burlap has even found its way made of burlap was a into country-themed bridal decorations. “They’ll lay the burlap out mark of poverty, a situand have lace runners ation to be ashamed on top of it. They’ll tie of rather than aspired the burlap around to. Progress and nostheir flower pots,” Mctalgia have drastically Daniel said. A bride changed popular immay choose to have pressions of the mateher bouquet tied with rial, however, which is burlap ribbon rather now one of the hottest than the more cusdecorating trends in Home furnishings made with burlap, including these curtains, throw pillows, table runners, tomary satin. America. whimsical “pumpkins” and spooky Halloween McDaniel’s store feaBurlap can be found in tree are some examples of the items that lend tures burlap items of a numerous home an old-fashioned warmth to autumn home more down-to-earth decor items such as decor. Ideas for fall burlap crafts include these stuffed nature. For the onset curtains, throw pillows, “pumpkins”, in both patterned and unpattable runners and slipterned fabric, and the primitive-style Hal- of fall, she has table covers. Of course, these fine furnishings usually are made from burlap loween tree with jack-o-’lanterns and crows. runners in a natural that has been custom-made for the application rather than from old Of course, the burlap throw pillows could be finish with printed patterns, such as autumn 50-pound flour sacks. used year-round. leaves in brown or Burlap, which is made from woven jute, hemp or flax fibers, has beHalloween patterns of come popular with some who are seeking natural alternatives to the modern synthetic materials that make up most fabrics today. For oth- spooky jack-o-’lanterns and bats in orange. There are also “pumpers, the appeal is burlap’s ability to evoke the simpler times of earlier kins” made of stuffed burlap, with a tree-branch “stem” at the top, in both natural and patterned material. Year-round items are available, generations or memories of rural, country life. By RICHARD SBERNA rsberna@reviewonline.com

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ric location on state Route 170 in Calcutta, and through mail-order suppliers like OnlineFabricStore.net. “Almost all the different wholesale places are selling something, either the completed item made with some burlap or the supplies to make things,” McDaniel said.

too, with patterned burlap curtains and throw pillows as examples. Whatever its appeal may be, the material is rarely used in utilitarian applications today. Woven polypropylene has taken the place of burlap in sacks used for to hold grain or animal feed, in sandbags and similar applications. The old-style sacks still being used in other parts of the world, however, such as on coffee and cocoa plantations in South America.

For those seeking a more authentic look, there are companies currently making reproductions of burlap sacks featuring dummy flour or grain labels printed on the fabric. The ultimate in authenticity are the used 50pound coffee and cocoa sacks, which are available from numerous online outlets. Antique stores may also be searched for those old flour and feed sacks from generations gone by.

For the do-it-yourself crafter, burlap is being newly produced by fabric makers in a variety of colors and patterns, as well as a plain, traditional finish. This gives greater flexibility to those who might not have an entirely country prim decor, but still want dashes of the material here and there. McDaniel pointed to examples on display in her store. “Somebody that doesn’t have country could put that black valance or the black runner in their house,” she said. Bolts of burlap are available by the bolt at fabric supply stores, such as the Jo Ann Fab-

These fall-themed burlap runners, featuring autumn leaves, jack-o-’lanterns and brown floral patterns, are just some of the decorative uses of the once-humble material now being produced.

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ALL-YEAR HARVEST canning preserves summer harvest for all seasons By MARY ANN GREIER Staff Writer

quality produce this year than in the past. We don’t get years like this where we have (so much) good quality produce.”

CANFIELD — There’s nothing like pulling a jar from a shelf in February and tasting those perfectly preserved fresh peaches. Or grabbing some fresh blueberries from the freezer to make muffins in March. Beth Stefura, an OSU Extension educator for Family and Consumer Sciences at the Mahoning County Extension office in Canfield, said there’s a resurgence of people wanting to can and preserve foods. She said it’s healthier and people want to get back to their roots. They

