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(BPT) — People choose to garden for many reasons: Food is fresherand tastes better. It’s a healthy hobby that exercises the body. It savesmoney. Numerous reports show an increasing number of home-owners are growing their own fruits, vegetables and herbs.

As summer’s end nears, you may think gardening season is over. Thegood news is with a few strategic tips, you can keep your greenthumb going and enjoy a plethora of autumn edibles for months tocome. -

Step 1: Select second plantings

Second plantings are the plants you use for the latter part of the gar-dening season. Late summer is typically the best time to plant thesevarieties. Call your local extension offices or access information onlineto find regionalized planting schedules and recommended plant va-rieties.

The length of the fall season and when the first frost will likely hit areimportant considerations when selecting second plantings. Keep inmind that fast-maturing vegetables are ideal for fall gardening andthey should be planted early enough to reach maturity before thefirst frost arrives.

Popular second plantings that yield a delicious late fall/early winterharvest include broccoli, lettuce, turnips, collards, carrots, peas, radish,spinach, leeks and beets. Some people even claim root vegetablesand cole crops like kale and turnips taste better after the first frost.

Step 2: Prepare your garden space

If you plan to use your current garden space for second plantings, re-move the early-season plants that are done producing. Add thoseplants to your current compost bin or create a new compost pile witheasy-to-use, stylish options from Outdoor Essentials. Wood-slate binsblend well with the outdoor aesthetic and the design allows oxygento circulate and facilitate the composting process.

Next, prepare your garden space. Elevated garden beds are growingin popularity because they look great anywhere in your yard or onyour patio, and are easy to move if necessary. Raised garden bedsfrom Outdoor Essentials elevate the plants so gardeners don’t haveto bend over and risk injury. They are ideal for fall because garden-ers can regulate the temperature of raised beds with ease. On hotdays, move or add a shade netting to protect plants from the heat;

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While you’re getting your hands dirty, fall is the perfect time to plantspring flowering bulbs. A little outdoor work now and you’ll be re-warded with beautiful flowers when spring arrives next year.

Step 3: Enjoy the harvest

Tend your garden daily for the best results - it may just need a quickcheck for pests and proper soil moisture. Typical benefits of late-sea-son gardening include fewer bothersome bugs and the soil has bet-ter water retention.

As plants grow, pick the fruits and vegetables and enjoy Mother Na-ture’s bounty. If your plants become crowded, pluck a few out to helpremaining plants grow roots and increase the harvest yield. You maybe surprised just how many cool months your plants provide youwith fresh, delicious produce.

Fall is a great opportunity to keep gardening momentum alive. So getstarted and decide what second plantings are best for your space. Inas little as 30 days you could be eating the freshest, most flavorfulvegetables you’ve ever had, all while under the gorgeous autumnsun.

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Dear Marc:I want a fun project to do thisweekend! I have these taupe pil-low covers that could use a littleTLC. Do you have a techniquethat would help me bring themback to life? - Mary

Dear Mary:Great question! The old saying,“out with the old and in with thenew” dates itself as up-cyclinggains in popularity with home-owners. We find ourselves think-ing twice before heading to thegarbage bin with our outdatedbelongings.

One of my all time favorite ways

to up-cycle accent pillows is topaint them. Yes, that’s right, I said“paint”. Did you know that thereare special paints that can be pur-chased at craft stores that allowyou to paint fabric? And best ofall, if you use a pillow with a pat-tern, you don’t have to be artistic!Just paint within the lines and itwill look fantastic.

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DECORATING WITH QUILTSthe venerable quilt, timeless in home décor

By KATIE SCHWENDEMANStaff Writer

As home decor changes with the times,not everything is pushed aside to makeroom for newer items. Quilts, whetherused as a wall decoration or a source ofadded warmth during the cold weathermonths, still have a place in the home.

Sometimes the only thing that tells anewer quilt apart from an older quilt isthe faded color or the smell of cedar thatoften accompanies one that has beenstashed away for safe keeping.Only recently my mother Jane took aquilt from her cedar chest that has beenin the family since the 1930s. The dou-ble wedding ring hand-stitched quilt wasgiven to her by her aunt, Elaine Harper. Itwas made by my great-great-grandmother Sadie Harper around 1930.

The 70-by-80-inch quilt has a whitemuslin backing and was appraised by theAmerican Quilter’s Society in 2002. It isa valued at $800.

Other quilts handed down to my mom include a colorful star designalso given to her by Elaine Harper, who received it from her motherAgatha Thorla. That quilts have become a way to pass down personalhistory is likely a reason they have lasted through the years.

Betty Bailey, a member of the United Quilt Guild in Salem said quilt-ing saw an increase in popularity in the mid-1970s. The country’s bi-centennial in 1976 brought quilting back to the forefront as peoplebegan looking back in remembrance of the last 200 years, she ex-plained.

“A lot of the older things revived in that time. They started up withquilting again because it was an old art that almost had stopped,”she said.

Looking at the detail of the quilts in my family and knowing that atsome point it was pieced together by the hands of relatives I never

had the chance to meet is a unique feel-ing.

Wrapping a store-bought blanket aroundyou when you’re cold can be comforting,but using a quilt that was hand-made foryou by a relative can be even better.

Carol Cobbs, director of the ColumbianaPublic Library, has a family quilt thatdates back to the 1880s. Her motherDorothy Cobbs has made quilts for eachof her six grand-daughters. The quiltswere made in secret. “No one knew shewas doing this until they were done,” shelaughed.

Bailey said hand-stitched quilts can rangein value from $200 to $1,200.

While hand-stitched quilts are stillaround, quilting machines have madethings easier. The machines are big andcost about $1,000, she said.About 10 of the 50 guild members havethem.

“Quilting has changed over the years.They figure out new ways to do everything all the time. The technol-ogy has just increased. Most good quilters have their own quiltingmachine. There is a lot of embroidery they can do on machines now.It’s just technically wonderful,” she said.

The guild meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Salem Pres-byterian Church at 6:30 p.m., although quilters can come in and outthroughout the day. Members pay a $20 annual fee.Beth Bayda, another Columbiana library employee, began quilting 15years ago.

