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510 N MAIN, PERKINS....Hard to fi nd brick home on .75 ac m/l in town! The living room boasts a large brick fi replace that gives you a comfortable feeling right when you walk in the door! There are 2 large bedrooms, one with a built in vanity. The living and dining areas are large with plenty of built in cabinetry and the kitchen is open to the dining separated only by a serving bar. Off of the kitchen you will fi nd a large utility room with a full bathroom including a walk in shower that is handicap accessible and the entry to the 2 car garage! You will also enjoy the large sunroom with wood beams and windows surrounding as well as a storm cellar so you don’t have to leave the house to enter. Outside you will fi nd 2 outbuildings including a private well and a huge backyard with plenty of mature trees! Don’t miss this hard to fi nd home recently reduced to $109,000! Call Lanae DeMuth at Frontier Realty 405-714-1934 for more information or to schedule a showing!

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By Aisha SultanSt. Louis Post-Dispatch

We confront iteveryday, morningand night, for one ofour most basicneeds – the searchfor food.

If your pantry is amess, it can book-end your day infrustration.

Fortunately, it’salso one of thequickest organiza-tion projects thatoffers one of thebiggest returns inimproved efficiencyand peace of mind.We turned to twoprofessional orga-nizers to makeovertwo different typesof kitchen pantries.

The first one, afloor-to-ceiling cabi-net with six pull-outshelves was myvery own challenge.The second, a closetpantry combinedwith a mudroom,was a neighbor’s.

It took about anhour to completethe cabinet pantry,and it took twoorganizers abouttwo hours to makeover the larger one.Each one, however,followed the samebasic steps:

1. Assess yourneeds.

Take note of whatworks about yourpantry. Then, listthe things thatmake you crazyabout it.

Lisa Bianco,director of market-ing for the NationalAssociation ofProfessionalOrganizers St.Louis chapter and

owner of PerfectlyOrganized inO’Fallon, Mo., saysshe starts everyproject with a con-versation with theclient about howoften the items inthe pantry are usedand by whom.

The stuff thatgets used every dayneeds to stay nearthe middle. Thethings that childrenhelp themselves toshould be withintheir reach. Theless often an item isused, the higher orlower up it can live.

Gretchen Bender,owner of CreativeSpaces Organizingin St. Louis, saysthe first questionshe asks is: What isyour goal?

“A lot of time peo-ple have the space,but they don’t knowwhat to do with it.They just see aseries of shelves.”

The organizerstarts envisioningwhat can begrouped together,taken out andadded to improvethe functionality.

2. Empty it out.The next step is

to empty out theentire pantry. Itsounds daunting,but it’s truly theonly way to get ahandle on every-thing that is hiddenthere. People willoften discover theyown multiples of thesame product orhave a backlog ofexpired foods.

“If you don’t seeit, you won’t use it,”Bianco said. We dis-covered several

unopened bottles ofvitamins and sup-plements that hadbeen purchasedwith good intentionsbut lost in therecesses of thepantry.

3. Sort into cat-egories.

The next step isto group like items.Bianco brought afew storage contain-ers in which shegrouped all the pro-tein bars, and fruitand nut bars roam-ing around. She cre-ated a section forsnacks, one forbreakfast items,pasta and dinner,spices, grains/riceand an entire shelffor baking.

4. Toss theexcess andexpired.

First, you purge,Bianco said. Get ridof things that arestale or expired. Ithrew out someyear-old granolaand half a packageof stale shortbreadcookies. (I don’teven like shortbreadcookies.)

We also tossedthe Tupperwarethat was missinglids and consolidat-ed things intoempty jars that keptturning up.

Taking note of theredundancy in thepantry can help cutdown future costs.“It can be a moneysaver,” Bender said.Think about themoney wasted onfood that getsthrown away, excessitems and impulsebuys. It can helpwith menu planning

to keep a grocerylist on the insidedoor of the pantryand make a note ofthings you needsbefore you shop forthe week’s meals.

