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Want a new kitchen? Start the process with these tips vents and window frames as well.” There’s more involved than meets the eye, and it often pays to hire a professional to measure the room. “The foundation of ever ything you do is getting accurate and comprehensive measurements up front,” says Rachel Getz, associate merchant in counter tops at Home Depot. For between $99 and $129, Home Depot will send a service provider to measure the kitchen and design the project. IKEA will have your site professionally measured and designed for a refundable $199. “No matter who’s doing your kitchen, it’s worth it to invest a few hundred dollars up front to get things properly measured,” says McDonald.
BY KATHERINE ROTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
So you want a new kitchen? Whether you’re considering designing a kitchen using your own architect, a kitchen planner hired through a store like IKEA or Home Depot, or an online planning service, professionals suggest keeping a few things in mind.
PLAN AHEAD, PLAN WAY AHEAD “Many people start planning their kitchen a year ahead of time, and that’s about right,” says John Allen, a services planner at IKEA in the United States. “The more you’ve worked out what you want ahead of time, the more smoothly things will go once you start working with a kitchen planner.” Be as specific as you can about what you like and how much you can spend. “If you already know exactly which appliances you want, and what kind of sink, that helps a lot,” Allen says. Changing a fridge or range halfway through the planning can throw everything off, since even an inch or two difference in appliance dimensions could mean rethinking all the cabinets.
MAKE YOUR KITCHEN WORK FOR YOU
KNOW WHEN TO CUT CORNERS AND WHEN TO LEAVE IT TO THE PROS Above photo: IKEA via AP; below photo: Alison Bernier/Samantha Gluck | Semihandmade via AP
Above: This photo shows an IKEA-designed kitchen. Below: This photo shows a kitchen designed Samantha Gluck. Semihandmade, a Los Angeles company, makes cabinets, drawer fronts and accessories specifically to fit IKEA cabinet boxes. Whether you’re considering using your own architect, a kitchen planner hired through a store like IKEA or an online planning service, professionals suggest you start planning way ahead. Think about your specific needs. Measure well. And be realistic about how long it all will take.
Do you have kids? Are you righthanded or left-handed? Will more than one person be cooking at the same time? The answers to questions like these affect the placement of microwave, dishwasher, sink, cabinet, kitchen island and more. “If you’re 5 feet tall, 40-inch cabinets may not be ideal for you,” Allen says. And just because you’re going with one company for kitchen planning and cabinet boxes doesn’t mean you can’t use another for cabinet and drawer fronts, decorative drawer pulls and more. For example, Semihandmade, a Los Angeles company, makes cabinets, drawer fronts and accessories specifically made to fit IKEA cabinet boxes. Company founder John McDonald says he can offer more upscale veneers “and can manage a lot of customization work that Ikea can’t do, like special door sizes, doors for appliance fronts, and custom ter top seems tempting and more bookcases to match cabinetry.” affordable in the short term, consider the impact your choices will make on CONSIDER RESALE the eventual resale value of your home. VALUE, ESPECIALLY WITH “People move a lot these days, and FLOORS AND COUNTERTOPS countertops and flooring always come Even if going with a laminate coun- up in home ads,” Allen says.
“When clients propose installing their own kitchen, I like to ask them if they installed their own water heater or did their own roofing,” says Allen. “If the answer is yes, they can probably manage it. If not, they may want to reconsider.” To save money, he suggest, homeowners might do the disassembly and painting themselves, leaving the installation to the pros.
BE REALISTIC ABOUT TIME FRAME
MEASURE, AND MEASURE AGAIN “There’s a saying that goes ‘measure twice, cut once.’ Well for kitchens, I’d say measure three times,” Allen warns. “No matter how new or old your house is, chances are things aren’t quite even. And you’ll need to measure outlets and
Dismantling and preparing the kitchen and flooring ahead of installation will take time. Contractors often take longer than expected, and plumbers and electricians aren’t always available on the day you’ll need them. And even with perfect turnaround time, custom countertops will take at least two weeks, the experts say, and can’t be templated until the cabinets have been installed. Have an alternative space set up with a microwave, tabletop and small fridge; you’ll need a place to prepare food while your dream kitchen is in the works. “It’s impor tant to remember that you’re likely to encounter roadblocks that may extend the timeline,” says Stephanie Sisco, home editor at Real Simple magazine. “Whether it’s a surprise that’s uncovered when a wall is opened up or a change is made to the design plan, it can delay your renovation’s progress. So give yourself some wiggle room and don’t plan a party for the day you think it’s going to be completed.”
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Preparing your teen for college dorm life? Don’t over-pack BY LISA A. FLAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ou’ve shared a home for a lifetime and felt secure knowing that child of yours was just a bedroom away. Now, you’re shipping your teenager off to begin a new chapter in an unfamiliar place, possibly hundreds of miles away — all without you. Dropping a child off at college for the first time can be an emotional transition. And in that overwhelming run-up to the eventual goodbye, overbuying and over-packing are easy mistakes to make as parents hope to inoculate their teens against every collegiate scenario. “Sometimes we don’t know what to do with emotions,” so parents channel them into packing and shopping to feel productive, said Beth Miller, a coordinator for residence life at University of Wisconsin-Madison who has been involved in campus life for the past 17 years. “But sometimes parents are purchasing things based on emotion and not necessarily based on need.” It’s natural to want to send your child with all the dorm supplies necessary to start college off right, and overbuying is “an expression of love,” says Mary Dell Harrington, co-founder of Grown & Flown , a website for parents of high school and college students. “But their success doesn’t have anything to do with the perfect comforter,” she says. “It has to do with them actually doing the work and making friends and having a feeling of belonging. Those aren’t things we can impact at all as their parents. What we can do is help with the comforter shopping.” Some packing tips from the experts: Before the first set of twin XL sheets is even selected, the first stop on the road to buying just the right amount should be the college website. Many universities list the items and amenities that come with each room. Some include dimensions for the room, the under-the-bed space and the best size carpet for the space. They also list prohibited items (possibly certain appliances) and have a packing list. Check whether the room comes with a trash can or lamp. Is there a convenient printing center or does the student need a printer? Will your student walk down the hall, or across the quad, to do laundry? Some campuses allow twinkle lights, others
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Joel Ninmann | UW-Madison University Housing via AP
This 2018 photo provided by Joel Ninmann and UW-Madison University Housing shows a student finalist dorm room in Kronshage Residence Hall that was part of the their annual Best Room Contest. To avoid overbuying and overpacking for dorm life, check the college website beforehand to see what’s included and what’s prohibited, and involve your student in the process, experts recommend. don’t. “Each one of these things will determine what your purchases will likely be,” Harrington said. Your child won’t need — or have room for — everything on the college packing list, Harrington says. “These are all the millions of things your kid might possibly need,” Harrington says. “Like an alarm clock: Maybe your kid is accustomed to using their phone as an alarm clock.” When shopping, focus on your child’s needs for their specific dorm room, Harrington advises. Get the basics and a few extras, and then plan on running to the store after move-in to pick up a few helpful items, like a hook for that wet towel or a fan if it’s hot. Of course, students can order online as well. Get your child involved. “Have students lead the way,” Miller says. “Ask them what they think they will need.” To save precious dorm space,
roommates should talk about what they’re bringing to avoid duplication, and check what supplies a dorm may provide, like vacuum cleaners and microwaves. Rather than thinking about what the student will need for the school year, Miller recommends bringing enough for the first two weeks. That means students don’t necessarily need their warmest coat if the cold isn’t due to arrive before a family weekend or trip home. And don’t forget to bring a few things that make college feel like home, like photos or posters. Students should skip anything on the list that they haven’t used at home, with some exceptions, Miller says. Those include items that will help with a roommate issue, like earplugs and an eye mask. Or, for students who need to walk down the hall to the bathroom, a shower caddy, shower shoes and something to cover up with
are recommended. To save money, Harrington recommends that families shop their closets first. “They don’t have to send their kid with all new stuff to college,” she said. “It does get wrecked, and it’s hard for kids to keep things orderly and clean in a dorm room because it’s such tight quarters.” Remember, the room doesn’t have to be perfect on day one. And parents, so full of hope and excitement for their child on move-in day, have many ways to tell their children they love and care about them without spending another dime or making another trip to the car. “Show it through a hug, show it through a text message, show it through an email or a letter that you leave them on their desk,” Miller said. “You can show them all of that without the physical and financial burden of over-purchasing and over-packing.”
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Linda Folsom Broker Associate LindaFolsomHomes.com Cell 812.779.9293 Office 812.473.0123
F.C. Tucker Emge REALTORS® Independently Owned & Operated
NEW LISTING! 907 Mohawk Drive, Ft. Branch Stunning 2-story brick home features 4 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half baths. Open floor plan. Partial finished walkout basement. Bonus Room. Lots of updates in the last 2 years. 3 car garage. 20’x40’ inground pool. Beautiful landscaping.
$385,000 MLS# 201834165
NEW LISTING! SALE PENDING!
NEW PRICE!
206 N. Church St., Ft. Branch
9737 Winyard Place, Owensville
Adorable 2-3 bedroom
4BR, 2.5 BA two-story country
bungalow sits on a large lot.
home on 1 acre. 2.5 car
Many updates. Fenced in back
garage. Basement. Hot tub.
yard and large yard barn. 1 car
Fire pit. Large wooden deck
garage.
and privacy fence.
$99,500
$170,000 MLS# 201827046
MLS# 201834875
SALE PENDING!
SALE PENDING! 9587 W. 575 South, Owensville
4970 S. 700 West, Owensville
3BR, 2BA home with bonus room sits on just under an acre in the country. Backyard oasis features patio, above ground pool, hot tub, covered gazebo and large play set.
home surrounded by mature
$163,000 MLS# 201826745
3BR + 2 Bonus Rooms, 2 BA shade trees. Features 12’x8’ screened room, remodeled BA, 1 car grg. basement and 2 car detached carport
$169,500 MLS# 201829201
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The Tim Mason Team Tim Mason
Jan Mason
(812) 664-0845 timmason@remax.net
(812) 664-2022 janmason@remax.net
See these properties and more online, anytime! www.TimMasonTeam.com NEW PRICE! 671 S. State Rd. 57, Oakland City • $59,700 • 2002 3BR, 2BA Mobile Home • 3.49 Partially Wooded Acres • Nice Pole Bldg. built in 2015 • Includes Appliances MLS# 201828890
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330 N. Main, Oakland City • $82,000 • Remodeled 2-3BR 1.5BA home • Original woodwork • Large basement • Large corner lot • MLS# 201828751
NEW PRICE!
NEW LISTING!
2122 E. State Rd. 64, Princeton • $144,500
2477 W. 50 North, Princeton • Nice 3BR, 2BA brick home • 21 acres • Additional 1 bedroom home and 2 Buildings in great condition • Part of property used for established turn-key paintball business also available for purchase • MLS# 201834855
• Spacious and awesome 4BR, 2BA home • Recently remodeled • Kitchen w/ new appliances & flooring • 1,000 sq.ft. basement ready to be finished • Large lot just outside of town • MLS# 201818321
ACREAGE! 241 E. Harvest Lane, Petersburg • $84,700
5920 W. CR 200 N., Patoka • $150,000
• Nice 3BR, 2BA home on a large lot
• Approximately 41 Acres
• Open floor plan
• Good Farm & Recreational property
• 1 car att grg., det. grg & 2 sheds
• Remodeled 2BR 1993 Mobile Home
• MLS# 201828607
• MLS# 201729247
COUNTRY HOME! 416 W. Broadway, Princeton • $48,700 • 2BR, 1BA brick bungalow • Lovely large covered front porch • Detached garage • Full basement • MLS# 201807794
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Offices in Princeton and Evansville
512 S. Old Patoka Rd., Patoka • $219,900 • 3-4BR, 3BA brick ranch • 3.29 acres • Full, finished walkout basement • 2 car attached garage • MLS# 201800963
Jan Mason (812) 664-2022 janmason@remax.net
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Tim Mason (812) 664-0845 timmason@remax.net
See these properties and more online, anytime! www.TimMasonTeam.com
• 4370 S. 100 E, Princeton - 20.5 Acres, $615,000 (Behind Toyota) • 1000 US Hwy. 41 S., Princeton - 5.10 Acres, $175,000 • 5218 S. 100 E, Princeton - 34 Acres adjacent to Toyota plant, $1,190,000 • 701 S. Second Ave., Princeton - 38 Acres, REDUCED! $1,320,000
• 200 North & 325 West, Petersburg - 195 Acres, $5100 per Acre • CR 300 North & Meridian, Petersburg - 133.56 Acres, $6888 per Acre • 4235 S. Taleia Dr., Oakland City - 23.5 Acres, Horse Farm, Home, Barn, Lake, $999,700 • 6100 Gish Rd., Poseyville - 56.6 Acres, $368,400 • 1644 Hunsaker Rd., Boonville - 41 Acres, Home, Lake, $840,000 Ready to buy or sell? Call Tim Mason at (812) 664-0845 or email timmason@remax.net
Offices in Princeton and Evansville
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Sue Ellen Beloat 812.677.0695
528 S. Concord Drive, Princeton This adorable country Cape Cod home on a beautiful corner lot in Columbia Village subdivision. This great location has easy access to Hwy. 41. Home features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, full basement, new carpet and an eat-in kitchen with doors opening to a gorgeous patio.
$216,500 • MLS# 201830796
1753 Outer Lake Rd., Princeton Nice country stone home features 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 full baths, newly remodeled kitchen with stainless steel appliances, newly remodeled bath and partially inished basement. Attached 2 car garage and a detached garage. New pergola on the back of the home. This low maintenance home sits on 1+ acre in a wonderful area with mature trees and a beautiful yard.
$189,900 • MLS# 201826006
105 N. Freddie Ann Drive, Princeton Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch home on the east side of Princeton. Spacious living room with wood burning ireplace and covered patio that attaches home to the large 2.5 car garage. New central air unit installed in July 2018. $189,900 • MLS# 201830343 2304 E. Lake Rd., Princeton This unique rustic home on the east side of Princeton is absolutely adorable! This home features hardwood looring throughout, knotty pine walls in the family room with a remote controlled gas ireplace. Beamed wood ceiling, spacious laundry room and an enclosed sunroom that leads to an awesome enclosed area with a hot tub. Attached 2.5 car garage, shed and an authentic log cabin playhouse with upstairs and a jungle gym in the backyard. Beautifully landscaped yard with many trees and perennial lowers that are simply beautiful!