“I wasn’t working and it just sounded like something fun to do. Quilt-ing is a very addicting pastime,”she said.

She didn’t take to it easily at first.“When you hand quilt there is a rocking motion and I didn’t know

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about that and I was just doing the stabbing up and down and up anddown, and I thought how can anybody do this?” she said.

She learned how to do the rocking stitch at the First Christian Churchin Columbiana. The church has a group that meets on Wednesdaysand their quilts have been displayed at community events.

“I learned a lot from them and it just went from there,” she said.Her first project was pot holders and she has noticed some new usesfor quilting are covers for laptops and e-books. Quilted purses alsoseem to be popular right now, she said.

Cobbs said Bayda helped put together a community quilt for NationalLibrary Week and it was given away this spring. It was the secondquilt given away by the library. The first was around the library’s 75thanniversary, the same time the library purchased an Accucut machine.

The machine is available for free use at the library and is for cuttingmultiple pieces of fabric at one time.

The way the machine works is the fabric is placed on a die and apiece of plastic is placed on top of that for support. The person usingthe machine then turns a handle on the side that slides the fabricthrough a press and the designs are cut.

“When you get into quilting one of the most important things is yourpieces are all consistent so it fits together properly. This is a way to beable to do that in a very quick fashion,” Cobbs said.

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FRESH NEW LOOKunconventional colors bring adventure to home décor

(BPT) - When it comes to trends in interiordesign, the forecast through 2014 is lookingbolder, brighter and more adventurouslycolorful than has been seen in a while. Up-and-coming palettes are earning descrip-tions including “youthful,” “vibrant” and“positive,” heralding the rebounding mar-ket’s ready return to color.

Color expert and interior designer BarbaraSchirmeister equates new, energized colorpalettes to growing economic confidence,as well as the influence of the youth mar-ket.

“As the economy ticks upward, designersand consumers are expressing hopefulnessby incorporating statement colors, mixedpalettes and vibrant patterns ... inspired bydominant trends aimed at the youth mar-ket,” says Schirmeister, who has spentdecades as a color consultant for compa-nies such as Crossville Tile, Hunter Douglas,American Standard and Motorola.

She explains that today’s trends are in con-trast to those of the recent past that weremore cautious, offered less variety and hadlonger “shelf lives” - staying popular overtime as homeowners were hesitant tochange.

“It’s as if the market is molting, shedding itscautious colors to display new palettes thatare all about getting noticed,” she says.

Saturated, bright and nonconventional, colors of the now are more as-sured with wider options. The hues reflect influences from both na-ture and technology, mirroring the quest for balance a busy societystrives to achieve. Schirmeister cites Argent, a new porcelain tile lineby Crossville for which she developed the colors, as an example.

“This product offers 20 colors that engage the entire color wheel.Even the neutral tones incorporate more colorful influence,” she de-scribes.

Schirmeister showcases the trends by colorcollections to describe what consumerscan expect to see - and enjoy incorporating- in interior design, in the days ahead.

Warm colors - red extensions

The warm side of the color wheel featuresred, yellow and orange - colors often asso-ciated with excitement, confidence andemotion. The red family is extending in allvenues: yellowed, blued, pale and satu-rated, peach, peony, azalea, and crimson,even into bordeauxs, red violets and or-anges. For the coming year, yellows will beuplifting - buttercup, citrus, butterscotchand gold.

Cool hues - clean and clear

On the cool side of the color wheel, whichincludes green, blue and purple, clean andclear will be the dominant trend. Expect tosee jade greens paired with turquoiseblues. The greens will be expanding, atrend that hasn’t been seen for quite sometime.

Military, emerald, parrot and even a greenalmond are glimpses of the trend. In addi-tion, blues are gaining importance.

Navy is often taking the place of black, andindigo will continue to be a fashionable,foundational color. Shades of nature-in-

spired purple are appearing as accessible, support tones.

Neutrals - whites, browns and shades of gray

Neutral colors remain versatile and simple, yet also nod toward colorconfidence. The gray family, very popular in recent years, continuesto have influence, while white neutrals are escalating. Also comingback are the-browns. From camel and bisque to burnt sienna andtaupe, these base colors will add complement and contrast to boldcolor schemes, while nodding to natural influences.

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Want to see these color collections in action? Schirmeister suggestslooking to online communities like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, In-stagram and Houzz for inspiration and ideas.

“Social media is driving today’s trends. Color lovers constantly postabout their passions,” she says. “And those exciting, youthful colorswe can’t resist sharing in our news feeds are already showing up ininterior decor.”

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KEEPING THE COLD OUTtop winterizing tasks for your home

(BPT) - If you shudder at the thought of shivering through anotherfrigid winter, building industry experts say now is the time to considerwinterizing your home. Several simple and cost-effective measurescan yield both immediate and long-term benefits.

While instinct may prod you to increase the heat during winter andkeep your home toasty all day long, that’s not always cost-effective.Investing in a programmable thermostat allows you to adjust the tem-perature remotely, lowering the setting when the house is empty, andsave money in the process.

Modern thermostats let you monitor the indoor temperature of yourhome remotely via your smartphone or online. By keeping the tem-perature low when no one is home and programming the thermo-stat to increase the temperature when everyone arrives home, youcould notice a 10 percent drop in your heating costs.

Fall is also an ideal time to ensure your furnace is functioning opti-mally. Schedule an appointment for a professional to inspect andclean your furnace once a year. By doing so, you’ll help your furnacefunction more effectively and last longer.

If ice damming on the roof is an annual problem, consider takingmeasures to completely stop dams from forming. Major damage canresult from ice damming, so it’s never too early to start thinking abouta long-term solution. Ice damming occurs when warm, indoor air es-caping through the roof melts snow on the shingles. The water thenrefreezes as it runs off the roof, creating a barrier of ice at the edge.

Shovelling snow or chipping ice away can threaten life, limb and roof,so it’s best to consider more permanent solutions.