When canning or freezing, she said use the best quality produce to preserve. There are certain times during the year when produce comes into season, such as strawberries in late spring and early summer, blueberries in July and corn and tomatoes in August or earlier. Tomatoes have been coming in earlier because of the weather this year while some people lost their tomatoes to blight. The fall harvest, of course, is known for apples, pumpkins and winter squash, but according to a calendar of what’s in season, there’s a large bounty of both fruits and vegetables to select this time of year. The “what’s in season” calendar can be found at www.ourohio.org to show all the seasons and what’s plentiful during each month or season. When it comes to canning and preserving produce, Stefura said there are a lot of safety tips to keep in mind, including the method of canning depending on the type of produce being preserved. “You want to make sure you’re canning the right way with low acid or acidic foods,” she said. A canning basics fact sheet explains the difference between boiling water canners or pressure canners and how acidic foods can be safely canned in a boiling water canner because there’s enough acidity to stop the growth of bacteria or destroy bacteria more quickly when heated.

Jars of preserved food can be a welcome treat in the winter time when Stefura said fruits and sauerkrauts and fermented pickles have the fields are barren and covered with snow. (Photo provided by OSU enough acidity for the water bath method, but noted that lemon juice Extension) should be added to tomatoes to increase the acidity, which is at the borderline. like the availability of having their own tomato sauce or fruit preserves. “I think canning is a great way to preserve foods,” she said, noting For vegetables and meats, which are low acid foods, she said the though that it’s important to consider what you’re canning and why. pressure canning process should be used for preservation to ensure the temperature gets hot enough to kill any bacteria. “Make sure its something you and your family will use.” She also said to look at access to produce when considering whether “You must have good sanitation and good food handling techniques,” to can. The process can be costly initially to get the necessary equip- she said, stressing the need for a clean and sanitary work area, sink, ment to properly and safely can and is a lot of work, but also a lot of utensils, jars, lids and hands. fun to can with other family members. She said it’s also important to get lids tested every year to make sure According to Stefura, who spoke with a colleague who specializes in they’re at the proper gauge for sealing, which is something she can agriculture, the vegetables are better this year than last year. It’s been do at the extension office at 490 S. Broad St., near the Ohio State a bumper year for sweet corn. She said there’s been “a lot better Highway Patrol barracks.

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Freezing can be a good way to start out, as long as there’s space to spare in a freezer. She said fruit should be washed first. She also explained the process of blanching, where a vegetable is placed in hot water for a minute then put in cold water before being placed in a freezer bag or container. A lot of information about freezing, canning and preserving foods can be found at ohioline.osu.edu and downloaded for free. Other helpful websites include fcs.osu.edu, extension.osu.edu, ohioproud.org or ourohio.org. Stefura sometimes teaches classes on canning and other topics related to Family and Consumer Sciences. Call the extension office at 330-533-5538 for a schedule. mgreier@salemnews.net

An example of a water bath canner in which boiling water is used for a set amount of time to preserve food in submerged jars. (Photo provided by OSU Extension)

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DESIGN ON A DIME give your home a quick refresh with these budget-friendly tips (BPT) - Whether you are buying, selling or simply remodeling, you are looking to invest in updates that will increase the value and appeal of your home. It’s natural to want it all, but before you over-personalize or break the bank, there are many simple, budget-friendly changes that can increase the value of your home without the risk. Cassandra LaValle, interior designer and editor of the acclaimed lifestyle and design site, Coco+Kelley, offers these tried and true tips for upping your home value without overdoing it. * Refresh with paint: You may not be able to replace large appliances or countertops, but in the kitchen adding a fresh coat of neutral paint to outdated cabinets and swapping out hardware can go a long way in making the space feel refreshed. * Little luxuries in the bathroom: Replace your current shower head with a rain shower, like the Waterpik RainFall+. Completely budgetfriendly and easy to install - it takes less than five minutes - this showerhead can make a huge difference in an everyday routine - giving a spa-like experience with multiple high-performance spray settings. The same goes for lighting - brightening up this space in particular can be a big selling point. * Don’t forget about the outside: Every home needs curb appeal. If you can’t afford major landscaping, focus on the entrance to the home. Again, updating with paint and hardware on the front door will * It’s in the details: Consider adding small details to rooms that will be a welcoming touch, while a couple of really great potted plants at elevate the style. Framing out windows, or adding baseboards, molding or wainscoting to a space will leave it feeling a bit more polished. the entryway add to that focal point. No matter how big or small your projects, remember it doesn’t take a lot of money to make a big impact to any space.

