Your Child’s Room!

I know it can be hard to design a room both you and your child are happy with. I recently found this great article about Spaces for Kids! Check it out!

Kid Spaces: Making Room for the Brood
13 ways to take advantage of all the possible kid space in your house
by Shawn Gauthier

traditional hall design by burlington architect Smith & Vansant Architects PC

Kids are a force to be reckoned with. With them come bundles of energy, loads of stuff and, to say it bluntly, the need for somewhere to put them. When the kids come, your home will have to adapt. And as your family head count grows, this can become more and more difficult, especially in smaller homes and apartments.

But a few design ideas that can help you create just the space you need to squeeze in a few extra bodies. If you’ve got a growing brood on your hands, take a glance at these photos. In the busiest households, having room for everyone will give you one less thing to worry about.

Read on: houzz.com

DIY: Autumn Leaf Bouquet

As the leaves begin to fall and the summer roses fade away, why not use your leaves to make a few autumn blooms?

DIY Project: Autumn Leaf Bouquet

Materials:

10 colorful maple leaves per flower in various sizes (they should be dry & freshly fallen, so they are pliable)
short twigs
scissors
floral tape

Read on here: designsponge.com

How to Organize Your Own Block Party

Just moved into a new neighborhood? Have new neighbors? A great way to meet your neighbors or welcome them is to throw a Block
Party!

Check out the Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado’s advice:

Getting Started

1. Start talking to your neighbors about having a block party.
2. Canvass the block and find 1-2 other people to help you – kids are great
resources!
3. Have a planning meeting with others who are interested.
4. Choose a date, time, and place (1-2 months notice is good)
5. Create a flyer.
6. Determine if your city or county requires permits, insurance,
barricades, norification of police, etc. Click here to see your city or
county’s requirements or process.
7. Identify volunteers to pick up permits, barricades, food, etc.
8. Invite neighborhood police officers and/or firefighters.
9. Invite your city council representative, county commissioners, and/or elected officials.
10. Contact local paper for coverage if desired.

More tips and info here: nrc-neighbor.org

Franktown, Colorado

Check out Franktown’s community website here! Franktown is a fabulous place to live with beautiful views!

With a spectacular view of the Rocky Mountains, Franktown’s home on Colorado’s high prairie and its convience to the Denver/Colorado Springs metropolitan area have made our community a popular place to live and work. Nestled at the northern end of the Black Forest, Franktown offers heavily wooded areas of tall Ponderosa Pine, yet spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains. Franktown is also right next to Castlewood Canyon National Park which makes for a great scenic trip in the area.

Read on here: franktowncolorado.com

Contact me if you are interested in moving to the Franktown area! 303.663.9335

What’s Your Furniture Style?

Colorado Homes and Lifestyles has some fantastic home decor and interior design ideas. I love their furniture galleries, and their site is full of inspiration. View more here!

15th Annual Northern Colorado Real Estate Conference Reveals Statewide ‘Mind of the Market’ Survey Results

15th Annual Northern Colorado Real Estate Conference Reveals Statewide ‘Mind of the Market’ Survey Results

FORT COLLINS – The 15th Annual Northern Colorado Real Estate Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Fort Collins Hilton. The conference is hosted by Colorado State University’s Everitt Real Estate Center in collaboration with CSU’s Construction Management Department. Results from the center’s statewide “Mind of the Market” survey results from Colorado’s commercial real estate industry will be unveiled at the conference.

Read on here: Colorado State University website

Let me know if any of you attend tomorrow and what your thoughts are!

Buying Your Home: Settlement Costs and Information

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has a nifty online booklet with loads of settlement cost information. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or experienced, this is a very valuable resource. Check it out here: Buying Your Home: Settlement Costs and Information

You can also view 100 Questions and Answers About Buying a New Home on HUD’s site.

Let me know when you are ready to buy and sell! 303.663.9335

Five Colorado Fall Drives

Feel like getting out and about in the crisp fall air this weekend? Here are five gorgeous drives that are perfect for fall in Colorado!

The Top of the Rockies – Length: 82 miles, Driving Time: 2 hours

West Elk Loop – Length: 205 miles, Driving Time: 6-8 hours

Cache la Poudre – North Park – Length: 101 miles, Driving Time: 3 hours

Peak to Peak – Length: 55 miles, Driving Time: 80 minutes

San Juan Skyway – Length: 236 miles, Driving Time: 6 hours

Source and further suggestions: colorado.com

Another reason to live in beautiful Colorado! Enjoy the leaves and the rest of your weekend!

Fall Garden Checklist

Check out Better Homes and Gardens’ Fall Garden Checklist. It breaks the checklist down into three periods: early, mid-, and late autumn. If you take care of your garden now, it will be more plentiful and less work in the spring!

HGTV’s Green Home 2011

Did you know HGTV builds, designs, and gives away a green home each year?

This year, the 2011 HGTV green home is in Stapleton, Colorado!

If you haven’t seen it yet, definitely check it out on hgtv.com!

Maybe you’ll get some ideas for your dream home!