While caulking or weather-stripping can help address the gaps allow-ing the air to escape, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Home EnergySaver website says that proper air sealing, insulation and attic ventingare the best methods to stop ice damming from occurring.

Spray foam insulation is one modern material that both insulates andseals to stop ice damming. Installed by professionals, spray foam in-sulation, like that available from Icynene, works well in all climates tocompletely seal the building, filling every gap to stop air leakage andstop ice dams from forming. As a long-term solution, spray foam in-sulation helps maintain a comfortable temperature year round whilehelping to control monthly heating and cooling expenses.

Thanks to spray foam insulation’s air-sealing qualities, homeownerscan reduce the size of their heating and cooling equipment since lesseffort is required to heat or cool the home, according to InsulationS-mart.com.

While air leakage can cause energy bills to sky-rocket and icedamming to occur, a well-insulated home and economical winteriz-ing can help you get through the cold winter months. Learn the fiveeasy steps to choosing the right insulation by visiting icynene.com.

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A TOUCH OF THE PASTburlap lends old-time warmth to fall home décor

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CALCUTTA — At onetime, having curtains,pillows or clothingmade of burlap was amark of poverty, a situ-ation to be ashamedof rather than aspiredto. Progress and nos-talgia have drasticallychanged popular im-pressions of the mate-rial, however, which isnow one of the hottestdecorating trends inAmerica.

Burlap can be found innumerous homedecor items such ascurtains, throw pillows,table runners and slip-covers. Of course, these fine furnishings usually are made from burlapthat has been custom-made for the application rather than from old50-pound flour sacks.Burlap, which is made from woven jute, hemp or flax fibers, has be-come popular with some who are seeking natural alternatives to themodern synthetic materials that make up most fabrics today. For oth-ers, the appeal is burlap’s ability to evoke the simpler times of earliergenerations or memories of rural, country life.

“They like the warmth and homeyness of the olden days,” says PennyMcDaniel, owner of Timeless Creations Ltd. in Calcutta. Her businessis a consignment store selling gifts, decor, furnishings and other itemsmade by local craftspeople. McDaniel says she first took note of thetrend last year. “When they explore what’s new, if they would want totry something with burlap, then they would bring it to me,” she said.In addition to cozy home furnishings, burlap has even found its wayinto country-themed bridal decorations. “They’ll lay the burlap out

and have lace runnerson top of it. They’ll tiethe burlap aroundtheir flower pots,” Mc-Daniel said. A bridemay choose to haveher bouquet tied withburlap ribbon ratherthan the more cus-tomary satin.

McDaniel’s store fea-tures burlap items of amore down-to-earthnature. For the onsetof fall, she has tablerunners in a naturalfinish with printed pat-terns, such as autumnleaves in brown orHalloween patterns of

spooky jack-o-’lanterns and bats in orange. There are also “pump-kins” made of stuffed burlap, with a tree-branch “stem” at the top, inboth natural and patterned material. Year-round items are available,

Home furnishings made with burlap, includ-ing thesecurtains, throwpillows, table runners,whimsical “pumpkins”andspookyHalloweentreeare someexamplesof the items that lendan old-fashioned warmth to autumn homedecor. Ideas for fall burlap crafts include these stuffed

“pumpkins”, in both patterned and unpat-terned fabric, and the primitive-style Hal-loween tree with jack-o-’lanterns and crows.Of course, the burlap throw pillows could beused year-round.

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too, with patterned burlap curtains and throwpillows as examples.

Whatever its appeal may be, the material israrely used in utilitarian applications today.Woven polypropylene has taken the place ofburlap in sacks used for to hold grain or ani-mal feed, in sandbags and similar applica-tions. The old-style sacks still being used inother parts of the world, however, such as oncoffee and cocoa plantations in South Amer-ica.

For the do-it-yourself crafter, burlap is beingnewly produced by fabric makers in a varietyof colors and patterns, as well as a plain, tra-ditional finish. This gives greater flexibility tothose who might not have an entirely coun-try prim decor, but still want dashes of thematerial here and there. McDaniel pointed toexamples on display in her store. “Somebodythat doesn’t have country could put thatblack valance or the black runner in theirhouse,” she said.Bolts of burlap are available by the bolt atfabric supply stores, such as the Jo Ann Fab-

ric location on state Route 170 in Calcutta,and through mail-order suppliers like On-lineFabricStore.net. “Almost all the differentwholesale places are selling something, ei-ther the completed item made with someburlap or the supplies to make things,” Mc-Daniel said.

For those seeking a more authentic look,there are companies currently making repro-ductions of burlap sacks featuring dummyflour or grain labels printed on the fabric. Theultimate in authenticity are the used 50-pound coffee and cocoa sacks, which areavailable from numerous online outlets. An-tique stores may also be searched for thoseold flour and feed sacks from generationsgone by.

These fall-themed burlap runners, featuring au-tumn leaves, jack-o-’lanterns and brown floralpatterns, are just some of the decorative uses ofthe once-humble material now being pro-duced.

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ALL-YEAR HARVESTcanning preserves summer harvest for all seasons

By MARY ANN GREIERStaff Writer

CANFIELD — There’s nothing like pulling a jar from a shelf in Febru-ary and tasting those perfectly preserved fresh peaches. Or grabbingsome fresh blueberries from the freezer to make muffins in March.Beth Stefura, an OSU Extension educator for Family and ConsumerSciences at the Mahoning County Extension office in Canfield, saidthere’s a resurgence of people wanting to can and preserve foods.She said it’s healthier and people want to get back to their roots. They

like the availability of having their own tomato sauce or fruit preserves.“I think canning is a great way to preserve foods,” she said, notingthough that it’s important to consider what you’re canning and why.“Make sure its something you and your family will use.”

She also said to look at access to produce when considering whetherto can. The process can be costly initially to get the necessary equip-ment to properly and safely can and is a lot of work, but also a lot offun to can with other family members.

According to Stefura, who spoke with a colleague who specializes inagriculture, the vegetables are better this year than last year. It’s beena bumper year for sweet corn. She said there’s been “a lot better

quality produce this year than in the past. We don’t get years like thiswhere we have (so much) good quality produce.”

