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December 2, 2016 It’s absolutely essential to get a survey done on your property so you know exactly what you’re buying. Your property tax is likely based on how much property you have, so it is best to have an accurate map drawn up.
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6402 W. Kenslow Dr. - $519,900 - This NEW home is in the secluded Kenslow Farms gated community! The exterior consists of an elegant blend of brick, stone, stucco and cedar accents. The grand entry leads to the easy flowing open concept floor plan. The gourmet kitchen includes a GE Stainless appliance package and a large island. The main living room has a gas fireplace with a stunning brick accent wall. The master suite includes a large walk-in tile shower, a free-standing air tub, and a super-sized closet. A full bath separates the two large bedrooms that are downstairs. Upstairs is the secluded 4th bedroom with a full bathroom and a large bonus room. Contact Cheryl Carpenter Martin at 405-880-7354 or cherylcmartin@remax.net. 4818 W. Oak Crest Rd. - $235,000 YOU’LL LOVE THIS NEW HOME, conveniently located on the west side of Stillwater and move-in ready! A welcoming, covered front entry leads you to an open living concept with spacious great room open to kitchen and dining. The kitchen offers a large eating bar, stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, and custom cabinetry with soft-close hardware. This split floor plan offers 3 bedrooms and 2 spacious baths all on a large lot. The master suite includes a roomy walk-in closet, double vanities, separate soaker tub and tiled, walk-in shower. Special features include: hardwood flooring, crown molding, gas log fireplace, laundry room with sink, post-tension slab, and high efficiency HVAC. Contact Beth Peterson at 405-880-4370 or Beth.Peterson@REMAX.net.
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Stillwater NewsPress • Friday, December 2, 2016
How to fund a new business Dear Dave, We’re completely debt-free with a fully funded emergency fund, and we have $350,000 sitting in the bank from a land sale a couple of months ago. My wife and I would like to buy a chicken farm with two houses and upgrade it to contract standards. This — plus the stock — would cost around $290,000. I would keep my regular job, and my wife would run the farm. An investor friend of mine said I should finance the entire business purchase. What do you think about this scenario? – Darryl Dear Darryl, Either do the deal with cash, or don’t do it at all. Your investor friend is full of crap, and there’s a good chance he doesn’t have nearly as much money as you do. He’s probably got more bad opinions than dollars. Now, the pro for-
Dave Says DAVE RAMSEY mas on the kind of thing you’re talking about are incredible. They can make a ton of money, but they’re a lot of work — I mean real, hard work. Some are more high-tech than others, and that can mean a little less work, but someone’s got to be out there every day with their hands on this thing or you’re going to be in trouble. I don’t know the ideas you have for divvying up the work, but I’m afraid it would just be too much for one and a half people. I don’t mind you doing the deal, as long as you pay cash for it. But if you’re looking to invest, there’s always real estate — it seems like you’ve done pretty good there — or maybe another small business idea.
Whatever you do, you need to stop listening to your friend about borrowing money. You’re liable to turn what was a blessing into a curse if the two of you go borrow money on a chicken farm. — Dave
Micro investing apps? Dear Dave, What is your opinion on micro investing apps? – Tammy Dear Tammy, Honestly, I’m not a big fan of micro investing apps. As you probably know, the word “micro� means small. So why would you want to mess with something like that? Are you going
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to have a micro retirement? Do you want to be micro wealthy? I don’t. I want to be really wealthy with a big retirement and a big life full of outrageous giving. It’s fine if you want to give micro
investing apps a try. I’m not going to be mad at you or anything like that. But these things function kind of like deals where the marketers say you get one percent back. It’s like credit cards, where