6890 S. Tara Lane, Ft. Branch Ranch style split bedroom home features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. New heat pump, central air and carpet. Spacious bedrooms, laundry room, large lot with a lake view, and a 1 car garage. Seller will pay up to $3700 in closing costs.
$129,900 • MLS# 201832650
$78,000 • MLS# 201755209
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Steam features are hot in home appliances and steam. A series of recipes pre-programmed into the oven means you can What hot in home appliances these just load in the prepared food and push days? That’s a steamy story, say industry the button; the oven assesses which watchers. modes will yield the best results at the Across several categories — cookery, time you want everything ready. cleaning and personal care — steam feaWolf also has a steamer module tures are the big news. with sous-vide capabilities that will “I first started seeing them in laun- proof bread dough and slow cook, and dr y products,” says Nigel Maynard, a multi-function counter top cooker. an editor based in Hyattsville, MaryThere’s a vacuum sealer in the appliland, who covers the kitchen, ance suite as well. bath and architecture Closets and laundr y industries. “Then I rooms are also getting started seeing them steamed up. Lowe’s on dishwashers. Now spokesperson they’re everywhere.” Megan Lewis says Steaming has customers find the been used by proconcept of cleaning fessional operations with steam instead of like r estaurants, chemicals appealing. cleaners and spas for CHI has a conveyears, and the technient valet steamer nology is now availthat would save time; able for consumer hang your item, fill home products. the tray with water, Maynard posits zip up the garment that the appeal of bag and turn it on. steam is par t of a You can finish getlarger trend toward ting ready while the outfitting the home steamer does an outwith professional fit refresh. equipment. There are smaller “Interest in cookpor table steamers, ing shows is at an alltoo, like Joy Mangatime high, and peono’s fabric steamer, ple want to channel which can be toted their inner celebrity in a suitcase and chef. Buying these comes in several colsteam appliances — ors. Conair’s Turbo along with (other ExtremeSteam gets high per formance Good Housekeepgear) — is another ing’s top rating. way to feel like a Black & Decker’s pro in your house,” Advanced Steamer he says. has an extra-long Some exper ts cord, which is CHI Steam via AP believe that steam handy for draper y, Pictures is CHI’s Easy Steam, a handscooking is healthier and has attachments free clothes steamer. Hang the garbecause the nutrients for upholster y and ment, fill the reservoir, and in under and flavor of prodelicate fabrics. two minutes, the steamer is done teins, vegetables and In the laundr y while you do other things. grains are sealed in. room, Samsung has “Not only can you prepare healthier a steam washer and dryer that Maynard meals,” says Wolf’s marketing manager says are performing well. Maytag and Jeannine Washkuhn, “but a true convec- Electrolux also have versions. tion steam oven will monitor and adjust Steam washers heat water to a consteam and airflow to prepare amazing siderably higher temperature — over roasts, reheat leftovers perfectly, and 200 degrees Fahrenheit — than regular everything in between.” hot water settings of about 170 degrees. Wolf’s oven combines convection To blast out stains and allergens like pet BY KIM COOK
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Pictured is Wolf’s M series convection steam oven, which combines the two methods in one. Unique digital technology senses the amount and size of food and adjusts cooking details. dander or pollen, and to thoroughly sanitize, steam may be desirable. Steam also softens fabrics, resulting in less wrinkling at the end of the wash cycle. Steam dr yers perform a similar function by reducing wrinkling. Electrolux, Frigidaire and Whirlpool have models. Lewis says multi-purpose canisterstyle steam cleaners are also popular.
“Ewbank’s Steam Dynamo can be used on kitchen countertops, ovens, tiles and living room windows,” she says. “You can even use the large floor head on hard floors and carpet.” HomeRight’s SteamMachine takes the technology to surfaces indoors and out — cleaning that barbecue grill might finally become a fun job.
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1022 E. Broadway, Princeton See all our listings on Realtor.com and check us out on Facebook!
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NEW LISTING!
212 S. Seminary, Princeton 2BR, 1BA home with a bonus room. Covered front porch, rear deck. Homes needs some TLC but has lots of potential!
$30,000 MLS# 201824538
302 W. Third St., Patoka Well kept 3BR, 1BA home on a large lot. Wood burning fireplace in living room, newer metal roof, handicap accessible ramp. Great starter or investment home!
$60,000 MLS# 201824599
6289 S. 1150 West, Owensville 3BR, 2 BA barn-style home on 12 +/- acres. 3 income producing mobile homes on property. $160,000 MLS# 201704369
118 S. Main, Oakland City 2BR, 1BA home, fenced bk yard, 1.5 car det grg w/ workshop, many updates. $67,900 MLS# 201725889
303 N. Barnes St., Patoka
1673 Dunlap Drive, Princeton 4BR 2.5BA home w/ beautiful country view on 2.39 acres. Back deck, swimming pool, detached 2 car garage.
$180,000 MLS# 201829791
505 Catt Street, Hazleton Beautiful 3BR river home on blacktop road w/ attached garage, lg. eat-in kitchen lg. family rm w/ frplc & fantastic views of the White River. Perfect fit for the outdoor lover!
$55,000 MLS # 201820622
PRICE REDUCED!
PRIME FARMLAND!
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY!
120 ACRES
$69,900 MLS# 201824598
1010 S. Main St., Princeton Excellent business opportunity in a fantastic location. $110,000 MLS# 201806084
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GREAT BUILDING LOCATION!
12868 E. 150 South, Oakland City Nice 2BR, 1BA home on 1.12 acres in the country. Open porch, wooden deck, utility shed & carport. $110,000 MLS# 201823638
312 Washington St., Oakland City Nice corner lot would make a great building location! $12,000 MLS# 201806389
Very nice 2BR, 1BA home with many updates including furnace & central air w/ warranty, hot water heater, replacement windows, plumbing and more! Very nice area on the edge of Patoka.
114 N. Grove, Oakland City Located in the downtown business district with lots of potential! Lg. parking lot & 2 income producing apartments currently occupied. Great investment! $59,900 MLS# 201815730
923 N. Main, Princeton 2BR, 1BA home on 0.23 acres, 1018 sq. ft. $29,950 MLS# 201638742
50 S. 725 East, Francisco 120+ acres in the East Gibson area. Owner wants an offer! $900,000
NEW LISTING!
701 W. Broadway, Princeton 40+ individual storage units of various sizes and prices in 2 separate buildings located on busy West Broadway Street. Site has lots of options and room for future expansion.
$110,000 MLS# 201750655
2208 E. 250 South, Princeton 4.67 Acres. 40x50 steel pull through structure w/ concrete floor & electric crane. 24x32 pole bldg.. w/ office, concrete floor and electric.
$104,900 MLS# 201827502
NEW LISTING!
LAND LISTINGS Building Sites, River Frontage, Farmland, Acreage Oakland City • Francisco • Patoka • Princeton
1050 E. 1050 South, Oakland City This wooded land is nestled in the country and offers the ability to build your dream home. $17,000 MLS# 201815732
1020 S. Prince St., Princeton Nice large lot on Princeton’s south side. Approx 50’x142’. All hookups available. Level and has ingress/egress driveway on Prince and rear alley access. Beautiful spot for development of any kind.
$5,000 MLS# 201824537
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1011 N. Hwy. 257 Otwell, IN 812-354-2197 | www.dutchtown-homes.com
Selling modulars and new and used sectionals and single wides
5 4 Have you met with your builder? Is the cost per square foot a little to high? The JOSEPH is a prefab home that was built to stick built standards. It is an 1800 sq. ft. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home on the main level and over 1000 sq. ft. upstairs to ďŹ nish out as you like. The plumbing, heating, cooling, and electric are run and ready to be ďŹ nished out. Give us a call and take a tour of the home to size up the quality of the workmanship. Go to www.RochesterHomesInc.com to see the modular company that has been family owned and operated for the past 40 years. They specialize in modular homes and can customize a home to your liking. This home ďŹ gures out to $98.00 a square foot. Come check it out!! Rochester offers Ranch, Cape Cod and Two Story homes. www.rochersterhomesinc.com for more information.
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415 N Market St, Mt Carmel, IL 62863 618-263-8622
PRICE REDUCED!
PRICE REDUCED!
1406 Michael Ave., Mt. Carmel, IL
1227 N Market St, Mt. Carmel, IL
507 Easy St, Mt. Carmel, IL
1201 Oak St, Mt. Carmel, IL
Lovely 3BR, 2BA spacious ranch home on a large corner lot. Open floor plan, 2 car attached garage.
SPACIOUS HOME w/AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING REMODELED KITCHEN AND REMODELED BATHS--FULL PARTIALLY FINISHED BASEMENT
AMAZING CONTEMPORARY HOME w/ FULL WALK-OUT BASEMENT ON OVER 1 ACRE IN QUIET SUBDIVISION!!
Updated 4 Bedroom/3 Bath in Home in Great Location!!
$124,900
$109,900 PRICE REDUCED!
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11548 Sugar Creek Ave, Mt. Carmel, IL
415 E. 8th St., Mt. Carmel, IL
209 E. 4th St., Mt. Carmel, IL
127 Kirkman St., Mt. Carmel, IL
WATERFRONT PROPERTY!!! TOTALLY REMODELED EXQUISITE HOME!!
Striking 3BR, 2.5BA home w/ 2 car det. grg & fenced yard. Amazing covered front porch. Carport. Jacuzzi Tub in Master BA.
Charming 4BR, 2BA home w/ fenced back yard. Many updates!! Full, partially fi nished basement.
Striking 4BR, 2.5BA home w/ covered front porch. Totally remodeled kitchen and new carpet. 4 car detached garage.
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Our Real Estate Agents Brandon Hodgson Managing Broker 618-263-8622
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914 S. Main, Princeton • 812-386-7525
Jenny Feagley Broker Associate (812) 677-0137
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www.morrowrealestate.net Serving Gibson County and surrounding areas since 1968. RESIDENTIAL * COMMERCIAL * FARMS * QUALIFIED APPRAISAL SERVICES
703 N. West Street, Princeton
531 S. Franklin, Oakland City
MOVE-IN READY! 1BR, 1BA home with many updates. Appliances included. Enclosed front porch and full basement. Corner lot located near the park and pool.
BE YOUR OWN BOSS! Wonderful, rare turn key opportunity to run a newly renovated restaurant. Full service ice cream shop that also offers sandwiches, salads and more. Great location, great reputation. Remodeled inside and out. All equipment included in the sale.
$47,900 MLS# 201832186
$164,500 MLS# 201814842
223 W. State, Princeton Only a ½ block from the courthouse, a long established lawyers office is now available! Two front entries, quality wood paneling and carpeted floors. Many office rooms and two conference room areas.
$54,900 MLS# 201829576
650 East, Winslow
Thompson Rd., Hazleton
Lots of floor space at a low cost! Good history of occupancy but currently has 2 units available. Great income potential with full occupancy. Lots of options! Only a ½ block off the Princeton square.
GREAT WILDLIFE & HUNTING HABITAT! 110 acres. Excellent private woodland property. Quality timber growth is present and has significant marketable value which can either be harvested or allow timber to grow for great future value. This property adjoins Pike State Forest.
100+ heavily wooded acres are well located for scenic views and privacy. Excellent access with paved county road along the east side of the tract. Outstanding wildlife habitat.
$24,500 MLS# 201819946
$275,000 MLS# 201618954
217 W. State, Princeton
$330,000 MLS# 201819930
450 East, Francisco
SR 64/150 South, Princeton
1197 S. 1075 East, Oakland City
58 acres of woodlands with ample road frontage. City water available. Property is physically divided into two parcels and can be purchased separately.
8.453 acres in a great location! State road frontage & paved county road frontage. Could remain as cropland or be used as a building site.
13.7 acre just west of Hwy. 57. Primarily pasture and wooded cover. Frontage on 2 paved roads. Great home building site. Beautiful country location close to town.
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What to do when your home doesn’t sell at that price, it’s best to reevaluate what you’re asking for. Cutting the sale price When you list your home you hope can attract a huge amount of buyers that for a quick, successful sale. For many may have been previously disinterested. real estate markets throughout the U.S., newly listed homes can be snatched up YOUR HOUSE LACKS ‘CHARM’ in the blink of an eye (for some cities, When it comes to selling, you’ve got properties can sell within a day or less). to make sure your home or property has While we all would love a quick sale a certain allure to it, especially if it’s been when we list, the reality for some sellers sitting on the market for over a month. is that their homes may sit on the mar- While you don’t need to resort to remodket much longer than others. If you’ve eling or tearing down walls, make sure listed your home and it’s not seeing any it’s clean, there’s no clutter, and if you interest or offers, read on to find out can make small cosmetic improvements some of the reasons a home doesn’t sell. to those areas that might not be at their best. For the vast majority of those looking to buy, an ugly home will not entice UNREALISTIC PRICE Pricing your home can be difficult. potential buyers through your front door. While we would all love to get as much Your agent will gladly provide some sugas we possibly can, one of the main rea- gestions on what you can do to add a sons why a home doesn’t sell is because little ‘oomph’ to your home, especially if the price is too high. Your agent is able there’s no current interest in it. to help and guide you on an appropriate price based on the local comps, the POOR LISTING PICTURES condition of your home, and any recently With a large number of buyers sold homes in the neighborhood. But beginning their home search online, if you are set on getting a certain price, it’s imperative to you as a seller to have and no one is interested in your home quality listing photos of your property. COURTESY TIM MASON REMAX
Whether you like it or not, many potential buyers will judge your home off the listing photos alone, so you’ve got to make sure what you put on the Internet shows your house in its best possible light. Don’t take pictures on your phone; make sure professional photographer who specializes in buildings takes your listing photos. Your photos are a huge part of the selling process and shouldn’t be disregarded. You also want to make sure you have a good amount of pictures, especially of the most important rooms in the house as well as any items that could act as a highlight for the home. Pictures are a huge asset when it comes to selling, so make sure your pictures are exceptional.
SHOWINGS ARE TOO DIFFICULT A lot goes into selling a home, especially on the part of the seller: prepping for the sale, keeping the home clean, accommodating open houses and showings, and a slew of other tasks and duties that take time and are not generally easy. When it comes to selling, the name of the game is flexibility. If
you’re unwilling to accommodate showings throughout the day (specifically in the evenings and on the weekends), it’s going to be very difficult for buyers to see what you have to offer. Buyers want to see a home when they’re truly interested in it — if you prevent them from having a personal peek at your property, you could possibly be turning away someone that wants to buy your house. Be flexible and don’t make it extremely difficult for a potential buyer to check out your home.