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5. Throw on Some Pillows - Filling a room with furnishings in neutral shades is actually the simplest way to embrace new decorating but with the beauty and ambiance of traditional hardwood. Throw trends. Give a monochromatic room an instant makeover with pillows, artwork and tchotchkes. It’s an rugs are a great way to accent a inexpensive way to change things up wood-look floor and are easy to whenever the mood strikes. swap out with the change of season or style. 6. Be Neighborly - Even if you only have room for a small pot of flowers, make your front porch welcoming. If 3. Keep it Clean - Kitchens are prime possible, set out some chairs for gathering places and just keeping neighborly chats, place a small table them clean and uncluttered will between for refreshments and add transform the look and feel of an enplenty of cushions for comfort. tire house. Leave just one or two appliances on the countertops, add 7. Let There Be Light - Instantly fresh flowers and hang a pair of colchange the look and feel of a room orful kitchen towels to brighten the just by changing the lighting. Simply space. change your bulbs to one offering more natural light or swap out the en4. Make a Space Pop - Add a pop of tire light fixture for instant beauty. color and texture with new tile, such as American Olean’s Garden Oasis Whether you update one room or featuring Oceanside Glass Tile. The tiles, which can be seen at www.americanolean.com, come in various transform your entire house, these simple changes will turn your shapes, sizes, colors and patterns, so you can easily show off your home into a sanctuary that truly reflects your own personal style. own creative style anywhere. 32nd Annual Bear Creek

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TOP DECORATING TREND infusing natural elements into home décor (BPT) — Nature is bringing a breath of freshness into home decorating, but it’s more than just incorporating flowering pots or opening windows. The latest home decorating trend features natural elements in the textures and finishes of furniture and accessories, giving homeowners an elegant — and often calming — result of blending nature and home living into a beautiful space. “We really want to see the handprint of nature in our homes now,” says Elaine Griffin, New York interior designer and author of Design Rules. “Organic in the home is huge. It’s one of the biggest trends for the year, and it’s going to stay with us for a while.” Bring this elegance into your own home with the following decorating suggestions from Griffin: * Bring exotic looks into your kitchen with new cabinets that go beyond the basic oak or cherry woods. Griffin suggests using rosewood or zebra wood - woods formerly reserved for custom furniture. And as both new construction and remodeling projects embrace the open floor plan concept, cabinets are visible from several rooms, which makes it a style upgrade not only for the kitchen, but for adja- * The era of matching all fabrics, styles and materials in a room has cent spaces, as well. shifted into combining elements of all into a beautiful room setting, Griffin says. * The latest furniture design trends also reflect the growing popularity of organic materials and textures, Griffin says, whether it’s a table “All great rooms need a mixture of finishes for furniture, with sometops left in the natural oak wood finish, or driftwood incorporated into thing that’s painted, something that’s wood, something that’s a metalfurniture or accessories. lic gold leaf, something that’s ceramic,” she says. “That’s the secret to professionally styled rooms.” The pale gray coloring of driftwood, combined with honey or pale colors used on other furniture or the walls is opening up spaces - A trend to consider: the Belgium-influenced neo-industrial style, which moving away from the darker colors. brings a softer, natural yet industrial touch to rooms. “It’s a soft industrial. It means you’ve combined the wood elements with metal. * The natural look isn’t just for the kitchen and living areas; it’s also And that metal could be gold leaf,” Griffin advises. perfect for the bathroom. Robern vanities and mirrors featuring Digital Wood harness the warmth of six different wood species using Creating warm, comfortable surroundings infused with a sense of high-definition scans that are printed on the backside of the glass sur- eco-elegance is why the natural elements trend has been so emface. The result: an easy-to-maintain material that won’t be affected braced. About to embark on your own remodel or home refresh? Be by the humidity or heat commonly found in bathrooms. sure to explore how bringing natural elements— whether they’re salvaged materials or realistic pretenders— into your decor can enhance “What’s genius about these new finishes from Robern is that they the ambiance of the room. used the best technology to create a convincing representation of real wood that you couldn’t typically use in a bathroom,” Griffin says. “Plus, the collection has so many wood prints that you can get one that matches your bathroom style.”

