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home of the week 3819 forest View Avenue Sioux City, IA

$182,000 Bring some peace and serenity to your life with this lovely, ranch style home nestled on more than half an acre of land. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, the hillside views are gorgeous from both inside and outside this two bedroom, two bathroom, brick home. Enjoy relaxing evenings on the two-tiered deck overlooking the beauty of nature. It’s a great space to entertain. The fenced yard is private and beautifully landscaped. The family room has large windows that offer panoramic views. Plus, you will enjoy the cozy, gas fireplace and built-ins. An updated galley kitchen opens to a large dining room. Both spaces have beautiful new floor tile. Other great features include a newly updated main floor bathroom, hardwood floors in the bedrooms and an oversized garage with room for storage. Don’t miss a great opportunity for home ownership!

For more information about today’s Home of the Week contact:

Beth Ortmann | United Real Estate Solutions | 712-389-2871 | BethOrtmann@MyUnitedAgent.com Licensed in IA & SD

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BAKER PRAIRIE BLUFF CONDOS

OPEN SAT 5/5 10:00-11:00 JULIE HURT 109 KING ST CHEROKEE, IA $51,000

OPEN SAT 5/5 10:30-11:30 ANDREA DREW 417 WINDSOR WAY SERGEANT BLUFF, IA $324,900

OPEN SAT 5/6 12:00-1:00 BOB DAVIS 323 BARRE ST KINGSLEY, IA $64,900

OPEN SUN 5/6 12:00-1:00 BARB MAXON 24 40TH ST SIOUX CITY, IA $425,000

OPEN SUN 5/6 12:30-1:30 JULIE HURT 115 12TH ST SW LE MARS, IA $245,000

OPEN SUN 5/6 12:30-1:30 CHRISTINE STULTZ 1004 COFFIE FARM RD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA $309,950

OPEN SUN 5/6 12:30-2:00 LYSE YANKE & LISA SISSEL 302 PRAIRIE BLUFF DR SERGEANT BLUFF, IA $250,000

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G OPEN SUN 5/6 1:05-3:05 KYLIE PETTY 2137 BUCHANAN ST SERGEANT BLUFF, IA $430,000

OPEN SUN 5/6 1:30-2:30 BARB MAXON 3805 CHIPPEWA SIOUX CITY, IA $200,000

OPEN SUN 5/6 1:30-2:30 JESSE DERRICK 6707 KINGSWOOD CT SIOUX CITY, IA $349,000

OPEN SUN 5/6 2:00-3:00 BARBIE ALBENESIUS 143 ROTTUNDA WAY SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE $358,500

OPEN SUN 5/6 2:00-3:00 JULIE HURT 813 2ND ST SE LE MARS, IA $169,500

OPEN SUN 5/6 2:00-3:00 CHRISTINE STULTZ 4724 GRAYHAWK RIDGE SIOUX CITY, IA $469,000

OPEN SUN 5/6 2:30-3:30 TAMMY DOYEL 4701 MEADOWLARK LN SIOUX CITY, IA $245,000

NEW LISTING JULIE HURT 135 6TH AVE NE LE MARS, IA $219,000

NEW LISTING ERIC BANKS 2614 CASTLES GATE DR SIOUX CITY, IA $375,000

NEW LISTING ERIC BANKS 2430 MOHAWK DR SIOUX CITY, IA $249,900

NEW LISTING TIFFANY PECH-WILLIAM 606 S ALICE SIOUX CITY, IA $97,000

NEW LISTING DERRICK WIEBE 16 5TH AVE NW LE MARS, IA $1,500,000

NEW LISTING JASON GEARY 813 COFFIE FARM RD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA $207,500

NEW LISTING JULIE HURT 813 2ND AVE SE LE MARS, IA $168,500

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Book for first-time buyers on Amazon

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ello, Edith: Is there a way for us to access your recent article on financing for first-time homeowners? We enjoy your column and thank you for any information you can provide. — S. and J. Answer: More than 20 EDITH LANK years ago, I wrote a book called “The Home Buyer’s Kit.” It went through several editions but is out of print now. Recently, though, a couple wrote to say they bought it used on Amazon. I would have thought much of the information is out of date, but they wanted to say thank you; they found it really helpful.

