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2202 Dartmouth Gate Circle $795,975 To-be-built 1.5 story with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3 car garage and tons of upgrades.

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405 Monitor Way $414,900 Prime siteTina in Heritage on 1/2 acre lot. 2800+ sq. ft. sleek Dreckshage cabinetry, large commune island, built inBuyer ovens, wooded view Sales out back. Finished lower level with rec room Call Joe Riley

2 Orchard Hills $285,000 Office space with income potential!! Excellent traffic and visibility. Each level offers approx. 1000 square feet. Each level has independent electric utility as well as entrance.

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14 St. Alphonsus $140,000 3 bedroom, 1 full bath home with split bedroom floor plan, mud room with main floor laundry, nice flooring throughout, large covered front porch, separate detached garage / man cave, and 1/2 acre level lot.

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211 Cozy Court Lane $469,900 Custom 1.5 story home with updates galore! 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms on 6.94 acres located in unincorporated Lincoln county, no restrictions.

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1211 Cashmere Lane $459,900 Popular Mandalay Model 2 Sty in Bellemeade. Open floor plan, over 4,000 sq ft living space, 5 bdrm, gourmet Kitchen w/42” cabinets, granite, large island, main floor guest bdrm w/full bath, finished LL, media room.

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50 Country Hill $189,900 LOCATION, LOCATION! 20’x9’ covered patio with vaulted ceilings. Fully fenced, generously sized, yard with mature shade trees. Perfect finished space in the lower level for the pool or sports enthusiasts.

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$1,900,000 One of the most substantial homes you can buy under $2,000,000! This legendary landmark provides an opportunity to acquire one of Creve Coeur’s largest & most exclusive properties. Breathtaking views of the ~26 acre lake from all 3 levels of the home ~6.9 acres of adjoining common ground/ tennis court. Expansive walls of glass flood nearly every room of this 8,496 sq.ft. 6 bedroom, 6-full & 2-half bath home with natural light. Two story great room, stone interior walls, marble floors, 3 fireplaces, elevator, retreat-like master suite with stone fireplace/office-study & balcony, au pair suite/kitchen, enclosed porch & multiple terraces/balconies. Lower level recreation room/fitness center, 1800 bottle wine cellar/bank vault, 1728 sq ft. indoor resort style pool, waterfall, fountains & spa. Magnificent clay tile roof, 5 car heated garage, huge paver driveway & fish pond. 1 acre lot.

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For most homeowners, springtime comes with a lengthy “to-do” list − repairing the ravages of winter, indoors and out, patching bare spots in the lawn, painting, cleaning, window-washing and trying to decide if it’s worth updating those rooms you’ve long since tired of. Well, St. Louis, there is an alternative. Invest in a brandnew McKelvey home.

Final opportunities remain in McKelvey’s sought after community Bur Oaks in Chesterfield! Since the inaugural celebration, tremendous progress has been made at the site, and early visitors who may have been “just curious” at the time will want to see this neighborhood again. Many customer-owned homes are currently under construction, and two luxurious market homes are under construction, a ranch LaSalle and 1½-story Muirfield.

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century-plus reputation for superior design and craftsmanship. Offered from the mid $600s, these fine residences are lavished with high-end amenities.

Among the price-included features are side-entry 3-car garages, sophisticated brick-and-stone elevations with four sides of masonry and James Hardie siding.

Innovative three- and four-bedroom floorplans provide 2,600 to over 4,000 square feet of free-flowing living space, enhanced with extensive hardwood flooring and premium finishes. The deluxe island kitchens are appointed with designer cabinetry, granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. Furnished with spalike baths and vast walk-in closets, the spacious owner’s retreats are the ultimate in privacy and relaxation.

Encompassing more than 4,000 square feet, the “Turnberry” display showcases an inviting sitting area adjoining the main-floor master suite, a gourmet kitchen, a stone-front fireplace flanked by custom bookshelves in the hearth room, a step-up bonus room and three spacious bedrooms, plus, a Jack-and-Jill bath and third full bath on the upper level.