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RENOVATE SAFELY never value style over safety (NAPS)—When it comes to home renovations, homeowners often value style over safety. That’s the word from experts who say homeowners can increase home safety simply by eliminating electrical hazards that could lead to fire.

AFCIs provide protection from arc faults that may lead to electrical fires. Once only available through the home’s circuit breaker, AFCI receptacles are now an inexpensive and safe alternative for added home protection. Homeowners should keep an eye out for electrical wiring damaged during installation or afterward, through overstapling, crushing, bending, penetration by screws and nails, and through rodent and insect damage.

Recently, the U.S. Fire Administration reported that in 2011, an estimated 47,700 home structure fires reported to U.S. fire departments involved some type of electrical failure or malfunction as a factor contributing to igOver time, cabling may also degrade further nition. due to exposure to elevated temperatures or humidity, eventually leading to arcing faults Evaluating Electrical Safety In Your Home A good way to start is by taking inventory of and potentially a fire. the outlets around your home. Take note of any outlets that could benefit from arc fault circuit interrupter, or AFCI, protection.

Installing AFCI Receptacles The latest National Electrical Code requires AFCI protection in family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways or similar rooms or areas. AFCI receptacles can be installed at the first outlet on a circuit to offer protection to all other outlets on that circuit. Arc-fault protection is extremely important as arc faults are often unseen and can occur anywhere in the home’s electrical system, including within walls as well as appliance cords and other extensions to branch circuit wiring. Continued on page 23.

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MEDIA MADNESS BY RON FLAVIANO SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR As the years have passed, we have experienced many formats to enjoy music and video (see timelines below.) But as internet access speeds increase across the world, we are moving from tangible to intangible forms of media, with audio and video being stored in network clouds. It appears as if music and film collections may no longer exist on shelves in our homes, but solely in internet cyberspace. While this may result in less clutter for upcoming generations, it also means that should the internet connection fail, there would be no audio or video entertainment. Many born after 1995 have no idea what a record or cassette are. The same goes for Beta and VHS videotapes after the advent of DVD and BluRay discs.

but vanished, the devices we listen to and watch have all gone on crash diets. Large screen televisions, which used to command hefty cabinets and space demands, now are hung on walls like pictures. LCD, LED and Plasma televisions take up much less space, use less energy, and cost less than their tube predecessors. Record players, cassette decks and CD players have been replaced by MP3 players, with Apple’s iPods being the industry leader. There are no moving parts, and they have become very small - about the size of a postage stamp for an iPod Shuffle. In addition, most smart phones allow us to watch video and listen to music.

The advance of technology is amazing, but like books, I like to have a library of music and video in a collection. Not stored in a cloud or on a hard drive, but the actual discs. Over time, I have adopted many of the formats While the various audio and video formats have all seen below,

and still own the majority of the media. When the internet decides not to work, I have quite a few options for entertainment. All of this progress has left many VCR’s, tape players and turntables in dusty attics or trash heaps. There is a better alternative, as many communities recycle used electronics. Here are a few locations in the area that take used electronic devices. ReStore - Salem (No televisions) 1965 N Ellsworth Ave, Salem, Ohio 44460 (330) 337-4808 Goodwill - Salem 187 S Broadway Ave Salem, OH 44460 (330) 337-9685 Goodwill - Calcutta/East Liverpool 15765 Ohio 170 East Liverpool, OH 43920 (330) 385-7998

Audio Timeline

Open Reel Tape

Introduced Mid 1940’s

12” 33 1/3 RPM Record Introduced 1948

7” 45 RPM Record Introduced 1949

RCA Sound Tape Cartridge Introduced 1958

10” 78 RPM Record Introduced 1925

Video Timeline VHS Videotape

Introduced 1976

Betamax Videotape Introduced 1975

U-Matic Videotape Introduced 1971

mediaFACT The best-selling VHS video tape is Disney’s “The Lion King” with over 55 million sold.