silly people spend $100,000 in order to get $1,000 in brownie points. You’ve got to do more than micro, because micro means what it says — small. I guess you could argue that at least
Featured Listings: 5111 Red Rose Drive 3 bed, 2 bath $279,900 Beverly 1210 W. Stonecrest Avenue 3 bed, 2 bath, $159,900 Sandy 6009 N. Canyon Court 3 bed, 2 bath $238,500 Alane 6008 N. Canyon Court 3 bed, 2 bath $229,500 Alane 209 N. Manning Street 3 bed, 2 bath $189,900 Beverly 319 E. Walnut Street, Tryon 3 bed, 2 bath 12.6 acres $155,000 Judy 1200 N. 7th Street, Perry 2 bed, 1 1/2 bath $127,500 Judy 2208 E. Crestwood 3 bed, 1 bath $90,000 Mike
you’re doing something, but if that’s your only plan you should prepare to be pretty hungry during retirement. When it comes to investing, why not go big? Go big, or go home! — Dave Â
Beyond useless trinkets: 3-D printing extends to home décor By Laura Pearson Chicago Tribune
Like replicators on “Star Trek” – machines that materialize tomato soup and “Tea, Earl Gray, hot” for peckish starship crew members – 3-D printing has a distinctly sci-fi feel. While not a new technology, the process of producing solid, three-dimensional objects sans tool or molds isn’t
ubiquitous either. Hence, the fantasy element. “It’s like magic,” says animator Dave Lobser in a video for 3-D printing company Shapeways, “(It’s) being able to take things that only exist on screens and turn them into real objects that you can hold.” Shapeways is headquartered in New York and, since 2007, has provided manufacturing services to
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thousands of creative types, like Lobser, who upload their 3-D designs to shapeways.com, choose from dozens of materials and finishes – e.g., sandstone, porcelain, 14-karat gold and bronze – then wait for their objects to be reviewed, printed and shipped. Not only does the company print items on demand, it also functions as a marketplace. The Etsy of 3-D printing, if you will.
It’s not all random tchotchkes either (though there are plenty of those). One section of the Shapeways marketplace is devoted to 3-D-printed home accessories and decor, many of which are both inventive and useful: from offbeat cookie cutters and chopsticks holders to air plant vases and geometric lamps. Among the more high-caliber objects are pinhole
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lampshades by Dutch designer Studio Jelle. These minimalist, gridlike pieces, made of strong white nylon plastic with a ma– fixtures are extra – or positioned on the floor for an even more mod look. If guests to your home ask where you sourced it, just say it was magic. Shop already-printed items, or print your own at shapeways.com.
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Celebs back down from pledging to leave the U.S. Many celebrities vowed to flee the country if Donald Trump was elected, but none of them have started to pack their bags yet. DEAR MR. MYERS: Have any of those bigtime celebrities who said that they would sell their homes and leave the U.S. if Donald Trump were elected president actually done so? I hope they have! ANSWER: Sorry to disappoint you, but none of the 20 or so actors, singers and other entertainers who promised to leave the United States - the country that made them rich and famous if Trump won the election have put their homes up for sale or started packing their bags. Those celebs range from talkshow host Whoopi Goldberg to singer Miley Cyrus and even Larry Flynt, who publishes the sexually explicit Hustler Magazine. Comedienne Amy Schumer, who said a few months ago that she would have to learn Spanish because “I will move to Spain or somewhere else” if Trump were elected, recanted her pledge the day after his nomination. And then there’s mega-entertainer Cher, who famously said in a tweet last year that if Trump
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out first forming a 501(c) nonprofit corporation. Is this true? ANSWER: No, it’s not true. You either misunderstood what that internet article said, or the so-called journalists who wrote it should look for another line of work. Any individual can form an inexpensive, money-saving living trust to spare their heirs from the costly and time-consuming probate process that’s required when someone dies with only a traditional will. Forming a nonprofit corporation isn’t required.
