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Nature’s bountyinspires fall interiorsArticle Resource Association

The warm tones of the autumn harvestprovide an inspiring palette for homedecor by bringing seasonal beauty infrom the fields. This transforms your in-door haven from one resonating lightsummer frivolity to something a littlericher with more depth.

Fall thrives on all things rustic andnatural – so it’s no wonder that a homeenhanced by a backdrop of deep brown,gold, green and purple reflects the sea-son’s warmth. Nothing says fall moredefinitively than a cozy room designed ina diverse palette of warm, nature-in-spired hues.

“A fall-based color palette offers someof the most enticing and exciting varietyof colors to work with,” says DonnaSchroeder, color marketing and designmanager for Martin-Senour Paints. “It’struly an unexpected integration of color,and each shade adds depth and characterthat you’ll appreciate as you ready yourhome for the cold winter months ahead.”

Paint, in general, is a savvy, cost-effec-tive way to transform your interior fromthe light, airy summer palette to au-tumn’s bolder, warmer hues. A simplechange of wall colors lends a completelydifferent feel. For example, hues found inM a rt i n - S e n o u r ’s fall color palette includegoldenrod gold, truffles brown, pinesmoke and cubicle clay.

“These colors work together to create aunified feel within your home. Set offgold walls with rich wood furniture andpatterned upholstery interweaving theseason’s rich truffle-based brown andclay tones. Or, let it pop by mixing itwith a timeless neutral, such as this sea-son’s workhorse – g r a y, ” Schroeder says.“And don’t stop with the walls. Considerusing these paint hues to refresh tiredfurniture, too.”

While the pairing of blue and brownremains popular, designers have mined anew combination of colors for fall interi-ors: green and brown. Blending nature’s

two most prevalent colors, this sophisti-cated, yet accessible, combination playswell in a variety of interior rooms andsettings.

While color is critically important,don’t forget, in any painting project truesuccess lies in the initial legwork and thetools you use to get the job done. Makesure you properly prepare your walls be-fore painting. You’ll be glad you did.

Repair any holes or cracks, sanding thespackle smooth. Wash the walls to re-move any debris or grime, then primewith a quality latex primer to provide thebest possible canvas for your new palette.

The quality of tools you use is alsoimportant. A poorly constructed brushor roller cover can make a great colorlook terrible when it’s applied. Selectingthe right brush and roller is crucial.Cheap brushes can lose bristles andspread paint unevenly.

Armed with a palette of rich autumn-inspired hues, a high-quality wall paint,the right applicators and a sense of cre-ativity, you’ll easily be able to reinvigo-rate your home into a vibrant reflectionof the harvest season. As Schroedernotes, “Paint truly is the perfect seasonalreinvention solution.”

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Get the job done withthese error-proof tips

Choosing a professionalIf painting a room isn’t your idea of a fun time,

hiring a professional painter can take the burdenoff your shoulders and ensure a job done well.Paul Ferris, vice president of operations for Per-fection Painting in Longmont, offers these tips toguarantee you get a well-qualified painter.

• Ferris recommends before calling prospectivepainting companies to first check and see if theyare a member of the Better Business Bureau andlocal chambers. See if anyone has placed anycomplaints against them while you are at it.

• Also, check references and ask friends andfamily about specific companies and see whatkind of reputation they have on the street. Seehow long the company has been established, aswell. Ferris says in the painting business there area lot of small companies who are here today andgone tomorrow. You want to make sure thepainter you choose will be around to guaranteetheir warranties.

• Along those lines, make sure a warrantee ofsome kind is offered. Ferris says most companieswill ensure their work and offer a one- to five-year warranty.

• Be wary of anyone asking for money upfront.Ferris says a well-established business will guar-antee the job is done to the homeowners’ satis-faction before being paid. If someone asks formoney in advance it means they are not estab-lished enough and may not finish the job to yourliking, Ferris says. Look for a 100 percent satisfac-tion guarantee.