Thinks 80 Is Old

Ms. Lank: Actually, I do not have a question, although I’ve submitted a couple of times over the years. I was going through some old papers I’d put aside and saw that you’re in your 80s, I believe. As a 70-year-old guy, I wanted to say, “Way to go!” I hope my wits will be as sharp as yours at that point. — askedith.com Answer: You’ve got two things wrong. I’m in my 90s now, not my 80s. And as for those sharp wits, the internet came along just in time for my old age. These days, whatever I’ve forgotten I can look up. But anyhow, thanks for the kind words.

No Addresses

Dear Edith: I don’t know if this is column worthy or something for you to pass along in another way, or maybe I’m just venting, but there is a trend in real estate advertising that has me steaming. Many newspaper real estate ads no longer include an address. If there is an ad that catches my attention, I’m then required to go to the computer to find out where it’s actually located. I’m more interested in the address than the listing agents’ claims about it being a “mustsee” or having a “charming landscape.” In fact, I’ll bet I’ve ignored dozens of otherwise interesting listings because they wouldn’t tell me where it was! — M. W. Answer: That’s because they want you to give them a call or go to their webpage. I found myself smiling as I read your note because I remember many years ago, when you couldn’t just “go to the computer” to find an address. Frankly, that doesn’t seem like all that much work. Nevertheless, I’ll be happy to pass along

your complaint. Good luck with your search.

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This 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath ranch sits on 2+ acres. Some of the updates include newer kitchen and bath, newer laminate flooring, attached 2 car garage.

3 bdrm, 1-1/2 story N’side home with lots of potential!! This is a short sale & bank has given a little wiggle room for buyer closing cost or redecorating allowance! Sold “AS-IS”!

Worried Borrowers

Dear Ms. Lank: In 2002, we financed our mortgage with Bank A. Two years later, we refinanced with Bank B. The title Insurance submitted for recording in our town read as follows: “Mortgage made by us to Bank A in the amount of 120K, dated May 1, 2002, and recorded June 3, 2002 in Liber— at Page —- ... has been assigned to Bank B ..., which said mortgage has been reduced to 105K and a new mortgage made by us to Bank B in the amount of 45K dated March 10,2004, and being duly recorded ... which said mortgages are consolidated, extended and modified by agreement dated March 10, 2004 and being duly recorded in the Office of our county which said agreement consolidates said mortgages to form a single lien...” Then, Bank B was bought by Bank C. We fully paid off Bank C and got a satisfaction letter from it. However, when we checked with our county, Bank A still shows as having a lien on the property. We did not receive a satisfaction letter from Bank A, but we do have a copy of a check made out to Bank B by the lawyer of Bank B. In this kind of a situation, how can we get a satisfaction letter from Bank A? To our knowledge, Bank A is no longer in business. During that time, we were relying on the bank lawyer and title insurance company to satisfy the requirements of the county. — askedith.com Answer: The county requirements don’t constitute proof of ownership. They simply provide a public repository for legal documents. In the future, if there were a problem, it would be with prospective buyers of your property. They wouldn’t want to buy if Bank A’s mortgage still shows a financial claim against the property. I’m not sure you have a problem, but I’m not qualified to judge. Why not ask your own lawyer to see if anything needs straightening out — and if it does, to please take care of it? Contact Edith Lank at www.askedith.com, at edithlank@aol.com or at 240 Hemingway Drive, Rochester NY 14620. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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Well kept 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on a quiet North side cul-de-sac. Beautiful hardwood flooring, updated plumbing, new baths & new paint! Fenced back yard & finished family room down.

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Adorable N’Side bungalow. 2 BR, 1 BA home that

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has been wonderfully maintained. Multi-level deck to above ground pool, finished lower level and more!.