NEW LISTING - 2520 W. 23RD - 4 bed / 2 1/2 bath / 2 car garage brick home with a 3-1 split bedroom arrangement plus study, 2 dining areas, remodeled master bath with large master closet. Open kitchen, dining, and living areas. Large, flat, fenced yard with trees and two patio areas................................................$276,500 40 ACRES OF PRIME HUNTING WITH CABIN OVERLOOKING STOCKED POND. Cabin has kitchen, bedroom, bathroom plus screened-in porch. Travel trailer, sleeps 6, floored storage shed. Close to Perkins and Ripley, OK. Houck Agency Exclusive Listing 3132 N. MADISON CT. - 3 bed / 2 bath / 2 car. Country French home, corner lot, new roof, high cathedral ceiling plus tall bookcase with ladder, fireplace, central vacuum. Downstairs master bedroom - large walk-in closet. .....................................$239,500 4621 KARA DRIVE - 4 bed/2 bath/ 2 car garage. Nice, clean home in a rural setting. Bedrooms are a 2-2 split and vaulted ceiling in living room all on a large flat lot ....................................$152,900 2620 S. OXFORD DR. - 4 bed/2 bath/2 car garage located on cul-de-sac. Open living area, recently remodeled kitchen, storm shelter, extra large patio and fenced backyard ...............$226,900 NEW LISTING - 2106 WALKING TRAIL - 4 bed / 3.5 bath/ 2.5 car garage plus an additional single car garage with storage. Original owner - custom built by Ron Walker. Home features surround sound, storm shelter closet, 2 fireplaces and lots of built-ins. The beautiful outdoor landscaping includes a rock fireplace, lighting and waterfall. Many more extras ....................................$677,800 HOUSE FOR RENT - 923 N. Dryden, 3 bed / 2 bath / 2 car / 2 living areas, fenced yard. Call for more details.
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Holiday looks we love Tribune News Service
Data from Stillwater Board of REALTORS | September 2016 Area Delimited by Entire Stillwater MLS - Residential Property Type *
Absorption Rate:
September
Average Sales/Month 12 months prior to Sep 2015 is 70.8 Average Sales/Month 12 months prior to Sep 2016 is 70.1
Closed Unit Sales Closed Volume Sales (x1000) Median Sales Price Average Sales Price Median Days on Market to Sale Average Days on Market to Sale Median Asked to Sold Ratio End of Month Inventory Months Supply (End of Month Inventory/Absorption Rate*)
2015
2016
58 67 15.52% 10,267 11,333 10.38% 158,550 172,500 8.80% 177,012 169,146 -4.44% 74 70 -4.76% 109 89 -18.61% 2.39% 97.18% 99.50% 95.99% 97.75% 1.83% 285 -1.04% 288 3.89 -7.23% 4.19
668 118,908 156,000 178,006 74 101 98.39% 97.31% 288 4.19
721 128,195 160,000 177,802 77 98 98.55% 97.43% 285 3.89
Year to Date
September
668
2015 2016
Year to Date 178,006 177,802
Year to Date
September
118.91M 128.20M
+10.38%
-4.44%
2015 2016
Year to Date
97.75%
97.31% 97.43%
109
+1.83%
+0.12%
101 89
-18.61%
End of Month Inventory 285
-1.04%
Reports produced and compiled by RE STATS Inc.
98
-2.58% 2015 2016
SEPTEMBER INVENTORY
288
2015 2016
Year to Date
September
-0.11%
AVERAGE ASKED TO SOLD RATIO
+7.81%
AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET
169,146
95.99%
7.93% 7.81% 2.56% -0.11% 4.05% -2.58% 0.17% 0.12% -1.04% -7.23% 2015 2016
CLOSED VOLUME SALES
+7.93%
AVERAGE SALES PRICE
September
+/-%
10.27M 11.33M
+15.52%
September
2016
721
67
58
177,012
+/-%
2015
2015 2016
CLOSED UNIT SALES
Year To Date (Jan - Sep)
Months Supply 4.19
3.89
-7.23%
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Holiday tables don’t have to be lavish. Dan and I enjoy a quiet Christmas morning bite in our kitchen, the calm before family flocks in for a big Christmas feast. Toss a vintage tablecloth over your kitchen table, add a bouquet of fresh flowers, a few candy canes in a little pitcher, and you’re ready. STYLISH STORAGE During the holidays, your china gets to dance out of the cupboard and sparkle on your table. Take a moment to rearrange your cabinets so they look like a piece of art. CREATIVE CENTERPIECES What do you have in your china hutch that you could use to make a unique centerpiece for your holiday table? We created this lovely display with a few odds and ends in my cupboard – an old silver riser, a glass bowl and a stemmed glass. Fresh fruit and flowers, all in shades of green and white, give it a fresh finish. DINING DETAILS Sometimes the tiniest details have the biggest impact on your table. Try tucking a fresh sprig of rosemary into your napkin rings when you entertain. It’s a clever way to add both color and flavor to your table.
