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June is Homeownership Month because homeownership matters In 2022, homeownership is more important than ever before in the U.S. We live in a world that pressures us to rent everything – and love it. DUANE Think about DUGGAN it: we can rent a scooter to get around, we can use an app for car rides, we can rent clothing, we can rent workspace, we can rent a firsttime apartment – and we can even rent a “forever” home. Build-to-rent is a concept taking place across the country. As you drive down Highway 36 to Denver you see so many complexes that look like they would be condos – but they’re apartment buildings. Builders and investment groups have discovered it is better for them to build and rent rather than build and sell. This movement is now making its way into single family homes. In many cases right now, by the time the builder is finished with construction on the home, the cost of the home is more than the contracted price. Supply chain issues and cost of labor have increased so much while they are building the house, it makes it difficult to sell at a profit. So why not keep it and rent it? In some communities, investment groups own a high percentage of what would be first-time homes, and have decided to rent them, rather than list them in the for-sale housing market. Yet studies by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) have shown for years that the net worth of homeowners has always surpassed that of renters. All that being said, it is more important to own your own home than ever before. National Homeownership Week had its start in 1995 under President Bill Clinton with the purpose to increase homeownership across America. In 2002, President George W. Bush expanded the program to an entire month. Historically, June is one of the busiest months for real estate activity, so much so that the National Association of

Realtors has celebrated June as Homeownership Month for many years. This year, with housing inventory shortages at the lowest level in many decades, becoming a homeowner has become more challenging. A few more homes are coming on the market with COVID-19 fears easing, but the outlook is that the record-low supply will continue. In the first quarter of 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau reported the homeownership rate in the U.S. was 65.4%. Since 2000, the homeownership rate has been within a few percent points of this rate every year. The National Association of Realtors works hard to keep homeownership at a high level. “Homeownership Matters” has been an overarching theme of the National Association of Realtors, but especially during Homeownership Month. NAR reports that “A number of research studies have shown that homeownership provides social and societal benefits. Not only is homeownership one of the best ways to build long-term wealth, providing resources for a more comfortable retirement, but it also fosters an immeasurable sense of community and stability vital to growing families.” NAR’s “Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing” report reveals that homeowners are happier and healthier. They tend to vote more, volunteer more, and contribute more to their neighborhoods. Homeowners do not move as frequently as renters, which encourages more neighborhood stability, and children of homeowners are more likely to participate in organized activities and spend less time in front of the television. Why Homeownership Matters 1) Equity Build Up Over time, through both strong and weak economic conditions, the value of a home in most markets across the country has increased. In the U.S., we are blessed with financing, which enables people to buy a home with relatively small down payments and a 30-year amortizing loan. When increasing

home values are combined with a principal loan balance which drops each month, you build equity. This accrual of equity directly contributes to the wealth and financial stability of homeowners. 2) Tax Incentives The interest paid on a mortgage creates a tax deduction, with limits, on a taxpayer’s return. Property taxes paid, with limitations, are also deductible. These two tax deductions help lower the expense of purchasing a home. 3) Neighborhood Pride Homeowners take pride in their neighborhood. They tend to be more involved in the community when they have an ownership stake. Homeowners are the bedrock of any thriving community. National Association of Realtors Homeownership Matters Campaign NAR and its members are dedicated to helping more Americans become homeowners. Millions of people have used the resources available from NAR to learn about buying a home and staying informed about the issues of homeownership. You can learn about the resources at: homeownershipmatters.realtor/ about As a homeowner, you have the power to influence policies that are created to protect homeownership. You can stay informed about these policies and how to strengthen your community by clicking on the “Stay Informed” link on the website above. Contact your Realtor for expert help in purchasing a home. Duane has been a Realtor for RE/MAX of Boulder since 1982. Living the life of a Realtor and being immersed in real estate led to the inception of his book, Realtor for Life. For questions, e-mail DuaneDuggan@boulderco. com, call 303.441.5611 or visit boulderco.com. DAILY CAMERA / TIMES-CALL