7” & 12” Laserdisc Introduced 1978

CED Videodisc

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Even entertainment centers have gotten a makeover. From the clunky TV tubes that required a lot of space (above) to the streamlined look of today (right.) With the majority of this technological advancement taking place in the last 10 years, it’s hard to imagine what will arrive next. rflaviano@mojonews.com

Compact Cassette Introduced 1963

Mini Disc

Introduced 1992

8-Track Tape Cartridge

Digital Audio Tape

Introduced 1965

Compact Disc

Introduced 1987

Introduced 1982

5” DVD Videodisc

Introduced 1992

mediaFACT iTunes accounted for 64% of online music sales and 29% of all music sold in 2012.

MP3 Digital File

Introduced 1995

ROKU Digital Streaming

Introduced 1996

5” BluRay Videodisc Introduced 2006

Digital Compact Cassette

Introduced 2008

5” HD-DVD Videodisc Introduced 2008

AppleTV Digital Streaming Introduced 2007

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COLORFUL ADDITIONS tips for dressing up your home for autumn (Family Features) A nip in the air and the changing color of leaves can Pillar candle Glass hurricane container only mean one thing - fall is around the corner. 1 roll purple tulle While dusting off your favorite sweaters and corduroys, don’t forget Feather picks to dress up your home decor as well. Here are some tips to bring the 1. Spray foam rings with Purple Short Cuts spray paint. Let dry. cozy charm of autumn into your home: Pull in nature This season is all about celebrating nature’s bounty, so bring that celebration home. Pumpkins and gourds of every shape and color make inexpensive additions that brighten any tabletop or mantle. Or, place as many of these beloved squashes you can on a bale of hay outside the front door for a display the whole neighborhood can enjoy. Try transitional pieces Situated right before the busy holiday season, some fall styles can be eased into both decorating schemes. Rich, wine-colored berries and bittersweet arrangements look wonderful for both fall and winter. Pinecones bring a rustic, warm vibe to both seasons. For other fall decorating ideas and projects, visit www.joann.com.

2. Paint gourds in desired colors, some spray-painted, some brushpainted. If the gourd is orange or yellow, spray it with primer first, then the color. Otherwise, the orange or yellow will bleed through. 3. Break the ends off the floral picks if too long, dip both ends in glue then insert one end into the gourd and the other end into the Styrofoam ring, nesting closely together. Let dry. 4. Place glass hurricane inside the ring first to determine how to position the gourds. Remove the hurricane before proceeding to the next step.

Add new color trends According to color experts, fall 2013 will be a season filled with vibrant purples, bright blues and dazzling greens. These colors blend perfectly with the autumn d»cor you already own. Watch as plum hues pop when paired with the traditional fall foliage of burnt orange, copper, gold and brown. Create your own glittering display with this Colorful Candle Ring, which features lively, on-trend hues certain to make 5. Spray the finished ring your fall more glamorous. with gloss varnish, sprinkle Colorful Candle Ring with glitter Some experience necessary while still wet, Crafting Time: 3-5 hours and then spray again with Supplies and Tools: gloss varnish. Let dry. 4 bags of decorative gourds 2 Styrofoam brand foam rings 6. Add small tufts of tulle to fill any holes between gourds and to give 1 package floral picks Spray paints: Purple Short Cuts; Gray Primer; Gloss Varnish; Krylon a softer look around vase. Purple, Island Splash and Peekaboo Blue 7. Embellish with several feather picks; glue in place. Bottled paints in desired colors Paintbrush 8. Return hurricane to center, fill with black gems. Insert pillar. Glitter Glue Black gems filler

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Continued from page 19. How To Protect Your Home Achieving whole-house electrical safety is a difficult task, but recent technological advances in the AFCI receptacle market have produced devices capable of offering added protection from arc faults and providing a cost-effective and easier-to-install option. “Adding AFCI protection is an important safety upgrade to a home’s electrical system. An outlet branch circuit AFCI receptacle is a convenient way of accomplishing that, giving homeowners peace of mind that each room is protected,” according to Leviton electrical safety expert Bill Grande. Grande continued, “An AFCI receptacle is designed to detect a wide range of arcing electrical faults to help reduce the likelihood of the electrical system being an ignition source of a fire and is perfect for a remodeling project or new-home construction.” To learn more, you can visit www.leviton.com/afci. An arc fault circuit interrupter, or AFCI, can provide protection from arc faults that may lead to electrical fires caused by damaged wiring.