When canning or freezing, she said use the best quality produce topreserve. There are certain times during the year when producecomes into season, such as strawberries in late spring and early sum-mer, blueberries in July and corn and tomatoes in August or earlier.Tomatoes have been coming in earlier because of the weather thisyear while some people lost their tomatoes to blight.

The fall harvest, of course, is known for apples, pumpkins and wintersquash, but according to a calendar of what’s in season, there’s alarge bounty of both fruits and vegetables to select this time of year.The “what’s in season” calendar can be found at www.ourohio.org toshow all the seasons and what’s plentiful during each month or sea-son.

When it comes to canning and preserving produce, Stefura said thereare a lot of safety tips to keep in mind, including the method of can-ning depending on the type of produce being preserved.“You want to make sure you’re canning the right way with low acidor acidic foods,” she said.A canning basics fact sheet explains the difference between boilingwater canners or pressure canners and how acidic foods can be safelycanned in a boiling water canner because there’s enough acidity tostop the growth of bacteria or destroy bacteria more quickly whenheated.

Stefura said fruits and sauerkrauts and fermented pickles haveenough acidity for the water bath method, but noted that lemon juiceshould be added to tomatoes to increase the acidity, which is at theborderline.

For vegetables and meats, which are low acid foods, she said thepressure canning process should be used for preservation to ensurethe temperature gets hot enough to kill any bacteria.

“You must have good sanitation and good food handling techniques,”she said, stressing the need for a clean and sanitary work area, sink,utensils, jars, lids and hands.

She said it’s also important to get lids tested every year to make surethey’re at the proper gauge for sealing, which is something she cando at the extension office at 490 S. Broad St., near the Ohio StateHighway Patrol barracks.

Jars of preserved food can be a welcome treat in the winter time whenthe fields are barren and covered with snow. (Photo provided by OSUExtension)

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Freezing can be a good way to start out, aslong as there’s space to spare in a freezer.She said fruit should be washed first. Shealso explained the process of blanching,where a vegetable is placed in hot water fora minute then put in cold water beforebeing placed in a freezer bag or container.

A lot of information about freezing, canningand preserving foods can be found at ohio-line.osu.edu and downloaded for free. Otherhelpful websites include fcs.osu.edu, exten-sion.osu.edu, ohioproud.org or ourohio.org.

Stefura sometimes teaches classes on can-ning and other topics related to Family andConsumer Sciences. Call the extension of-fice at 330-533-5538 for a schedule.

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DESIGN ON A DIMEgive your home a quick refresh with these budget-friendly tips

(BPT) - Whether you are buying, selling or simply remodeling, you arelooking to invest in updates that will increase the value and appeal ofyour home. It’s natural to want it all, but before you over-personalizeor break the bank, there are many simple, budget-friendly changesthat can increase the value of your home without the risk.

Cassandra LaValle, interior designer and editor of the acclaimedlifestyle and design site, Coco+Kelley, offers these tried and true tipsfor upping your home value without overdoing it.

* Refresh with paint: You may not be able to replace large appliancesor countertops, but in the kitchen adding a fresh coat of neutral paintto outdated cabinets and swapping out hardware can go a long wayin making the space feel refreshed.

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The same goes for lighting - brightening up this space in particular canbe a big selling point.

* Don’t forget about the outside: Every home needs curb appeal. Ifyou can’t afford major landscaping, focus on the entrance to thehome. Again, updating with paint and hardware on the front door willbe a welcoming touch, while a couple of really great potted plants atthe entryway add to that focal point.

* It’s in the details: Consider adding small details to rooms that willelevate the style. Framing out windows, or adding baseboards, mold-ing or wainscoting to a space will leave it feeling a bit more polished.

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but with the beauty and ambiance of traditional hardwood. Throwrugs are a great way to accent awood-look floor and are easy toswap out with the change of seasonor style.

3. Keep it Clean - Kitchens are primegathering places and just keepingthem clean and uncluttered willtransform the look and feel of an en-tire house. Leave just one or two ap-pliances on the countertops, addfresh flowers and hang a pair of col-orful kitchen towels to brighten thespace.

4. Make a Space Pop - Add a pop ofcolor and texture with new tile, suchas American Olean’s Garden Oasisfeaturing Oceanside Glass Tile. Thetiles, which can be seen at www.americanolean.com, come in variousshapes, sizes, colors and patterns, so you can easily show off yourown creative style anywhere.

5. Throw on Some Pillows - Filling a room with furnishings in neutralshades is actually the simplest way to embrace new decoratingtrends. Give a monochromatic room an instant makeover with pil-

lows, artwork and tchotchkes. It’s aninexpensive way to change things upwhenever the mood strikes.

6. Be Neighborly - Even if you onlyhave room for a small pot of flowers,make your front porch welcoming. Ifpossible, set out some chairs forneighborly chats, place a small tablebetween for refreshments and addplenty of cushions for comfort.

7. Let There Be Light - Instantlychange the look and feel of a roomjust by changing the lighting. Simplychange your bulbs to one offeringmore natural light or swap out the en-tire light fixture for instant beauty.

Whether you update one room ortransform your entire house, these simple changes will turn yourhome into a sanctuary that truly reflects your own personal style.

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TOP DECORATING TRENDinfusing natural elements into home décor

(BPT) — Nature is bringing a breath of freshness into home decorat-ing, but it’s more than just incorporating flowering pots or openingwindows. The latest home decorating trend features natural elementsin the textures and finishes of furniture and accessories, giving home-owners an elegant — and often calming — result of blending natureand home living into a beautiful space.

“We really want to see the handprint of nature in our homes now,”says Elaine Griffin, New York interior designer and author of DesignRules. “Organic in the home is huge. It’s one of the biggest trends forthe year, and it’s going to stay with us for a while.”

Bring this elegance into your own home with the following decorat-ing suggestions from Griffin:

* Bring exotic looks into your kitchen with new cabinets that go be-yond the basic oak or cherry woods. Griffin suggests using rosewoodor zebra wood - woods formerly reserved for custom furniture.