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Colorado continues to be a favorite place to call home for the millennial generation, scoring the No. 10 position in the 2022 WalletHub TOM analysis of KALINSKI the mid-20 to early-40 year olds. With a population of around 80 million, millennials surpassed baby boomers in 2019 and are now the nation’s largest generation. Millennials control more than 21% of consumer discretionary spending in the U.S. and hold trillions of dollars in purchasing power as well as higher educational attainment, according to WalletHub. Even so “they are economically worse off than their parents,” writes WalletHub, citing the financial crisis as a big factor. “Millennials have come of age and entered the workforce in the shadow of the Great Recession, which has significantly reduced their job prospects and earning potential for decades to come. Plus, many millennials are struggling due to financial difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic.” To determine where this generation both thrives and struggles, the analysis compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 34 key metrics and ranked locations based on affordability, education and health, quality of life, economic health and civic engagement. The study defined millennials as those born between 1981 and 1996. In addition to its No. 10 overall placement, Colorado has the third highest percentage of millennials, surpassing Washington and California in the fourth and fifth spot, but trailing the District of Columbia and Alaska in first and second. The lowest percentage of millennials are found in Maine, West Virginia and Vermont. On the flip side, Colorado has the 49th highest housing cost, lower than only California and Hawaii. Leading with the nation’s lowest housing costs are Iowa, Missouri and Ohio, reports

WalletHub. Overall, Colorado scored as follows on a scale from 1-50, with one being best and 50 being worst: Affordability: 49 Education and health: 23 Quality of life: 5 Economic health: 10 Civic Engagement: 9 The company explored how the COVID-19 pandemic and work from home policies impacted the career development and job security of millennial workers. According to Linda Fisher Thornton, adjunct associate professor at the University of Richmond School of Professional and Continuing Studies, “Job hunting used to be focused within a reasonable commute radius from a job seeker’s home base. Over time more and more jobs have become virtual and the pandemic has opened additional global virtual work opportunities for job seekers of all ages and stages of life.” Many experts believe the expanded ability to live further from work resulted in a population shift from densely packed cities to more suburban and rural locations. Here’s the list of the top 10 states for millennials: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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For more on the WalletHub study visit https://wallethub. com/edu/best-states-formillennials/33371 Tom Kalinski is the broker/ owner of RE/MAX of Boulder, the local residential real estate company he established in 1977. He was inducted into Boulder County’s Business Hall of Fame in 2016 and has a 40-year background in commercial and residential real estate. For questions, email Tom at tomkalinski33@gmail.com, call 303.441.5620, or visit boulderco.com. DAILY CAMERA / TIMES-CALL

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Thanks to firms like Rodwin Architecture, sustainability comes standard in today’s residential design/build a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?’” Two homes in Rodwin’s portfolio encapsulate both his dedication to building fine homes with an eye on the planet and the major leaps in green technology in home design and construction.

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erhaps no industry in the past 20 years has experienced a green revolution quite like the residential design/build trade. In fact, some of the greenest homes constructed two decades ago would be considered “sustainably mediocre” when compared to “the significantly upgraded building codes and technology of today’s homes,” explained Scott Rodwin, AIA, LEED AP and the founder and principal architect of the highly respected firm Rodwin Architecture in Boulder. For example, Boulder County codes now require new homes over 5,000 square feet to measure netzero energy, with all new homes by 2031 to be built at net-zero energy. Rodwin himself, along with his firm’s construction partner, Skycastle Construction, has been a major force in the push for sustainable home design and construction. Long before words like “climate change” and “efficiency” permeated the field, June 3-4, 2022

A rendering of the new Skyway 2.0 is shown in the top photo with the original Skyway 1.0 photos shown below. (Rendering/Photos: Rodwin Architecture).

Rodwin, still in college and taking jobs as a construction framer, committed his “life’s work to creating homes that are beautiful and sustainable,” he recalled. “Since the day I graduated, sustainability has been part of every project I’ve taken on,” said Rodwin, who received his architectural degree from Cornell University in 1991 and soon after established and chaired the American Institute of Architecture (AIA)’s Committee

on the Environment in Colorado. Today he serves as the AIA North Chapter director. He continued, “There’s a quote from Henry David Thoreau that especially hit me after I completed my training as an architect: ‘What’s the use of

MAXIMUM SUSTAINABILITY IN A NEW BUILD The first home, Skyway 2.0, is currently in the design phase and is a comprehensive rebuild of Skyway (1.0), a Spanish Hills home that Rodwin designed 21 years ago and was destroyed in the Marshall Fire in December. “Skyway was a very green house when we first created it, with an Energy Star window package and upgraded insulation, but there are so many more things we can do now,” he said. Moreover, “the owners are 20 years older, their lives have changed, their family dynamic has changed, so while Skyway 2.0 in some ways will be much the same, the style and interior composition has been updated.” Skyway 2.0’s sustainability ATHOMECOLORADO.COM

plan begins with passive solar orientation and renewable energy. Solar panels are standard, and an inch of ridged foam will coat exterior wall sheathing to reduce air leaks and eliminate thermal breaks. An electric heat pump and energy recovery ventilator, or ERV, will provide heating and cooling while appreciably reducing energy waste. Similarly, EPA WaterSense plumbing and xeric landscaping will moderate water use.