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OUNCE OF PREVENTION top tips for maintaining your home this fall (StatePoint) Keeping your home in shape may not top your daily todo list, but completing certain small seasonal tasks can save you money, time and the need to complete larger, more expensive projects in the future. “Investing a small amount for preventative fall home maintenance can save thousands in the long run,” Leah Ingram, personal finance expert, says. Don’t know where to start? The following checklist from HomeAdvisor can help homeowners prepare their homes for the cooler months: * Clean gutters: During the year, debris such as leaves and twigs can pile in your gutter. Cleaning them once a year prevents problems such as water damage, roof damage and flooding. *Service your furnace: A well-maintained furnace can help save on heating costs and prevent the need for repairs. Before temperatures drop, schedule your furnace to be serviced. * Install weather stripping: As fuel and electricity costs continue to rise, keeping your home warm without wasting money and energy is important. Weather stripping your doors and windows can make a big impact. * Winterize sprinklers: Removing all the water that’s in the lines, pipes, fittings, valves, sprinklers and pumps will prevent your equipment from freezing, expanding and potentially breaking. Hire a professional to attach an air compressor to the system to blow out the water from the lines, pipes and other parts. The service is inexpensive and a professional will know the proper amount of volume and pressure to use to ensure no water is left in the system. * Clean your chimney: Chimney maintenance is not optional. Deadly fires, carbon monoxide poisoning and expensive chimney repairs are serious consequences associated with neglected chimney maintenance. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends all fireplaces, chimneys, flues and venting systems be inspected at “Hiring a professional for fall maintenance tasks like these is a great least once a year by a pro. idea,” Ingram says. “Use a resource such as Cost Guide to research * Flush your water heater: Generally speaking, water heaters are fairly the average price of a project in your zip code before hiring a pro.” reliable, so they usually aren’t top of mind. But flushing your water To use Cost Guide and find a professional, visit www.HomeAdviheater periodically can prevent leaks and promote efficiency. sor.com.

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PLANNING AHEAD setting up your irrigation system for the season (NAPS)—To keep the grass greener on your ing it “off” allows the controller to keep all the side of the fence next spring, there are a few essential programming information stored. The only change is that the valves will not turn steps you should take now. on. If you unplug or cut the power to your Experts recommend that you winterize your controller, you may need to reprogram it in system around the middle of autumn to the spring. make certain that the job is done before any freezing occurs. The process mainly consists • Make sure the water is off. Shutting off the of getting all the water out of the lines. When irrigation main water supply helps to protect water is left in the system and freezes, it can the system from damage. If your system damage the valves, pipes and other system doesn’t have a main shutoff valve, it’s a good idea to install one to protect your investment. components.

gions that freeze should remove the water from pipes to protect them from freezing and bursting. There are several ways to drain pipes, including opening the valves manually and using compressed air to “blow out” the system. Since there can be some risk involved, it’s always a good idea to contact an irrigation contractor who specializes in winterization.

• Learn more. For more irrigation tips as well as information on where to find a specialist, Here are some tips from the experts at Rain • Wrap it up. It’s a good idea to insulate any visit www.rainbird.com or call (800) RAINaboveground pipes, backflow preventers and BIRD. Bird: • Start by turning off the timer. Automatic irri- valves by wrapping them with foam insulation gation systems have a controller or timer. tape and a plastic bag. Most controllers have a “rain” or “off” mode that shuts off the signals to the valves. Turn- • Next, drain the pipes. People who live in re-

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KITCHENgreat REMODELING ideas for making the space your own Tip two: Get creative on a budget. A great way to save money is to repurpose found items for your accents where you can. Frame pictures from favorite recipes, use inexpensive flower pots or mason jars to store utensils and cutlery, repurpose an old console table as a center island. You might even want to spray-paint the old dining table and give it a new life. Look for salvaged floors, pallets or pottery to create new furniture pieces or accents. This approach not only saves you money, but also makes your kitchen enviably unique. Tip three: Develop your vision. Keep your ideas on track by collecting loose drawings; they can become your own personal design board. They don’t have to be professional or even exactly like the finished product - just enough to make your point and start to envision what the finished product will look like.