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COMMERCIAL LOTS FOR SALE: 1800 Block of Hwy 20 Lawton, IA

2011 FAIRBANKS

606 S. ALICE ST.

317 W. 1ST

East of Midwest Equipment. • 22.27 acres 1/2 mile east of Charles north side of road. • 29.04 acres 1/4-1/2 mile, east of Midwest Equipment northside of road. GC zoning.• 34.5 acres Property surrounds Hobart sales. southside of Hwy 20. GC land • approx. 70 acres

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CENTURY 21 ProLink welcomes Cyndi Swingen

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ENTURY 21 ProLink is pleased to announce Cyndi Swingen has joined the firm as a sales associate. She will specialize in representing buyers and sellers of properties in the Siouxland area. “Cyndi is recently retired from Northwest AEA. Throughout her career Cyndi has focused on helping people, a trait that she brings to her role as a REALTOR,” said Lisa Wagner, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 ProLink. “We are Swingen thrilled to welcome her to CENTURY 21 ProLink.” “I have always had a keen interest in real estate and decided to pursue my dream after retiring from Northwest AEA,” Said Swingen. “CENTURY 21 ProLink was my only choice because of their reputation, name recognition and training programs.” CENTURY 21 ProLink is a progressive, technology-driven real estate brokerage focused on helping our agents connect with their buyers and sellers.

Rare Opportunity for Lake Front Living McCook Lake

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This newer log home is perfectly situated on a quiet street with the gorgeous 50 feet of sandy lake shore. Home features hickory cabinets, granite counter~tops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring, tile flooring in bathrooms, finished basement with walk~out, The home is perfect mix of natural rustic with modern touches. Adams Nature Center with miles of walking/biking trails are literally steps from your . An exceptional opportunity to live in a newer construction home in one of the finest areas Siouxland has to offer!!! $579,000

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3118 SummiT ST. $146,900

1839 CedAr $145,000 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, NEW Throughout!! Detached 2 stall garage!

Beautiful and character-filled 3 bed, 1.75 bath Northside home. Breakfast bar, woodburning fireplace, and a finished lower level!

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1326 NAvAho CirCle $238,900

30 ridgeview roAd $265,000

102 levee TrAil $295,000

Beautifully maintained 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with detached 2 stall garage. 3 season porch, lower level walk out & new roof.

4BRs, 3BAs. Flat yard with basketball court. New kitchen addition. Family room fireplace! Attached 2 stall garage.

Beautifully maintained all bring racnch! 3 season room, den w/ wet bar & built-ins. Lower level walkout has fireplace, bar, & rec room.

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This beautiful,personally designed custom home was built by Richman Homes-Vondrak quality amenities throughout.2+ acre lot, 4 bed, 3.5 bath. Kitchen with built in appliances and eating bar. Dining room with bay windows overlooking private, landscaped backyard and deck! Attached 3 stall garage.

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PLUMBER

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OpEn Sunday 3:00-4:00

161 Windflower Bend

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5 bedroom, 4 bath two story home on corner lot in the Meadows. Outside to be painted! 2 story foyer with beautiful stair case. Living room and dining room combo. Eat in kitchen, pantry and built in desk and is open to family room with gas log fireplace. Main floor laundry. Large family room down. New shingles on roof in 2017. Outside to be painted in the next few weeks!

If you want value and a great home check out this custom built, 5 bedroom, 4 bath, 1 1/2 story home with a fantastic view. Large great room has open concept and gas log fireplace. Extra large eat in kitchen has large windows with great view, tile floor, breakfast bar and sliders to 2 level composite deck. Main floor master bedroom suite is exquisite!

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847 Brookside Dr.

22622 Grenoble Ave.

5 bedroom, 3 1\2 bath custom built home on level acre lot. 4 car garage. Large living room opens to kitchen with gas log fireplace. Eat in kitchen & formal dining. Main floor laundry. Master suite and large bath with whirlpool and double vanity. Large family room walks out and has full daylight windows.