The Big House on the Prairie – This project was recognized by 5280 Magazine for Best Home Office in Colorado, and a national award by Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards. Built by Skycastle Construction. This interior design was a 50/50 collaboration between Rodwin Architecture and Kimball Modern Design + Interiors. (Photo: Rodwin Architecture/Dane Cronin Photography).

featuring bi-facial solar panels, which produce solar power from both sides of the module, thereby increasing total energy generation and suggesting “the feeling of standing under a tree with dappled light spilling through,” he said. High-speed electric car chargers were installed, now the norm in the homes Rodwin builds in Boulder County, as were new

produced?’ An electric mechanical system pairs very well with solar – like peanut butter and jelly, they go together perfectly.” Whether building a home from the foundation up or leading an extensive remodel, Rodwin and his team keep the end in mind: “Our mission has always been to create extraordinary, beautiful, sustainable homes,” he said.

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high-efficiency mechanical systems. “Electrification is a major push through the region,” he said. “We’re swapping out gas furnaces and hot water heaters with electric mechanical systems – the electric heat pump being a popular way to reduce its carbon footprint.” Rodwin added, “The question in these homes is ‘Where is the electricity we need being

PRIORITIZING EFFICIENCY IN A REMODEL Another Rodwin Architecture home that highlights gains in sustainable home design in its very composition is a project Rodwin calls Big House on the Prairie. “This is a COVID success story,” he said, “a large 17-yearold home that we remodeled sustainably into a family oasis.” The home’s formerly cavernous space and exposed swimming pool made the home an “energy hog”. We reduced the home’s energy bill by 80 percent, starting with 17 kW of solar panels,” he said. Rodwin outfitted the pool with a large shade pavilion

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Homeowners have plenty of options when it comes to ﬁnancing new kitchen remodel, spiffed-up bathroom design, new mud room or added wing.

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omeowners across Colorado have seen massive increases to the value of their property over the past five years, and that boost could prove valuable in more ways than one. The housing market across the Front Range has been red hot in recent months, which has translated into a boom in home prices. For owners, that’s meant a sharp rise in property value and, for many, a lot more equity. While the cost of construction and home improvement has followed the upward trend of other goods and services in the wake of inflation, supply chain factors and other issues, homeowners can harness the power of their property and their equity to make those longedfor improvement projects more attainable over the summer months. According to Jen Ammerman, construction loan officer for First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), 8

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homeowners have plenty of options when it comes to financing a new kitchen remodel, spiffed-up bathroom design, new mudroom or added wing. Some of the best choices are a home equity line of credit (HELOC), or a home equity loan, both of which work on leveraging the value of a property. “Either one of those basically accesses the equity in your current house,” Ammerman said. “The home equity line and the home equity loan use your existing appraised value to determine what

the loan amount can be. That’s a little bit limiting, just because you’re using today’s appraised value for that.” Even so, those options, which essentially function like a second mortgage, can be a valuable option for smaller projects – retiling a kitchen or putting new sinks in a bathroom, for example. The home equity credit and loan can be up to about 90 percent of the appraised value; lenders subtract the current home mortgage from that total, and the remainder is the total amount available for the loan. While some of the loan and financing options were temporarily waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic, the full menu of loan choices has largely opened back up for those homeowners looking to tap into the monetary potential of their property. “Everything has pretty much come back,” she said. “Anything that was put on pause, has pretty much been reinstated.” For those homeowners looking to venture into a bigger project on their home, taking out a construction or remodel loan could be a less constricting option.