• Meet with the painter in advance. Are theyprofessional? Would you want them in yourhome? A homeowner should feel comfortablewith the painter they choose. The painter shouldbe personable, well-dressed and drive a companyvehicle. Ferris says a professional painter shouldbe dressed in all-white, the theory behind theall-white outfit is the cleaner the painter’s cloth-ing is, the cleaner their painting job will be. Acompany vehicle also implies the company takespride in what they do.

• Make sure you get a bid for the job before-hand along with references. A company should al-ways give you references to contact, if they don’tthey may not want you to talk to past clients.

By Summer Stair

Longmont Times-Call

As the days become shorter andcooler, more homeowners start spend-ing more time indoors. This fall,spruce up your home or favorite roomwith a quick, cheap makeover thatwill not only leave you feeling likeyou just stepped into a differenthome, but one that will leave yourroom shining.

Painting a room can easily be donein a day or two, depending on the size,and can transform a room for as littleas $40. The following are some tipsTracey Imhof, store manager at Sher-win Williams in Longmont, offered tohelp homeowners paint like a profes-sional.

• Get a straight edge with the tapeand caulk trick. To make sure paintdoesn’t bleed under the painter’s tape,Imhof recommends that if you arepainting the wall to tape off the ceil-ing, apply caulk in the crease and thenwipe off any remaining caulk with awet rag or finger. This will leave asmall amount of caulk only in thecrease. This will assure that your paintline will be as straight as your tape isand no bleeding should occur.

• Pull the painter’s tape as soon asyou are finished painting. Leaving thetape on for too long could make theremoval of the tape harder once the

paint dries.• Always plan on using two coats of

paint. By applying two coats, the paintwill wear better throughout time andit will also diminish uneven paintspots on the wall.

• Use a primer on a new wall or onethat has recently been textured. Thiswill give you a smoother surface and itwill hold the paint better. As far as us-ing a primer when changing colors,Imhof says it is optional. Primers areoften less expensive than a gallon ofpaint, so Imhof says if a homeowner ispainting a large room sometimes theyopt for a primer first to cut down onthe cost. Colors, such as red and yel-low, often need a primer to assure theintensity in the color goes on smooth

and even.

• Clean, dry and fill in any holes orcracks on the wall before you startpainting. The paint will adhere andlook better on the wall if this is doneprior to painting.

• If painting the trim and the wall,paint the trim first and then the wall.Imhof says once a painter has appliedthe tape and caulk trick from above,they can also trim out the windowsand walls first with a “weenie roller”or a roller that is 3 inches long andthree-quarters in diameter. This isspecifically made for lining aroundobjects. Imhof says this roller makesthe job faster, easier and provides bet-ter coverage than a brush.

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By Kate Frasure

Longmont Times-Call

Not all people are fortunateenough to live in their own homewhere they can decorate to suit their

fancy. For those people living inrentals, decorating can be a bit morechallenging when painting andadding the perfect touches aren’t al-ways an option. In what ways canpeople spruce up their home if it’snot a permanent location?

Dena Blackburn of Encore HomeStyles in Longmont gave some point-ers on ways to decorate that won’tleave permanent marks, but willdress up a room in order to make itfeel more like a home.

• Add curtains. They are easy totake down and take with you foruse in another space. Mostapartments require that you leavestandard blinds in place so dress upthe blinds by installing drapes overthem. Installation is simply a fewscrews in the wall which can bepatched up with a little spackle whenmoving out.

• Hang artwork. It not only takesup space but adds color to any room.One doesn’t even need to purchase abig expensive piece of art, simplyframe a favorite poster.

• Add vinyl lettering. No glue oradhesive is needed, just simply rubthem onto the wall and then whenleaving move a hair dryer over theprint and peel them off.

• Add furniture that doesn’t just fitone space. Purchase furniture thatcan fit in another space.

• Add throw pillows. Withdifferent colors and styles, throwpillows can dress up any drab pieceof furniture and spruce up yourhome with a splash of color.

• Purchase cool accessories.Lamps are both functional and fun,they can dress up any room andprovide needed light. Floor vaseswith different types of flowers canalso take up space and provide amore homier atmosphere.

Blackburn warns to watch anddon’t over clutter a place. “Some-times less is more,” she says. Evenif you are not permanently staying ina place, you can still polish up yourliving space to make it more of aplace to call your own.