YOU’RE TOO EMOTIONAL If you have a large emotional attachment to your home, it can be hard to remember that you’re selling ‘a house’ and not ‘your home.’ Emotions play a big part in homes and families, and when the family home is on the market, it can cause some emotional issues. When these come into play, it can be hard to accept offers that might not seem ‘good enough’ or don’t match the personal value you’ve attached to the property. SEE SELL/PAGE 17
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Make your house look new with a fresh coat of paint CONTRIBUTED CONTENT
Few home-maintenance projects are as impor tant as exterior painting because paint and caulking form the first line of defense against rain, snow and ice. A nice paint job will also enhance the curb appeal and resale value of your home.
WHEN TO PAINT You should repair and repaint as soon as you notice paint star ting to crack, blister and peel. Ignoring these problems will lead to a much more extensive and expensive job.
PAINT PRICES Most paint manufacturers of fer a wide variety of paints ranging from good to better to best. As a general rule, budget how much you want to
spend on the project and then buy the best paint you can reasonably afford because cost is an excellent indication of quality. Expensive paints contain more pigments than bargain paints so they produce a thicker, longer-lasting, more protective coating.
stiff-bristle brush is just as effective.
START IN THE SHADE
Whether using a paint sprayer, roller or brush, begin painting on the shady side of the house. Then, wait for the sun to move and do the other side, or just wait for an overcast day. READ THE LABEL Sun will often cause paint to dr y too There’s a wealth of information quickly. printed right on the can that can help you produce a beautiful paint job. Pay WORK YOUR WAY DOWN particular attention to the instructions Star t painting near the top of the about prepping the surface and out- house and work your way down. Avoid door air temperature. lap marks by always brushing from one wet surface to another. Since you’ll PREPARE THE SURFACE be working high up, remember ladder For the new paint to adhere to the safety and don’t overreach too fair to surface, clean the house’s exterior of the side or you might topple over. all dirt, grime, mildew and chalky resiWhen adding a fresh coat of paint, due. A power sprayer provides the easi- your house will look amazingly new est method, but hand scrubbing with a and stand the test of time.
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When you sell your home, you’ve got to remove the emotional attachment. You may feel inclined to keep all your personal items out and on display, because they’re par t of you and your family, but too much personal clutter can deter even the most ardent buyer, and it doesn’t help you separate the ‘home’ from the ‘house.’ Remove pictures, trinkets, knick-knacks, and other personal items that are hindering you from accepting an offer, and maybe hinder a buyer from seeing the house as their home. If your home has been on the market for a while and hasn’t garnered a lot of interest, it may be time to reevaluate your current strategy. If you know you’ve fallen victim to one of the items listed above, take some time with your agent and determine what the best course of action is. There are buyers out there that want to buy your home, you just need to find the best approach to getting them through your door.
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Mundy Real Estate has been Wabash county’s trusted real estate service since 1913. All of our agents will be happy to help you buy or sell your house in the area. Colleen Litherland,Broker 618-263-8602 Georgia Vaught,Broker 618-262-1372
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Here’s some advice on how to get rid of a timeshare ome timeshare buyers know almost instantly that they’ve made a mistake. Other owners struggle for years with loan payments and ever-escalating annual fees before they’re ready to throw in the towel. Even the happiest timeshare owners may decide they want out of their contracts, perhaps when they are no longer able to travel. Buyers can cancel a timeshare purchase if they LIZ do so within the “recission WESTON period,” which varies by NERDWALLET state and ranges from three to 15 days. After that, for most owners there’s no easy way to get rid of a timeshare.
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Weir says. Timeshares at older and less swanky resorts may find no buyers, or sellers might have to pay annual fees for a year or two to induce someone to take their shares. Maintenance fees average about $900 per year, but can exceed $3,000 for better resorts. A caveat: If you borrowed money from the timeshare developer, that loan has to be paid off before you can sell or give away your timeshare. Many novice buyers get talked into 10-year loans with interest rates of 15 percent or more, Weir says. Interest costs can easily inflate a $20,000 purchase into a $40,000 debt, he says.
ASK THE RESORT TO TAKE IT BACK
Wyndham and Diamond Resorts are among the few developers with GIVE UP ON formal programs for owners who want to GETTING YOUR MONEY BACK relinquish their shares, Weir says. The Timeshare owners need to be wary programs are discretionary, meaning the — and realistic. Far more people want to chains decide which timeshares they’re sell timeshares than want to buy them. willing to take back, he says. Timeshares at higher-end properties Most other developers won’t take back — those owned by Disney, Marriott, timeshares at all, but it doesn’t hurt to Wyndham or Hilton, for example — sell for ask. Developers that accept returns may at most 15 percent of their original price, require owners to pay annual fees for a
year or two while the resort finds another buyer, he says.
sale also list options to rent.
SELL IT
WALK AWAY (OR FILE BANKRUPTCY)
Beware of people who contact you offering to sell your timeshare, since those are typically scams. If you need help and you own a timeshare at one of the high-end resorts, you can look for a broker through the Licensed Timeshare Resale Brokers Association site. These brokers don’t charge upfront fees but instead take a commission from any sale. The Timeshare Users Group and RedWeek both have active marketplaces to facilitate sales. RedWeek also has a “What’s My Timeshare Worth?” tool to help people research values based on previous sales through the site, while the Timeshare Users Group has a “bargain bin” section for owners willing to give away their shares. Owners also list their timeshares on Craigslist and eBay.
People who stop paying their loans or annual fees can be subject to foreclosure. At a minimum, they should expect their credit scores to plunge if the developers turn their accounts over to collection agencies. They also could face lawsuits and wage garnishment, depending on the collector, although Rogers says that’s unlikely to happen to older people who can no longer use the timeshare. “No resort is going to actually sue an elderly retired person,” he says. The owners “will likely take a credit hit, but most folks don’t care at that age.” A bankruptcy filing can suspend collection activity and ultimately erase timeshare debt, but that obviously isn’t a good solution for everyone. Anyone considering walking away from a timeshare should discuss their situation with an experienced bankruptcy attorney RENT IT OUT who can assess the situation and discuss Many owners discover they can rent options. The National Association of their timeshares for enough to pay or at least significantly offset annual fees, Rogers Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys offers says. The same sites that list timeshares for referrals.
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These amenities fetch you a higher home sales price BY MICHELE LERNER SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST
hile Bernadette in the novel “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” bemoaned the excessive number of Craftsman-style houses in Seattle, a recent report from RealEstate.com, a new real estate site from the Zillow Group geared to first-time buyers, presents a different view. The report found that starter homes that mention “Craftsman” in their listing sold for 34 percent more than entry-level houses without that phrase. Among the other features and phrases that resulted in higher-than-expected sales prices than comparable homes without those features: • Solar panels. Entry-level homes with the keywords solar panels sold for 40 percent more than comparable homes without that phrase. • Coffered ceilings. Garnered a 29 percent premium. • Claw-foot tub. Sold for 29 percent more. • Mid-century. Homes that could
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• Exposed beams or ceiling. Homes with these rustic features sold for 26 percent more than similar homes without them. • Farmhouse sink. Kitchens with these larger sinks sold for 26 percent more than homes without them. • Fire pit. Even the smallest back yard can often accommodate a fire pit, and homes that mentioned them in their listing sold for 25 percent more than those that didn’t. • Barn door. While some people are starting to say barn doors are overused, homes that have them sold for 23 percent more than those that don’t. • Exposed brick. Whether it’s an older or newer home, residences with exposed brick sold for 23 percent more than similar homes without that feature. To generate this list of features, RealEstate.com analyzed listing Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post descriptions for millions of entry-level A fire pit can increase the price of your home by 25 percent, according to a report homes, defined as those priced within the on RealEstate.com. bottom third of the market. RealEstate.com has the full report on claim mid-century features sold for 28 • In-law. Residences with a dedicated percent more. space for in-laws sold for 28 percent more. its website.
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9 expenses to pack in your moving budget People load a U-Haul truck with boxes while they prepare to move July 13, 2012, in York, Pennsylvania.
BY LAUREN SCHWAHN NERDWALLET
Moving comes with a long, expensive to-do list. The average cost for a local move from a two-bedroom apartment or three-bedroom house ranges from $400 to $1,000, according to HomeAdvisor’s True Cost Guide. While you’re choosing a place to live and deciding what to pack, having a plan for expenses can ensure your budget doesn’t get lost in the shuffle. “It’s very easy to overlook minor details because when you’re moving, you’re looking at getting your stuff from point A to point B,” says Jessica Nichols, a director at Avail Move Management, a relocation and transportation service in Evansville, Indiana. Preparing for moving costs can help alleviate emotional and financial strain. Consider these less-obvious expenses.
1. PEAK SURCHARGES Many moving and truck rental companies raise rates during busy times like summer and weekends. If you have the flexibility, relocate in an off-peak period to save money.
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need to safely transport your belongings, including furniture covers, hand trucks and bungee cords. If your movers don’t provide them, or you aren’t hiring professionals, renting or borrowing is more affordable than buying.
3. EXCESS CARGO The more stuff you schlep, the more you’ll pay. Movers usually factor the number and weight of items into the bill. Expect additional fees for valuable or large items like pianos that require extra time, space or labor. Hauling everything yourself? A bigger load can require a larger vehicle $1.63 to $1.99 each, depending on how or more gas-guzzling trips. To save 2. PACKING MATERIALS many you buy. Be realistic about the money, donate or sell what you can AND EQUIPMENT Buying items like boxes, bubble wrap number you need. Or seek free materi- before you move. and packing tape can add up. For exam- als from friends or online. Additionally, consider the items you’ll ple, U-Haul sells large moving boxes for SEE MOVING/PAGE 27
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4. CLEANING You’ll likely need to tidy up your current place, especially if there’s a security deposit at stake. Housecleaning ser vices typically charge $200 to $300 for a one-time cleaning, according to HomeAdvisor. You’ll save money by doing some or all of the work yourself.
5. UTILITIES Watch for deposits, taxes, and connection and installation fees when setting up utilities at your new address. These could range from $10 to $200 or more. Ask power, internet and other service providers about charges in advance.
6. FOOD Food expenses can pop up, too. Think snacks for the road, restocking the refrigerator and pantry, and feeding friends who’ve helped. Shopping wholesale clubs could be a smart strategy to feed a crowd.
7. LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS Some belongings might not survive the journey. Depending on what you’re
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transporting and how far, it may be worth purchasing protection to repair or replace property. “Nobody wants to think about their items getting broken. Ideally that would never happen, but in the real world that’s something you need to plan for,” says Nichols. Most movers provide basic valuation coverage, which limits their liability to 60 cents per pound, per item. For a 40-pound
TV valued at $500, that’s $24. Top-tier options and separate insurance plans offer higher or full values, but it will cost extra. If you have homeowners or renters insurance, you likely have some coverage. Check your policy.
8. TIPS Movers appreciate tips after a long day of heavy lifting. Give tips based on your satisfaction level, but a good rule of thumb
is 5 percent of the total bill.
9. STORAGE If you can’t immediately move your possessions into your new home, you might have to rent a self-storage unit. Costs vary by size and location. Public Storage units in Austin, Texas, for example, range from about $30 to $300 per month. The less time and space you need, the less expensive the unit.
MAKE YOUR BUDGET MOVE-IN READY Mentally walk through your moving process from start to finish. Outline the potential items and services you’ll need at least a month ahead. Then, research prices and get multiple estimates for the best deals and service, Nichols says. Leave wiggle room for unexpected costs and take your time purchasing new home furnishings, says Daria Victorov, a certified financial planner at Abacus Wealth Partners in San Mateo, California. Remember, you don’t have to buy everything at once. “When you move into an empty house it feels like you need everything right away,” Victorov says. “Before you move, figure out what those essential items are, the things that you use every day, and that’ll help you figure out your budget.”
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Goo-gle gaga: Parenting in the age of Alexa and her ilk BY MELISSA RAYWORTH
A Google Home is displayed in New York. Digital assistants like Google Home don’t always understand questions or serve up useful answers, which some parents say is a good thing. But these in-house virtual visitors do create challenges and opportunities for parents, especially those raising younger kids.
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ey parents: What if there was a machine that could respond to your kids’ every command, never tiring, even if they ask it to tell jokes for two hours or answer all their homework questions? It’s a blessing and a curse for moms and dads that machines kind of like that do exist in the form of Google’s Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa. These in-house digital assistants don’t always understand questions or serve up useful answers (which some parents say is a good thing). But they do create challenges and opportunities for parents — especially those raising younger kids. Even as Amazon and Google are adding options that control access and require kids to speak politely to their voice-controlled speakers, devices like the Echo Dot and Google Home can make a big and unexpected impact. It took Mary Beth Foster a few days to notice, but it was undeniable: Her son’s first words weren’t “goo goo.” Her 1-year-old was saying, “Ok, Google,”
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after hearing his parents say it over and over. When she realized that, Foster says, “my husband thought I was nuts. Babies say ‘goo’ all the time, right? Until
he heard him mimic us talking at the Google Home in context.” Meanwhile Foster, who lives in Mint Hill, North Carolina, says the device has created some confusion for her 4-year-old daughter over who, exactly, is in charge. Because the family accesses Netflix, Amazon Prime content and YouTube TV through their Google Home, their daughter has begun asking questions like, “Mom, can you ask Google if we can watch ‘Beauty and the Beast’?” Speed bumps like this have led some parents to avoid these devices. Suzanne Brown, mother of two
boys ages 7 and 4, is keeping Alexa’s seemingly easy answers out of her Austin, Texas, home while her boys are young. She’d prefer to visit the library or search the internet together with her kids to build their “curiosity and problem-solving muscles.” When they have a question, she says, “we try to work through it or go figure out how to find the answer. And we actually go searching for the answer, and sometimes that leads us to other questions.” But for parents who have invited a digital assistant into their home, here are some of the challenges:
ANSWERS CAN COME QUICKLY, BUT MIGHT BE WRONG OR INCOMPLETE Are the kids calling out questions and accepting a single response as the entire story, without questioning where that answer comes from? Alexa’s info most often comes from Wikipedia, which kids may not know isn’t always accurate. SEE GOO-GLE/PAGE 29
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On the bright side, if a child is calling out a question — rather than silently typing it into a device — a parent can hear it and engage. Also, it’s a welcome change in some households if the child isn’t looking at a screen (though some devices, including the Echo Show, include a screen that shows question prompts and video). Without screens, children have to process information aurally, which “could make you think a little bit more because you don’t have the visual,” says Erin Boyd-Soisson, professor of human development and family science at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Kids can get frustrated because digital assistants don’t always hear high-pitched voices correctly, or might be confused by a child’s diction or phrasing. Parents can use this to encourage clearer use of language and better diction. But be aware that digital assistants “may privilege some dialects over others,” says Shannon Audley, assistant professor of education and child study at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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An Amazon Echo is displayed in New York. Digital assistants like the Echo don’t always understand questions or serve up useful answers, which some parents say is a good thing.