This loan functions on the future appraised value of a home. “With that, we’re saying, ‘We need your budget plans and specs.’ You’re planning on doing a major overhaul of your house – maybe you’re adding square footage, adding rooms … I’ve even had it where people are scraping the majority of the house, maybe leaving one wall standing,” Ammerman said. “We can use that future appraised value. The appraiser is going to look at that plan and say, ‘When the house is done, this is what we think the value will be.’” For example, if a proposed construction project would boost the value of a $500,000 home by $400,000, the lenders would look at that ultimate, final figure in calculating the loan. As the past several years have shown, property values and mortgage rates are fluid. Historic low rates from the past months have recently started to rise. Forecasters have pointed to a relative cooling of the market; those giant leaps in home values may be starting to ebb. Even so, Ammerman said there are measures to take for those looking to take out a loan and find some measure of stability in their future plans. For example, for those looking to take out a remodel loan, Ammerman’s institution offers an extended lock option for mortgage rates up to 12 months. This applies to the time of the origin of the loan to the completion of the work. In other words, since a homeowner’s first mortgage is essentially being paid off with the remodel loan, the new loan may reflect higher rates. But Ammerman said the extended lock is a way to create some predictability. “It still won’t be the rate that you might have been in preCOVID, it still may not be that low,” she said. “But we can use an extended lock option to protect your rate from the time that we close until the remodel will be complete.” For more information on home improvement loans, visit your local First National Bank of Omaha or go online to: fnbo.com/mortgage DAILY CAMERA / TIMES-CALL

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External house painting: A big impact (and anxiety-inducing) project

Nothing quite transforms the outside look of a home like fresh new paint colors. External painting is a big project, but if it’s done well it’s something MARY LYNN that you will BRUNY enjoy for years – despite the incredible (sometimes crippling) anxiety it may cause you during the process. For my husband and me, external painting was one of the last projects of the seemingly never-ending remodel of our Front Range home. After debating new paint colors for years (yes, actual years), we decided this season was finally the time. We hired a painting firm for early spring. Despite remodeling many homes, this was the first time we ever used an actual painting company with a team of workers. Usually we hired one dude who painted houses but was also an artist or a rock climber or a recent PhD grad - a common occurrence in our neck of the woods. It usually took this painter about a month to finish. Let me tell you: It is really something else to have a crew, an army of individuals, whose mission it is to realize your new home vision in recordbreaking time. Frankly, it was both exhilarating and slightly overwhelming. Imagine on an early Monday morning a hoard of hearty, upbeat, energetic workers arrive and descend upon your property like a scene out of a HGTV show: “The Brunys have a week and

Nothing transforms the outside of a home like new paint colors. Workers from Ben’s Painting: Jesus (top), Elier (bottom left) and Jose (bottom right). (Photo: Mary Lynn Bruny.)

a half to transform the outside of their house. Can they do it? The hustling team from Ben’s Painting has arrived to make it happen, captain! Stay tuned and see if this home can go from ‘meh’ to ‘marvelous’!” Before I knew it, workers with huge ladders were everywhere, scraping and prepping the house. In just a few days the first coat of

body paint was applied, and two of the younger painters, Jose and Jesus, came to confirm I liked the color before applying the second coat. You would think a woman who has remodeled numerous homes and is considered pretty good at choosing paint colors would not be surprised with the results. But you would be wrong. I actually thought they bought the wrong

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paint. (They didn’t.) Despite my husband and I testing our color choices on various parts of the house, the body paint applied looked vastly different – much lighter for one. I stood in shock with my mouth agape. Jose and Jesus were obviously used to this reaction. Turns out besides being good painters, they also are good “paint therapists”: “It’s never what people expect because they are starting from a little sample from the paint store. It’s hard to imagine what it will look like on a whole house,” explained Jose. “But then when the paper comes down and the trim is painted, it all comes together and then people like it. You’ll see; you’ll like it,” Jesus said calmly and knowingly, like the Sage of Painting. I wasn’t so sure. It wasn’t what I envisioned. I had a few nights of tossing and turning, wondering at 2 a.m. if I made the wrong color choice, then reliving every bad decision I ever made in my life since kindergarten. But you know what? Jesus was right. (Trust the sage.) Once the trim was painted (in seemingly record-breaking time), everything looked rather wonderful. Like most things in life, painting the outside of your house doesn’t end up exactly like you envisioned. But also like many things in life (if you are lucky), it ends up pretty darn good - sometimes even verging towards marvelous. Mary Lynn Bruny writes about local real estate and home-related topics for At Home Colorado. Email her at ml.bruny@comcast.net. To read previous The Lighter Side articles, go to athomecolorado.com/ the-lighter-side.

