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Ask the general contractor
By Jeff Quinn

Dear Jeff,
“We have a fairly large house, an extremely busy schedule and, with the last of our five children off to college this year, it seems we are noticing more and more maintenance issues that need to be addressed in this 30-year-old home. Since we are now faced with some significant home repair costs, such as roof replacement and siding replacement, is there anything we can do to make our house ‘maintenance-free’ in the future?”
Jessica – Ashland
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Home Sweet small home
How to live large in a small space
By Terri L. Jones

You’re trading your house in the burbs for a city condo. Although you’re ready to scale back and simplify — even toss out 30 years of stuff — shrinking your living space can be a challenge. Two Richmond interior designers and a pair of organizing experts who have helped countless boomers “right-size” show how to turn even the smallest shelter into your very own “home sweet home.”
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Undressed for success
Home staging prepares your home for its big debut
By Terri L. Jones

You love your snow globe collection, the deer head hanging on your den wall and the deep burgundy paint in your downstairs bathroom. The question is … will a prospective buyer?

“Buyers have a hard time seeing what something could be, they only see what it is,” says Long and Foster realtor Anne Brandon. To compete in today’s buyers’ market — when there are countless other houses just like yours for sale — it’s more important than ever that folks walk into your home and immediately envision it as their own. That’s what home staging is all about.
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Rivah
Rebirth of an old river cabin … at home on vacation
By Carrie Belt
For Richmond-area boomer and interior designer Kim Schoenadel, designing a dream vacation home started with her vividly colored Blenko glass collection from Milton, West Virginia. “I always wanted to be able to feature the glass,” says Schoenadel. “I love it with the light on it.” Thus, Schoenadel designed backlit shelves that would fit into the staircase of her arts-and-crafts-style Lanexa river home. From there, the design of the rest of the house began.
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Be Bold
Make statements in your décor
By Terri L. Jones
Home décor is becoming bigger and bolder this year, according to interior designer David Barden of David Barden Home. With vivid color, large-scale patterns and generously sized accent pieces replacing subtle hues and detail, upcoming styles are fresher, more youthful and much more fun than they have been for years.
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