April 22nd, 2012

IOWA ICON: Pete Kuyper’s idea changed the future of his hometown.

In Marion County, the name is everywhere. Outside Iowa, it means one thing.

We know it for its own icons, for the landmarks, and the landscape inside our borders, we know it by name.

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April 21st, 2012

Today’s Sophisticated Bungalow-Sized Furniture

Even if you live in a cozy bungalow, you don’t need to give up style. Years ago, people bought homes that tended to be bigger than nowadays. The furniture was almost all oversized. Excessive homes; overdone furniture were both in style back then. Now, consumers are more savvy and are seeking smaller sized furniture as they streamline their living space. SOHO lofts, sea bungalows; or a townhome next to the bay in San Francisco, various living spaces are smaller than home in the suburbs.

A decade ago, if you needed small furniture you got small-scaled quality too. Years ago, the only smaller scaled furniture offered was the type of furniture college kids have in dorms. If you needed small furniture, it usually came in limited fabric choices too. There was nothing classy; nothing trendy was ever in small sized furniture. If you needed scaled back pieces, you were pretty much out-of-luck in the quality and style department.

One noted upscale furniture maker has redesigned and scaled down part of their gorgeous furniture and accessory collection. Now, the person that could never have their furniture because of it being too big for their homes, has a whole new shopping experience awaiting them. Many furniture and home design and décor stores now have collections for small spaces.

Typically, couches come in 6-8 foot lengths. Five-foot loveseats might be available, but good luck if you need a sofa in any other length. Now, you have many choices. More furniture makers are producing modular styles, where you can buy the seating arrangement you need; can place as many or as few together to get the desired length of seating you want. Dining tables are generally 6 or 8 foot. You might find a smaller one, but odds are it will look kitchen rather than chic. Nowadays you can find smaller classy tables for eating and entertaining, without sacrificing style for space.

Depth is another new design aspect of furniture for small homes. A traditional sofa depth is around 37″. A deep sofa may be 42″. Now, you can order sofas with a 28″ depth, saving even more room for other furnishings or walking paths in your rooms.

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April 7th, 2012

LAW SIGNED: Gov. Terry Branstad has signed a bill into law that increases the prison time for certain domestic abuse convictions

A bill that increases the prison sentence for someone convicted of choking, but not killing someone in a domestic abuse situation, has been signed into law.

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April 1st, 2012

IOWA ICON: Pete Kuyper’s idea changed the future of his hometown.

In Marion County, the name is everywhere. Outside Iowa, it means one thing.

We know it for its own icons, for the landmarks, and the landscape inside our borders, we know it by name.

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March 25th, 2012

ROLLOVER ACCIDENT: Des Moines Police say a mother was driving recklessly when she rolled her car several times injuring herself and her children

A mother is facing charges of reckless driving and failure to maintain control for an accident that injured herself and her two children Wednesday morning.

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March 20th, 2012

HOME AUTOMATION: Central Iowa company works on technology to help you save energy while you’re away

One central Iowa company is working on new technology that will allow you to control the sunlight coming into your home while you’re away.

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March 6th, 2012

TEEN KILLED: Police say Driver of One Vehicle in Crash was Drunk

Police say that a man involved in a fatal crash was drunk behind the wheel when the crash occurred, but that his drunk driving was not responsible for the crash.

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February 28th, 2012

IOWA ICON: Pete Kuyper’s idea changed the future of his hometown.

In Marion County, the name is everywhere. Outside Iowa, it means one thing.

We know it for its own icons, for the landmarks, and the landscape inside our borders, we know it by name.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wholocalnews/~3/WWlECmnbbZE/who-story-iowa-icon-pella-windows-021512,0,1116603.story