$345,000

Custom built 4 bedroom, 4 bath, two story home located on 1.75 acre hilltop lot with incredible views of the rolling hills of Plymouth County on paved road just 1.5 miles north of Sioux City. Large eat in kitchen has breakfast bar, all new stainless steel appliances and is open to wonderful main floor family room. Beautiful 4 season porch with built in gas fire pit and great windows to highlight the spectacular view. Den\office, formal dining room, laundry room and butler’s pantry area, and access to the backyard deck.

$499,000

Trick to saving water is to change out old fixtures ‌ Q uestion: Dear Ed: Like most families, we want to cut down on our home’s water usage. To be honest, other than taking shorter ED DEL showers I’m not sure GRANDE where to start. What are your recommendations for easy ways average families can save water? - Joe, Ohio Answer: Most homeowners overlook this added benefit when it comes to saving water. In most cases if you lower your town water use, your town sewer costs can also be lowered. If you have a well and septic tank, using less water can lead to lower maintenance costs as well. So, updating to water-saving plumbing fixtures is one of the best investments you can make for your home. Most older plumbing fixtures were not designed to be high-efficiency plumbing fixtures. So, the easy trick to saving water is to remove older water-wasting

fixtures and install new high-efficiency plumbing fixtures. This way, you really don’t have to change your lifestyle. The new fixtures do the water saving work for you. Look for toilets that use less than 1.3 gallons per flush, showerheads that use 1.75 gallons per minute (gpm) or less and bathroom faucets that use 1.5 gpm. The good news is you don’t have to upgrade all your fixtures at once. Start with the toilet first, then let your water-saving upgrade projects flow from there.

Master Contractor/Plumber Ed Del Grande is known internationally as the author of the book “Ed Del Grande’s House Call,” the host of TV and Internet shows, and a LEED green associate. Visit eddelgrande.com or write eadelg@cs.com. Always consult local contractors and codes. ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

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Building site on quiet cul-de-sac with view of #9 fairway at Dakota Dunes Country Club. One of the very few left within the master planned community

$125,000

Build Here!

811 Brookside Drive

New construction of the popular Windsor plan, a 3 bedroom, 2 bath walk-out ranch on acreage lot in Wynstone. Peace, quiet and space to enjoy the covered concrete deck with bonus walk-out lower level covered patio. So much potential and main floor professional custom design choices already made. Just move in. Completion in mid-August.

Open Sunday 2:30-3:30

117 5th St., Jefferson

4 bed, 2 bath Tudor home.

3+ bed, 4 bath ranch.

$89,000

$169,600 PRICE REDUCED!

2608 41st St., 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 3 stall garage.

105 W. Washington, Elk Point 2 bed, 1 bath, Low taxes!

28 Congress Ave.,

$179,950

Pending

new listing

465 Bay Hill Circle

12 Penrose Dr., McCook Lake 2 bed, 1 bath single-family home.

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BUilD HeRe 934 spyglass Court, Dakota Dunes, sD One of the last estate sized lots at Dakota Dunes with Missouri River view. 1.05 acres in size located on the quiet Spyglass Court cul-de-sac. Added value is the wonderful view of #17 hole of Dakota Dunes Country Club. Must see to appreciate. There’s a 20’ easement along the west property line.

$335,000

$395,750

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$287,500

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Current Flower Shop.

$45,000

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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 |

