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Shelley has spoken with some people in the know about mak- 19 ing the most out of the space available in a home. One room The White Powder Fiasco can have multi uses, find out how in this issue. There is also a story on coffee bars. Whether creating a hospitable coffee sta- 20 tion for the use of guests or for personal use in any area of your Beware of Building home besides your kitchen, I think you'll be inspired by reading your Own Home this story.

Many of us are entertaining guests and traveling at this time of 21 year. Remember to think green while enjoying summer fun (our Business Gallery monthly environmental feature informs how) and make July 2013 a great month! 22 Rebecca Whitesel, Editor Celebrate Green Email: [email protected] Page 18 A flourishing of color.

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shutterstock.com 2nd Annual Lake Restaurant Week and many of the downtown restaurants, attractions and shops will have Tippecanoe Cottage Tour specials to please your palate. The Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation is 5-9 p.m. shutterstock.com hosting a Pontoon Tour of Homes, visiting South Bend, Ind. several wonderful lake cottages. All proceeds www.dtsbfirstfridays.com will benefit the Tippecanoe Watershed July 10 July 12, 13, 14 Foundation – protecting and improving the Fridays, July 5-August 23 Restore Michiana Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff lakes and streams of the Upper Tippecanoe Central Park The Restore Michiana partnership of Indiana Last year over 970 artists applied for the Art River Watershed for today and for the future. Landmarks and Historic Preservation Fair, which gave the expert jury the chance Lake Tippecanoe Concert Series Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph to select some of the best artists in the na- Leesburg, Ind. Relax with free summer concerts in Warsaw County offers seven informative workshops tion. The Krasl Art Fair is rated among the 574.834.3242 each Friday, a perfect opportunity to spend on how to restore and improve interior and top art fairs in the country; ranked No. 20 in www.tippecanoewatershed.org time with the family, enjoy familiar tunes and exterior elements around the house. This the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine and July 27 experience new types of performances. month learn best practices for the repair and No. 52 by the Art Fair Sourcebook. July 5 - Parrots of the Caribbean (Jimmy maintenance of masonry (brick, stone, con- Friday: 5-10 p.m. Kickoff Party Moonlight Serenade by Buffett tribute) crete) parts of a vintage home. Take away Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Culver Summer Naval Band July 12 – Shade ’N Shannon (Cash ’N Cline what a good mason will do and what must Sunday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy the traditional serenade by the Culver Tribute) be avoided. Admission: Free Summer Naval Band aboard the R.H. 7-9 p.m. 6-8 p.m. St. Joseph, Mich. Ledbetter - a staple on the shores of Lake Central Park Plaza William Kizer House http://www.krasl.org Maxinkuckee since 1943. The Ledbetter, the East Canal Street 803 W. Washington St. summer camp’s three mast square-rigger, Warsaw, Ind. South Bend, IN July 13 will leave Naval Pier at 8:45 p.m. for Culver www.koscvb.org www.RestoreMichiana.com Children’s Summer Town Park. Following the serenade at Town July 5 July 11-13 Garden Party Park, the Ledbetter will head out into the Ruthmere, a multifaceted cultural and histori- lake, where an audience on a flotilla of boats Wheels & Deals Embrace the Pace Days will be able to enjoy the serenade. On the First Friday of every month through- cal museum home, will offer a Children’s Nappanee will have citywide garage sales 9-10 p.m. out the year businesses, artists and enter- Summer Garden Party, free to visitors of all and sidewalk sales. Then Nappanee Second Culver Town Park (Lake Maxinkuckee, east tainers throw a party in downtown Goshen. ages. Saturday will feature a fireman’s fish fry, free shore) Goshen’s Cruisin’ Reunion provides fun for 1-3 p.m. concert at Leadership Park, a B&G Club Culver, Ind. the whole family! Music, food and hundreds 102 W. Beardsley Cruise In for the club at United Methodist www.culver.org of classic cars will be cruising Main Street. Elkhart, IN Church. There will also be a garage sale and 574.264.0330 5-9 p.m. flea market and swap meet from 7 a.m. to 3 August 6-10 Goshen, Ind. www.ruthmere.org p.m. at Dutch Village Market. Miller Stove And Fireplace www.cityonthego.org www.nappaneechamber.com July 19-27 Open House Elkhart County Fair $200-$500 off every stove on display. For all your new construction & remodeling products Non-stop action and nine days of family fun Free refreshments & rrinks, Big Green Egg are guaranteed at one of the largest county grilling demos, grand door prize. For more and services, call your local builders association! fairs in the nation. Kids show off prize farm info see ad on inside front cover. animals from plump pigs to sleek horses, Open House Hours: folks flock to the grandstand to watch Tue-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m. rodeos, harness racing, tractor-pulls, a dem- Sat 8 a.m.-2 p.m. olition derby and top name entertainers. A Miller Stove and Fireplace LLC bounty of fair foods, plenty of demonstrations 2570 Beech Rd. and a giant midway complete the experi- Bremen, IN BAEC BAKFC ence. 855.426.2699 www.baec.com www.bakfc.com 4hfair.org www.millerstove.com 574.293.0997 574.267.6125