5. Put the puz-zle back together.

In the case ofboth the pantriesour organizersworked on, theyadded a few storagebaskets thatgrouped togethercertain items, suchas teas, spices orlentils. In mypantry, Biancoadded Lazy Susansfor soup cans. Shealso added labelson each shelf as areminder for every-one who uses thepantry.

Bianco moved thelargest box of cerealto a middle shelfwhere our childrencould reach it moreeasily. She groupedit with the oatmealand other breakfastfoods.

She also suggest-ed tearing the loosebox tops off of boxesto make the overallspace appear clean-er.

For shelves thatdon’t pull out, it’simportant to usethe vertical space,so everything iswithin eye level.This may requirebuying a few tieredshelves, she said.She added twosmall containers,two medium onesand two LazySusans, all fromTarget, which costabout $35 in total.

In the closetpantry, they added

a few more storagecontainers for atotal cost around$45.

In both cases,they played with afew different waysof putting the con-tents back together.

“It’s like puttingtogether a puzzle,”Bianco said. Some

pieces fit better indifferent configura-tions and it takes alittle bit of trial anderror.

A pantry projectis a good start forthose who want tobecome more orga-nized, Bianco said.“It doesn’t take aslong. It gets you

motivated and letsyou feel successful.”

In less than anafternoon and lessthan $50 in sup-plies, you can makeenough tweaks inan area of the houseyou use every dayto have a significantimpact on the restof your day.

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For a perfectfaucet match, keepit in the familyBy Ed Del GrandeTribune News Service

Q: Dear Ed, I’min the planningstages for my newkitchen andwould like tohave two sinksinstalled. For themain sink, I wantone that isfarmer-style witha high-end faucet.I will also have amuch smallerprep sink andwould like thefaucet to matchmy main faucet.But, I don’t wantthe prep sinkoverpowered by alarge kitchensink faucet. Dothey make small-er kitchenfaucets, or will Ijust have to use abar sink faucet?

– Beth, VirginiaA: In most cases,

prep-sinks and/orbar sinks use small-er faucets, and formany years,prep/bar faucets

looked more or lessalike.

In recent years,things havechanged. For twosink kitchens, youcan look for a newfaucet categorythat’s commonlycalled faucet fami-lies. Basically,kitchen faucet fami-lies can include astandard size high-end kitchen sinkfaucet, with anavailable smallerversion of that samefaucet to fit theprep/bar sink.

Just like the larg-er faucets, smallerfaucet features caninclude one-handlefaucet controls,high-arch gooseneckspouts and pull-down spray heads.But the big plus isit’s a perfect styleand finish match tothe main kitchenfaucet, just a littlesmaller, provingonce again that goodthings do come insmall packages.

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By Vicki PayneThe Charlotte Observer

I spend a lot oftime reviewing pho-tos of all types ofrooms _ some good,some bad. If I hadto identify onegroup of rooms thatgenerally fall intothe bad category, itwould have to bechildren’s rooms.

Why is it thateveryone thinks youhave to paint thewalls some shock-ing, hot color andthen add two orthree intense, non-coordinating colors?

Children’s roomsshould be decoratedby the same rulesand standards asthe rest of thehome. Work withneutrals and addtouches of color forcontrast and inter-est.

Consider usingupholstered twinbeds in a neutralcolor. The look willhave appealwhether your childis 12 or 21.

Next, paint thewalls a neutralcolor. This doesn’tmean limiting yourchoices to white orbeige. You can stillwork with tradition-al colors such asblue and pink. I’msuggesting that youmove away fromshocking tones andtry navy for boysand pale pink forgirls.

Bedrooms should

be calming retreatsregardless of yourchild’s age. Imaginetrying to relax orstudy in a setting ofhot pink and limegreen or bright blueand fire engine red.Mixing navy withpale gray withtouches of orange,green or red worksfor all ages.Furniture can bewood tone or paint-ed navy, black ordark gray.

Pink looks won-derful with beige,white and woodtones. It’s so chicand calming.