Adding unique temporary decor

For decorating in homes that you don’t own, thereare easy tips that will work to create a unique style,from adding floor vases to vinyl wall letters, bothavailable at Encore Home Styles. (Paul Litman/Times-Call)

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Your deck has probably given youhours of enjoyment this spring and sum-mer. But family gatherings and summerbarbecues can take their toll on any deck.

So before the chill in the air turns toharsh winter weather, clean, restore andprotect your deck to prepare for the longwinter months ahead. Here are a few easydeck maintenance tips to help keep youroutdoor living space looking great foryears.

Clean and RestoreStart by cleaning your deck thoroughly

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Careful Handling Proper storage means atastier bottle of wine

Bottle Basics• Store around 55 degrees• Drink red at 65 degrees• Drink white at 48 degrees• A consistent temperature is more important than the actu-al degrees• Store bottle on its side to prevent cork shrinking• Limit exposure to ultraviolet light• Keep humidity above 50 percent• Limit vibrations

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By Lauren Seaton

Longmont Times-Call

Imagine a basement room with cool dirt floors, aceiling supported by rustic wood beams, wallslined in oak barrels and wine bottles layered indust – the quintessential wine cellar.

But few of us have $30,000 cellars, hundreds ofwine bottles to store or much time to wait. Howev-er, to truly enjoy a wine, little time is needed.

“About 95 percent of the wines produced aren’tmade to store for long periods of time. It’s not go-ing to make the wine better,” says RT Magley, gen-eral manager of Twin Peaks Liquor, adding thatmost wines are made to be drunk in the first fiveyears.

So, go ahead and drink that 2005 RavenswoodCabernet. But know that any varietal being aged –whether because of quality or sentimental value –will be affected by how it’s stored.

“The biggest thing is to try and keep the envi-ronment regulated. You don’t want huge changes intemperature. Essentially, you want a cool darkplace,” Magley says.

Temperature regulation is manageable but the

lack of humidity in Colorado can be problematic.When corks get too dry, oxygen gets into the bot-tle, spoiling the contents.

Magley suggests storing wine in an unused closetwith a humidifier to control both light and humidi-ty. The temperature of whites and reds is morecomplex than warm and cold.

Magley explains that the gauge room tempera-ture – which refers to the proper temperature todrink a red wine – actually came from the dayswhen the majority of wine was stored in cool base-ment cellars. Room temperature does not mean aswarm as your living room, and red wine shouldn’tbe either. Before pouring a glass of red, put the bot-tle in your refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes, hesuggests. When drinking white wine, take the bot-tle out of the refrigerator 15 to 30 minutes beforepouring it.

Then enjoy your wine, but not in just any glass.The correct wine goblet and a decanter improvesevery wine, even if it came from the $10 bin.“That’s why you aerate wine,” Magley says. “If youopen a bottle for a little while and let it breathe itcan taste better.”

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Courtesy Garage Tech

Declutteryour Garage

By Kate Frasure

Longmont Times-Call

Walking through a neighborhood, homeownersbelieve neighbors can only see the outside of theircookie-cutter house and the freshly cut lawns withflowers illuminating the yard. Little does the own-er know that there is one room that is exposed tothe rest of the world on a daily basis. The garage.Don’t consider it a room? Think again.

“The garage is one of the largest rooms of ahouse and the most neglected,” says Mike Harty ofGarageTek in Berthoud. So why shouldn’t one’sgarage reflect the beauty of the rest of the house?

With summer coming to a close, it has neverbeen a better time to tackle the mess in yourgarage. Harty, who has been in the business ofgarages for eight years, says safety, organizationand cleanliness are the three keys to any garage or-ganization; safety being the most important factor.

Safety“Every garage has hazardous materials,” H a rt y

says. Whether it is neighborhood children whowander into a garage and come across dangerouspesticides or a shovel falls onto a vehicle, thegarage can be an unsafe place.

The first step in creating a safer garage is to es-tablish zones. For example, an automotive zonewould be where all car-care products can be lockedand stored out of the reach of children. Sharp ob-jects, like tools and rakes, should be attached tothe wall or placed in a cabinet where they cannotbe knocked off the wall and harm someone. Withwinter approaching, Harty suggests coveringgarage floors with a slip resistant coating.