SHORT ANSWERS WON’T ENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING, BUT PARENTS CAN If a child is asking Alexa to answer a math problem, that instant answer “takes away their own strategies for problem
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solving,” says Audley. One option is to use parenting controls so kids can’t access the device during their homework session. Teach young kids that they need to be able to arrive at answers and synthesize information through their own methods and thinking, says Boyd-Soisson. As children get older, this naturally gets easier. Amber Norwood, who is raising two children in the United Kingdom, says she loves that her 8-year-old son engages with both Google and Alexa. “He watches a lot of videos about rockets and space, requests cool music, and connects with buddies from school,” says Norwood. He’s also building some research skills, she says. “I think he’s going to be ready for the kind of world he’ll grow up in. I’m a writer, a teacher of writing, and a lover of books, but I also feel like this is what the future of learning and engagement looks like,” she says. “I want to teach him to do it well, and critically.”
YOU CAN HEAR IT ALL, AND SOMETIMES THAT’S TOO MUCH It’s delightful to see a kid discover just how much incredible music and information is floating in the virtual cloud. But all that access can induce overload. “This spring we stayed with my
parents for six weeks while we did house renovations,” says Jillian Kirby, who lives in Burlington, Vermont. Her son is not quite 3 and was delighted that his grandparents had Alexa at their house. “If we had ever entertained any ideas of getting one,” Kirby says, “they would have been extinguished by that experience.” Soon after meeting Alexa, Kirby’s “music-loving son became power-hungry and impatient, and wanted to change the song the moment it came on, yelling ‘Alexa! Nex’ song!’ ” It took several weeks back home and away from digital assistance to start getting through whole albums again. “We have had a similar issue when people have handed him tablets or phones to play with. We aren’t a no-screen-time family, but we stick to co-watching of movies and kids shows,” Kirby says. “With both access to Alexa and with the tablets, he has gotten really irritable, and behavior takes a nosedive.” The key to parenting in the age of Alexa and Google, according to parents and child-development experts, is making sure the machine doesn’t replace good, inquisitive interaction between parents and kids. “It’s not that the technology is good or bad,” says Audley. “It’s essentially how we use it.”
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Resurface a concrete wall topped Future smart homes with crumbling, peeling plaster will have roll-up TVs, BY JEANNE HUBER SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST
Q: We would like to resurface the concrete walls leading down the steps to a walk-up basement. When the house was built 15 years ago, the builder covered the walls with some type of faux-brick plaster, which is now crumbling and peeling. What can we do to bring the walls back to a nice appearance? A: When a topping such as your faux-brick material bulges out or becomes coated with crusty mineral deposits, it’s a sign that water is getting into the concrete from soil pressed against the other side of the wall. If that were happening, it might be worth chipping off the coating, addressing the moisture issues and applying a new decorative treatment. But judging from the pictures you sent, your wall is in pretty good condition, said Dave Ross, head of technical services for Xypex Chemical Corporation (xypex.com), a company in British Columbia, Canada, that makes concrete waterproofing products. Describing himself as “an extremely lazy doit-yourselfer,” he said you probably do not need to redo the faux brick or use waterproofing products. He couldn’t detect any evidence of the mineral deposits, known as efflorescence, or streaks of discoloration. The only dark streaks are where the handrail connects to the wall, and that’s probably rust caused by rainwater interacting with the metal. Ross suggested that you just clean the wall thoroughly, patch the places where the coating has broken off, repaint, and then install flashing that wraps over the top of the concrete and the top edge of the faux brick to help keep that edge from crumbling again. Make the patch from mortar, which is probably what is in the existing coating. Mortar mix is usually sold in bags that weigh 40 pounds or more, but some stores carry 10-pound bags. To patch a very small area, you might want to buy a product such as Quikrete Zip and Mix FastSet Repair Mortar ($7.78 at Lowe’s.) It’s three pounds of dry mortar mix packaged so that you can just open the thick plastic bag, add water (1¼ cup) and knead through the plastic to mix the mortar into a smooth dough. It even includes a plastic trowel. Whichever product you use, trowel the surface flat, then press in faux-mortar joints that line up with the existing ones on the wall. Home Depot sells a brick jointer that shapes joints 3/8- or ½-inch-wide for $6.15. For the flashing, stay away from aluminum,
which may corrode in contact with concrete or mortar. Galvanized steel or even plastic flashing is fine. Stainless steel and copper are also good options if price isn’t an issue. If you can’t find suitable material, a sheet metal company can custom-bend what you need. The flashing should cap the top and extend down the sides enough to cover the top of the brick layer. This will guide rain runoff down the outside of the faux brick and keep it out of the joint between the brick and the concrete. The freezing and thawing of moisture seeping in there is probably what caused the damage. To repaint, wait at least one month for the mortar patch to cure. Then prime at least the bare mortar, or you can coat the whole wall. Use a water-based primer and sealer labeled for use on exterior brick, such as Behr Multi-Surface Interior/Exterior Primer and Sealer ($22.98 a gallon at Home Depot). For the top coat, use an exterior water-based paint for masonry, such as Behr Masonry, Stucco and Brick Paint ($21.98 a gallon at Home Depot). It’s possible, of course, that there is more damage to your wall than the pictures show. If the topping is bulging out or if there is heavy efflorescence, you will need to chip off as much of the existing topping as you can. Once that’s off, inspect the concrete to see where moisture is getting through. If you find a few cracks or rust stains around remnants of tie wires (these are what held the forms in place when the concrete was installed), chip out a recess about an inch deep and at least an inch or so wide and patch it with one of the mortar products. If possible, undercut the edges of the recesses to help keep the patches in place. If you find that moisture is seeping through the wall in a general way, rather than through a few specific spots, you’ll need to seal the concrete. There are lots of masonry waterproofers on the market, but my brother, who is a masonry contractor, said the best product he’s found is Xypex Concentrate. It causes crystals to form in the pores of the concrete, turning a porous surface into one that moisture cannot penetrate. It’s sold through distributors that cater to contractors. One online source is DHC Supplies (dhcsupplies. com), where a 20-pound pail costs $75. Once the wall is sealed, you can then install whatever topping you want. Stone veneer or brick veneer, which are manufactured products about ½-inch thick, can look classier than a faux treatment. Hire a mason if you don’t want to tackle this job on your own.
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Don’t wor r y: Technology may come and go, but some things never change. In the not-so-distant future, cars will drive themselves and men may become obsolete (sorry, guys), but home will always be home. It’ll just be a heck of a lot smarter. Granted, some tech is better than other tech. No one needs a Wi-Fi-connected juice press that doesn’t actually juice anything (see: Juicero). Gadgets that offer real utility-like a smart oven or open source furniturestand a better chance of becoming ubiquitous. If you’re skeptical, think of it this way: In-home refrigeration was the crazy, newfangled invention of 1913. Now, few among us can imagine living without it. What will the home of the future look like? We took stock of the most exciting tech-forward home products on the market. It’s only a matter of time until at least some of these come standard in ever y American home.
HIGH-TECH LIVING ROOM Thir ty-nine million Americans — one in six of us — now have a smart speaker in their homes, and all signs indicate this figure will only creep higher with time. In the living room of the future, smar t speakers will be a central feature, with newer models connected to ever y element in your home, from the lightbulbs to the lock on your front door to the thermostat. They will become so essential you won’t think twice about plunking down $400 for one. Watching TV and movies will be a wildly different experience. Why devote precious square
footage in your living room to a giant screen when you could have one that effortlessly rolls up away and out of sight, like the one LG Display debuted at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show? Or you may choose not to have a TV at all and opt instead for a superhigh-resolution shor t-throw projector that turns any white wall into your own personal movie theater. Sony’s new $30,000 model would fit the bill, assuming the price comes down. It will be much easier to design your living space. Apps and online platforms such as Modsy and Hutch will use virtual and augmented reality to help you visualize how a couch or chair will look in your home. You’ll have lots of options: Modular, open-source furniture will dominate interior design trends, taking the lead from Ikea’s Tom Dixon-designed Delaktig couch, which has more than 97 different configurations. Choose wisely, because you’ll be spending more time on the couch than ever: Facebook’s for thcoming living-room-geared video chat device will reportedly use smart camera technology to make people on both ends feel like they’re sitting in the same room. Expect your living room to be even more of a central hub than it already is. Deliveries will arrive here instead of on your front porch, thanks to Amazon. com’s new Prime service, which allows verified delivery persons car r y goods right into your home. And don’t for a minute think ultramodern gadgetr y is only for the younger set: Homes for the elderly will be outfitted with inter net-connected gear that allows adult children to monitor their aging parents. SEE FUTURE/PAGE 41
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Real Estate Transfers KNOX COUNTY Trent F. Johnson and Roslyn A. Johnson to Donald A. Phillips, lot 46 in Four Lakes Subdivision in the city of Vincennes, Knox County Paul Phillips and Deborah K. Phillips to Carpenter Cooper, part lot 53 in Harrison’s Addition to the city of Vincennes John W. Gartner to Nicholas John Gartner, west part northwest ¼ section 33 TWP 2 N, R 10 W, et al Robert R. Moffat to Scott E. McGill and Sabrina R. McGill, lot 6 in County Acres Third Subdivision city of Vincennes, Knox County Kathleen M. Andis Osborne per rep and Eugene P. Andis deceased to Brendon K. Hardin, lot 57 in Theodore Charles’s Subdivision in city of Vincennes, et al John Robert Yochum and Kasey Sue Yochum to Christopher A. Shoults and Briana A. Shoults, lot 25 of Harrison Estates Subdivision II in the city of Vincennes, Knox County Stephen M. Willis to Stephen M. Willis and Joellyn K. Wills, lot 1 and 2 of Branham part of town Sandborn, Knox County Brenda McCullough to Walter Hatton and Linda Hatton, lot 10 in the town of Emison, in Knox County
Quicken Loans Inc. to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, southeast ½ lot 61 in Caldwell’s Addition city of Vincennes Richard J. Dognaux and Chandra L. Dognaux to C and D Dognaux LLC, lot 14 in Hack’s Subdivision in the city of Vincennes, Knox County Adam McLaughlin to Adam McLaughlin and Krista McLaughlin, part of Up Sur 51, T3N, R10W, et al Phillip S. Rath to James Goss and Heidi Goss, part of Up Sur 28, T3 and 4 N, R10W, et al David G. Richards and Linda S. Richards to Harry Dominguez, lot 21 Lamor Acres 2nd Subdivision part Don 1 and 2, T3N, R10W James R. Rohrer II aka James R. Rohrer to Hecht Farms LLC, part survey 45, T2N, R10W, Second Principal Meridian Johnson Township Savvy In LLC to Indyre LLC, lot 26 South Park 3rd Addition, city of Bicknell Allied Indiana Investements LLC to Donald Williams, lot 67 Oak Hill Addition, city of Bicknell SG Capital Partners LLC to Dexter Group Trust and Wimington Savinds Fund Society as trustee, lot 142, town of Edwardsport Daniel J. Herman Trustee, John Herman Trustees, Daniel J. Herman Trust, Mary H.