Fabrics are justas important aspaint colors.Designs with actionheroes and Barbiedolls are a poorinvestment. Mostkids change heroesway too fast. If yourlittle ones are reallydiehard fans, con-sider buying sheetsthat feature theirlatest craze. It’smuch easier toswap out sheetsthan entire beddingensembles, windowtreatments andwall murals.

Speaking of wallmurals, don’t do it!First, it’s rare tosee a mural that’sdone well. Secondly,they are far toopermanent.Consider instead alarge wall-mountedbulletin board suchas the ones sold atPottery Barn.These make it easyto keep up with

your kid’s latestpassions.

There’s no need toinvest in expensiveframed artwork forthe same reasons.Your children maybe into cowboys thisyear and the DallasCowboys next. Buygood quality framesin standard sizesand change theimages as theirtaste calls for it. ArtClassics Ltd. has ahuge selection ofaffordable framedand unframed art-work in a variety ofsizes.

Wood floorstopped with a rugare a better optionthan wall-to-wallcarpet. The one-time investment toinstall hardwoodswill pay for itselfover the years. Astained rug is easierand more affordableto clean or replaceevery few yearsthan carpeting. Iprefer outdoor rugs

in children’s rooms.The rugs clean upbeautifully and aremuch more afford-able than wool orwoven rugs.

The secret tokeeping any newlydecorated roomlooking good is stor-age space. Invest inchests with lots ofdrawers; book-shelves to hold toys,books and electron-ics; and of course awell-designed closetsystem. You can’texpect a child toclean up his or herroom if there’s noplace to put thingsaway.

Take a look atyour children’srooms. Maybe it’stime to redecorateto provide themwith a space thatthey will enjoy andbe proud to sharewith friends. Theymay even beinspired to pick uptheir junk once in awhile.

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Your own houseor apartment mightbe a breedingground for unseen“bugs” that cancause sickness oreven death.

DEAR MR.MYERS: My sistercame to stay atour house for acouple of dayslast week, and shebroke out withmeasles about 72hours after sheleft. Is there away to disinfectour home to killany virus that shemay have leftbehind?

ANSWER: Itwouldn’t hurt togive your home athorough scrubbing,including the use ofan over-the-counterdisinfectant on yourkitchen and bath-room tiles. But thetruth is, if you’regoing to getmeasles, you’veprobably alreadybeen exposed. That’sbecause people withmeasles can spreadthe disease fromfour days beforetheir own rashappears to fourdays after the flatred dots start show-ing up.

Your best bet nowis to monitor your-self and your lovedones for symptoms.Besides the rash,the Centers forDisease Controland Preventionsays other telltalesigns include a highfever, a constantcough, a runny noseand red, wateryeyes. Consider visit-ing a doctor if you

think that you areinfected.

Still, there areseveral steps youcan take aroundyour home to defendagainst other ill-nesses.

Your kitchensponge is likely theproperty’s biggestbacteria trap: It’salmost alwaysmoist, and you prob-ably use it to con-stantly wipe upcrumbs and spills,which creates anideal environmentfor the growth ofdangerous E. coliand salmonella.Health experts sayyou should regular-ly throw thesponges into yourautomatic dish-washer so its heateddrying circle can killthe germs, or putthem in amicrowave-safe dishwith an inch ofwater at the bottomand zap them for aminute or two.

The kitchen sinkis a big breedingground, too, in partbecause it’s wet andthe hot water yourun when rinsing

dishes or using thegarbage disposalcreates a veritableplayground for bac-teria from uncookedmeat and poultry.Stainless-steel sinksshould be scrubbedwith a disinfectingcleanser daily, whileceramic or cast-ironsinks can becleansed with a mixof one gallon ofwater and a table-spoon or two ofbleach. That samemixture can be usedto clean a woodencutting board aftereach use, whilemost plastic boardscan go into the dish-washer.

Toilets should bescrubbed and disin-fected at least oncea week, or more fre-quently if, say, youhave a large familyor only one bath-room.