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“There are so many ways to make your home unforgettable. The possibilities are endless.” Patterned wood ﬂoors, borders and in-lays can reinforce your favorite design aesthetics and make a house a home.

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re you looking for a one-of-a-kind hardwood accent to make your living, dining or hallway space more memorable? Ever considered embedding historical references or family history into your hardwoods? Patterned June 3-4, 2022

wood floors, borders and inlays can reinforce your favorite design aesthetics and make a house a home. We reached out to local expert Meyer Skidmore & Company to get top pattern picks and tips to incorporate into your most intimate spaces. PATTERNS One of the best ways to spice up a room is to install a

bold herringbone or chevron pattern. This high-end look can make any room feel extra special while giving it a more modern, updated feel. For example, to further separate the open living room space from the bedrooms, Meyer Skidmore & Company recently installed hardwood in a herringbone pattern down a long hallway. “This open-concept home needed to add that little something

extra to enrich the floor plan and this effect worked wonders,” says Abbey Van Horn of Meyer Skidmore, a women-owned business that has been operating in Boulder County for over four decades. “It turned out absolutely stunning — one of my personal favorites!” BORDERS A second classy idea is creating a custom border around a room in either a different yet complementary wood type or stain to change up the color. You can design a pattern by using several different wood types like walnut or cherry hardwood. “This will create a beautiful accent while adding a unique flair to any desired space,” says Van Horn. From a diamond to a circular design, custom borders come in many shapes and sizes to work for any space, and manufacturers can craft custom borders with a wide variety of different wood types and designs. “Borders are a simple accent that can truly make your home your own,” says Van Horn. IN-LAY A custom laser-cut in-lay with your family name or initials in the entry is another clever way to add personality to any entrance. In this case, Meyer Skidmore cuts the custom design into existing flooring to ensure a smooth transition. “It’s like it’s been there the whole time!” says Van Horn. “There are so many ways to make your home unforgettable. The possibilities are endless.” CLASSIC COLOR If you’re not ready to try a pattern, custom border or in-lay, a classic installation will never go out of style. “While light colors are still trending, we are seeing some warm brown tones coming back,” says Van Horn. A warm brown stain applied to floors can transform a home into an elegant and cozy space. “We are starting to understand the appeal of the warm tones popular a decade or more ago,” says Van Horn. “It looks so lovely with light-colored walls, too.” ATHOMECOLORADO.COM

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t’s not your grandma’s vinyl. The flooring product that’s flying off the shelves at Family Carpet One Floor & Home in Longmont is luxury vinyl plank in hardwood or tile patterns. Far less expensive to install than hardwood or ceramic tile, luxury plank has very little vinyl in it, it’s incredibly flexible and durable, and it’s legitimately waterproof. The tile version comes in a click-together format or it can be glued down and grouted to look exactly like ceramic. So why is luxury plank a good option for a flooring remodel? To answer that, John Martinez Sr., owner of Family Carpet One,

provides a little history lesson. In the newly and recently built homes for which his business provides flooring, those floors flex a lot. They’re not as stable as those in a house built 50 or 60 years ago. “In those days, they put solid pieces of wood under the floor, two inches wide, ten inches tall,” he explains. “Nowadays, they use particle board, with a couple of small two-by-three studs on top and bottom, turned on their edge to support the floor. And the result is a lot of flexing.” Add to that the problem of bentonite clay that houses are built on, which absorbs moisture, drys, and cracks. So there’s ground shrinking beneath the house, which pulls on floor joists. If you’re unsure if bentonite is DAILY CAMERA / TIMES-CALL

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affecting your home, check the backsplash in the kitchen where the tile meets the countertop. If you see a gap, you likely have an issue. This is why luxury plank is so fantastic in newer homes: It’s neither cold nor hot, it flexes, and it doesn’t break if something hard hits it. On the other hand, if you dropped a typical break-resistant piece of dinnerware on a cold ceramic or porcelain tile, that plate would turn into a puzzle. Real hardwood has a problem too and we all know what it is: It can’t get wet. You’re not supposed to mop it or expose it to moisture. Well how is a family with kids running around supposed to constantly mitigate that? Laminate? Be careful of big box stores selling you a laminate and claiming it’s waterproof. Waterresistant and waterproof are two different animals. “I can give you a wood look with luxury plank that’s not water-sensitive and you don’t have to leave shoes out on the front porch,” says Martinez. “We’ve seen repair jobs get denied