Stillwater NewsPress • Friday, December 2, 2016
Every holiday season is a new opportunity to honor your family’s cherished traditions, while also keeping the celebration fresh and fun by trying something brand new. That’s how I like to approach holiday decorating. Today, I want to share with you a few of my favorite looks for the season, and just maybe give you a few new ideas as you dress your home for Christmas... GRAND ENTRANCES When decorating your entry, add a splashy display, like this towering bouquet made of bare sticks, pine branches and a little nest, tucked in for good luck. A shiny silver candy dish on the table cradles a sweet collection of vintage tree bulbs in a bed of pine needles. SPOIL GUESTS When friends and family travel to be together for the holidays, it’s a joyful reunion. Old memories are rekindled and new memories are made. I like to make my visitors feel like honored guests by creating a guest room that’s warm and welcoming. It can be as simple as setting out a service of their favorite teas or coffees, served in a special cup. LAVISH MANTELS It can be easy to
get into a rut when decorating your mantel. So this year, challenge yourself to come up with something brand-new. This magnificent garland, a mix of pine needles and leaves, is simple yet stunning as it loops through the mantel’s year-round display. BRING THE GARDEN IN After you clean out your planters for the winter, bring a few inside for your holiday decorating. Garden architectural elements connect us to the outdoors and give us a fine place to stage displays, whether it’s holding logs for the fire or your Christmas tree. DECORATE A LIGHT FIXTURE If you are looking for a way to decorate your home for maximum impact with minimum work, try dressing up some of your light fixtures. Add greenery and ribbons to the chandelier over your kitchen island or dining table. Or, jazz up some wall sconces. BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS Scout through your china cabinet for a special vase or pitcher or urn, like a family keepsake or a favorite find from antiquing. Then, fill it with holiday greenery to make a lovely centerpiece for your coffee table or ottoman. QUIET CHRISTMAS MORNING
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Stillwater NewsPress • Friday, December 2, 2016
Decorating for the holidays remains one of my favorite tasks. Over the years, wherever we are celebrating, whether my children are little tots or grown men, I am inspired to transform our home so that it shimmers with the magic of the season. Holiday decorating is very personal; pulling out boxes filled with memories and special ornaments connects us to who we are and where we have been. But our tastes and style choices do change as we grow, experience new traditions and broaden our views on the many different ways holidays and feast days can be staged. Moving from a home with attic
scene with highlights of gold and sparkle. It’s a simple setting, easy to create. Seasonal motifs include a gold poinsettia leaf on porcelain plates and mugs, the Noel ceramic tea light holders, and a glass LED tree on the not set in stone. And mantel. White table storage into an you may not want a apartment or condolinen is always speminium with limited live Christmas tree cial and can be used in the living room. or no storage is a year-round, as can (Some condos don’t real game-changer. the white candleholdeven allow them.) Re- ers. There are fewer, alistic artificial trees and smaller, areas Twinkle lights procome in various sizes duce a star-like, ento decorate, and the real challenge is how and shapes so that chanting air on trees, you can achieve the much you can tuck wrapped around same festive effect in windows, stair railaway when it’s time a smaller space. Pen- ings and doors. The to pack up for next cil trees are beautiful, stark simplicity of year. This is the time to re-think your and their slender bare branches stands decor plans and per- shape fits neatly into out against the alla corner without obhaps change up the white backdrop. The structing pathways themes. birch tree lit with and seating space. It’s not necessary mini lights in a warm The modern setting to incorporate tradiwhite is a treasured tional colors – the red shown here portrays a winter wonderland and green combo is
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addition, reminiscent of Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree ... ornaments not required. If you are short on spaces to decorate, maybe no fireplace or mantel, delegate a few rows in an existing bookshelf. This is a perfect spot
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Winter selling tips for slow holiday season they can’t wait until spring to buy,” said Chuck Harris, OAR OKLAHOMA – president. “It really It’s no surprise the helps to play up the housing market home’s potential to slows down during keep buyers interthe late fall and winter months. With est.” The Oklahoma Asthe holidays and cold weather, people usu- sociation of Realtors ally wait to list their is offering Oklahomans the following homes until spring. tips: However, most ReHave holiday altors will tell you to spirit. Buyers want sell during this slowto be able to picture er period because themselves in a it’s been found that home and it helps homes sell faster to keep your home in these conditions. festive and spirited TheOklahoma Association of Realtors around the holidays. This will lift their (OAR) is offering tips to help sell your spirits and elicit good emotions when pohome during the tential buyers arrive late fall and winter and while they talk season. “We see that most through. Although people looking to buy you want to be fun this time of year are and festive, you more serious because don’t want to have a Submitted
clutter, so make sure everything still looks tidy. You should also be weary of seasonal candles, as some may cause allergies. Keep it cozy. When people come in from the cold, they will want to warm up, so you should keep the thermostat at a comfortable 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Although you should highlight fireplaces if you have them, don’t start a fire, just to be safe. You should also open the blinds to let in natural light and place fuzzy throw blankets in seating areas to create a comfortable setting. Appearance is still important. Even though you can’t use a beautiful
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cooler exterior wall. This generally happens on the shaded side of the home. Try moving some items away from the exterior wall and leaving the closet doors open to promote airflow. If you can see the mildew or mold, simply use a tack cloth or brush it off with a stiff brush while using a vacuum to clean the spores. A vacuum with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter works best. Do not clean with bleach or other liquids.