Ironically, thewater that comesout of your tap inthe morning can bechock-full of bacte-ria, too, because itsat inside your oldpiping system allnight. Experts sayyou should run the

tap for a minute orso to clear outgerms before you fillyour coffeemaker orjump into the show-er.

Finally, if some-one in your familyrecently caught acold or has the flu,don’t necessarilyblame the chillyweather: Your tele-vision’s remote con-trol might be thebad guy. After all, ifyou’re like mostAmericans who fallill, your first incli-nation is to crawlinto bed and turn onthe TV -- thustransferring thosenasty germs on yourhands to the remoteand then to the nextperson who handlesit. Wipe your remoteand your telephoneswith a sanitizednapkin or towelettedaily.

* * *DEAR MR.

MYERS: I alwayslove the

BudweiserClydesdaleadvertisementsthat air duringthe Super Bowland at othertimes of the year.Where are thehorses stabled?

ANSWER: I lovethose Budweiserads, too. The “offi-cial” home of theClydesdales is anornate, brick-and-stained-glass stablebuilt in 1885 on thecompany’s 100-acrebrewery complex inits hometown of St.Louis. But its mainfacility for the“gentle giants” isWarm SpringsRanch, a 300-acreparcel of lushrolling hills inMissouri that’sabout 150 milesfarther to the west.

More than 100Clydesdales makethe state-of-the-artbreeding facilitytheir home.Between 30 and 40

foals are born thereeach year

* * *DEAR MR.

MYERS: Webought our firsthome last yearand were anx-ious to get ourrefund thatreflects all of ournew real estatetax benefits. Wefiled our returnFeb. 1 becausewe thought wehad all the W-2and 1099 formsthat we needed,but I received a1099 from aclient who I hadforgotten about afew days later.What should wedo now?

ANSWER: You’regoing to have toclaim that incomethat you had for-gotten about byamending the

return that youhad filed a fewdays earlier. Thatmeans that you’llneed to completeInternal RevenueService Form1040X, AmendedU.S. IndividualIncome TaxReturn.

You and yourspouse can get afree copy of theform, plus writteninstructions tocomplete it, by call-ing the IRS at 800-829-3676 or bydownloading itfrom www.irs.gov.

Wait at least afew weeks beforefiling your 1040Xso the IRS can firstprocess your origi-nal return. Alsonote that a 1040Xcan’t be e-filed, soyou’ll have to mailan old-fashionedpaper copy instead.

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A few helpul hints onhow to prevent weedsin your lawn this spring

Even though it’scold and gloomyright now, we willall have a dose ofspring fever verysoon. With warmerweather will comean avalanche ofpromotional andadvertising materi-als offering dozensand dozens of dif-ferent combinationsof fertilizer andweed control prod-ucts. At the top ofthat list are prod-ucts offering crab-grass control. Thechoices can be over-whelming. Thisinformation shouldhelp you increaseyour chances forsuccessful weedcontrol this season.

We talk a lotabout timing whenit comes to crab-grass. That isbecause the key togood control is hav-ing a preemergentherbicide in place(and activated)before the weedtries to germinate.Activated meanshaving the productwatered in proper-ly. When you readthe label, you willsee that it statesclearly how soonafter applicationthe product mustbe watered in (thisapplies for liquidapplications as wellas granular prod-ucts). Even if youhave your lawntreated by profes-sionals, I suggest

you ask how longyou have to waterit in as the timecan vary dependingon which product isused. If you areusing a granular,don’t be too con-cerned if they don’tfully dissolve. Theactual granules areoften just corncobor other inert mate-rial used as a carri-er for the herbicide.

Back to the tim-ing issue, two fac-tors are key. Thefirst is the soil tem-perature as crab-grass germinateswhen the soilreaches 55 degrees.The second is thelast freeze. A freezeis the best crab-grass control goingas it will readilykill all crabgrass.Mother nature hasa couple of very vis-ible bio indicatorsto help us with soiltemperature. Asthe common springflowering plantsforsythia and red-bud begin to passtheir peak flower-ing period, you canbe assured thecrabgrass will becoming on soon. To

ballpark a calendardate, I would sug-gest having thematerials in placeby March the 15th.