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by the manufacturer blaming the installer when in reality the laminate just wasn’t waterproof.” The lesson? Install 100-percent waterproof luxury plank next time. A second hot item at Family Carpet One is pet-proof carpet. People love their pets but dealing with their messes on carpet can be frustrating, to say the least. Understand first that nothing is completely pet-proof. But if a pet stain happens on your Average Joe carpet, it’s not coming all the way clean. However, on a pet-proof carpet, you can neutralize the stain with one third bleach and two thirds water and it will be gone for good. Lose the stain, not the color. “Most people don’t realize that chlorine chemically alters urine so it’s not urine anymore,” Martinez explains. “So when you

clean a pet-proof carpet with a chlorine water solution, it changes the nature of the urine so that the next pet won’t mark on top of it.” A WORD ABOUT QUALITY Most stores sell luxury plank based on the thickness of the finish. Family Carpet One stocks thousands of square feet of plank in the two highest quality finishes: aluminum oxide and ceramic microbead. Despite the national shortage of such material, the business has invested greatly in inventory and the installers are ready to go. Additionally, the store keeps 5,000 trims and transitions in stock — more than many distributors in Denver — and that keeps the wheels turning when an installer quickly needs a new trim or transition piece. When doing a multi room flooring

remodel, Family Carpet One generally begins in the hallway. It’s the common denominator of all the rooms; starting there ensures smooth transition from room to room. And the great thing about luxury plank is there’s no curing time. When it’s down and in place, it can be walked on. Orders for flooring in a new home should be placed when sheetrock is being hung. Special orders will require six weeks’ lead time, but if Family Carpet One has it in stock, it’s closer to two weeks. Family Carpet One won’t rest until you’re happy that the floor you’ve created together is as beautiful as the one in your dreams. Call 303.651.2011, go online to familycarpetonelongmont.com or drop in to the showroom at 1401 Ken Pratt Blvd. in Longmont.

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ne of the first things most folks consider when they start a home improvement project is the budget. Setting a cost limit for such a project can be challenging: we all want to save money, but we also want to realize our vision, be happy with our space, and ensure the results will be durable and long-lasting. One way to achieve all this while simultaneously cutting expenses? Refinish your surfaces rather than replacing them. One such resurfacing tool stands out above the rest: Miracle Method has been around since 1979, which is a testament to the product’s durability and lasting nature. Resurfacing with Miracle Method saves up to 70 percent compared to tearing out and replacing your countertops, bathtubs, tile walls or showerpans. Imagine what you could do with that savings. It might even stretch your home improvement budget into another room! Resurfacing is also quicker – many Miracle Method projects take just 2 to 3 days, a time 14

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savings that can be vital to your sanity during a large home improvement project. There is also a low odor, low VOC option for the refinishing process that makes your newly-improved room available to you even faster. Resurfacing has even greater appeal during the current home improvement climate: there are long waits for contractors, who book out far in advance due to supply shortages. With resurfacing, the job gets done on your schedule. The longevity of these new

surfaces is notable, too. Often with home improvement projects, cutting costs means sacrificing on quality and durability. The cheaper option will usually break down more quickly. But that’s not the case for a surface treated by Miracle Method: with appropriate care and maintenance, Miracle Method refinishing can last up to 15 years or more. The product creates a chemical bond between old and new surfaces to ensure long-lasting quality. The company is so confident about the product’s durability that Miracle Method offers a five-year warranty for bathtubs, wall tile and fiberglass units, and a five-year limited warranty against adhesion failure on countertop refinishing. If part of the reason you’ve decided to take on an improvement project is because the surfaces in a room are damaged or need to be repaired, resurfacing is still an option for you. Miracle Method can also complete vital repairs on heavyuse environments like kitchens and bathrooms, fixing cracks in fiberglass tubs, showers, and one-piece units. Miracle Method can repair almost any damage to your bathtub, sink, countertop, or tile, including chips and cracks,