Herman Trust to State of Indiana, part survey 1, T3N, R10W, et al Michael J. Short and Daniel R. Short to Debuisseret LLC, part of Don 201, T4N, R9W, et al Debuisseret LLC to Michael J. Short and Daniel R. Short, part OD Donations 200-201 T4N, R9W et al Anthony Potwin and Charlene Potwin to Branden Chinchar and Michela Chinchar, lots 77-83 Maplewood Addition, Bicknell Michael J. Sievers to Sievers and Companies LLC an Indiana Limited Co., lots 13, 14 Green Farms Estates, sub section 1, Vincennes Township et al, multiple properties Daniel J. Ellerman and Dannica B. Welage to Daniel J. Ellerman Life Estate, Karen Ellerman Life Estate and Dannica B. Wehlage, west ½ section ¼ section 4, T1N, R10W, et al Robert L. Russell and Colleen M. Russell to Colleen M. Russell, part lower prairie survey 17 and 18, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Township Robert A. Hutton Jr. to Terry Weisheit Rental Properties LLC and Terry Weisheit Rental Properties LLC, part lot 151 Old Borough, city of Vincennes Deanna Lynne Miller Trustee and Anna L. McKinley Irrevocable Trust to Willard J. McKinley Jr., part lots 12 and 13 division A
VCL, Vincennes et al R. Brent Stader, Nancy Stader and Grace Ready to R. Brent Stader and Nancy Stader, part survey 21, T1N, R10W, Second Principal Meridian, Johnson Township, et al Michael Wallace Successor Trustee , Daniel Lee Wallace Supplemental Care Trust to Michael Wallace, part Don 131, T3N, R8W, Steen Township Grace E. Ready and R. Brent Stader to R. Brent Stader and Nancy Stader, part survey 21, T1N, R10W, Johnson Township Michael R. Francis and Winifred F. Frances to Kenneth Eugene Pinkstaff III, part section 18 and 19, T2N, R8W, Harrison Township Charles J. Yochum aka Charles Yochum, Donald Yochum, Loretta Roales, Ruth Ann Spiega, Dorothy Kocher, Carolyn Pieper and Ruth Ann Spiego to WI and WII LLC, part survey 2, part survey 31, T3N, R9 and 10W, et al Kathleen Huck to First and Main Investments LLC, part lot 217 Old Town, city of Vincennes Bernard B. Dreiman per rep, and Marcella Bernece Dreiman Estate, part survey 4, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, et al SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 33
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Real Estate Transfers
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Charles E. Taylor Sr. per rep, and Margaret M. Taylor Estate to Old National Wealth Management Trustee, Margaret N. Taylor Family Trust and Margaret N. Taylor Family Trust, lots 1 and 2 Ball Park Addition, city of Bicknell Waglers Concrete and Construction Inc, to Kevin Allen Dressler and Theresa A. Dressler, lot 14 Fox Ridge Estate sub section 1, Vincennes and Palmyra Township, et al Jaime C. Lisman and Jenna R. Lisman, Vance A. Perry and Jenna E. Perry, pt don 64, T3N, R9W, Palmyra Township Barbara Frances Field to Patrick Carie and Patricia Carie, part lot 362, Old Town, Vincennes Cynthia Louise Stoelting and Karen Gail Stewart to Todd A. Hale, part lot 1, Chambers Addition, Freelandville Mark Cox and Norma Jean Cox to Roger A. Schneider and Judith M. Schneider, lot 6 Lakewood Park Subdivision, Vincennes
Nathan Jones and Diedra Jone to Brad Delp, lot 86 and 87 Eastside Addition, Bicknell Thomas M. Noel to Jeri N. Vaughan, part of what is known as Scotts Block Harrisons Addition, city of Vincennes, et al Barbara A. Ruppel and Edward G. Ruppel deceased, KLF Rentals LLC, part lots 81, 82 Harrison’s Addition, Vincennes Vincennes Community School Corporation to Vincennes School Building Corporation, part of lot 70, VCL Division A, Vincennes, et al Equity Point LLC to Maria C. Ortiz, part lot 469 Old Town, city of Vincennes, et al Pamela K. McCrary to Rick Miller and Debra Miller, part northeast ½ lot 288 Old Town, city of Vincennes, Ethan Singleton to Johnwyatt A. Moreland, lot 3 and southeast ¼ lot 4 Osterhages sub of lot 9 Heitheckers Addition, Freelandville, et al Jerry D. Harrell, Judy A. Harrell and aka Julia A. Harrell to Harrell Family Irrevocable Trust, part of don 84, T3N, R8W, Steen Township et al Jeffrey R. Lang to Justin Lang, part sur 27, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Township
Rick A. Kerns and Brenda K. Kerns to First and Main Investments LLC, part lot 82 Old Town, Vincennes, et al CR 2018 LLC to Jerry Ashba and Debbie Ashba, lot 49 Oak Hill Addition, city of Bicknell Castlerock 2017 LLC to Jerry Ashba and Debbie Ashba, part lot 5 and 6 Ritterskamp’s Addition, Freelandville Jim Johnson Rentals LLC to Timothy R. Moyes and Debra Ann Moyes, lot 65 Harrison Addition, city of Vincennes WI and WII LLC to Darrel L. Bobe and Emily J. Bobe, part survey 31, T2 and 3N, R10W, Vincennes and Johnson Township William E. Holloway to Douglas J. Holloway and Kelly J. Holloway Benny L. Dawdy and Carol S. Dawdy to Ben Dawdy to Carol S. Dawdy, lot 10 Burnett Heights Extension Subdivision, Vincennes, transfer on death deed Becher-Sievers Development LLC to Charles E. Jordan, Karen M. Jordan, Jonell M. Harlow and Mark E. Jordan, condo unit 33 Fox Ridge Links Condo Phase I, Vincennes Township et al Bank of America NA and Leo Bringwald Primary Trust to Kirtley L. Shouse Sr. and
Sandra I. Shouse, part lots 1, 2 and 15 in the Overlook Subdivision part upper prairie 11, TWP 3 N, R 10 W, Vincennes, Knox County William L. Davis to David Woodall and Shiloh Woodall, lot 14 Advanced Building Company’s First Subdivision, Vincennes Patricia L. Walls to Brandy Michelle Stone, lots 605, 606 and 607, south Vincennes, Vincennes Township Integrity Land Development LLC to Nathan Jones and Diedra Jones, lot 65 Frank P. Wamplers Addition, city of Bicknell Willard L. McKinley Jr. to Deanna Lynne Milller, part lots 12, 13 division A, VCL, Vincennes et al Justin Allan Hurt to Tyler G. Gilmore, lot 146 Oak Hill Addition, city of Bicknell Angela White to Bertis E. Robb Jr., part lots 13 and 14 Bruces Second South Addition, Bruceville Phillip Steimel, Judy Menke aka Judy Wampler to Haley Faith and Kyle Faith, part of lots 26 and 27, town of Bruceville Marlin M. Campbell and Mary G. Campbell to Mary G. Campbell and Marlin M. Campbell, part of don 185, et al SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 34
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Sharon Marie Cox and Michael Warren Cox to Paul D. Singleton and Barbara J. Singleton, part northwest ¼ of section 27, T2N, R11W, et al Wesley J. Green to Eli Ryder, part northwest ¼ of section 27, T2N, R11W, et al Douglas W. Westall to Calab D. Martin and Madison Jo Hendershot, part of the northeast ¼ of the southwest ¼ section 9, T1N, R8W Brandon Wedding and Megan Wedding to Lori L. Ridgley, lot 9 in King and Bradleys Addition, Vincennes Jack Lee McKinnon to Jack L. McKinnon and Danielle E. McKinnon, part southwest ¼ of section 35, T5N, R9W, Widner Township Victor J. Klein Jr. and Amy L. Klein to Cassandra Lacher and Marcus Cleveland, lot 18 Greens Farms Sub section II, Vincennes Township Marie L. Wilson to Dakota Ray Adams, lot 46 Sunnyside Sub, Vincennes
Dawn Ellen Metz Atchley, Carla J. Metz Hendrix, Beth Ann Metz Jenkins and Alan Henry Metz to Alan Henry Metz, lot 13 McCarthys Subdivision, Vincennes Susan J. Robinson, Keith Alan Robinson, Tamir Elaine Hodges, Cynthia Kay Robinson, Joni A. Blackburn and Cary Joe Robinson to Merlin H. Robinson and Verda J. Robinson, lots 74, 75 and 76 Eberwine First Subdivision, Vincennes Charles E. Jordan Trustees, Karen M. Jordan Trustees, Charles Jordan Trust, Karen Jordan Trust, and The Charles and Karen Jordan Trust to Ronnie A. Bath and Rebecca C. Bath, part don 130, T3N, R8W Carrie Ann Cardinal and Matthew Cardinal to Wesley J. Green, part frac section 26, T3N, R10W, et al The Mary Lynn Poole Revocable Trust, Mary Lynne Poole Trustee and Douglas A. Schaffer to Vinco LLC, re-recorded no transfer stamp, southeast ¼ section 21, T1N, R11W Douglas Hamilton and Janice S. Hamilton to Ross D. Martin and Miranda R. Martin, part Don 161, T3N, R9W, Harrison Township David B. Luttrell and Mona A. Luttrell to
Halter Land LLC, part southwest ¼ section 26, TWP 2 N, R 11 W, Vincennes Township James J. Westfall and transfer on death deed to James J. Westfall, lot 30 in Manufacturer’s Subdivision in the city of Vincennes, Knox County Lillian M. Clinkenbeard to Matthew B. Clinkenbeard and Jennifer M. Clinkenbeard, part lot 44 town of Freelandville Betty H. Wilt, Kim M. Olsavick Attorney in Fact, Marilyn June “Judy” H. Steckler, Noel Wayne Hudson, Brian Keith Hudson, Niki Hudson Finelli, Bret Hudson and David Hudson to Donald Ray “Jack” Hudson, lots 193 and 194, Eberwine’s Subdivision, Vincennes Larry Riggs to Donald Ray “Jack” Hudson, lots 193 and 194, Eberwine’s Subdivision, Vincennes Kristie B. Berry Evans and Robert P. Evans to Charles R. Cramer Jr., part lot 93 Government Subdivision, Vincennes et al Sheila K. Masters f/k/a Sheila K. Osborne to Sheila K. Masters, part Don 41, TWP 3 N, R 9 W, Palmyra Township, et al Shayne A. Parrish to Zachary Harper, part Lower Prairie Surveys 9, 10, 11, 12, T3N, R10W
Amos E. McMullin and Karla McMullen to Dennis R. Pea and Melinda J. Pea, part northwest ¼ of the northwest ¼ of section 3, T1N, R8W, Harrison Township Edgar R. McGonigal personal representative and James C. McCormick Estate to JAMAC Corp part lots 164 and 165 Division B Vincennes Commons Lands et al Randall A. Dodson and Brittany C. Dodson to Paul Dillon and Morris E. Bilskie, 10 feet off east side lot 35 Clemons Third Addition, all lot 36 Clemons Third Addition, Bicknell Big Country Investments, LLC to Douglas L. Hapner, lot 18 Breevorts Second Subdivision, Vincennes Christine Morales to Delvin A. Miranda Suarez, lot 71 and 72 East Side Addition, Bicknell Elizabeth Anne Crawley to Shayne A. Parrish and Jolie A. Parrish, lot 7 Graybrook East, Vincennes Township Laborers Local Union 561 Building Inc. to Eric Cook, lots 92 and 93 South Vincennes Subdivision, Vincennes Township SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 35
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Robert E. Hamlin to Tony Stonerock, lot 10 in La Mor Acres Subdivision part of Old Don 2, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Robert Lee Schutter Jr. and Karen E. Schutter to Michael W. Isonhoser II, north ½ lots 121 and 132, town of Edwardsport Lori Ann Smith to Terry Okrzesik and Linda Okrzesik, lot 9 Schmidt’s First Subdivision, Vincennes Joan Ruth Long to Joan R. Long Irrevocable Trust, part Don 133 and 134, T3N, R8W, et al James Ryan Burns to RAL Farms Inc., lots 3 and 4, part lots 2 and 5, fraction section 34, fraction section 33, part loc 50, T1N, R12W, et al, Decker Township T. Neil Sweigart and Margaret A. Sweigart to Sweigart Family Trust of 2018, lot 26 Eastgate Second Subdivision, Vincennes T. Neil Sweigart and Margaret A. Sweigart to Sweigart Family Trust of 2018, lot 8 Brevoorts Subdivision, Vincennes T. Neil Sweigart and Margaret A.
Sweigart to Sweigart Family Trust of 2018, part southeast ½ lot 447 Old Town, city of Vincennes, et al Sandra S. Smith to Beth A. Flanningam, lot 9 Daleview Estates Section 1, city of Vincennes Lynne Nathan to Jon P. Nathan, lot 13 in Easthams Subdivision OFG Burnett Heights, city of Vincennes Daniel Reitmeyer to Daniel Reitmeyer and Lisa Reitmeyer, part of lot 28 in division A of the Vincennes Commons Daniel Lee Reitmeyer to Daniel Lee Reitmeyer and Lisa Reitmeyer, part of lot 28 division A Vincennes Commons Joseph A. Blessinger and Gwen Blessinger to Jacob I. Blessinger Jr., lot 152 Columbia Subdivision, Vincennes Michael W. Blessinger and Brenda Blessinger to Jacob I. Blessinger Jr., lot 152 Columbia Subdivision, Vincennes Kelley Messer to Jacob I. Blessinger Jr., lot 152 Columbia Subdivision, Vincennes Nyle N. Riegle and Cathy C. Riegle to Nyle N. Riegle and Cathy C. Riegle, transfer on death deed, part Don 35, T2N, R9W, et al Linda C. Hancock to johnna L. Shepard Trustee and The Hancock Irrevocable Trust,
northwest ¼ quarter of section 21, TWP 2 N, R 8 W, Harrison Township et al Alma Lee Smith and Thomas Joseph Williamson, lot 19 Freemans Addition, city of Bicknell Mullins Supply Inc. to Donald E. Lee Jr. and Melissa A. Lee, lot 42 South Park Second Addition Paul S. Klein Trustee, Paul S. Klein Revocable Trust, Sue Klein Trustee, and Sue E. Klein Revocable Trust to Nathan D. Ashley and Kylea C. Ashley, part lower Prairie survey 39 and 40, TWP 3 N, R 11 W, in Vincennes Township, Knox County Paul S. Klein and Sue E. Klein to Nathan D. Ashley and Kylea C. Ashley, part lots 39 and 40, T3N, R11W, Vincennes Township Knox County Sheriff and VR Innkeepers to Ajaykumar Parikh and Palak Patel, part loc 144, T3N, R10W, Second Principal Meridian, city of Vincennes, et al Knox County Sheriff, Eric S. Neighbors and Samantha L. Neighbors to Regions Bank dba Regions Mortgage, lot 243 Cochran’s Addition, city of Vincennes Ronald D. Zimmerman and Dorothy A. Zimmerman to Marla K. McNew, lots 25, 26, 27 and 28 South Park Second Addition, city
of Bicknell Gary Simmons Trustee and Sandra Simmons Revocable Trust to Michael T. Alexander, part lot 172 in division B Vincennes Commons Land, TWP 3 N, R 10 W, Vincennes Township Daniel Reitmeyer to Daniel Reitmeyer and Lisa Reitmeyer, part lot 28 CLDA James D. Anthis Trustee and Mary Margaret Anthis Trust deceased to Gayle Anderson, lot 4 Reed Subdivision, part Don 3, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Township Raymond A. Hatton and Teresa Jo Hatton to Riley Newton LLC, part Don 90, T3N, R8 and 9W, Second Principal Meridian Palmyra and Steen townships Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, part lots 100 and 101, city of Bicknell Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, lot 50 Miller and Bayards Subdivision, Vincennes Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, lot 49 East Side Addition, Bicknell Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, lots 7 and 8, Shouses Addition, Monroe City Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, part lots 100 and 101, Old Town, Bicknell SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 36
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Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, lot 7, Old Town, Bicknell Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, part lot 191 Harrison’s Addition, city of Vincennes, et al Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, lot 51 Eastside Addition, Bickell Paul N. Apple to JNA Apple LLC, lot 31 Ridgeview Addition, city of Bicknell Joathan A. Sanders and Susan M. Sanders to Cody Matthew Biggs and Ally Malinda Biggs, lot 12 Graybrook East Subdivision, Vincennes Township Frederick E. Webster to JNA Apple LLC, part northwest ¼ southeast ¼ section 16, T4N, R8W, city of Bicknell Kathleen Ann Cochran and Sue Ellen Harmon to Thomas Allen Marchino and Steven Lee Marchino, part Don 54, T3N, R9W, et al Robert E. Biggs, Doris E. Biggs and Mary Teising to part lot 1 fraction section 14, T2N,
