Debbie Reed Realtor at Phelps Real Estate Group INC

Do you remember the avocado green and harvest gold appliances from the 60's and 70's? What about the copper-colored appliances from the 60's through the 80's? In the 1950's, some other colors like a persimmony-orange , teal, and bright pink surfaced!
However... did you know that when electric appliances began to appear in the early 1900's, white was the color of choice. After these many years of black and stainless steel, classic white is back ! The range tops are usually black with stainless steel trim, white bodies and raised stainless legs. The look is really sharp! I've seen pictures of a white kitchen with a non-matching white stove ( not all whites are the same! )and it looked great. Fresh, clean and a warmer look! Do a little internet searching and check it out!

I am not good with…
…the dreaded New Year’s Resolutions. Give up chocolate?? Are you crazy?? Within a week it is panic city and the dogs are running and hiding! What I have decided I can handle, however, are “do overs”. Every day is another chance to get things right, either with yourself or with others. To not be unnecessarily snippy with words, to smile a lot, to laugh, to ask what you can do to help, to correct a child or teenager with calm words or actions, even if you feel like ripping someone’s hair out…including your own! To look at a situation in which you feel you have failed, and quit beating yourself up. That is what a “do over” is for- to learn and do better the next time. And the most important “do over” is to say, “I’m sorry” . Maybe not so hard. After all, I’ve got a whole year to work on it!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

In this wondrous season…

“… promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them… to think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best…to wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry and too noble for anger…”
- Christian D. Larson

In these very different times, be kind above all else. When giving the gifts of kindness and love, you too, shall receive.

As you know, I like to write about the things that make a house and its people...a HOME.
So... this is the time of year a lot of folks are getting the family pictures done. I recently read an article about how to get the best results. First, you have to pick a color theme. It doesn't have to be one color, more like a color tone selection and then weave everyone and their clothes choice into that. The article also suggested staying away from a lot of fussy prints because the human eye is drawn to that and the rest of the photo effect is lost.
Sounds easy, right? Nope, not even close! There will always be the child, usually about toddler age or a little older , who wants to wear the super hero t-shirt and a pair of pants that in no way color coordinates. You can see the little tears start as you are losing patience, because this has become like a military standoff. This is where you have to ask yourself the honest question- is perfection more important than making a family memory? Personally, I think years from now, looking at that picture of the smiling child you dearly love, in the t-shirt that they dearly love, is worth a whole lot more!

Part of buying a home…
… is CREATING a home, therefore, the popularity of DIY projects. One of my favorite magazines had an article that gave “level of difficulty” codes for several different projects. One pair of scissors indicate “you’ve so got this! Two scissors indicate “requires moderate crafting cred”. Three scissors indicate “you have a sewing machine, right?” And four scissors indicate “not for the faint of heart”!
Pretty sure I got left back at one pair of scissors…

Debbie Reed
Phelps Real Estate Group
970.209.1396
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