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moisture by having more people in the home, bathing more often, doing more laundry, cleaning more often, cooking differently, etc. All human activities create moisture; even breathing releases moisture. Usually a mildew odor in a closet results from poor airflow due to excess storage or clothing stacked too tightly up against an uninsulated or under-insulated exterior wall. Without proper airflow, moisture can form between stored items and a
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person’s living habits as opposed to another can affect the home. Can a new Q: I bought a 60-year-old house roof cause mildew? It’s not the roof as two years ago. much as it might be A new roof was the roof-to-attic veninstalled by the tilation. owner. I am now If additional noticing a mildew ventilation was inodor in the closstalled on the new ets. It has been roof or ventilation very humid. Can an improperly in- was removed, it stalled roof be the could change the airflow and prescause? It does not leak. Your thoughts, sures inside the home. By changing please. the airflow, you may A: Any changes also change the huyou make to one midity levels inside area of a home might have an effect the home. Also, as a new owner you may on another area of be producing more the home. Also one
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How to style your home like a Parisian, according to a major French designer should have, the most common decorating mistakes, and why natural is his favorite There are only a interior palette. few designers that MYDOMAINE: evoke collective oohs What’s the first and ahhs from the thing you think MyDomaine team about when decowhenever we view their interiors. A very rating a room? JEAN-LOUIS DEphysical and emotional reaction occurs NIOT: I start a project by considering the upon viewing the work of famed French location, the site, the architect and interior clients’ expectations, the natural light, the designer Jean-Louis new layout, and the Deniot. His impeccable attention to detail volumes; all this degoes beyond mere aes- fines the future style. I like my projects to thetics into emotive be like scenarios _ territory. Deniot has unique stories that an incredible knack are custom designed for crafting interiors to suit the imaginary that move you and story. transport you to anMost of the initial other world. For his inspiration happens clients, that world in my head. I visualhappens to be their ize the finished space. home. Then I take loads of So what is it about a French interior that notes on all the details, and I share the captures our hearts lists with the office to and imagination so much? They’re always help define the direction of the vocabulary incredibly pretty but and aesthetics. It is never pretentious, very instinctive. I look stylish but not overly at the foundation and stuffy, and cool but never too trendy. The consider how I can imFrench have perfected plement the interior the art of nonchalance architecture, figuring that’s both refined yet out the ideal circulaeffortless at the same tion, furniture layout, views, and natural time. To discover the light. secret to achieving MD: What are the this chic Parisian look top qualities every once and for all, we room should have? tapped Deniot at the JLD: A high ceiling. launch of his Baker It is never too high for Furniture collabome. I generally try to ration at the Pacific figure out how to give Design Center. In the illusion of height this exclusive chat, (if the space doesn’t he reveals the top have it). Good natural qualities every room By Sacha Strebe
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light. I sometimes have to play with electric light when there is a lack of the natural, and at night, I like to create mysterious and atmospheric lighting to add character. MD: The French have mastered that perfectly imperfect look. What is your secret? JLD: There is no secret. Just a truthful, confident, and convivial way of life. MD: What are your favorite paint colors? JLD: Any colors found in the natural landscape, from tree colors to water, earth tones, or any hue from nature. You rarely find strong colors in nature, only touches of bright colors, so I try to do the same in my work. I love any sort of gray too. It is bright and fresh during the day, and moody at night. MD: What are your favorite ways to add texture to a room? JLD: I generally like the materials and finishes to reflect the context of an interior, so there is a direct relation between the location and the decor. I would never design a flat in New York the same way I would design one in Moscow or Hong Kong. It is crucial that the interiors are in tune and correspond to their