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R10W, Vincennes, et al Richard H. Biggs to Richard H. Biggs, transfer on death deed, part lot 1 fraction section 14, T2N, R10W, et al Wilma Vaughn to Matthew Vaughn and Coti Vaughn, lot 25 Four Lakes Third Subdivision, Vincennes John C. Marchino personal representative and John N. Marchino Estate to John C. Marchino co-trustee, Marilyn S. Westfall co-trustee and Marchino Joint Primary Trust; part survey 2, T3N, R9W, Palmyra Township, et al John C. Marchino personal representative and Margaret Marchino Estate to John C. Marchino co-trustee, Marilyn S. Westfall co-trustee and Marchino Joint Primary Trust; part survey 2 and 3, T3N, R9W, Palmyra Township et al Knox County Sheriff, Mary F. Arnold, aka Mary F. McGiffen Arnold and Donna M. Zigler Ritchie to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, part lots 101 and 102 Cochran’s Addition, city of Vincennes Dana P. Taylor and Deborah L. Taylor to Sandra Nava and Israel Nava, northeast part lots 31 and 32 in Risch’s Subdivision in city
of Vincennes Karen E. Byrer to Jason R. Derouin and Jamie M. Derouin, lot 4 Woods Addition, city of Bicknell Gary M. Davison and Tamara S. Davison to John R. Houston, part lot 414, Old Town, city of Vincennes Justin D. Smith, Macey L. Smith fka Macey L. Frederick to Joshua Thomas Bradley, lot 239 Cochran’s Addition, city of Vincennes Jerald L. Snapp, Deborah J. Snapp, Jeffrey K. Snapp, Eva A. Snapp and Scott J. Snapp and Kristi Snapp to Susan and Kent Wolfe LLC, part northwest fraction ¼ section 30, T5N, R9W, et al Lincoln Gas Inc. to Invin Inc., part lot 259, Old Town, city of Vincennes, et al Invin Inc. to City of Vincennes, part lot 259, Old Town, city of Vincennes, et al Raintree Consulting LLC to Patrick A. Carie and Patricia J. Carie, 80 feet off northeast side lot 88, Old Town, city of Vincennes Nathan D. Vieck and Jennifer E. Vieck to Sandra S. Smith, lot 31 Herbert J. Bluebaums Second Subdivision Extended, Vincennes Township
GIBSON COUNTY Jerry And Annette Hamby To Tony And Felicia Bowden, 209 W John Street, Fort Branch, $165,000. Dale Kittle to Tonneus and Juliana Bell, 524 E Water Street, Princeton, $119,500. Jarmon and Patricia Perkins to Zachary and Jennifer Mendenhall, 282 Lake Inwood Drive, Princeton, $285,000. Brian Jr and Katherine Camden to Scott and Holly Patterson, 525 W Garfield Avenue, Princeton, $80,000. Brian and Katherine Camden to Scott and Holly Patterson, 511 N Gibson Street, Princeton, $80,000. Brian and Katherine Camden to Scott and Holly Patterson, 104 E Spring Street, Patoka, $80,000. Patrick and Pamela Kiernan to Billy Stevens, 515 N Polk Street, Fort Branch, $51,250. Ashley Parker to Davis and Delores Jones, 517 S Ninth Avenue, Haubstadt, $144,000. Donald and Melissa Hawk to James and Kelly Pegram, 6398 W Stalheim, Owensville, $313,400. SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 37
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Jerald and Sharon Dixon to Carrie Bastain and Jared M Spradley Sr, off Giro Road, Hazleton, $9,500. Robert Goebel to James and Helena Aldridge, 202 S Walters Street, Fort Branch, $74,000. Todd Noble to Schell Properties LLC, 105 E Gibson Street, Haubstadt, $90,000. David and Sarah Higdon to Sara Lupfer, 9665 Winyard Place, Owensville, $210,000. Karen Y Seymour Co-Executrix, Donna J Huff Estate to Matthew and Misty Lundberg, 230 N Third Ave Oakland City, $90,500. Larry Naas and Leigh Ann Schmitt to Jason and Sara Miller, 405 W Elm Street, Haubstadt, $179,000. Pamela Maikranz to Julie and Rodney Schmidt, 7323 S 1000 E, Oakland City, $534,080. Judith Miller to Villalobos-Alcala, Oscar Samuel, 221 N Brown Street, Princeton, $20,000. Sabre Investments Llc to Michele Davis and Michael Lewis, 918 W Mill Street, Princeton, $29,890. Sabre Investments Llc to Michael Lewis and Bryce Weightman, 303 N West Street, Fort Branch, $29,000. John Resler to Ellis Estates, LLC, 805 E Water Street, Princeton, $37,000. Robin Bond to Hannah Arnold, 1205 S Washington Avenue, Princeton, $100,000. Brian Jr and Katherine Camden to Scott Keeker, 231 E Washington Street, Oakland City, $10,000. Herbert and Sara Gray to Jeffrey Black R/R Star, 107 E Spring Street, Patoka, $500. Karen Adams to Bridget Grigsby, 103 S Haven Drive, Haubstadt, $139,900. Robert Fulling to Jarrod Keller, 186 N 1050 E, Oakland City, $204,000. James and Kelly Pegram to Richard and Janet Greenwell, 2468 E Classic Drive, Haubstadt, $29,000. Lana Knowles to Richard and Vickie Hutchinson, 10231 E 575 S, Oakland City, $7,000. Jason Brucks to Michael Crase, 316 S Gibson Street, Princeton, $67,500. Melvin Ziliak to Andrew Ziliak, 4761 S 550 E, Princeton, $190,477.
Brandon and Natalie Wright to Asher and Brittany Alden, 10183 S Quail Crossing, Haubstadt, $322,000. Walter and Nancy Deckard to Kelvin Webster and Tawana Smith, 804 N Main Street, Princeton, $96,500. Jerrad Weber to Marcy and Lauren Heldt, E 1200 S, Haubstadt, $47,000. Chris Marsh to Nhut Minh Kien, 715 S Seminary Street, Princeton, $62,000. Ambrose Construction Inc to Thomas and Robin Stoll, off Scottsdale Acres, Haubstadt, $75,000. Joann Smith to Kenneth Bittner, off E 900 S, Oakland City, $100,000. Robert McClain to Natalie and Brandon Wright, 312 N Vine Street, Haubstadt, $149,000. Shayna Henson to S & G Enterprise Inc (By Scott Garrett), 608 E Brummitt Street, Owensville, $15,000. Charles Sandefur to B & M Automotive L.L.C., 119 W Elm Street, Oakland City, $5,000. Richard and Catherine Folsom to Brit Stevens, 1946 S 50 E, Princeton, $148,000. Mary Bates C/O Sharon Leiter, Personal Representative to James and Amy Carlisle, 2211 E SR 64, Princeton, $85,000. Mary Glover to Margo English, 310 S Main Street, Owensville, $30,000. Jeffrey Nossett and Jamie Hutchinson to Garrett Ashby, 1857 S 1190 E, Oakland City, $106,000, James Seifers to Marshel Shafer, 4137 N SR 65, Patoka, $26,000. Eagle Limited Liability Company to Jason And Shaunna Wright, 223 S Main Street, Oakland City, $22,000. Donald, Gene and Larry Pflug to Patoka Valley Conservation Partners LLC, 150 North, Oakland City, $180,000. Sheriff Timothy Bottoms to S&G Enterprise Inc, 11325 W 875 S,Owensville, $39,236. Timothy and Mia Chamberlain to Larry Chamberlain, W 250 S, Owensville, $0. Elnor Bugher to Habitat For Humanity Of Gibson Inc, W Brumfield Street, Princeton, $1,500. Steven and Patsy Watt to Jeffrey Griesemer, 212 N Brown Street, Princeton, $38,304. Old National Bank to Randy and Kimberly Duncan, 7390 E State Road 64, Francisco, $30,000. Nicole Meny to Christopher and Ashley
Elliott, 10004 S Quail Crossing, Haubstadt, $271,000. Joy Barrett to Eric and Kristine Simpson, 7722 S US Highway 41, Fort Branch, $147,000. Regina Falls to Debora Good, 211 W Dale Street, Oakland City, $40,000. Shellie Thompson-Whittaker to Nancy And Norman Bulloch, 202 E Williams Street, Fort Branch, $1,000. Justin Reising to Brian Heeke, 11437 S 150 E, Haubstadt, $200,000. Cheryl Loveless to Pamela Harmon, 324 W Walnut Street, Princeton, $174,900. Doris Kempa to Kenneth and Judy Hornby, 1100 E Mackey, $90,000. James and Tamika Liebhart to Jeddidiah and Phoenix Booker, 118 E Monroe Street, Princeton, $178,500. Eagle Limited Liability Company to Caringhomes Llc, 543 W Morton Street, Oakland City, $55,120. The Hinton Group LLC to Jill Goldman, 501 S Eighth Avenue, Haubstadt, $128,500. William Schafer to Commissioners of Gibson County, 314 N Main Street, Princeton, $228,000. Misty Owens to Jessica Lafoe, 103 E Garfield Avenue, Princeton, $89,000. Robert Asberry to Maria Segovia, 1215 S Gibson Street, Princeton, $22,600. Sara Frye to Louis Wester, 809 S Stormont Street, Princeton, $19,000. Sandra Patterson to Jan Ayers, 820 S Stormont Street, Princeton, $9,200. City of Princeton to Jeremy and Leah Mahrenholz, 1020 S Prince Street, Princeton, $3,050. Michael and Sandra Slinker to Rachel Berry, 401 E Illinois Street, Princeton, $79,500. James Burton to Robert and Inez Meeks, 1012 S Gibson Street, Princeton, $500. City Of Princeton to Leslie Strickland, 1106 S Gibson Street, Princeton, $2,501. Heath Reed to Kenneth and Sarah Blumenstock, 1102 S Gibson Street, Princeton, $17,000. Randall and Kimberly Duncan to SPM Development Inc, 400 W Garfield Avenue, Princeton, $20,000. Jan Dill to 5 Eagle Properties Llc, 1211 S Washington Avenue, Princeton, $21,200. James and Tonya Krieg to Keenan Minnis, 115 E Illinois Street, Princeton,
$74,500. Christian Risley to Randel Waites, 808 S Hall Street, Princeton, $98,500. Brittany Hamer to Alexis Strickland, 724 S First Street, Princeton, $76,500.
WABASH COUNTY Jerry S. and Kendra Grounds to Michael G. and Lacy Abell, section 23, townshp 1 North, Range 12, Lots 2 and 4 Timberville, $135,000 D&R Rentals LLC to Travis and Sierra Wagner, Mt. Carmel inlots 232, sublots 1 and 2 of inlot 232, $110,000 and part inlot 232, $110,000. Connie Jean Rieffel, Connie Jean Worthey, Larry L. and Charls R. Wilkinson, Carolyn L. Pittsford and Timothy L. Wilkinson to Ronald K. Boewe, section 16, townshp 1 north, range 13, part south half lot 8, $125,000 Linda L. Halbig to Craig E. Halbig, section 34 township 1 north, range 13, part of the northeast quarter, NENE, section 35 part of southeast quarter, township 2 north, range 13, part northeast southeast, north half southeast southeast, section 35 part of the southwest quarter, township 2 north, range 13m eat half southwest, west half southwest; section 35 part of northeast quarter, township 2 north, range 13, southwest northeast; section 35 part off northwest quarter township 2 north, range 13, southeast northwest. (Corrective warranty deed). Paul W. Hosmer to Jan K. Litherland, Cherry Hills subdivision lot 10 and 11, $155,000. Nicholas J. and Val Lisa Marie Stuessel Plassman to Jessy L. Sanders and Alecia K. Banks, lots 18 and 19 Clark and Oldendorf subdivision, $88,500. Mary J. and Mary K. and James D. Johnson and Tanya Jo Pratt to Paul Hosmer, lot 15 Chestnut Point, Mesa Lake, $119,900 Waldo F. and Sharon K. Brines to Karen, Jerry and Daniel Stoneberger, lots 11 and 12, block T, Bellmont, $25,988 Frank and Pamela Smith Family Trust, Diane K. Bradley, Leo W. Smith to David L. and Jacqueline Seaton, section 36, township 1 north, range 13 part of the southwest quarter, part west half east half southwest. Sally A. Voigt to Sally A. Voigt Trust, west half sublot 6, Stein’s Subdivision
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Ask a Designer: Closet organization that lasts This photo provided by Marnie Homes shows a bathroom and bedroom area designed by Marnie Oursler. Kids are more likely to place items on shelves, especially if they can drop clothing in baskets, or use hooks rather than hangers to put away their clothing, says designer and builder Oursler, host of the DIY Networks series “Big Beach Builds.”
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ost people don’t start out with a messy closet. Even when a closet is carefully organized at the beginning, however, it might not take long for order to turn to chaos. “It’s common for clients to struggle with keeping the momentum going,” says interior designer Caitlin Murray. But there are planning and design strategies to help closets stay as organized as they were on day one. We’ve asked Murray, founder of the Los Angeles-based Black Lacquer Design, and two other experts — Delaware-based home designer and builder Marnie Oursler, and Elena Eskandari, an interior design specialist with Case Design/Remodeling in the Washington, D.C., area — for advice on planning and living with efficient and attractive closet space. work for everyone, so analyze the types of items you need to store. If KNOW YOUR you’ll be hanging a lot of clothes, are STUFF AND YOURSELF they long or short? You may want two The same closet design doesn’t levels of hanging space positioned
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one above the other to maximize storage, says Oursler. Have a lot of shoes? Consider a row of built-in shoe cubbies along the floor. Then choose a system you’ll
actually stick with. If you plan to put everything on hangers but that’s an extra step that you’ll probably avoid, then you’ll end up with piles of clothes in your bedroom. While organizing, pare down: Even a well-planned closet may not stay organized if it’s very full. What do you really like and really wear? If you haven’t worn something in a while, Eskandari says, chances are you don’t need to keep it. SEE CLOSET/PAGE 39
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Murray agrees: “You really limit what things you’ll actually utilize when you’re dealing with a cluttered closet. If you can’t see anything or find anything, it might as well not even be there.”
SMALL, VISIBLE COMPARTMENTS “I think the success of any (closet) organization is how you divide stuff and compartmentalize it,” Eskandari says. She suggests separate spaces for everything, with more shelves fairly close together rather than a few spaced far apart. “How many sweaters can you fold without them falling over?” she asks. She’s also a fan of shelf dividers to keep one type of clothing or pantry item from another. If you have compartments for everything, she says, “then everything is going to have its home.” These designers acknowledge that built-in shelving and compartments can be expensive, but they say it’s often worth the investment for a really efficient master bedroom closet or kitchen pantry. Oursler notes that a closet with lots of built-ins may allow you to eliminate dressers and other storage pieces from your bedroom. “If we can put that storage in the closet,” she says, Stacy Zarin Goldberg | Case Design via AP the bedroom will feel larger and more peaceful, and This photo provided by Case Design shows a closet designed by Elena Eskandari, an interior designer specialist at may even have space for a sitting area. Case Design. As you plan out a walk-in closet, consider the size of the items you’ll be hanging. This closet pictured SEE CLOSET/PAGE 43 has two levels of hanging space which offers room for a large collection of shirts and blouses.