“Every garage should also have a fire extinguish-er, first aid kit and even a carbon monoxide detec-t o r, ” he adds.

BudgetAccording to Harty, a standard organization sys-

tem can run anywhere from $1,800 to $3,500 andmore complex systems can run $5,000 and more.“The least expensive home remodel you can do ison the garage which can run $15 to $30 a squarefoot. It all depends on the size of space and whatyou are looking to accomplish,” Stern says.

Organization and CleanlinessAccording to Harty, the key to any garage orga-

nization is to have everything off the ground andin it’s respective zone. He suggests using cabinets,shelves, hooks, activity racks and utilizing the ceil-

ing for storage with overhead racks and brackets tohoist bikes.

“To preserve the investment you need to have amodular system,” Harty says. “With a mod system,anything you have on the wall, can be changed andre a r r a n g e d . ”

Barbara Stern of Affordable Closets in Boulder

recommends creating cubby systems for eachmember of the family. That way all the messysports equipment, tools and other items that cannot be kept in the house can be organized for eachmember of the family. “You need to design aroundyour lifestyle,” she says. “Keep things you are us-ing now easy to access.”

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Follow steps for gorgeous grass next seasonArticle Resource Association

Summer has wound down and soon itwill be time to drain the gas from thelawn mower and safely store the stringtrimmer. You may feel like summer yardwork is done for another year. But don’tturn your back on your lawn just yet.

Take care of some essential lawnchores this fall and you’ll reap the re-wards next spring – in the form of a lush,healthy, beautiful lawn. In the fall, lawngrasses need to become especially strongas the weather cools. Give them someTLC now, and your lawn will reap thebenefits throughout the winter and intonext spring. During the fall, your lawn isgetting ready to go dormant for the win-ter. Your grass will rely on its rootsthroughout the winter season to obtainnutrients until spring.

Following these five simple steps willensure a sensational start to lush lawnsnext spring.

Start with the Soil and AerateThe healthier your soil is the healthier

your grass will be. Good, aerated soil willmake room for water, nutrients, air androots to move with ease. Aerated, healthysoil will hold water like a sponge, but atthe same time promote drainage. Aerat-ing also creates a good environment forthe micro-organisms, worms and otherlife forms necessary for healthy turf.Without good soil you will find yourselfdoing a lot of weed control and over-fer-tilizing.

Don’t Delay DethatchingThatch is the layer of dead grass that

settles in between the soil surface andthe green foliage of the grass. Too much

thatch interferes with nutrient and waterabsorption. To gauge thatch’s thickness,take a 6-inch-deep plug of sod and soilfrom the lawn and measure the thicknessof the packed thatch. If your thatch layeris more than one-and-a-half-inch thick,your grass will struggle to grow.

Supply Soil ConditionersAlso called soil amendments, soil con-

ditioners added to soil improve plantgrowth and overall health. Soil condi-tioners are not fertilizers, but they do im-prove soil’s drainage and some will alsoincrease the water holding capacity ofyour soil.

Sow Your SeedsSowing grass seed will increase turf

density and improve the overall healthand appearance of your lawn. Seeding in

the fall helps the lawn recover fromheavy summer traffic and it influencesthe lawn’s look for the following spring.A dense lawn is also the best natural de-fense against weed and insect damage.For a wide variety of grass seed choicesspecifically formulated for your geo-graphic region, visit w w w. o u t s i d e p r i d e.com.

An increasingly popular addition tobackyard beauty is planting wildflowersinstead of grass in hard to maintain,problem spots, like slopes and banks.Outsidepride.com offers a e varietyof blends for nine areas of the country,from the rainy Northeast to the drySouthwest. Adding wildflower seedthis fall to your backyard will add beautyand diversity to your landscape nextspring.