And as both new construction and remodeling projects embrace theopen floor plan concept, cabinets are visible from several rooms,which makes it a style upgrade not only for the kitchen, but for adja-cent spaces, as well.

* The latest furniture design trends also reflect the growing popular-ity of organic materials and textures, Griffin says, whether it’s a tabletops left in the natural oak wood finish, or driftwood incorporated intofurniture or accessories.

The pale gray coloring of driftwood, combined with honey or palecolors used on other furniture or the walls is opening up spaces -moving away from the darker colors.

* The natural look isn’t just for the kitchen and living areas; it’s alsoperfect for the bathroom. Robern vanities and mirrors featuring Dig-ital Wood harness the warmth of six different wood species usinghigh-definition scans that are printed on the backside of the glass sur-face. The result: an easy-to-maintain material that won’t be affectedby the humidity or heat commonly found in bathrooms.

“What’s genius about these new finishes from Robern is that theyused the best technology to create a convincing representation ofreal wood that you couldn’t typically use in a bathroom,” Griffin says.“Plus, the collection has so many wood prints that you can get onethat matches your bathroom style.”

* The era of matching all fabrics, styles and materials in a room hasshifted into combining elements of all into a beautiful room setting,Griffin says.

“All great rooms need a mixture of finishes for furniture, with some-thing that’s painted, something that’s wood, something that’s a metal-lic gold leaf, something that’s ceramic,” she says. “That’s the secret toprofessionally styled rooms.”

A trend to consider: the Belgium-influenced neo-industrial style, whichbrings a softer, natural yet industrial touch to rooms. “It’s a soft in-dustrial. It means you’ve combined the wood elements with metal.And that metal could be gold leaf,” Griffin advises.

Creating warm, comfortable surroundings infused with a sense ofeco-elegance is why the natural elements trend has been so em-braced. About to embark on your own remodel or home refresh? Besure to explore how bringing natural elements— whether they’re sal-vaged materials or realistic pretenders— into your decor can enhancethe ambiance of the room.

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(NAPS)—When it comes to home renova-tions, homeowners often value style oversafety. That’s the word from experts who sayhomeowners can increase home safety sim-ply by eliminating electrical hazards that couldlead to fire.

Recently, the U.S. Fire Administration reportedthat in 2011, an estimated 47,700 homestructure fires reported to U.S. fire depart-ments involved some type of electrical failureor malfunction as a factor contributing to ig-nition.

Evaluating Electrical Safety In Your HomeA good way to start is by taking inventory ofthe outlets around your home. Take note ofany outlets that could benefit from arc faultcircuit interrupter, or AFCI, protection.

AFCIs provide protection from arc faults thatmay lead to electrical fires. Once only avail-able through the home’s circuit breaker, AFCIreceptacles are now an inexpensive and safealternative for added home protection.

Homeowners should keep an eye out forelectrical wiring damaged during installationor afterward, through overstapling, crushing,bending, penetration by screws and nails, andthrough rodent and insect damage.

Over time, cabling may also degrade furtherdue to exposure to elevated temperatures orhumidity, eventually leading to arcing faultsand potentially a fire.

Installing AFCI ReceptaclesThe latest National Electrical Code requiresAFCI protection in family rooms, diningrooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens,bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, clos-ets, hallways or similar rooms or areas.

AFCI receptacles can be installed at the firstoutlet on a circuit to offer protection to allother outlets on that circuit. Arc-fault protec-tion is extremely important as arc faults areoften unseen and can occur anywhere in thehome’s electrical system, including withinwalls as well as appliance cords and other ex-tensions to branch circuit wiring.

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RENOVATE SAFELYnever value style over safety

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10” 78 RPM RecordIntroduced 1925

Open Reel TapeIntroduced Mid 1940’s

12” 33 1/3 RPM RecordIntroduced 1948

7” 45 RPM RecordIntroduced 1949

RCA Sound Tape CartridgeIntroduced 1958

U-Matic VideotapeIntroduced 1971

BetamaxVideotapeIntroduced 1975

VHSVideotapeIntroduced 1976

7”& 12” LaserdiscIntroduced 1978

CEDVideodiscIntroduced 1981

Audio Timeline

Video Timeline

MEDIA MADNESS

mediaFACTThebest-sellingVHSvideo tape isDisney’s“TheLionKing”with over 55

million sold.

BY RON FLAVIANOSPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR

As the years have passed, we have experiencedmany formats to enjoy music and video (see time-lines below.) But as internet access speeds in-crease across the world, we are moving fromtangible to intangible forms of media, with audioand video being stored in network clouds. It ap-pears as if music and film collections may nolonger exist on shelves in our homes, but solely ininternet cyberspace.

While this may result in less clutter for upcominggenerations, it also means that should the internetconnection fail, there would be no audio or videoentertainment. Many born after 1995 have noidea what a record or cassette are. The same goesfor Beta and VHS videotapes after the advent ofDVD and BluRay discs.

While the various audio and video formats have all

but vanished, the devices we listen to and watchhave all gone on crash diets. Large screen televi-sions, which used to command hefty cabinets andspace demands, now are hung on walls like pic-tures. LCD, LED and Plasma televisions take upmuch less space, use less energy, and cost lessthan their tube predecessors. Record players, cas-sette decks and CD players have been replaced byMP3 players, with Apple’s iPods being the industryleader. There are no moving parts, and they havebecome very small - about the size of a postagestamp for an iPod Shuffle. In addition, most smartphones allow us to watch video and listen tomusic.

The advance of technology is amazing, but likebooks, I like to have a library of music and video ina collection. Not stored in a cloud or on a harddrive, but the actual discs. Over time, I haveadopted many ofthe formatsseen below,

and still own the majority of the media. When theinternet decides not to work, I have quite a fewoptions for entertainment.

All of this progress has left many VCR’s, tape play-ers and turntables in dusty attics or trash heaps.There is a better alternative, as many communitiesrecycle used electronics. Here are a few locationsin the area that take used electronic devices.