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Horticulture industry’s age problem is bigger than you think BY ADRIAN HIGGINS THE WASHINGTON POST
HERSHEY, Penn. — Nora Palmer is a gardener who toils happily in breezy Hershey Gardens, a playground of roses, herbs, old trees and leafy spaces that welcomes, among others, field-tripping gradeschoolers. “I’ve just finished weeding and mulching here,” she says as she walks through a children’s garden where three fountains, formed as Hershey’s Kisses, whistle as they spout. The gardens of candy magnate Milton S. Hershey don’t quite have the surreal power of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, but Palmer’s workplace is still a realm of fantasy outside the quotidian slog. The recreated formal rose garden, with hundreds of flowering hybrid teas, is a blast from the past. Above it towers the Spanish-style Hotel Hershey, a voluptuous riposte to the Great Depression. If she listens closely when the wind dies, Palmer can hear the muffled joy-screams of riders on the roller coasters at Hersheypark. Palmer, 21, seems to have gotten off the roller coaster of young adulthood a long time ago, if she ever was on it. She decided in high school, to the bemusement of her guidance counselors, that she was going to be a professional gardener. All is going to plan. In late August she begins her last semester at Delaware Valley University, a private school north of Philadelphia, where she will graduate with a degree in horticulture. Next stop will be graduate school and, in time, a PhD related to plant science. She hopes to teach and at some point have her own fruit farm. For now, she is working as a summer gardener at Hershey Gardens near her hometown of Palmyra, immersing herself in the practice of public horticulture by day and joining her mom, dad and two sisters for dinner at night. The Hershey visitor may miss this amid the aroma of shredded mulch, but Palmer is living her dream. “Everything you do in horticulture is wonderful,” she said. “Almost magical.” The middle of three daughters to a pharmacist and stay-at-home mom, she was working in the family’s yard and garden as early as she can remember. As a third-grader, she grew a prizewinning cabbage, and as a teenager, she paid for her first car by mowing lawns. But horticulture is facing its own crisis. As older plant growers, nursery managers and groundskeepers reach retirement age,
there are too few Nora Palmers arriving to replace them. And to state something so apparent it seems forgotten: Everyone needs plants. Plants feed us, oxygenate us, heal us, shade us and clothe us. Plants are the stuff of legal booze and illicit drugs, and, perhaps more obviously, they simply delight us. Despite this reliance, most Americans are said to be able to identify no more than 10 species growing around them. This indifference seems to be one of the woes facing the green industry. “There’s an age gap in commercial horticulture, a drastic and obvious lack of people under the age of 40,” said Cole Mangum, vice president of production at Bell Nursery in Burtonsville, Maryland. The company furnishes millions of plants in the spring to almost 300 Home Depot garden centers in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. “Our largest concern,” Mangum says, “is in finding that next generation of greenhouse growers.” The grandson of the company’s founder, he is, at 32, an outlier in his own field. “We have more employers calling us than we have students to fill the jobs,” said John Dole, associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University. “We aren’t meeting the needs of the industry.” According to a 2015 study, nearly 58,000 jobs become available each year in agriculture-related fields, but only 61 percent are filled by qualified graduates. The gulf between jobs and takers is so obvious and alarming to insiders that more than 150 green industry employers, colleges, botanical gardens and others in April launched a national initiative seeking to reverse the decline. One selling point to teenagers: Horticulturists can directly work on a host of cool environmental and social issues, including the effects of climate change and extreme weather and the lack of access to fresh food in poor city neighborhoods. “If you want to save the planet, one of the best ways to do it is through horticulture,” said Angus Murphy, chair of the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland at College Park. The nonprofit group Seed Your Future has spent almost five years defining the problem and devising a strategic plan to address it. In focus groups, researchers for Seed Your Future found that no middleschoolers they quizzed had even heard of horticulture. (The word comes from the Latin for garden, Hortus, and dictionaries
generally define it as the art, science and practice of growing garden and orchard plants. The field overlaps with agriculture, with many horticulturists becoming farmers of specialty vegetables, fruits, cut flowers and herbs.) Another problem went deeper: Many young Americans lack a basic awareness of plants and their value. “Kids aren’t even going to consider a career in horticulture if they don’t know the impact of plants in our world,” said Susan Yoder, Seed Your Future’s executive director. Its new “Bloom!” campaign uses social media platforms and personalities to make the connection between plants and topics that interest sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, including sports, fashion, food, cosmetics and wellness. The effort includes YouTube shorts featuring the head groundskeeper for the Baltimore Orioles and a horticulturist at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida. Other spots highlight the need for drone operators in horticulture, the value of florists and the cool life of a greenhouse grower, bathed in purple LED grow lights. (The group is avoiding one obvious growth area in the industry: commercial marijuana production.) Organizers are also trying to reach parents and youth group leaders, believing that their misperceptions are steering kids away from an occupation that is more than pushing a lawn mower at minimum wage. Seed Your Future has produced a list of 100 occupations that rely on horticultural expertise, including ethnobotanists, hydroponic growers, arborists and landscape architects. The industry divides into three tiers, said Scott Sheely, special assistant for workforce development in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The top level includes undergraduates and graduates who become scientists, experts serving large-scale greenhouse operations and entrepreneurs. The middle tier is one of technicians with two- or four-year degrees and the skills to keep operations running in an increasingly electronic environment. At the bottom are landscape crews and workers in production and distribution networks. Many in the last group are foreign-born, and industry observers believe a number of them could move into the technical tier with training, Sheely said, but “we have a lot of issues at the federal government level about immigration,” making it harder to employ foreign workers. “People we
talk to in general agriculture are very concerned about it.” He said there is an expected shortfall of 75,000 jobs in Pennsylvania agriculture, including horticulture, over the next decade. Compounding the problem nationally has been turmoil and loss of horticulture programs in land grant colleges and universities in response to declining enrollment. Fewer than one-third of 54 schools surveyed in 2015 still had separate departments of horticulture. Palmer said she and her classmates at Delaware Valley are so cloistered in their lectures, labs and hands-on gardening that she hasn’t dwelt on the increasing rarity of what she does. “It kind of masks what’s going on outside,” she said. The university, founded as an agricultural school in 1896, has a 570-acre campus in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Full tuition is approximately $38,000 a year. Anna Palmer said her daughter’s degree represents a significant investment — but in Nora, not her job prospects. “It’s something that’s she’s passionate about, and when you see a passion deepening in your child, cultivate it,” she said. Beyond imparting technical knowledge, college gives her the space to explore her interests and finish forming as a decisionmaking adult. “She said, ‘Mom, I’m just walking around constantly opening doors.’ And that’s what you need to do, open those doors and see where they lead,” Anna Palmer said. Her daughter is also a musician and an artist as well as an outdoorswoman, into hiking, kayaking, fly-fishing and hunting with her dad, Andy Palmer. For her father, it’s not hard to connect the dots. Nora the artist and Nora the gardener are one and the same. “It’s all about creating. I think the concept of propagating a plant or planting seeds and watching them grow, or drawing and music, it all ties together,” he said. But what about her daughter entering a field that has become not just unfashionable but forgotten? “Education is about learning, and sometimes we are too focused on the end game, like getting a job that pays a lot of money,” Andy Palmer said. “But when people are passionate about something, the job and the money will come.” To which his daughter added: “Money can’t buy you happiness. You can be extremely wealthy and not be happy.” SEE HORTICULTURE/PAGE 41
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weather, and news. Need a gentler wake-up? The smar t aromatherapy alarm clocks from Nox Aroma will sense when you’ve reached your sleep cycle’s lightest point and release a wake-up scent of your choice. Once you’re up and moving, it’s time to get dressed. Your closet will be filled with clothes you don’t just wear: They will interact with you, tracking health markers and habits. Among them: MadeWithGlove’s still-indevelopment smart gloves, which promise to detect skin temperature and provide heat accordingly. Your clothes might even change shape or color based on your feelings, as will the Sensoree mood sweater, now available for preorder. And if you want a new wardrobe, you won’t have to even leave the house to find the best-fitting clothes: Amazon’s patented mirror will let you virtually tr y on outfits from the comfort of your own bedroom.
The ultimate goal of kitchen technology is not to do the cooking for you but to make you a better cook. Smart ovens will be outfitted with cameras and digital thermometers, helping you monitor your food as it bakes. Instead of just hoping the “medium-hot” setting on your gas range is hot enough, smart skillets will take guessing out of the equation by sizzling food at a precise temperature that you’ll set on a connected app. Smart refrigerators will help reduce waste by letting you know when the carrots in your fridge are about to go bad, and offer several recipes for them to boot. The smar t fridge from LG will even send cooking instructions to your smart oven. Meanwhile, 3D food printers YES, EVEN IN THE BATHROOM will help you create intricately shaped pasta, and smartSpalike experiences at home will be the norm. No need technology-equipped ice cream makers will automatically sense the hardness of the mixture within and keep it to draw your own bath-your digital assistant can do that for you with smart shower systems like those from U by Moen. ready until it’s sundae time. High-tech tubs such as those from Toto will induce relaxed TECH ENTERS THE BEDROOM brain waves, while nose-geared gadgets like Olfinity will let The latest wave of home-focused technology is about you program and control your own aromatherapy session making ever yday life better and easier, and that begins from your iPhone while you soak. with a good night’s sleep. Sleep trackers such as Eight’s Sound far-fetched? Remember, a decade ago few of us smar t mattress and smar tphone apps Sleep Time and could have imagined being so attached to our smartphones, Sleep Cycle will use sensors to measure your sleep met- let alone ordering groceries off the internet or barking comrics, while smart alarm clocks like Amazon’s mini-Echo mands at a digital assistant. With time, even the strangest will help you begin your day on the right foot with time, things can become normal.
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Climate change and environmental degradation are “big issues,” said Nora Palmer, but her primary motivation is more basic, and comes down to a need to touch and nurture plants and watch them grow. When I asked her what facet of horticulture she likes most, she moved even farther from the madding crowd. “Pomology,” she said, conjuring the timeencrusted term for the science of fruit cultivation. In a three-hour visit, she produced a smartphone not once. But to think of her as a quiet, ordinary country girl is to misread Nora Palmer. Rather, she has clung to something that our hyperactive, hyperbolic, message-spewing digital age has lost, namely the virtue of a plain life based on knowledge, work and constancy. Palmer has figured out what many of her age cohort may be missing, that through the humble act of cultivating plants, she has found a way to nurture herself.
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Small indoor greenhouses let apartment dwellers grow veggies BY TRACEE M. HERBAUGH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
You don’t need a green thumb to grow vegetables indoors. On the contrary, there are plenty of indoor greenhouses that take the work out of growing plants, from the amount of water they get to the right dosage of light. One of these indoor greenhouses — or automated growing systems, as they’re referred to — was created by six engineering students at Rice University. Aside from planting the seeds, the greenhouse does pretty much everything. It’s about the size of a small bookshelf and operates anywhere indoors. “We didn’t want it to take up too much space in an apartment,” said Harrison Lin, a student who worked on the project. He said they wanted to “make it not intrusive, but it could still grow a useful amount of plants.” There are push buttons on the device to designate how much light and water the plants get, and to determine the temperature inside it. If you’re feeling extremely hands-off, there are three pre-set options: leafy greens, roots and herbs. Select what you’re growing and go about your business. “In the most ideal circumstance, you plant your seeds, put on the correct settings and walk away until it’s ready to harvest,” said Jack Kaplan, another student on the team. Most indoor growing systems are hydroponic, meaning plants are planted in water mixed with mineral nutrients, but this one uses a soil trough for planting. LED bulbs provide the plants with the red-blue spectrum of light needed to grow. The only maintenance is refilling the water tank every three weeks. The students built three of these indoor greenhouses as a senior project. They were installed at the HSB Living Lab, a residential research facility at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Growing food indoors, often in small spaces like city apartments, has become popular. In 2017, indoor gardening was listed as a popular trend in a report by Garden Media Group, a marketing group that tracks industry. Apartment dwellers have less room for a traditional garden but still want fresh veggies. Businesses are noticing the expanded interest in at-home gardening. Aerogarden, owned by Scott’s Miracle
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This undated photo provided by Harrison Lin shows the completed version of the indoor greenhouse made by a group of six engineering students at Rice University. The students built three of these greenhouses, about the size of a small box or bookshelf, and placed them in research facility in Switzerland. Grow and the Hawthorne Gardening Company, is another automated in-home growing system on the market. It’s automated, hydroponic systems range in size and price point — the smallest retails for $99 and holds four plants, while the largest sells for nearly $700 and grows 24. Sales have grown over 20 percent year over year since 2013, and last year’s sales grew by more than 30 percent, according to company numbers. Automated systems take the guesswork out of gardening, said Clydette Alsup-Egbers, an associate professor of plant science at Missouri State University. The biggest reason that indoor plants die, she said, is over-watering. If an automated system is used, that risk is eliminated. “People who are new to growing don’t know what they’re doing,” she said. “A kit makes them feel more confident.” Automating everything is what commercial greenhouses have done for years, said Julie Bare, an estate gardener
at Meadowbrook Farm, located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and owned by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Bare helps grow some of the hundreds of plants on display in the renowned Philadelphia Flower Show. To do this, greenhouses are necessary; the show is held annually in March, which means short days and cold temperatures. Still, even the most seasoned gardener can run into problems with indoor vegetables. A few years ago, George Rebeiro Brooks Jr., a retired mechanical engineer, tried growing lettuce in pots inside at his home in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Brooks, who owns Green Hollow Orchards, has grown apples, tomatoes and other plants for local farmers markets for more than 45 years. But his indoor lettuce turned out limp, not crispy. “It’s just my guess, but I think it didn’t have the right air circulation indoors to make it toughen up,” he said.
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This undated photo provided by Aero Garden shows an indoor growing system called Harvest Elite made by AeroGarden. Such systems have become more popular in recent years as people want to grow fresh vegetables and herbs indoors.
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If you’d rather your kids hang things up, hooks are more likely to get used than hangers. “Don’t overcomplicate things for kids or teenagers,” says Eskandari.