The Easy WayWhen it comes to labor intensive fall

lawn chores like aerating, dethatchingand soil conditioning, brute force isn’tnecessarily the best, most efficient wayto get the job done. You could rent a coreaerator to pull up finger-sized cores ofsoil, but it takes a strong back and plentyof time to manage the heavy equipment.If your lawn is small enough, you can dothe dethatching job using a thick-bladedthatching rake. But bigger lawns call fora power thatching mower. Soil condi-tioning is easier, yet still time-consum-ing.

Try a labor-free, easy, all-natural op-tion that’s a liquid product, such as Lazy-Man Liquid Gold. You can tackle thetasks of aerating, dethatching and soilconditioning with a hose-end sprayer.

Non-toxic and all natural, LazyManLiquid Gold’s polymers penetrate hardsoil and alternately attract or repel watermolecules, opening pathways to allowfree passage of moisture and nutrients. Abrew of microbes feeds on dead plant tis-sue in the thatch layer, reducing thatchby half with just three applications atfour-week intervals. Finally, humic acidsand soil fungi promote soil fertility andplant growth.

After one-step spraying of LazyManLiquid Gold, you’ve accomplished threeessential fall lawn care tasks. Now, allthat’s left to do is seed and feed.

By following these simple lawn carepractices in the fall, you can put yourlawn to bed and sleep easily knowingthat when your lawn awakens from win-ter it will be healthy and super-chargedfor spring.

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The Sony HDX589W, is a home theater system in a box and is one of the top sellers at BestBuy. (Courtesy Best Buy)

By Brian Smith

Longmont Times-Call

With the winter months approaching,most Coloradans find themselves trad-ing in their bathing suits and barbecuesfor a comfy couch and a good movie.You can take your movie viewing experi-ence to the next level by investing in ahome theater system.

Once thought of as an expensive luxu-ry item for the living room, home theatersystems are becoming a reality for manyfamilies thanks to dropping prices andsimpler set-up and installation.

Gearing UpAccording to Best Buy home theater

expert Jennifer Scott, the first thing tothink about when gearing up to go shop-ping for a system is what your livingroom already has. An ideal home theaterconsists of a high definition television, aDVD or Blu-Ray player and a multi-speaker audio system with receiver.

If you still have a big clunky tube TVset, you should consider upgrading to anHDTV, either plasma or LCD. Scott rec-ommends at least a 42-to-47 inch televi-sion to maximize the home theater expe-rience.

Parts and PiecesYou should tailor what you already

have around what you need. Many con-sumers are opting for the home theaterin a box or integrated systems, whichusually provide speakers, a DVD player,receiver, remote and the proper connec-tions. These boxed sets are often less ex-pensive than purchasing the compo-nents separately and offer an easy set upprocess. Boxed systems also keep size inconsideration, as most consumers don’thave huge living rooms to dedicate to ahome theater system. Some, however,

limit what other devices besides yourDVD player can be routed to the speak-ers, some may sacrifice audio fidelity forcost considerations and are not usuallyupgradeable in the future.

If you already have some of the piecesor are an audiophile with picky ears,buying the pieces separately might bethe route you are looking for. Purchasingthe parts separately may not be as easyto set up or as cheap, but you can cus-tomize your theater experience and up-grade as new technologies develop. Scottrecommends consulting a home theaterexpert before buying any equipment tomake sure the components you arechoosing are compatible.

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By Brian Smith

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“I’ll believe it when I see it” is my re-sponse to most people when they bringup the supernatural or ghosts. However,when my mother told me about mychildhood “night time friend,” I becamesuspicious.

I certainly don’t remember seeingghosts or apparitions as a child, but mymother swears that when we lived in asmall apartment on Francis Street in theearly 1990s, I would tell her about “theman who visits me in the night.”

I’m sure my mother would have dis-missed my claims as just the jibber jab-ber of a little kid looking for attention ifit was not for the strange occurrenceswhich took place within that apartment.

Throughout the years, I have heard thestory of my mother watching a jar ofcream mysteriously move across a dress-er and fall on the floor a thousand times:the supposed work of our ghost“Tre v o r. ”

This is where journalism and supersti-tion meet for me. My natural curiousdisposition led me to wonder if duringthe history of that apartment complex,there was ever a man named Trevor thatlived there.

