Fall Home Maintance Checklist

• Caulk Windows- Be sure to caulk around windows and door frames to prevent heat from escaping

• Check for peeling paint- peeling paint is a sign that the existing paint film is failing and can no longer protect the siding of the building

• Roof- Make sure the roof is in good shape. Inspect for missing and loose shingles

• Clean the Gutters- After leaves have fallen, clean out the gutters and downspouts, flush them with water, inspect joints, and tighten brackets if necessary

October Is Fire Safety Month

This is the Perfect time to make sure your home-and family- are safe.

 Regardless of whether they are hardwired, interconnected, or battery-powered, you should have smoke detectors on every level of your home, particularly in the kitchen, hallways near bedrooms, and the basement. Purchasing a fire extinguisher is one of the best investments a homeowner can make.

Should you ever need to use it, just remember the acronym PASS: Pull the pin to release the Handle; Aim the extinguisher at the base of the fire; Squeeze the trigger; and Sweep the discharge stream at the base of the fire.

Be Safe.

Skip the Carving! Painting Pumpkins is the New Thing!

There are many different ways you can decorate pumpkins for the fall and especially for Halloween, but we wanted to share one of our favorite ways to decorate pumpkins.

 PAINT THEM!

 So easy, right? No cutting, carving, smells, messes. Easy, easy painting. You can also get creative with stencils or even stickers! The possibilities are endless.

 

Here are a few of our favorite ways to paint pumpkins:

A Lot Of Legs At Renaissance Festival!

70,000 Pounds: Amount of legs ordered by the Renaissance Festival in Bonner Springs this season

600-800: Calories in a Ren-fest Turkey Leg

16-18 Ounces: Average cooked weight of a Ren-fest Turkey Leg

18,000-20,000: Visitors the Ren-Fest expects on its busiest days

10,000: Number of turkey legs the festival could sell on a busy
two- day weekend

$6.75: What you'll pay for a drumstick there

Fall Parade of Homes

The Fall Parade of Homes runs September 28th- October 13th and will showcase 269 new homes that will be free and open to the public 11:00am- 6:00pm. This is the highest number of entries since the Fall Parade of 2008.

78 Builders are participating and 8 counties through-out the metro are represented. There is something for everyone on the Parade.

Prices range from $192,500 to $1.2 Million. Even if your not looking to purchase a new home, this is a great way to get remodeling ideas!

 

Today's Carpet Trends

• Berber is still a popular choice, but today's versions have more texture and pattern. Variation in height and sculptured effects offer a bolder look.

• A major shift in the new products is toward layered color and soft texture in carpet. A combination of texture and pattern will always be popular because it minimizes soil and vacuums marks.

• Applied and woven patterns-- in designs of leaves, trellises or flowers, for example-- offer organic shapes that coordinate easily with patterns in other furnishings.

• New manufacturing capabilities have produced many new looks in carpet constructed with cut and loop yarns and in high-and-low loop yarns. Example--Bows, Plaids, Pin-dots.

• Along with paint, carpet can be one of the easiest ways to personalize an environment. its color can be a neutral foundation or a vibrant focal point.

Ready, Set...SPIN

One of our Owners Renee Bort, is riding the Annual Buffalo Bill Century Ride tomorrow in Leavenworth. She is doing the 100 mile route which passes through the downtowns of seven unique and historic cities. We wish her luck!

At least there's beer and burgers after the ride!