A dynamic setting with panoramic views to the west, Bur Oaks is a richly wooded enclave of 35 oversized homesites backing up to open space, common ground, walking trails and many lined with mature trees, creating a scenic backdrop for the builder’s expansive ranch, 1½-story and two-story plans.

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Beyond Bur Oaks’ natural beauty and outstanding location, the designer series portfolio epitomizes McKelvey Homes’

A haven from the hectic pace of daily living where you can entertain the kids at the on-site park, take a stroll along

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the walking paths or watch for eagles at the trail lookout, Bur Oaks still provides owners with instant access to every day-to-day convenience just miles from Highway 40-64, outdoor recreation at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex and shopping and dining in Chesterfield Valley. Families with school-aged children benefit from the acclaimed Rockwood school district.

SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION With so much already included, imagine how you could further glamorize your magnificent new home. But hurry in, with only a few opportunities remaining, they won’t last long! Can’t wait to live in Bur Oaks? McKelvey has a spectacular LaSalle ranch under construction salepriced at $836,918 and a 1½-story Muirfield sale-priced at $895,710, plus, $2,500 in closing costs!

For more details on this fabulous new community, visit mckelveyhomes.com, or call 314-378-2186.

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THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO BRING PANTONE’S DUAL COLORS OF THE YEAR TO LIFE IN YOUR HOME.

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FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ITS HISTORY, PANTONE SELECTED TWO COLORS OF THE YEAR

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Color trend forecaster Pantone has announced its colors of the year for 2021, summing up the global vibe that the company is seeing. Those colors will now trickle down to what we see and influence what we buy, from clothes and cars to the way we decorate our homes.

This year, for the second time in the program’s history, the company brought together two colors, with the top spots going to Ultimate Gray, a familiar neutral that seems to nod to the grim year that was 2020, and Illuminating, a lemony yellow that channels the hope of a brighter 2021.

out of character for the organization. Laurie Pressman, Pantone Color Institute vice president, explained that there wasn’t any one color that could capture the moment we are in and that the pairing of two independent colors helped to highlight how different elements can come together to express a message.

“This year we knew it would be a highly emotion-charged year. It really had to speak to what people were telling us they needed,” she said.

“In any given year, there are certain things that may influence the decision more than other years, and with that, COVID certainly had an outsized role in what’s taking place in the world,” said Pressman.

“We had an idea where we wanted to go with the color, but as time went on it became abundantly clear. Here we are in our lives; everything is altered. Our mindsets have had to completely reset to what was taking place. I think as a result of the pandemic, we moved to this slow life from a fast life. We moved to less, not more, local, creativity versus efficiency, quality versus quantity. We sat and we evaluated our lives. And we reevaluated what was important to us because all of a sudden our life became very limited.”

For the past 22 years, Pantone has been putting out a color of the year, including vibrant colors like Living Coral (2019), Rose Quartz (2016) and Cerulean Blue (2000), so the inclusion of a humble gray may seem

The combination of the yellow and gray colors toggles somewhere between a 1930s Art Deco vibe, 1970s disco-era glam and something totally fresh and new — an acknowledgment of one of the most

SOME WAYS TO EMBRACE 2021’S COLORS OF THE YEAR Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, said that selecting the color of the year each year brings its own unique set of challenges.

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challenging years of our time and a hopeful look to the future.

“If we’re looking at Illuminating, you’re looking at uplift and optimism and positivity,” said Pressman. “And yes, we absolutely need that, but is that enough?

Do we need more? And then you look at the gray color; it’s all about resilience; it’s all about something that’s been able to stand the test of time. It’s all about solid and dependable. You can be strong and determined, but if you don’t have a positive outlook, how will we get to this other side? So it’s really, to us, this combination of strength and hopefulness, endurance and uplift, resilience and positivity, thoughtfulness and forward thinking.”