Perhaps a murder? Or was it built on asacred burial ground? Did a spirit haveunfinished business? My imaginationran wild until I decided to do some re-s e a rc h .

But like many homeowners, I didn’tknow where to start when researchingthe history of properties.

Getting StartedA quick call to the Boul-

der County Clerk andR e c o rd e r ’s office got mestarted in the right direc-tion.

Boulderassessor.org has alink to a property recordsearch where you can searchby street name, address andsubdivision among others.This search gave me a de-tailed record of the buildingat that address including thename of the company whichowns the property. Unfortu-nately, the records throughthe assessor’s office onlycontain the current ownersof a property.

Digging DeeperThe owner of the property

was a rental company, but Iwanted names so I navigatedto the clerk and recorder’s In-ternet record search.

From this search, I enteredthe reception number (ordeed number) from the asses-sor’s property record to seewho the owners were. Listedin the results are the grantorand the grantee. Using thename from the grantor, I wasable to back navigate throughdeed changes and trace thisproperty to 1966 when it waspurchased by the LongmontLand Company.

I found the name of theowner of the rental companywho had managed the proper-ties since 1972.

Unfortunately, my searchturned south when the ownertold me she did not keeprecords of previous tenantsand had heard nothing of aghost haunting the unit welived in.

Continuing Your SearchAlthough my search was fruitless to find the mysterious

Trevor, many people live in a house with a historical pastand don’t know it. Here are a few tips that local indepen-dent historian Mona Lambrecht recommends to help turnup facts on properties.

• Consider what you are interested in. You will have tosearch for information on the people who lived there dif-ferently than the architecture styles or construction. Comeup with a list of questions you want answered.

• Cover the basics first. Check your local library for in-formation on the history of your community that maymention your home. Such items include architectural sur-veys and historic resource inventories.

• Ask your neighbors or the previous owner to see ifthey know of any resources to lead you. They may alsoknow of any remodeling that has occurred through theyears.

• Get governmental. Search the clerk and recorder’s of-fice, as well as the assessor’s office to see who held thedeed. Once you have names, you can search newspapersfor obituaries or other articles. Try census records or citydirectories for more information.

• Try to find the original building permit through thedepartment of building inspection. This can provide thedate which it was built and by what company. Dependingon what city you live in, building permits may be locatedin different departments.

So What Next?Researching the history of

your home can be an excit-ing quest into the past. Ac-cording to Lambrecht, youcan do a lot with what youdiscover including making atime capsule to leave in thehouse, give as a gift to afamily member or even ap-ply for a landmark designa-tion if qualifications aremet.

As for my search, theghost of Trevor and thefalling jar of cream ... Iguess some things are bestleft to the imagination.

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Randall Trahan created this railing from forged metalwork, aswell as the deck sculpture above, for Longmont residentsMike and Terri Terbrueggen.

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Straight from the stove, a fiery rod of metal is pulledout by artist Randall Trahan. He acts quick before therod cools, twisting and hammering it into the designhe envisions. Then it’s back into the stove to heat itup again for the next step in forging the metal.

While the project ofthe day was creating spi-ral rods for part of a dis-play rack, Trahan’s ideasare endless when work-ing with metal. For Tra-han, the ability to workwith metal and forge itinto his own creationshas become a passion ofhis for the past 10 yearswhile operating his busi-ness, Trahan Metal Stu-dios, from his Longmonthome.

While he started insouthern Louisiana as a carpenter, moving to Col-orado allowed Trahan to get his foot in the door at aBoulder metal shop before branching out on his own.In addition to his studio work, he also works full-timefor David Norrie Studios in Berthoud. Norrie is anartist blacksmith renown for his unique architecturalhand-forged metalwork. Most of the work Trahandoes for Norrie consists of residential accents such assculptures, railings and furniture.

“Working for David, I do things most peoplewouldn’t ever dream of,” he says. “It raises the bar.”

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Randall Trahan twists and works a piece of metal that will eventually become a trophy. Right top:A piece of rod that has been worked into a double twist that will eventually be part of a trophycommissioned by a client. Right center: Randall Trahan lights a welding torch in order to spot heata piece of metal. Right bottom: Outside railing created by Trahan for Mike and Terri Terbrueggen.