environments. I mostly use natural materials, soft colors, tarnished gold accents, and lush layered fabrics. I really enjoy using natural materials transformed by skilled artisans. I enjoy juxtapositions of diverse materials and finishes, as this is what creates layers of interest and texture; discreet finishes blend in and louder ones stand out. I systematically use plaster details for ceilings, molding profiles for walls or architraves, and wood or marble for floors. I
love it when the finishes are 100 percent part of the real estate as natural finishes age beautifully with time. MD: What are some things a room should never have? JLD: I do not like it when there’s just a pile of boring stuff overlit by recessed lighting. MD: What are your favorite designers to work with? JLD: I love every type. The best kind are collaborations between artists and manufacturers when
they create unique pieces for specific uses and specific sites. I use vintage, antiques, collectibles, family pieces, and commissioned pieces. I really use every type of furnishing as possible. MD: What tips do you have for adding that Parisian touch? JLD: A certain dose of drama and nonchalance at the same time. That je ne sais quoi mix of cool and stiff, between formal and low-key, academic and artsy, with a dose of every style period to reflect an eclectic mix.
French furniture proportions are smaller. There are probably more chairs, lighting, and art in French interiors to accommodate small or large groups. French style is also all about the balance between the interior’s architecture and the decor. MD: What are the common decorating mistakes you always notice in a room? JLD: Most of the time, the biggest mistakes are due to a lack of curiosity, culture, and personality. It is a shame.
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With the holidays in full swing and another year nearing a close, what design trends are in and what may be on their way out? 2016 saw a continuance of bold metallic finishes such as brass and gold, while muted color palettes such as black and cream, as well as cream and indigo, remain on trend. These days, many designers and design enthusiasts are also looking to stay on trend without being trendy. This translates into incorporating timeless elements that
blends a timeless design style as its foundation, while having a bit of glitz and glam as accents. DOMINANT THEMES Looking for predicted trends? Trends in home decor and design typically follow those of the runway, and right now the trend is toward blousy and billowy fabrics that move, as opposed to stiff and rigid ones. In home decor, we will see softer, breathable fabrics both for upholstery and window treatments, as well as those that are more washable and require less maintenance. Why? In large
part, homeowners are heavily focused on ease of use. High maintenance decor is out, and pieces that can be used and enjoyed are in. SHEEN VERSUS SHINE There was a time in home decor when the dominant trend was the shinier the better. The predicted trend? Luster, matte and minimalist. In other words, sheen as opposed to shine. Even when it comes to flooring, waxed floors or those finished with a matte polyurethane are often preferred alternatives to high gloss. Why? Many homeowners are looking
for chemical-free, natural alternatives, while also wishing to maintain a material’s natural luster. Historically, finishes were maintained by hand, using elements such as natural minerals, which many homeowners still appreciate. TIMELESS DESIGN Looking for designs that are on trend but not trendy? There are some basic elements to keep in mind that can be maintained and stand the test of time. Timeless design elements include the following: Black. Black is a neutral color that
Brighten holidays with blooming indoor plants land poppies, pansies and primroses. • Time to get the tulips out of the fridge and into the ground. Also plant such spring-flowering bulbs as daffodils, callas and Dutch iris. • Bare-root season has begun. Besides fruit trees and rose bushes, plant dormant cane berries, kiwifruit, grapes, artichokes, horseradish and rhubarb. • Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials. • After any rain, dump standing water that may have collected in saucers under potted plants to avoid root rot.
go remains on trend as an appealing alternative to black. Pair indigo with cream or gray for a soft, modern statement. Gold. Gold is back and will remain on trend through 2017. Gold and brass remain two of the hottest finishes in home decor. Solid hardwoods. From furniture to wood flooring, natural, historically appropriate hardwoods are more popular than ever.