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GETTING THE BANDWIDTH BACK HOW TO BOOST WIFI PERFORMANCE WHEN EVERYONE’S AT HOME THE SPEED YOU NEED DEPENDS ON HOW MANY DEVICES COULD BE ONLINE AT A TIME.

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Mom is Zooming for a work meeting.

Dad’s on Netflix. And Junior is gunning down bad guys on one screen while streaming his biology class on another. As the COVID era drags on, can there possibly be enough bandwidth?

In the interest of household harmony, we present a guide to getting the most out of your Internet connection.

Yes, you can upgrade your service plan or your equipment, but first try these low- or no-cost tips, which we assembled with the help of wireless communications expert Kapil Dandekar, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Drexel University.

Let us pause to acknowledge that this is a problem of privilege. Plenty of people cannot work from home. And many do not have high-end broadband connections. All the more reason to make the most of what you’ve got.

SPEED Internet speed is typically measured in Mbps — megabits per second — for two numbers: download speed (the rate that data enters your house) and upload speed (how fast you can transmit). Some service plans are asymmetrical, with higher speeds for download than upload, which is fine for most applications.

But in the videoconferencing era, with users receiving and transmitting video at the same time, a good upload speed is important, Dandekar says.

The speed you need depends on how many household members are online at one time, and what they are doing. With four devices running at

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once, a download speed of at least 25 Mbps is recommended by the Federal Communications Commission.

Also look for low numbers in latency, which is a measure of lag time in handling the signal. Too high, and videos may look glitchy. For regular streaming, less than 100 milliseconds should be fine.

To check your current speed, use an app or website that measures it in real time, such as speedtest.net.

ROUTER A router converts your incoming data stream into radio waves and beams them throughout the home, like a sprinkler distributing water from a hose, Dandekar says. And like a sprinkler, the router should be in a good spot.

The greater the distance and the more walls in between the router and end user, the weaker the signal.

Try to place the device in the middle of all possible spaces where you want people to have access.

In a two-story dwelling, that could be on top of a high bookcase on the first floor, or maybe near the floor of the second story. In a three-story dwelling, experiment with different locations on the second floor.

EASY FIXES It may seem almost too obvious to consider, but check that the cable is in good shape and is securely plugged into the back of the router. And make sure it’s not pinched underneath a piece of furniture.

And don’t forget software updates. Routers need them, too, though if it’s the kind you rent from your internet service provider, updates may happen automatically.

NEW EQUIPMENT When all else fails, it may be time to spend money. That could include buying a new router, though anything less than 5 years old should be OK, Dandekar says.

Another option is a device called an extender or repeater, which receives the WiFi signal from the router and generates a copy of it. The cheapest versions cost less than $50, but check product reviews to see if you get what you pay for.

Extenders should be plugged in midway between the router and the farthest point where the user wants to extend the signal.

One wrinkle: the signal emanating from the extender will have a different network name. Your need to enter that name into your WiFi-enabled device along with the name of the original network, assuming you want to switch back and forth.

If the device has adjustable antennas, try aiming them in different directions to improve performance.

A fancier option is a mesh network, which consists of multiple access points working together collaboratively, all under one network name, Dandekar says.

And never put your router on or next to a large metal object such as a filing cabinet. Metal is death to a WiFi signal.

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CONSIDER CURB APPEAL Garage doors are one of the most visible and largest features of your house.

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CHECK THE PHOTO EYES IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE One exception to the DIY rule: checking alignment on photoelectric eyes.

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Pros suggest checking on that first if the door’s not closing but to call a professional for any other problems.

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DON’T FORGET YOUR LOCAL RULES Whether it’s local covenants or municipal laws that call for permits for a garage door, make sure your contractor works under those regulations to avoid unpleasant surprises later. You don’t want to install an expensive door only to find out that your town or homeowner’s association covenants don’t allow it.

GIVE YOUR INSTALLER ROOM TO WORK Installing a garage door takes a considerable amount of space, which pros say they don’t always get. Some report that they show up at garages so packed, they can’t even get the door open!

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