STYLE AT HOME

A new lamp is a bright idea

very time I walked past the little bar cart in my living room, something just bugged me. Something was off about the display. It looked nice, but didn’t wow me. Then I put my finger on it. It needed a new lamp. The white lamp I had on the bar cart just didn’t add much to the display, so I swapped it out for a new one. Truth be told, I had been itching to MARY get this unique red CAROL floral lamp into my GARRITY cottage somehow, somewhere. And the bar cart turned out to be the perfect place. Lamps are design super heroes. They swoop in and save the day. Trading an old, tired lamp with a new one can refresh a room. Our customers often bring us photos of their homes and ask for ideas on how to update their spaces. Almost always, we recommend retiring their dated lighting for new lamps. Presto: The room looks newer, fresher. What’s big in lighting these days? Honestly, just about everything. We’re showing a lot of lamps with colorful ceramic bases, from traditional or contemporary blue and white patterns to chinoiserie in all colors. Metals have made a huge comeback, too, and we’re selling lots of oil-rubbed brass. (I will be blogging about brass’s comeback next week.) We like lamps that have some heft, with clean lines. They add some presence. Gone are the small, dark lampMary Carol Garrity’s bar cart needed a new lamp. shades of yesterday. Today’s lampshades are larger drum shapes in white. Not only do these big, open, light shades look clean and modern, they also ensure the lamps really can light up the space around them. These are lamps you can read by. There are no rules to follow when deciding whether or not to mix all the lamps in a room, with no two alike, or to having a matched pair on either side of your sofa or dining room buffet. The choice is yours, because everything is in now. For example, in my living room, I used to have a single lamp on the console table behind my sofa. Now that I’m so crazy about houseplants, I decided to rework the table. I put a large plant in a cachepot at the center and flanked it by two matching pharmacy lamps. This column was adapted from Mary Carol Garrity’s blog at www. nellhills.com. She can be reached at marycarol@nellhills.com.©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Today’s lampshades are larger drum shapes in white.