Please remem-ber, if you are latewith your herbicideapplication, apply-ing “a little extra”is not going to help.If this is the case,your best controloption is to use aproduct containingthe active ingredi-ent dithiopyr tocontrol those smallearly emergingweeds. And asalways, PLEASEmake sure you readthe label and followthe directions care-fully when usingthese products.

For more infor-mation on this orany other horticul-tural topic, you cancontact Keith Reed,the Horticulturist inthe Payne CountyExtension office.Keith can be reachedvia email atkeith.reed@okstate.edu, phone at 405-747-8320 or in person atthe Payne CountyExtension office,located at 315 W. 6thin Stillwater.

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Window for growing peas is short and sweetBy MaureenGilmerTribune News Service

Here in the tropi-cal low desert of theSouthwest, we sowpea seed in January.Yes, it’s totally coun-terintuitive, but thedawn of the year isthe only time it’s coolenough for this 60 to75 day crop. Peasare unique in thevegetable gardenbecause they lovecool, moist condi-tions and won’tabide heat. Problemsarise when novicegardeners find peaseed on the summerveggie rack andassume they go inwith the green

beans. Nothing isfurther from thetruth in warmer cli-mates, where peasenjoy a very narrowwindow of productiv-ity in spring.

These days it’s theedible podded peasthat dominate ourgardens. These aredivided into the veryold flat snow pea ofAsia and the new-comer, the supersweet snap pea.Both can be eatenright off the vine andat no other time arethey so delicious. Toooften only half thecrop ever makes it tothe kitchen.Therefore planttwice the number ofseeds you thinkyou’ll need to allow

fresh eating withplenty left for dinner.

To show you howtight the window is,old time gardenersknow to sow peas ison St. Patrick’s Dayand never after AprilFools’ Day. However,this may be way toolate for the warmerregions, where it’salready heating upby tax time. Heatand dry air can notonly desiccate tenderpea vines, it createsthe ideal conditionsfor viruses thatspread from groundlevel up the vinesturning leavesbrown and crispy.

Because gardencenters don’t alwayshave seed racks upduring these early

cold months, youmay not get muchvariety in your seedselection. That’s whyordering via catalogsis the best way to getgood seed that’sfresh and well-suitedto your situation.Catalogs also offerpea inoculants,which are dry cul-tures of beneficialbacteria to treatyour seed prior toplanting. This natu-rally occurringmicroorganism ispresent in the soiland helps peas uti-lize atmosphericnitrogen, but it takestime to accumulatein your soil to benefitsuch a short-termcrop. Add inoculantat planting time and

you speed theprocess, which leadsto much heavieryields and healthierplants naturally.Inoculant is usuallyoffered for about $5where you find peaseed displayed ingarden centers andonline or print cata-logs.

Catalogs carrymany more differentvarieties of ediblepodded peas thanyou can find locally.The primary differ-ences among snowpeas are pod sizeand disease resis-tance. Oregon SugarPod II and OregonGiant produce snowpea pods to over 4inches long and 1inch wide. Big vigor-

ous vines producelarger yields, andthese two are resis-tant to a variety ofdiseases, whichmakes them betterfor humid regions.Varieties likeAvalanche yieldsmaller, perhapsmore tender podsthat are better-suit-ed for small city gar-dens. Each varietyhas its unique char-acteristics, so readthe detailed descrip-tions before order-ing.

There are manyheirloom varieties,such as Amish Snapor Golden Sweetsnow peas, fromIndia. Look for dwarfforms that make bet-ter choices for Earth

Box and smallerraised beds.

Peas require 60 to75 days to mature.Sow your snow peasin full sun to preventmildew on thefoliage and protectfrom wind. Provide asimple fine trellis oftwine, net or wovenwire fence so theyclimb vertically anddemand little spacein the ground. Mulchthe root zone whentemperatures rise tokeep the soil evenlymoist for longer har-vest. Once your peasbegin to produce,pick every day toprevent pods fromforming pea seedinside so new flowerbuds are encouragedto form.

