The Prairie Garden book series just hit another home run. The hot-off-the-press 2025 edition, “Budget-Minded Gardening,” is the perfect Christmas gift for yourself and other gardeners. Books tailored to gardening in the Upper Midwest are rare. Even rarer: an entire book series with new and different editions published each year and especially suited for Northern…
T-R PHOTOS BY MIKE DONAHEYStrand’s Flooring and Paint staff, Sheila Finnell-Tomlinson, Mckaylee Roseland, Whitney Perkins-Willer, Anna Galbratih, Amanda Weeks, Karin Podhajsky and Robyn Heiden, work with customers at the store in Marshalltown. For 51 years, Strand’s Carpeting and Paint has been a Marshalltown mainstay for professionals and do-it-yourselfers. Residents will be pleased to know the…
Lei Sun / iStock.com Each year, holiday spending in the U.S. seems to creep up, with 2024 likely to be no exception. According to the 2024 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey, consumers expect to spend $1,778 this holiday season, an 8% increase from last year. Much of that money will be spent on festive home decor,…
More private members’ clubs have opened in the last four years than in the three decades since the 1985 opening of Soho’s Groucho Club, according to research by Knight Frank. The new generation of clubs are less stuffy and more stylish, yet maintain that essence of comfort and warmth, with a crackling fire and a…
Wood and Laminate Flooring Market The “Wood and Laminate Flooring Market” intelligence report, just published by USD Analytics Market, covers a micro-level study of important market niches, product offers, and sales channels. To determine market size, potential, growth trends, and competitive environment, the Wood and Laminate Flooring Market provides dynamic views. Both primary and secondary…
Piedmont Community College (PCC) is pleased to announce the first graduates from its inaugural Plumbing program. The Plumbing pathway is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the plumbing industry. This multi-level program covers fundamental concepts, practical techniques, safety protocols and advanced procedures essential for success…
The Atwells bought several houseplants recently, including an amaryllis bulb. Buy a bulb with a green sprout visible on top for a guarantee of huge, showy flowers around the holidays. Tatiana Foxy/Shutterstock The day I dug our dahlia beds I got a little depressed. It was the last actual bit of outdoor gardening that I…
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Given the range of trends we’ve seen this year—from Japandi and quiet luxury to demure décor and color drenching—it’s clear that 2025 is shaping up to be a warm, inviting, and interesting year in home design. We expect to see these trends continue in flooring, as designers move toward warmer color palettes and materials in…