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Art in general should be bold and powerful. Oversized art can also be affordable. Consider reproductions, as well as well as local artists and even graduating college students. Unique photography. While some abstract art may have trendy elements such as their design or color, photography tends to be timeless. Looking for timeless wall decor? Why not consider oversized frame photographs? Indigo blue. Indi-
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By Debbie Arrington now, they’ll bloom The Sacramento Bee in six to 10 weeks – and last for many Get into the seadays once they open. sonal spirit with To keep stems shortblooming indoor win- er, try this trick: ter plants. Brighten Add a little vodka or the holidays with gin to their water. potted poinsettias, Once the sprout is amaryllis and cycla- 1 to 2 inches tall, men. start adding a dash Indoors, poinsetof alcohol (no more tias will last longer than one part vodka if placed in a warm, or gin to seven parts sunny location away water) each time you from heating vents irrigate the bulb. or drafts. Poke holes The flowers will rein the foil wrapper main the same size, for drainage and but the overall plant place the potted will stay more complant on a plate or pact – and won’t fall saucer. Same goes over. Once it’s done for cyclamens, which blooming, the bulb feel at home for the can be transplanted holidays indoors or outdoors into partial out. shade. Amaryllis make Consider Christgreat gifts. Potted mas cactus (Schlum-
adds a touch of elegance and luxury. Cream. Shades such as cream, ecru and ivory are more appealing and versatile than pure white and can easily translate into various decor styles. Sculptural hardware. From door handles to showerheads and faucets, many homeowners are opting to keep it basic and infuse a hint of glam by incorporating splurge hardware elements. Oversized art.
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Horticulture tips for December Even though landscape maintenance may not be a high priority on your “to do” list in December, there are a few things to consider this time of year that can pay big dividends when next spring rolls around. Addressing fallen leaves is usually priority number one. There are several reasons for this. Leaves are an excellent component of compost. When composting, be sure an incorporate a few “greens” into the pile to speed up the composting process. This could include kitchen waste, clippings
would be a mistake to assume that diligent leave removal will eliminate your insect problems next year, it certainly can’t hurt. Get those important plants mulched if you have not already done so. occasion to prevent from cool season Strawberries, new them from forming lawns, animal maperennial plantings, an almost impenenure, or even comand immature trees trable barrier. Note are just a few exammercial fertilizer. that chopped leaves ples. Leaves can damwill compost much age a cool season If we fail to get quicker than those lawn if left to pile measureable rains up. This limits light simply raked up and soon, water plants added to the pile so and air to the turfsusceptible to winter grass. While it is not this is a win-win if damage, especially important to remove you are composting. new plantings and Lastly, piles of every leaf that falls, evergreen species. leaves can help do try to chop them People often how insects survive the up or at least stir much water this winter. While it them around on time of year? It’s
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and ice melts away. If it will end up in your landscape, consider using an alternative such as sand or a clay-based kitty litter. Keith Reed is the horticulturist in the Payne County Extension office. Contact him via email at keith.reed@okstate. edu, 405-747-8320, or in person at the Payne County Extension office, located at 315 W. 6th in Stillwater.
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A: I have seen mushrooms growing near the base of a Q: It’s alive in toilet, on an overthe bathroom, head garage door’s and I’m a single wooden panels, on mom scared to fence posts, living death. We just trees and in crawlmoved into this spaces. A mushroom house not long is actually a fungus ago. This is our that grows on wet first home, and or damp wood or in you name it we’ve a location with high seen it. Mice, fun- humidity. I would gus, wasps, ants. keep the children Most of the mice and pets away from are gone, killed the growth until it the ants and bees is removed. are dormant. Simply pluck the One big problem mushroom off the remains. There floor or wall while are mushrooms wearing rubber or growing behind protective gloves. my toilet. Any tips Wear a painter’s or ideas would be mask to prevent greatly apprecibreathing in any ated. loose fungal spores. By C. Dwight Barnett
difficult to say because of so many variables. Protect the trunks of young thin-barked trees from sun scald and winter injury (maple trees are the most commonly damaged in our area). There are several different types of wraps on the market and all are effective. The idea is to reduce extreme temperature changes in the cambium (growth)
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