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7 decorating mistakes

everyone makes in their living room

Mistake 3: buying a rug that’s too small

ence, but it’s just terribly distracting.” While some agree that art should be hung at eye level, the stylist stresses that For Henderson, one of the main offend- this doesn’t apply in every case. “Yes, ers in living room decorating is the poorly the art should be at eye level, but not if your ceilings are really low and not if sized rug. “America has been suffering you are really tall,” she says. “If the wall for too long from ‘small rug’ syndrome,” were cut up vertically into four sections she says. “I see it virtually every day, and (going from bottom to top), think of the it pains me – especially when it can be so art being in the third quadrant (counting easily avoided.” Huge rugs can be expensive and can feel like such a scary commit- from the floor),” says Henderson. DREAMSTIME‌ ment, but according to the stylist, it’s one Designers agree: A great living room starts of the most important aspects of a room. Mistake 6: making it with a great sofa. “Living rooms almost always need at too precious to live in least an 8-by-10-foot (if not a 9-by-12foot) rug. Unless you have a tiny living While the days of unused “sitting is to pay attention to sofa seat height (a room, stay away from anything under rooms” and plastic-wrapped furniture are low seat is hard to get in and out of) and 6-by-9-feet. A 4-by-6-foot rug might long gone, Roberts still insists on paying to draw a furniture floor plan before pur- be fine next to a bed, in a kitchen, or in an special attention to making your living chasing. Buying on impulse is great for entrance, but it will assuredly not work in room fit the conveniences of everyday livaccessories and side tables, but never for your living room,” advises Henderson. ing. “Select textiles and rugs that can take a sofa, as it can be a very costly mistake.” the wear and tear of everyday living,” she “To avoid choosing the wrong sofa, recommends. Mistake 4: poorly planning stick to something simple,” adds HenRoberts says, “There are some great your layout derson. “No one loves a simple sofa more outdoor fabrics that we’re using indoors than me because they are so easy to style.” that dogs and kids cannot destroy. It’s imWhile it may be tempting to push a She recommends paying particular atportant to select rugs that will wear well. sofa against a wall facing the TV stand tention to the quality of the fabric and Beware of the seductive silk rug. Wool is and call it a day, Roberts reminds us the timelessness of the shape. Henderson that there is more involved in planning a much better rug for a family. Make sure recommends staying away from overly a great living room layout. “It’s import- that there’s adequate storage in the living ornate details like curved legs, winged room to contain all of the items that we ant to consider and create conversation arms, tufts, and nailheads. groupings, especially if the room is long like to have around: toys (if you have children), books, remotes, and a junk drawer. and narrow like many townhouses and It’s always helpful!” lofts,” she says. Mistake 2: falling into “It’s also very important to consider the showroom look views from major seating elements. In Mistake 7: not mixing periods a large open room, it’s nice to be able to Mistake 1: selecting Another mistake that plagues living and styles sit on a favorite piece while addressing rooms everywhere, according to New the wrong sofa the rest of the room. In a small room, it’s York-based architect Elizabeth RobDick says, “Often times people feel important to consider necessary winerts, is the “showroom feel.” (In other boxed in and limited by the architecture of Designers agree: A great living room dow views. In a room with a fireplace, words, a room that looks like it’s all been their home and select furniture based on starts with a great sofa. “So often I come it’s often difficult to know where to put purchased from the same store.) “It’s the home’s architecture and time period. into a house and the owners have good the TV—large TV cabinets are cumberimportant to us to mix new and vintage Our solution is to mix furniture styles with taste, but they already have a sofa that elements in order to create an interesting, some and don’t fool many. My favorite the style of architecture.” In one Georgia they want to work with,” explains stylist solution is a projector that projects onto home, the design firm merged contemeclectic, and individualized room,” she and TV host Emily Henderson. “They says. DISC Interiors agrees: “We love the the white wall above the mantel,” says porary furniture with traditional crown don’t want to replace it because it’s not Roberts. patina of vintage furniture, especially molding, Moroccan antique rugs, African that old and they don’t mind it. I’ve had beaded benches, and contemporary art. to break the news over and over that with paired with modern upholstery.” To avoid feeling like you’re in a store, “We love to recover and rework vintage a sofa like that, they would never get the Mistake 5: hanging Roberts also recommends leaving adpieces and mix them with custom sofas room they want,” says Henderson. art incorrectly equate room in the budget for lighting, so the living room feels timeless and apDavid John Dick of DISC Interiors textiles, and accessories after large items proachable,” he adds. agrees, “We hear time and time again “Art hung the wrong way on a wall is are selected. “The small pieces are what Roberts has one indispensable trick for from our clients how the sofa they purlike a character in a movie wearing a recombining periods and styles: “When chased in the past was not comfortable or add personality,” says Roberts. “We also ally bad wig,” Henderson says, “it’s just mixing new and vintage elements, pay atwas too big (or too small) for the room. In prefer to light the living room with low kinda hard not to see it, and you wish lighting instead of overhead light. Floor tention to furniture heights, as traditional living rooms, a good sofa is key to comso bad you could just rip it off, knowing lamps and table lamps are best for living fort, but it’s also central to how a room that everything would be so much better furniture is typically higher than modern pieces.” feels and looks. Our tip for getting it right rooms,” she says. without it. It doesn’t ruin your experihen entering a meticulously designed living room, we feel it right away: the perfect proportions giving the space a certain grandeur, the plush seating drawing GABRIELLE us in, each well-appointed seat suggesting long lazy SAVOIE afternoons spent without having to leave the living room... Just like a beautifully directed movie, a well-decorated living room is at once engaging and impressive, but it’s also familiar and safe. Trying to replicate this attention to detail in our own homes, though, is another challenge. As much as we try to replicate the feelings we’ve experienced in certain rooms (that we’ve visited and loved), there’s usually something that’s just off. Interior designers spend their lives studying the little details that make a room perfect. And sometimes, what is wrong in our own living rooms can be as simple as a painting hung too high or a lack of eye-level lamps. To shed some light on the most common living room decorating mistakes that may be plaguing our spaces, we asked a stylist, an interior designer and a residential architect to share the decorating mistakes they frequently notice in living rooms everywhere. The living room of your dreams may not be so out of reach—simply fix these mistakes, and then enjoy your new and improved space.

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ENTURY 21 ProLink is pleased to announce Denise Philpotts has joined the firm as a sales associate. She will specialize in representing buyers and sellers of properties in the Siouxland area. “Serving as the marketing coordinator/graphic designer for the South Sioux City Chamber of Commerce for the past six years, Denise has roots in the Siouxland community,” said Lisa Philpotts Wagner, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 ProLink. “Her reputation for strong attention to detail and her continued efforts at the chamber made her transition into real estate a natural fit.” “I am eager to use my creative thinking and design background to help buyers and sellers in our community,” said Philpotts. “I joined CENTURY 21 ProLink because of the great support structure and the team. I am going to make sure my clients are always taken care of by being relentless and giving them 121 percent customer service.”

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