As you plan these areas, focus on what you use GREAT LIGHTING, FUN STYLE most. “Store the items you reach for most often in Murray recommends including plenty of light the places where you have the easiest access, so (natural light when possible) and painting closets “in a you’re not constantly pushing everything clean, bright paint, which not only makes around to find one thing,” says Murray. “Kids have what I any space feel a bit bigger but it also makes And use transparent storage closet that much more functional.” call a ‘rule of two theEskandari (glass-faced cabinets or clear acrylic agrees: You can improve your moves.’ If it takes closet’s lighting with minimal expense, she drawers are great if you’re doing them more than says. Being able to see what you’ve got will built-ins, or clear bins on shelves) to make access even easier. help you use and enjoy those items more that to put something away, often. KEEP IT SIMPLE FOR KIDS Aim for several different light sources, it’s not going to “Kids have what I call a ‘rule of two she says, rather than one overhead light. moves.’ If it takes them more than that to go anywhere.” And cheer up the space with bold paint put something away, it’s not going to go colors and wall coverings. — Elena Eskandari anywhere,” says Eskandari. “Don’t put Your master-bedroom closet is a space interior design specialist, you visit at the start and end of every day. as many hangers into children’s closets. They just won’t use them.” Case Design/Remodeling So make it fun. As Murray says, closets will Oursler agrees that kids often do “feel that much more special and boutique” better with bins or baskets on shelves and simple if you add items like “wallpaper, a dramatic chandelier cubbies for shoes. and a luxe rug.” This photo provided by Case Design shows a closet designed by Elena Eskandari, an interior designer specialist at Case Design. A retractable shoe storage area in this closet keeps shoes organized and easily visible for the homeowner. As you plan out a walk-in closet, consider the size of the items you’ll be hanging. Stacy Zarin Goldberg | Case Design via AP
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Fall decor forecast: stylish, functional, comfortable BY KIM COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Unfettered from dated conventions that urged us to pick a decor style and stick to it, more and more designers and retailers this fall are blending decorative elements and playing more loosely with the color wheel. In some cases, the result is a polished, edited space that still has compelling aspects — unexpected material, furniture or color choices. In others, the finished room is a study in eclectic exuberance, with singular and often witty hues and style components. And there’s one piece in this design puzzle that fits no matter what the style. “This fall, we’re seeing a shift toward comfort and functionality,” says designer Charlotte Dunagan of Coral Gables, Florida. “Clients are looking for beautiful spaces that are also livable and inviting — not only aesthetically captivating, but also extremely comfortable.” Stephanie Sarkies, design director of Pembrooke & Ives in New York City, concurs. The cozy “hygge” factor now popular in homes is also reaching hotels and restaurants. “In the hospitality sector, there’s a big shift toward mental and physical wellness — the idea of interior spaces enabling mindfulness and togetherness,” she says. John Cialone of Chicago’s Tom StringWest Elm via AP er Design Partners says clients are savvy This undated photo provided by West Elm shows Designer Rosanna Ceravalo’s carved console for West Elm. In a sophisticated yet to big-picture concerns like energy effi- playful yellow hue, the piece showcases the intriguing lines and profiles of Deco style — one of this fall’s hottest trends. ciency and sustainability, but also want designs to address simple things like getting a better night’s sleep or improving air circulation through good furniture placement.
A NICE FEEL “Lush fabrics like velvet and mohair, luxurious armchairs covered in shearling and boucle, and faux fur or cashmere area rugs are some of the trends popping up in design showrooms worldwide,” says Dunagan. “The aim is to create a curated space with purpose. Interiors are shifting away from stark white, museum-like spaces and incorporating a cozy, sexy feeling. Think herringbone and patchwork, earthy shades and organic shapes.”
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This undated photo shows a piece in Crate STYLE AND PATTERN & Barrel’s Prospect collection of smart, Art Deco has gained ground over the contemporary serveware designed by past couple of seasons, and we’re seeing Ana Reza-Hadden. It combines wood, pieces across more affordable price ranges. ceramic, metal and faux leather. The collection includes bowls, serving dishes and SEE DECOR/PAGE 45 a decanter and tasting set.
This undated photo provided by West Elm shows some of West Elm’s newest pillow collection. Rich, sumptuous hues and a maximalist melange of patterns have West Elm’s newest throw pillow collection hitting all the fall decor trends firmly on target.
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This undated photo provided by Pottery Barn and PBteen shows Emily & Meritt’s chain-swathed chandelier. The chandelier for PBteen brings Deco style to the ceiling.
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of Tichenor & Thorp Architects in Los Angeles. It’s a blending of the romantic and the machined that she terms “crafted modern.” For decor with an industrial yet refined look, see the finely knurled hardware collections from Buster & Punch or Jonathan Browning’s for Restoration Hardware, and Ian K. Fowler’s Utilitaire lighting, also for RH. The newest minimalist looks with a Japanese or Scandinavian vibe feature lots of texture and pattern. Crate & Barrel’s Nagano and Kiyomi bedding collections incorporate overstitching or waffle weaving. Ikat textiles inspired a line of organic quilted cotton blankets and pillows at West Elm. And there are new handcrafted ceramics at these stores, too. Wallpaper and tile are a quick, impactful way to bring these patterns home. Consider Colli’s kicky, masculine Mike tile collection. New Ravenna has Cean Imminger’s playful new Subway pattern, with stylized subway cars rendered in ceramic.
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There’s channel upholstery, Chanel-style quilting, curvy profiles, polished metals, and color combinations like glossy black with white, rich red or soft makeup-y hues. New pieces for PB Teen include a channel tufted daybed and a glam ceiling fixture swathed in fine chain. At CB2, find champagne-hued velvet barstools, a shapely velvet sofa and faux-shagreen casegoods. West Elm’s got Rosanna Ceravolo’s linear, car ved media console, in a crisp citron hue. There’s a popular transitional look that never gets too far away; call it Manor House, or, as Pottery Barn is terming it this fall, “Chateau.” The retailer’s launching a collection influenced by European architecture and materials. Wrought-iron and wood furniture in tones of charcoal or dove are paired with easy, weathered-look textiles like jacquard pillows and linen upholstery. Newton Paisley has a wallpaper collection based on the Carolinas, with indigenous birds, butterflies and flora depicted in colorful patterns. Global maximalism is still riding high, with embroidery, silks, chunky weaves, carved woods and hammered metals from South and Central America, India, Asia and Africa. And while the midcentury modern wave continues its strong churn, some designers are seeing slight shifts in the current.
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Yellows both mellow (like mustard) and bright (like citron) are cropping up all over the fall collections. Recent design shows in New York also featured a lot of green. “I find myself building rooms with hunter green as my foundation layer, and working chartreuse, moss, olive and even kelly green into the mix,” says California designer Alison Pickart. “Green can be a founda“There seems to be a trend away from slavish mid- tional neutral. Pair it with anything, you’ll see it works.” century modern toward a softer, plusher, more handPPG Paints picked Nightwatch, a deep luxurious wrought modernist aesthetic,” observes Raun Thorp green, as their 2019 Color of the Year.
This undated photo shows Crate & Barrel’s Nagano collection, which features lightweight cotton and linen voile bedding in an interesting textural navy and white stitched pattern. Referencing early 20th century Japanese folk art as well as Scandinavian sensibilities, it’s part of a growing trend toward mixing not only materials, but eras, to create contemporary looks.
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Multigenerational family homes a growing trend BY AUDREY HOFFER SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST
Behind the front door of a modest Cape Cod in Arlington, Virginia, seven lives are entwined. Three generations comprising three families live together: two teenage girls, their parents and the girls’ three living grandparents. The age span is 13 to 86. The Smith family — Rusty Smith, his wife, Lisa Gibbs-Smith, and teenage daughters Audrey and Lauren — moved to Arlington in 2011. They bought the three-level Cape Cod with a main living floor, an upstairs and a basement. Smith and Gibbs-Smith had no intention of expanding the house until they began looking over their shoulders at their parents’ lives. Rusty Smith’s mother had died, and his father, Frank Smith, 74, lived in Florida. “The stress of being alone was hard,” Frank Smith said. “We asked him to come up and live with us,” said Rusty Smith, who is a bugler with the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. The house was big enough to accommodate him. “My dad broached the idea of moving to an assisted-living facility,” said Gibbs-Smith, a pianist and director of worship arts at Clarendon United Methodist Church. Jim Gibbs, 79, and Grace Gibbs, 87, lived in Annandale, Virginia. Washington Post photos by Katherine Frey She suffered from progressive demenThree generations enjoy nightly meals around the dining room table (pictured below). Clockwise above, from left, are Jim Gibbs, tia. Lisa Gibbs-Smith, Lauren Smith, Frank Smith, Rusty Smith and Grace Gibbs. “We had a family conversation and came up with the crazy idea of asking In 2016, the most recent Pew numthem to live with us, too. ‘Why don’t we bers, 20 percent of Americans — 64 add on to our house and just keep putmillion people — lived in multigenerating people in it?’ ” she said. tional homes. “This is a record number The Smith house wasn’t big enough of people,” Cohn said. for seven, so they had to figure out how “Our baby boomer population is getto expand, pay for it and manage day-inting older, and living together in one and-day-out togetherness. house is becoming more common,” said “The dynamics of moving three indeBob Gallagher, president and co-owner pendent households into one is compliof Sun Design in McLean and Burke, cated. The courage it took for everyone Virginia, an architectural design and was huge,” Gibbs-Smith said. remodeling company with a focus on aging in place. ••• Kim Adams, director of marketing Pew Research Center defines a mulfor the Brambleton Group, said she’s tigenerational household as one with seeing an uptick in multigenerational grandparents and grandchildren or with families. “Builders are adapting their two or more adult generations. The home designs to create additional livtrend since 1980 is more people living in ing spaces that offer privacy and sepamultigenerational homes, and a higher ration for parents or college students number of multigenerational housemoving back home, and ground floor holds, said D’Vera Cohn, a senior writer suites for easy access for grandparand editor at Pew. ents,” she said. “We believe this trend In 2009, the last year of the Great erational, Cohn said. This translates to or with two or more adult generations. will continue.” Recession, 17 percent of Americans 51.5 million people living in homes with Pew’s estimates are based on census lived in households that were multigen- either grandparents and grandchildren, data. SEE FAMILY/PAGE 47
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Structural modifications are the easiest to negotiate. “Getting rid of stairs or reducing their need with first-floor master suites, eliminating raised transitions between rooms and trip hazards in the shower, and putting up grab bars on bathroom walls are basic concerns when someone gets older,” Gallagher said. There are also the financial and emotional aspects of uniting disparate families. When the Smith family talked to a senior citizen adviser, he addressed Gibbs-Smith first: “‘How is your marriage?’ ” her father recalled. “Then he asked me: ‘How do you get along with your daughter? It’s important to have good relationships before you enter into something so monumental,’ the adviser told us.” The Gorman family, in Washington, never had a conversation. “I’ve lived with my mother my whole life. I’ve never lived without her,” said Mariluz Cortes-Gorman, who is retired from the World Bank and lives in Northwest Washington with her husband, Drew Gorman, who is retired from the military. “We always had an extended family living together.” From the time Cortes-Gorman graduated from college and became the breadwinner for her mother, Maria Luz Romero, and younger sister, through a move to Britain for graduate school, with two little boys in tow, her mother was an integral part of her family. “We never separated,” CortesGorman said. A move to Washington for a World Bank position — which meant frequent business trips two to three weeks at a time — remarriage and another son, meant “it would have been impossible to do without her,” she said. By then, six people lived in the house. Then, two nieces joined, the older one for 12 years and the younger for a shorter time. The Gormans bought a larger house to accommodate everyone and rented the smaller one. Eventually all the children moved out. They sold the big house, moved back to the smaller one and used the sale money to renovate it. For more than a decade, the core family was three people — Cortes-Gorman, her husband and mother, who lived in a secondfloor bedroom and suffered from advanced dementia. “She doesn’t know who we are, but knows we love her,” Cortes-Gorman said. Cortes-Gorman’s mother, Maria Luz Romero, died Tuesday, one week after she turned 102.
Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey
The kitchen has a large island with a granite countertop that opens onto the dining room.
had to work out the finances. “Dad had the choice of taking the money from the sale of his Annandale house and putting it into a retirement community or into the addition of our house,” Gibbs-Smith said. “We considered how much better Grace’s care would be, and mine, too, as I got older, if we lived together,” Gibbs said. “Everyone cares when you live together as a family. You don’t just have people doing a job,” said Frank Smith, Rusty’s father. Cortes-Gorman expressed the same sentiment. “My mother took care of my children as if they were hers. She waited for them on Connecticut Avenue after school, helped with homework and with running the household,” Cortes-Gorman said. The Gibbses sold their Annandale house and contributed the assets toward the $350,000 renovation of the Arlington house. “We kept our financial estate in the family instead of giving it to a commercial entity,” Gibbs said. The family hired Sun Design to draft drawings of alternative floor plans. “We showed them different layouts for using the space, keeping in mind each person’s ••• Once the Smith family made the deci- desire for some privacy,” Gallagher said. Gibbs-Smith said: “We released all the sion for the grandparents to move in, they
decisions about fixtures and doorknobs to the design team and said, ‘Just make it so the functions are harmonious.’ ” The main level was expanded to include a bedroom, adjoining bathroom and sitting room for the elder Gibbses. The bathroom was designed as a mirror image of the one Grace Gibbs was accustomed to in their Annandale house. And the sitting room, named heritage room, was decorated with objects she also recognized. Sun Design measured the size and shape of the Annandale living room and even the windows to perfectly replicate it, said John Byrd, a public relations practitioner who has worked with Sun Design for two decades. They used the same wall color and the same style and color of the trims around the room. The carpet, furnishings, wall photos and art from the previous house were positioned in the same spots to re-create the identical appearance and footprint. Frank Smith moved into a corner bedroom near the house front. A communal space encompassing kitchen, dining room and living room — with space enough for a baby grand piano — became the home focal point. “Our idea was that if you’re in the kitch-
en or dining or living rooms, don’t expect to be alone. If you want privacy you go to your own room,” Gibbs-Smith said. “No one has a mini-fridge in their bedroom,” Rusty Smith said. The family eats together every night. One recent night, the menu was Chicken Florentine, salad and white wine. There are three bedrooms upstairs — a master and one each for the girls — plus a Jack-and-Jill bathroom and family room that doubles as an office and music practice room. Lauren plays the violin. Audrey plays the French horn. Yet, no matter how good-natured everyone is, sacrifices are inevitable. The Smiths wanted a washer and dryer on the main living level for their parents’ easy access, but that required making the living space smaller. So laundry facilities went downstairs. “Melding design, finance and emotion is an art, not a science,” Gallagher said. Nevertheless, “if you’re creative, you’re willing and you have good relationships, you can make it happen. We’re average Joes and we did it,” Gibbs-Smith said. Audrey Smith, 15, said: “It’s not like some fairy tale where everyone is always happy and gets their way, but the benefits are better than the costs.”
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