ReStore - Salem (No televisions)1965 N Ellsworth Ave, Salem, Ohio 44460(330) 337-4808

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Compact CassetteIntroduced 1963

8-Track Tape CartridgeIntroduced 1965

Compact DiscIntroduced 1982

Digital Audio TapeIntroduced 1987

Mini DiscIntroduced 1992

Digital Compact CassetteIntroduced 1992 MP3 Digital File

Introduced 1995

5”DVDVideodiscIntroduced 1996

5”BluRay VideodiscIntroduced 2006 5”HD-DVDVideodisc

Introduced 2008AppleTV

Digital StreamingIntroduced 2007

ROKUDigital StreamingIntroduced 2008

mediaFACTiTunesaccountedfor 64%of onlinemusic sales and29%of allmusicsold in 2012.

Even entertainment centers havegotten a makeover. From theclunky TV tubes that required a lotof space (above) to the stream-lined look of today (right.)

With the majority of this techno-logical advancement taking placein the last 10 years, it’s hard toimagine what will arrive next.

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COLORFUL ADDITIONStips for dressing up your home for autumn

(Family Features) A nip in the air and the changing color of leaves canonly mean one thing - fall is around the corner.

While dusting off your favorite sweaters and corduroys, don’t forgetto dress up your home decor as well. Here are some tips to bring thecozy charm of autumn into your home:

Pull in natureThis season is all about celebrating nature’s bounty, so bring that cel-ebration home. Pumpkins and gourds of every shape and color makeinexpensive additions that brighten any tabletop or mantle. Or, placeas many of these beloved squashes you can on a bale of hay outsidethe front door for a display the whole neighborhood can enjoy.

Try transitional piecesSituated right before the busy holiday season, some fall styles can beeased into both decorating schemes. Rich, wine-colored berries andbittersweet arrangements look wonderful for both fall and winter.Pinecones bring a rustic, warm vibe to both seasons. For other falldecorating ideas and projects, visit www.joann.com.

Add new color trendsAccording to color experts, fall 2013 will be a season filled with vibrantpurples, bright blues and dazzling greens. These colors blend per-fectly with the autumn d»cor you already own. Watch as plum huespop when paired with the traditional fall foliage of burnt orange, cop-per, gold and brown. Create your own glittering display with this Col-orful Candle Ring, which features lively, on-trend hues certain to makeyour fall more glamorous.

Colorful Candle RingSome experience necessaryCrafting Time: 3-5 hours

Supplies and Tools:4 bags of decorative gourds2 Styrofoam brand foam rings1 package floral picksSpray paints: Purple Short Cuts; Gray Primer; Gloss Varnish; KrylonPurple, Island Splash and Peekaboo BlueBottled paints in desired colorsPaintbrushGlitterGlueBlack gems filler

Pillar candleGlass hurricane container1 roll purple tulleFeather picks

1. Spray foam rings with Purple Short Cuts spray paint. Let dry.

2. Paint gourds in desired colors, some spray-painted, some brush-painted. If the gourd is orange or yellow, spray it with primer first, thenthe color. Otherwise, the orange or yellow will bleed through.

3. Break the ends off the floral picks if too long, dip both ends in gluethen insert one end into the gourd and the other end into the Styro-foam ring, nesting closely together. Let dry.

4. Place glasshurricane in-side the ringfirst to deter-mine how toposition thegourds. Re-move the hurri-cane beforeproceeding tothe next step.

5. Spray thefinished ringwith gloss var-nish, sprinklewith glitterwhile still wet,and then sprayagain withgloss varnish. Let dry.

6. Add small tufts of tulle to fill any holes between gourds and to givea softer look around vase.

7. Embellish with several feather picks; glue in place.

8. Return hurricane to center, fill with black gems. Insert pillar.

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An arc fault circuit interrupter, or AFCI, can provide protection from arcfaults that may lead to electrical fires caused by damaged wiring.

Continued from page 19.

How To Protect Your HomeAchieving whole-house electrical safety is a difficult task, but recenttechnological advances in the AFCI receptacle market have produceddevices capable of offering added protection from arc faults and pro-viding a cost-effective and easier-to-install option.

“Adding AFCI protection is an important safety upgrade to a home’selectrical system. An outlet branch circuit AFCI receptacle is a con-venient way of accomplishing that, giving homeowners peace of mindthat each room is protected,” according to Leviton electrical safety ex-pert Bill Grande.

Grande continued, “An AFCI receptacle is designed to detect a widerange of arcing electrical faults to help reduce the likelihood of theelectrical system being an ignition source of a fire and is perfect fora remodeling project or new-home construction.”

To learn more, you can visit www.leviton.com/afci.

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OUNCE OF PREVENTIONtop tips for maintaining your home this fall

(StatePoint) Keeping your home in shape may not top your daily to-do list, but completing certain small seasonal tasks can save youmoney, time and the need to complete larger, more expensive proj-ects in the future.

“Investing a small amount for preventative fall home maintenancecan save thousands in the long run,” Leah Ingram, personal financeexpert, says.

Don’t know where to start? The following checklist from HomeAdvi-sor can help homeowners prepare their homes for the coolermonths:

* Clean gutters: During the year, debris such as leaves and twigs canpile in your gutter. Cleaning them once a year prevents problemssuch as water damage, roof damage and flooding.

*Service your furnace: A well-maintained furnace can help save onheating costs and prevent the need for repairs. Before temperaturesdrop, schedule your furnace to be serviced.

* Install weather stripping: As fuel and electricity costs continue torise, keeping your home warm without wasting money and energy isimportant. Weather stripping your doors and windows can make abig impact.

* Winterize sprinklers: Removing all the water that’s in the lines, pipes,fittings, valves, sprinklers and pumps will prevent your equipmentfrom freezing, expanding and potentially breaking. Hire a professionalto attach an air compressor to the system to blow out the water fromthe lines, pipes and other parts. The service is inexpensive and a pro-fessional will know the proper amount of volume and pressure touse to ensure no water is left in the system.