(BPT) — There is a lot to think about when remodeling your kitchen. You want to design a kitchen that reflects your taste and style, which you’ll love for years to come. Whether you’re designing for yourself or for resale, the key to success is to embrace timelessness. That doesn’t mean sacrificing personality for a neutral palette, though. Quite the opposite.

Seeing your ideas come together before taking a sledgehammer to your old tile not only gets you excited about your project, but can also save you from making design decisions that don’t fit your vision. If you’re hiring a professional, plans for the kitchen should be included in the cost. Make sure that they fit your vision and that you’re getting everything you need from your new space before demo and installation begin. Tip four: Create timeless beauty.

Here are five creative, thrifty and helpful tips from Summer Baltzer, interior designer and former host of HGTV’s Design on a Dime, to send When focusing on your large installed items, don’t just concentrate on you well on your way to a kitchen design that not only looks great in what’s popular now. Instead, take a look at the items that have been relevant for more than a decade. If you’re designing a kitchen for a the long term, but also reflects you. home you plan on living in for the next 20 years, by all means, go crazy and embrace colors and patterns that make you happy. Tip one: Know your style. Design your kitchen around colors and objects that make you feel great. This is the room you probably spend most of your time in whether you’re cooking, entertaining or just doing homework with the kids. Loving the look is important.

But if you don’t plan on staying there forever, give yourself room to grow. Look to classic color combinations like white, black or gray cabinets; stone countertops with white or walnut cabinets; or butcher block with just about any cabinet color you can imagine.

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SHAPING UP YOUR HOME geometric shapes work well with home furnishings

Restoration Hardware’s curated “Curiosities” collection includes some Belgian “maquettes” — wooden scale models used to teach architecture. The large polygonal star or pyramidal cone would make a Quadrilaterals, cubes, polyhedrons ... sound like 10th-grade math striking accessory. class? Canadian design duo Gabriel Kakon and Scott Richler have created Perhaps, but they’re also examples of one of this fall’s biggest trends the Welles light fixture, a cluster of blackened steel polygons with inin home decor. Crisp, contemporary and pleasing to the eye, geo- teriors available in nickel, brass or copper. metrics work well for tables, lighting, accessories and soft furnishings. Also in lighting, Seattle-based design house Iacoli & McAllister offers Nate Berkus is a fan of these modern motifs, as his fall collection at open-framed rhomboid pendants, available in different configurations, Target attests. One of his favorites is a wall-mounted art piece made crafted in metallics as well as fun, powder-coated colors like tomato, of hexagonal metal. His inspiration came out of a trip to a gem and blue and white. mineral show, where he saw a table of crystallized honeycombs. Ridgely, a Toronto studio, welds cut steel rods into crisscross shapes “They were breathtaking,” he said. on screens that can be left raw or powder-coated with several different colors. They can be used as room or landscape dividers, or as A series of polyresin marble trays are emblazoned with a scattering wall art. of rhombuses. Check out the zigzagged enamel photo frames at Target as well. Flor has a range of carpet tiles that replicate graphic patterns like zigzags and rectangles. By The Associated Press

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At Overstock.com, circles are the focus on the Metro wool rug, with shapes playing across a moody, out-of-focus background. disc shapes in vibrant fall shades of rust, olive and steel You can solve for “x” with one of blue on a charcoal background. The Modshop’s side tables, with zeretailer’s Ivory Geometric Circles rug brawood, hickory, rosewood or has a midcentury vibe with concenoak veneer tops on sleek, tric seafoam, magenta, gold and chrome, X-shaped legs. olive swirls on a background of cream. Finally, if you’re the crafty type, check out Brett Bara’s tutorial on Another Canadian talent, Renato creating your own geometric Foti, makes tables, accessories and patchwork wall art using triangle other home decor elements out of fabric shapes in an Ikea frame. colored glass; his Martini tables It’s so simple that you’re guarand Geo Square basins feature anteed an easy “A” — at least in geometric shapes embedded in this geometry class. the hand-worked glass. New York designer Jill Malek’s Voyageur wallpaper takes non-Euclidean geometry to the next level, with a range of papers printed with lines radiating from points, like a compass gone wild. They’re available in several color combinations, including Red Eye (white on black) and CandyLand (white on red). Her Luci Della Citt‘ wallpaper evokes city lights at night, with spherical