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Monthly Housing StatisticsData from Stillwater Board of REALTORS | December 2014

Reports produced and compiled by RE STATS Inc.

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CSCLOSED UNIT SALES CLOSED VOLUME SALES

AVERAGE SALES PRICE AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET

AVERAGE ASKED TO SOLD RATIO DECEMBER INVENTORY

December Year to Date December Year to Date

December Year to Date December Year to Date

December Year to Date End of Month Inventory Months Supply

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6262 9.37M9.37M 9.75M9.75M

151,181151,181

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94.96%94.96%

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5353

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+21.69%+21.69% +1.33%+1.33%

+2.67%+2.67% -9.29%-9.29%

+6.68%+6.68% -5.63%-5.63%

+0.74%+0.74% -7.96%-7.96%

-1.44%-1.44% +5.14%+5.14%

183,977183,977 122122

97.50%97.50%

254254

172,460172,460110110

97.00%97.00%

3.713.71

833833 134.66M134.66M 141.59M141.59M821821

Area Delimited by Entire Stillwater MLS - Residential Property Type

*Absorption Rate:Average Sales/Month 12 months prior to Dec 2013 is 69.4Average Sales/Month 12 months prior to Dec 2014 is 68.4

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Dear Angie:Where can I getprofessionaladvice aboutmaking our homeaccessible for thedisabled? We needa ramp with arailing so some-one can get fromthe street to ourfront door.

– Sidney L.,Silver Spring, Md.

Dear Sidney:You’re not alone inwanting to makeyour home workbetter for peoplewho use wheel-chairs, walkers,crutches or haveother special needs.According to theU.S. CensusBureau, 1 in 5Americans has somekind of disability.

The cost to addan outdoor rampand railing willdepend on a varietyof factors, but it canstart at around$500. If space is toolimited for a con-crete or woodenramp, anotheroption would be avertical platformthat lifts and low-ers. These cost from$6,000 to $10,000.

Service providerswho can help youwith this kind ofwork include handy-men, carpenters andgeneral contractors.However, for a moredetailed or compre-hensive look at how

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Contractors whohold this designa-tion, which originat-ed with theNationalAssociation of HomeBuilders, the AARPand other organiza-tions, take classes tolearn best practicesfor retrofitting orremodeling a hometo meet an individ-ual’s needs through-out senior adult-hood.

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For example,wheelchair widthsvary, often making

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In addition, it’s agood idea to makesimple adjustments,such as movingitems to lower cabi-nets for easier reachand removing thickfloor coverings thatcan hamper wheel-chairs or walkers.

When hiring anycontractor, remem-ber to confirm anyclaimed credentials,as well as insurance,bonding and anyrequired licensing.Consider only com-panies that havepositive reviews on atrusted online site,and be sure to getall pertinent projectdetails in writing.

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Q: Dear Ed,please help medecide on a newkitchen sink. Ireally like thefarmhouse-stylekitchen sinks,but I don’t wantto spend extramoney just forgood looks. Arethere any practi-cal advantagesas well with afarmhousekitchen sinkover a standardkitchen sink?

– Abby, OhioA: Farmhouse-

style (or apron-front) kitchen sinksdate way back towhen plumbingwas young. I bringthis point upbecause they wereoriginally designedas heavy duty worksinks. So, don’t letthe classic goodlooks fool you. Likethe name says,farmhouse sinkscan easily handleall your kitchen

chores till the cowscome home.

Because theapron-front designcreates a largebowl, farmhousesinks can usually

fit oversized cook-ware like cookiesheets as well.Speaking of bowldesign, the tradi-tional farmhousedesign is with a

deep single bowl,but double bowltypes are available.Farmhouse sinkscan also beergonomicallyfriendly to work

with since thebowls are posi-tioned farther for-ward than standarddrop-in kitchensinks.