rust spots, spider cracks, cracked or missing tiles, holes from old shower doors, and missing or moldy grout. Regardless of where your surfaces are located – from bathrooms to kitchens – resurfacing is an affordable, sustainable decision that can also give you exactly the look you want. The company’s Natural Accent line has the look of a stone finish and there are many color options within that line, as well as plentiful other options. Browse the wide selection of finishes and colors at Miracle Method’s showroom, located at 1822 Sunset Place, Suite A, in Longmont. You don’t have to buy new to achieve the aesthetic you want for your home improvement project. A family owned and operated business, Miracle Method encourages visits to the showroom. Their service range extends to Broomfield, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Brighton, Northglenn and Lafayette. If you have an upcoming renovation product, call the Miracle Method office at 720.574.1094 or visit miraclemethod.com/boulder to arrange a free in-home estimate. DAILY CAMERA / TIMES-CALL

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STYLE + FUNCTION Say hello to your beautifully lit and comfortable home – these are styles we love from Lumenarea in Longmont

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Nothing helps you maximize your energy budget like energy-efﬁcient ceiling fans.

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Bringing nature inside: This year’s top home design trends By Hunter Boyce Atlanta JournalConstitution (TNS) From biophilic design to reclaimed materials, here are the top trends that will make your home an earthy delight. Nothing gets a house looking fresh and stylish like a new look. It can improve your mood, your creativity and your dinner parties. This year, designers are going green, keeping things comfortable and getting down to earth. Here are some of 2022’s top interior design trends: Biophilic design According to Dwell, nature will continue to play a large role in home decor for 2022. Biophilic design places an emphasis on plants and green, natural visuals. The pandemic has been a stressful time for Americans, and interior design in 2022 is focusing on comfort and stress relief. Science has found that indoor plants might be one answer. A study published in the International Journal of

The pandemic has been a stressful time for Americans, and interior design in 2022 is focusing on comfort and stress relief. Science has found that indoor plants might be one answer. (Pro Creators/Dreamstime/TNS)

Environmental Research and Public Health reported that foliage plants improved the concentration and attention in elementary students when used as a visual stimuli. Another study from the Journal of Physiological Anthropology discovered a link between indoor plants and reduced stress levels. Curves are comforting Curvy furniture can help create a

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more comforting environment by making people feel embraced and safe. That’s why they are making a comeback. Speaking to 21oak.com, Evelyn Benatar, president of New York Interior Design Inc., emphasized the importance of comfort in the home to interior designers this year. “Comfort is in a huge, huge forward motion,” she said. “During COVID, the way that people are dressing, they want to be enveloped, cozy, and comfortable.” Reclaimed materials The pandemic has bottle necked many industries worldwide, causing supply chain issues and product shortages. To combat the lack of inventory and rising costs, many interior designers are turning to reclaimed materials. In December 2021, online marketplace 1st Dibs held a designer survey to predict the coming year’s top household decor trends. Sustainable, reusable material won the day. “For designers next year, going green extends beyond color trends and into green thumbs and green living,” the survey said. “When asked what design trends will remain popular in 2022, almost all designers selected sustainable materials (nearly universal at 97%) and plants (93%), which both reflect a desire to remain in harmony with the environment.” Nature-inspired accessories Reiterating the importance of comfort and calm in the home, many designers are pushing their green approach to include more than just plants. Nature-inspired

accessories can strengthen the calming power of your home. “With more time spent indoors than ever before, we’re all seeking to strengthen our connection with nature,” Athena Calderone, founder of Eyeswoon, told Vogue. “This has simultaneously inspired a resurgence in natural surfaces—think stoneware, terracotta, marble, and travertine being used across the board from backsplashes to bathtubs, furniture, and decorative objects. The raw, porous, imperfect nature of these organic materials adds depth, soul, and visual intrigue while also mimicking the calming, restorative ambiance of the outdoors. This lure back to nature has also sparked an interest in large trees at home, from the elegant black olive to Southern magnolias.” Earthy textures Wood, leather and bronze are on the rise in interior design, according to dwell.com. It’s all in an effort to bring earthy textures back into the living space. “There will also be greater experimentation with textures like raked plaster, rougher clay, or grainy stuccos,” Frederick Tang, principal at the eponymous Brooklyn architecture and interior design firm, told Dwell. “These have been really popular interior finishes because they’re so durable and can be made water-resistant, but I think they will start moving outdoors, and even onto custom furniture.” DAILY CAMERA / TIMES-CALL