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BUYING A HOME? local market remains stable despite national upswing By DEVIN BEZEREDI dbezeredi@reviewonline.com

that, in his experience, most local sellers tend to be honest about the condition of their home.

ANYWHERE— Today’s housing market is being called a buyer’s mar- Home inspector Mark Garland of Garland Inspection Services Inc. in Mineral Ridge, Ohio agrees that when investing in a home it is a good ket despite a recent rise in mortgage rates. idea to have a knowledgeable second opinion. Garland recommends However, Marty Yeany, a local Realtor with Hardcastle Realty in East inspectors who, like himself, are certified by the American Society of Home Inspectors Liverpool, cautions that (ASHI). ASHI inspectors not all of the national are required to take headlines apply to the continuing education local housing market. courses to keep them informed of all newest “The national news does trends in home inspecnot so much apply to tion. our real estate prices,” said Yeany, adding that The well-trained eye of there is a ‘pretty good an home inspector can inventory’ of homes on detect subtle defects the market. He notes and damage which this abundance of could cost a buyer thouhomes is not an entirely sands of dollars to fix, bad thing, as it keeps according to Garland. prices at a reasonable He cites black mold in level. the attic of homes as an example of hard-to-spot Yeany says the 2008 damage which could be housing bubble colcostly. lapse, which so adversely affected the “Mold has been a real national market, did not big problem with impact the local market homes in recent years,” as negatively. said Garland. He notes “The market has stayed pretty consistent with between 140 and the that foreclosed upon homes often sit empty for long periods of time during which they can collect moisture and grow mold without any160 houses on the market.” one noticing. As for the price of local homes, Yeany says that despite a “fair buying season” prices have not climbed as they have in other areas. He Garland says he rarely sees damage to a home which is a “deal noted that some parts of the country have seen up to a 19 percent breaker” but notes damage to a home’s structure or foundation should be taken seriously. “If you have a bad foundation, that can increase in the price of homes. discourage people from buying the home.” Those considering the major financial commitment of buying a home may want to think about hiring a home inspector, or at the very least having a knowledgeable friend or family member look over the home, says Yeany. “Most people do have some kind of a back-up system as far as having others in on the decision making,” said Yeany, adding

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Cody Holmes is the sales manager for M.E. Supply Lumber Company, a family-owned business at 1340 state Route 14 in Columbiana. M.E. Supply is gearing up for the winter months and has insulation solutions for the home owner, contractors and commercial users. (Salem News photo by Larry Shields)

One reason is the fiberglas has a lanolin bonding agent so it doesn’t itch like old fiberglas products. Holmes then checked off a list of other “We have three insulation blowing machines we loan to insulate. All benefits like a lifetime guarantee and that it never sags, settles, rots you need to know is if you can operate a garden hose, you can opor deteriorates; it’s flame resistant (exceeds fire codes) and prevents erate the Atticat blow-in machine.” mold with its moisture barrier. Holmes said there is virtually no dust when insulating or mess and Also, the spray foam insulation is what allows the “tradesmen, elec- you could install it while wearing a dress suit. tricians and plumbers” to work easily around insulation as needed. “We always strive to make things better, more efficient with a better “It’s a green product also,” he said, adding the 12, 28.8-lbs bales of Atticat expanding blown-insulation can be installed in an hour. bang for their bucks,” Holmes said. As the year cools down, M.E. Supply is big on the Atticat expanding “An average-sized house takes about four hours,” Holmes said, adding blown-insulation. Holmes explained they also have a program for that insulation will pay for itself over other building materials. the homeowner who buys the material. A customer can bring in themeasurements to M.E. or can do it. lshields@salemnews.net

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