* Clean your chimney: Chimney maintenance is not optional. Deadlyfires, carbon monoxide poisoning and expensive chimney repairs areserious consequences associated with neglected chimney mainte-nance. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommendsall fireplaces, chimneys, flues and venting systems be inspected atleast once a year by a pro.

* Flush your water heater: Generally speaking, water heaters are fairlyreliable, so they usually aren’t top of mind. But flushing your waterheater periodically can prevent leaks and promote efficiency.

“Hiring a professional for fall maintenance tasks like these is a greatidea,” Ingram says. “Use a resource such as Cost Guide to researchthe average price of a project in your zip code before hiring a pro.”

To use Cost Guide and find a professional, visit www.HomeAdvi-sor.com.

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(NAPS)—To keep the grass greener on yourside of the fence next spring, there are a fewsteps you should take now.

Experts recommend that you winterize yoursystem around the middle of autumn tomake certain that the job is done before anyfreezing occurs. The process mainly consistsof getting all the water out of the lines. Whenwater is left in the system and freezes, it candamage the valves, pipes and other systemcomponents.

Here are some tips from the experts at RainBird:• Start by turning off the timer. Automatic irri-gation systems have a controller or timer.Most controllers have a “rain” or “off” modethat shuts off the signals to the valves. Turn-

ing it “off” allows the controller to keep all theessential programming information stored.The only change is that the valves will not turnon. If you unplug or cut the power to yourcontroller, you may need to reprogram it inthe spring.

• Make sure the water is off. Shutting off theirrigation main water supply helps to protectthe system from damage. If your systemdoesn’t have a main shutoff valve, it’s a goodidea to install one to protect your investment.

• Wrap it up. It’s a good idea to insulate anyaboveground pipes, backflow preventers andvalves by wrapping them with foam insulationtape and a plastic bag.

• Next, drain the pipes. People who live in re-

gions that freeze should remove the waterfrom pipes to protect them from freezing andbursting.

There are several ways to drain pipes, includ-ing opening the valves manually and usingcompressed air to “blow out” the system.Since there can be some risk involved, it’s al-ways a good idea to contact an irrigation con-tractor who specializes in winterization.

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KITCHEN REMODELINGgreat ideas for making the space your own

(BPT) — There is a lot to think about when remodeling your kitchen.You want to design a kitchen that reflects your taste and style, whichyou’ll love for years to come. Whether you’re designing for yourselfor for resale, the key to success is to embrace timelessness. Thatdoesn’t mean sacrificing personality for a neutral palette, though.Quite the opposite.

Here are five creative, thrifty and helpful tips from Summer Baltzer, in-terior designer and former host of HGTV’s Design on a Dime, to sendyou well on your way to a kitchen design that not only looks great inthe long term, but also reflects you.

Tip one: Know your style.

Design your kitchen around colors and objects that make you feelgreat. This is the room you probably spend most of your time inwhether you’re cooking, entertaining or just doing homework withthe kids. Loving the look is important.

Make your design meaningful and something you’ll want to see everyday. Look for inspiration from a pottery collection, a piece of artwork,or even the food you love.

Tip two: Get creative on a budget.

A great way to save money is to repurpose found items for your ac-cents where you can. Frame pictures from favorite recipes, use inex-pensive flower pots or mason jars to store utensils and cutlery,repurpose an old console table as a center island. You might evenwant to spray-paint the old dining table and give it a new life.

Look for salvaged floors, pallets or pottery to create new furniturepieces or accents. This approach not only saves you money, but alsomakes your kitchen enviably unique.

Tip three: Develop your vision.

Keep your ideas on track by collecting loose drawings; they can be-come your own personal design board. They don’t have to be pro-fessional or even exactly like the finished product - just enough tomake your point and start to envision what the finished product willlook like.

Seeing your ideas come together before taking a sledgehammer toyour old tile not only gets you excited about your project, but canalso save you from making design decisions that don’t fit your vision.If you’re hiring a professional, plans for the kitchen should be includedin the cost. Make sure that they fit your vision and that you’re gettingeverything you need from your new space before demo and instal-lation begin.

Tip four: Create timeless beauty.

When focusing on your large installed items, don’t just concentrate onwhat’s popular now. Instead, take a look at the items that have beenrelevant for more than a decade. If you’re designing a kitchen for ahome you plan on living in for the next 20 years, by all means, gocrazy and embrace colors and patterns that make you happy.

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Keep the lines of your installed, more permanent items clean andsimple. To add style and versatility, get creative with your accents. Forinstance, try going Shaker with your cabinets. Traditional cup pull han-dles will move them in a more classic and traditional direction and lin-ear pull handles will take you down a modern road.

By keeping your appliances and more permanent items simple, andusing your accents to create a sense of style, you’ll open up tons ofdesign doors for yourself, creating a kitchen that transitions easily,keeps up with your style and has staying power.

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SHAPING UP YOUR HOMEgeometric shapes work well with home furnishings

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Quadrilaterals, cubes, polyhedrons ... sound like 10th-grade mathclass?

Perhaps, but they’re also examples of one of this fall’s biggest trendsin home decor. Crisp, contemporary and pleasing to the eye, geo-metrics work well for tables, lighting, accessories and soft furnishings.

Nate Berkus is a fan of these modern motifs, as his fall collection atTarget attests. One of his favorites is a wall-mounted art piece madeof hexagonal metal. His inspiration came out of a trip to a gem andmineral show, where he saw a table of crystallized honeycombs.

“They were breathtaking,” he said.

A series of polyresin marble trays are emblazoned with a scatteringof rhombuses. Check out the zigzagged enamel photo frames at Tar-get as well.

Restoration Hardware’s curated “Curiosities” collection includes someBelgian “maquettes” — wooden scale models used to teach archi-tecture. The large polygonal star or pyramidal cone would make astriking accessory.

Canadian design duo Gabriel Kakon and Scott Richler have createdthe Welles light fixture, a cluster of blackened steel polygons with in-teriors available in nickel, brass or copper.

Also in lighting, Seattle-based design house Iacoli & McAllister offersopen-framed rhomboid pendants, available in different configurations,crafted in metallics as well as fun, powder-coated colors like tomato,blue and white.