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5 ways to embrace modular design By Cathy Hobbs Tribune News Service (TNS) Whether you are looking for versatility or to create an interesting configuration, modular furniture has become a popular go-to for interior designers. Gone are the days of a one-size-fits-all approach. Enter modular, in which a room can be framed or a seating arrangement created from sections as opposed to a single unit. Modular configurations are especially popular in urban

areas, where elevator sizes may prohibit some furniture options, but they are also gaining favor for those who simply desire a more customized seating approach. Thinking of going modular? Here are some top tips. 1. Measure the space you are looking to design, taking into consideration pathways and room flow. 2. Incorporate sections that are armless if possible, as this allows for the most amount of flexibility. 3. Select modular pieces that

have features such as reversible sections or removable arms that allow for various configurations from the same modular section. 4. Purchase modular furniture pieces in solid colored fabrics to avoid having to worry about matching a pattern or design. 5. Avoid sections that have connectors. It is best to have sections that are fully upholstered on both sides to maximize flexibility. Cathy Hobbs is an Emmy Award-winning television host and

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Stunning multi-gen home offers 2 separate & complete living spaces! Stylish upgraded finishes & amazing features like a custom home. 4 bed, 4 bath, 2 distinctive kitchens, unique pantry/mud rm, main great rm w/gas FP on barnwood wall, huge family/rec rm on lwr lvl w/walk-out separate entrance. Corner lot w/lush landscape, covered trex deck, covered & uncov patios, lots of storage. 3-car tandem. Clubhouse, pool, tennis, fitness, lakes & parks in exciting Barefoot Lakes! Hosted By Valeria Delgado

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1385 Melvina Hill Rd, Boulder $999,000 | MLS #965620

Beautifully updated 4 bd, 3 bth mtn property w/spectacular imported architectural features, dual hammered copper kitchen sinks, stunning granite counters, wood flrs on main & upper level & tankless hot water, radiant in flr heat & wood-burning stove. Warm up in the hot tub after hitting the slopes. Large wrap around deck. Entire 2nd flr serves as primary suite w/balcony overlooking mtn peaks & Boulder ValListed by Randy Kessler ley, cedar lined closets & luxuriously updated 970-888-0112 5 piece bth. This mtn top property is very seRandyKessler07@gmail.com randykessler.homesincolorado.com cluded & private yet minutes to Boulder.

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BOULDER | 604 BOW MOUNTAIN

SUPERIOR | 1765 MORRISON CT.

SUPERIOR | 1849 SPAULDING CIR.

LONGMONT | 2255 EMERY ST. G

3 BR * 3 BA * 2768 TSF (965226) * $995,000

2 BR * 2 BA * 1224 TSF (965737) * $469,000

2 BR * 2 BA * 1224 TSF (966486) * $459,000

3 BR * 2 BA * 1562 TSF (966501) * $329,900

LAFAYETTE | 1638 ZINNIA CIRCLE

LONGMONT | 4944 BELLA VISTA

BOULDER | 2030 20TH STREET 2

BOULDER | 7454 SINGING HILLS

4 BR * 4 BA * 3370 TSF (966576) * $975,000

5 BR * 3 BA * 5066 TSF (966608) * $824,900

2 BR * 2 BA * 1185 TSF (967095) * $1,050,000

2 BR * 2 BA * 965 TSF (966775) * $429,000

BOULDER | 310 MORNING GLORY

SUPERIOR | 2665 CLAYTON CIR.

LAFAYETTE | 414 BLUE LAKE TR.

BOULDER | 801 CHINLE AVE. 8E

2 BR * 2 BA * 1511 TSF (966801) * $1,949,000

5 BR * 4 BA * 3548 TSF (966838) * $1,075,000

2 BR * 3 BA * 1572 TSF (966901) * $575,000

2 BR * 3 BA * 1180 TSF (966942) * $585,000

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LOUISVILLE | 710 CLUB CIRCLE

BOULDER | 200 LIPAN WAY

NORTHGLENN | 191 E. 108TH AVE.

BOULDER | 4254 GRAHAM COURT

3 BR * 3 BA * 2861 TSF (966944) * $950,000

5 BR * 4 BA * 3182 TSF (967006) * $1,825,000

3 BR * 2 BA * 1700 TSF (967024) * $425,000

3 BR * 2 BA * 1426 TSF (967078) * $795,000

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