Continued from 14The projects usually end up in high-endhomes, making his creations even moreelite.

Within his own studios, Trahan usual-ly logs at least 30 hours aweek creating pieces forhomes and businesses,including security doors,railings, furniture anddecorative pieces. For thepast five years, he’s beenworking with the ownersof Oskar Blues to createcustom pieces of work forthe business, includingdisplay racks and signswith Oskar Blues’ namedisplayed on the front ofa beer can – all hand-cre-ated from flat metal. Healso has some sculptureideas in mind for the newrestaurant opening in Longmont.

“A lot of my work now are smallerpieces, but what’s nice is that I can pickand choose what I want to do,” Tr a h a nsays.

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Feng shui is far more intricate thancolorful hand towels, crystal balls andangled couches as Western culture hasdefined it. This chic version stems fromonly a portion of the ancient Chinese art.

Feng shui began more than 6,000years ago, and it focuses on positive en-ergy flow, the relationship between thebody and land, and harmonious place-ment of objects to encourage good ener-g y.

Gary Hendrickson, managing directorof Feng Shui Design International worksin Boulder, as well as the Denver metroarea. He also works nationally and inter-nationally with architects, landscapersand home and business owners to im-prove lifestyles and success. Accordingto Hendrickson, “The more accurate youget, the more effective you’ll be.”

But accuracy stems from understand-ing, and feng shui is often misunder-stood.

While it is often discussed as a singleart form, there are actually 12 differenttypes of feng shui and they all do differ-ent things, according to Hendrickson.

For instance, the Bagua techniqueused within the Black Hat Sect is themost recognized form and is often repre-sented in books on feng shui. But FlyingStars analysis is the best system to usefor choosing color, while Water Dragonis most successful for harnessing energyfrom water flow.

The five elements of feng shui – E a rt h ,water, fire, wood and metal – c o r re l a t ewith five colors – yellow, black, red,green and white.

“T h e re ’s a lot of information, but it’seasy to learn,” he adds.

Hendrickson generalizes feng shui ashaving six purposes. The first is to ana-lyze existing structures. “The goal is tomitigate glitches and blocks and enhancegood energy,” he says. The second is tounderstand how energy flows in and outof the Earth. The third is a personalityanalysis that determines how people re-late to the land, buildings and each oth-er. The fourth purpose focuses on timingof the universe. The fifth is for planningnew buildings or complexes, and thesixth involves burying the dead in auspi-

cious ways. This last purpose is popularin Asian cultures but is the only oneHendrickson doesn’t utilize.

Along with six purposes, there arefour kinds of energy and four kinds ofbuildings.

One form of energy flows as water andair. Another moves in cycles of time andcan be used to identify the energy of abuilding. Magnetic energy is the Earth’sdirectional energy and intentional energyis, in Hendrickson’s words, “what youfocus on, you attract more of.”

The four types of buildings are dividedinto really lucky, two levels of averageluck and really unlucky. An unluckybuilding often has multiple challengesincluding financial, mechanical or struc-tural issues.

Hendrickson explains that there areunlucky houses and poor placement ofbuildings, doors, windows and furniture.“Most people have way too many Earthtones (in their homes),” he adds.

By determining what is impacting aperson or business the most, feng shuiconsultants, including Hendrickson, canthen map out where water should flow,what direction doors should face andwhat colors to use.

Feng shui can result in improvedsleep, finances and health, and resultscome from making both small and bigchanges. For one client, that meant cut-ting down a tree that overshadowed herfront door. For a bagel shop in Denver itmeant changing the angle of the en-trance which lead to increased business.

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Aristokraft Cabinetry offers high quality cabinets at an affordable price with cabinet solutions for your kitchen, bath and every room in your home. Above is Winstead Maple cabinets with Square profi le used in a Kitchen setting.

Beyond the basics of material, style and fi nish, you can also select from an array of innovative options and accessories to create a space that’s as unique as your signature.

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ALREADY LOW BUDGET HOME CENTER PRICESon all stock vanities, medicine cabinets & marble tops

12”x12”

$279sq. ft.

16”x16”

$577sq. ft.

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