Ridgely, a Toronto studio, welds cut steel rods into crisscross shapeson screens that can be left raw or powder-coated with several differ-ent colors. They can be used as room or landscape dividers, or aswall art.

Flor has a range of carpet tiles that replicate graphic patterns like zig-zags and rectangles.

fall/winter 201329At Overstock.com, circles are the focus on the Metro wool rug, withdisc shapes in vibrant fall shades of rust, olive and steelblue on a charcoal background. Theretailer’s Ivory Geometric Circles rughas a midcentury vibe with concen-tric seafoam, magenta, gold andolive swirls on a background ofcream.

Another Canadian talent, RenatoFoti, makes tables, accessories andother home decor elements out ofcolored glass; his Martini tablesand Geo Square basins featuregeometric shapes embedded inthe hand-worked glass.

New York designer Jill Malek’sVoyageur wallpaper takes non-Euclid-ean geometry to the next level, with arange of papers printed with lines radiat-ing from points, like a compass gone wild.They’re available in several color combina-tions, including Red Eye (white on black) andCandyLand (white on red). Her Luci Della Citt‘wallpaper evokes city lights at night, with spherical

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You can solve for “x” with one ofModshop’s side tables, with ze-brawood, hickory, rosewood oroak veneer tops on sleek,chrome, X-shaped legs.

Finally, if you’re the crafty type,check out Brett Bara’s tutorial oncreating your own geometricpatchwork wall art using trianglefabric shapes in an Ikea frame.It’s so simple that you’re guar-anteed an easy “A” — at least inthis geometry class.

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BUYING A HOME?local market remains stable despite national upswing

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ANYWHERE— Today’s housing market is being called a buyer’s mar-ket despite a recent rise in mortgage rates.

However, Marty Yeany, a local Realtor with Hardcastle Realty in EastLiverpool, cautions thatnot all of the nationalheadlines apply to thelocal housing market.

“The national news doesnot so much apply toour real estate prices,”said Yeany, adding thatthere is a ‘pretty goodinventory’ of homes onthe market. He notesthis abundance ofhomes is not an entirelybad thing, as it keepsprices at a reasonablelevel.

Yeany says the 2008housing bubble col-lapse, which so ad-versely affected thenational market, did notimpact the local marketas negatively.

“The market has stayed pretty consistent with between 140 and the160 houses on the market.”

As for the price of local homes, Yeany says that despite a “fair buyingseason” prices have not climbed as they have in other areas. Henoted that some parts of the country have seen up to a 19 percentincrease in the price of homes.

Those considering the major financial commitment of buying a homemay want to think about hiring a home inspector, or at the very leasthaving a knowledgeable friend or family member look over the home,says Yeany. “Most people do have some kind of a back-up system asfar as having others in on the decision making,” said Yeany, adding

that, in his experience, most local sellers tend to be honest about thecondition of their home.

Home inspector Mark Garland of Garland Inspection Services Inc. inMineral Ridge, Ohio agrees that when investing in a home it is a goodidea to have a knowledgeable second opinion. Garland recommendsinspectors who, like himself, are certified by the American Society of

Home Inspectors(ASHI). ASHI inspectorsare required to takecontinuing educationcourses to keep theminformed of all newesttrends in home inspec-tion.

The well-trained eye ofan home inspector candetect subtle defectsand damage whichcould cost a buyer thou-sands of dollars to fix,according to Garland.He cites black mold inthe attic of homes as anexample of hard-to-spotdamage which could becostly.

“Mold has been a realbig problem withhomes in recent years,”said Garland. He notes

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Garland says he rarely sees damage to a home which is a “dealbreaker” but notes damage to a home’s structure or foundationshould be taken seriously. “If you have a bad foundation, that candiscourage people from buying the home.”

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COLUMBIANA — Cody Holmes, sales manager at M.E. Supply saidwhile lumber is the big seller at his store, insulation this time of yearis on customers minds.

“We have large industrial and commercial customers for Owens Corn-ing Foamular rigid board insulation,” Holmes said, adding that, “thegreat thing in working with us is we’re an established business.”Holmes said insulation, which is roughly 15 to 20 percent of the com-pany’s annual sales, hits high gear around October, That is whenhome builders trim out houses with the inside work like dry wall andinsulation.

This year the store is handling the new Crete-Heat insulated floorpanel system that cuts installation time by two-thirds with a typicalsavings in the area of 15 to 18 percent, Holmes said.

“It allows the builder and homeowner to heat their buildings throughthe floor and zone the building as they are fit,” he said. “The big thingpeople don’t realize is that the big savings is going to be in labor. Youcan run it pretty much wherever you want it.”

The contractor or homeowner can install it, or M.E. Supply has con-tractors it recommends. He said M.E. Supply is big with fiberglas in-sulation and sells Owens Corning Atticat expanding blown-ininsulation for a number of reasons.

One reason is the fiberglas has a lanolin bonding agent so it doesn’titch like old fiberglas products. Holmes then checked off a list of otherbenefits like a lifetime guarantee and that it never sags, settles, rotsor deteriorates; it’s flame resistant (exceeds fire codes) and preventsmold with its moisture barrier.

Also, the spray foam insulation is what allows the “tradesmen, elec-tricians and plumbers” to work easily around insulation as needed.“We always strive to make things better, more efficient with a betterbang for their bucks,” Holmes said.

As the year cools down, M.E. Supply is big on the Atticat expandingblown-insulation. Holmes explained they also have a program forthe homeowner who buys the material. A customer can bring in the-measurements to M.E. or can do it.

“We have three insulation blowing machines we loan to insulate. Allyou need to know is if you can operate a garden hose, you can op-erate the Atticat blow-in machine.”

Holmes said there is virtually no dust when insulating or mess andyou could install it while wearing a dress suit.

“It’s a green product also,” he said, adding the 12, 28.8-lbs bales ofAtticat expanding blown-insulation can be installed in an hour.

“An average-sized house takes about four hours,” Holmes said, addingthat insulation will pay for itself over other building materials.

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