Now that you

know the workadvantages withthis type of sink,let’s get into design.Farmhouse sinkscome in a wideselection of materi-

als, textures andcolors, so trying topick just one outmay be the hardestwork you’ll do withyour new kitchensink.

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Our homes aresacred places wherewe restore and rein-vigorate ourselves.I’ve found that for ahome to fill you tothe brim, it needs tobe a place where youfeel fully yourself.They key to creatinga haven is tothoughtfully deco-rate so your spacesreflect your uniquepersonality, passionsand lifestyle.

There are lots ofdesign techniquesthat will help youachieve this, butright now, patternmixing is one of myfavorite ways to helppeople put theirthumbprint on theirdecor.

You can turn ageneric space into asingular celebrationof your distinct stylesimply by pullingtogether a uniqueassortment of differ-ent fabrics.

Pattern mixing isa design term thatbasically meanstumbling togetheran array of textileswith different pat-terns, colors andtextures to create alayered but inte-grated look. Pickingthe fabrics to acces-sorize a space,whether it be themix of accent pil-lows on your bed orsofa, your window

coverings or tablelinens, has gotten tobe as important astep in the designprocess as selectingthe furniture itself.

Coming up withjust the right collec-tion of textiles canbe tricky. So hereare three steps wefollow when we pat-tern mix:

1. COMBINETHREE ORMORE PAT-TERNS

It’s time to tossaside those old rulesthat forbade us frommixing together awild assortment ofpatterns. Pullingtogether patternsthat might clash butsomehow don’t is atthe heart of thistechnique.

Experiment bythrowing lots of dif-

ferent fabrics togeth-er _ even patternsand colors you arejust sure wouldn’tplay well together inthe sandbox _because sometimesthe most unlikely ofpairings are themost sublime.

When we create afamily of textiles touse on a sofa or bed,we pull from some ofour favorite patterngroups: florals andbotanicals,menswear patternslike plaids andchecks, stripes,solids, geometricsand toile.

2. SELECT DIF-FERENT SCALES

Opposites attractwhen pattern mix-ing, so it’s key tohave a wide spec-trum of patternsizes. Having too

many small-scaledpatterns or toomany large-scaledpatterns will torpedoyour look.

We like to includea fabric or two in asmall, repetitive pat-tern, like a thin,two-toned stripe.Then we bring in amedium-scaled pat-tern, like a floral orgeometric print. Andwe finish off with astatement fabricwith a big pattern,like a toile.

3. THREADTOGETHER SEV-ERAL COLORS

The design trendtoday is away frommatchy-matchy,where every toneyou use in a roomhas to be just thesame. And I’mthrilled. I’ve longbeen a fan of spaces

that look evolvedand unexpected. Ilike to pick a generalpalette of colors,then bring it to lifeis an assortment ofshades.

Picking the rightcolor palette for yourspaces can allow youto do mighty things.Here’s an example: Iworked with a cus-tomer who wantedto visually connecther adjoiningkitchen and familyroom. Her kitchenisland wasturquoise, accentedwith citrine, and herfamily room hadgray furnishings shewanted to enlivenwith blues. So we

pulled together apalette that broughtthese colors together.The navy toile, withits touch of citrineand turquoise,pulled in the kitchenhues and addedsome zip to the grayfurniture.

We banded thepillows in the solidcitrine fabric. Thenwe did a solidturquoise pillowtrimmed in a greatGreek key. A playfulblue cheetah print inanother accent pil-low finished it offwith a fun flourish.

How far you gowith your colorpalette is up to you.Some people love

lots of bright colorsblended together.Others like to keeptheir color palettelimited and playwith variations onjust a few tones, likenavy and cream orblack and white.Others want toblend a handful ofquieter tones usingdifferent fabricsfrom the same fami-ly. Your job is to findthat mix that’s rightfor you.

Remember, as youexperiment withpattern mixing,there are no hardand fast rules. Playuntil you come upwith the combo thatsends your heart

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Use pattern mixing to reinvigorate thehome, discover your design personality