4 | michiana house & home | july 2013 | by teresa nicodemus house & home feature writer

If you get all worked up into froth over your favorite espresso drink, caramel cappuccino or just plain black coffee, you are not alone. According to National Coffee Association’s 2013 research on coffee find your inner consumption trends, 83 percent of Americans say they drink coffee; this percentage has jumped 5 percent since just last year. Coffee drinking seems to be the new national pastime. And taking a cue from all of the quaint coffee shops imbedded in cities and barista small towns in the area, some homeowners are surrounding themselves with the comforts of coffee and all its brewing with an at-home accompaniments by creating their own coffee bars at home. coffee bar shutterstock.com

| michiana house & home | july 2013 | 5 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR COFFEE BARS Countertops Plus in Shipshewana, Ind., suggests high definition laminate Expand your own coffee bar vision from a box of Krispy Kremes® and an or Formica. A product called 180fx® is a revolutionary Formica product that espresso machine to compact coffee-making space that fits your home reproduces the look of granite patterns, offering depth, pattern and color and lifestyle. “There are often two schools of thought when designing cof- to the countertop. “For a coffee bar and in general the popular countertop fee bars,” says colors are browns, tans and Mark Tepe, owner grays,” explains Miller. “I of Closet and would definitely avoid using Carpentry Designs lighter colors for coffee bar

in South Bend. shutterstock.com countertops and make sure “Some people may the countertop seams are want a coffee bar not in a high-spill area.” enclosed in a closet Tim Foose of Cloud or pantry, while oth- Brothers, Inc. in South ers want the coffee Bend, Ind., remarks that bar out in the open coffee bars are just like any and on display.” other small kitchenette with The most recent the same important ele- coffee bar Tepe’s ments of refrigeration and company designed making room for acces- was strategically sories. A modern in-home placed in a walk-in coffee bar will more than pantry. The pantry likely sport an espresso or wall was reconfig- coffee machine that can be ured with counter deftly hidden behind tall space and an pantry cabinet doors to espresso machine. blend in with a home’s According to décor. Tepe, a few staple items for the coffee bar include a sink, water filtration system, a trash con- tainer (often as a built-in, pull-out cabinetry piece) for coffee grounds, and Making iced coffee during the long hot summer? a small refrigeration unit. The style and design of the cabinetry often matches or complements the existing cabinetry in the house. Here are a few tips: Coffee bars can be located anywhere within the home but are often in • Make a pot of any flavor coffee and place it conjunction with a wet bar, tucked into pantries or office areas within in a glass or metal container. kitchens. In older homes, the kitchens would have small desk or office • Store the container overnight in the refrigerator. area, which is now being transformed into a coffee/tea bar. “People are • Add ice to the already chilled coffee and trending toward getting paperwork out of the kitchen. Kitchens are continu- ing to be the center entertainment area of the home, and coffee bars inte- add any flavoring. Try 1 or 2 tbsp. of chocolate grate nicely in kitchens,” comments Tepe. You can settle into a nice coffee or caramel sauce, depending on the size of your cup. drinking session outdoors as well. Have your own little coffee shop in a Contributed by Lindsey Long, Chicory Café, South Bend designated area of an outdoor kitchen. Complement the coffee bar area with a lovely bistro set to complete the effect. When considering countertops for your coffee bar, Ferman Miller of EQUIPMENT FOR THE BREW MASTER Lindsey Long, manager of Chicory Café in South Bend, Ind., will tell you that a must-have for the well-equipped home coffee bar is a regular drip coffeepot “so that you can control the type of coffee beans and amount of ground beans you use,” she says. Your first step in deciding the necessi- ties of your personal coffee bar is to decide what types of coffee you want to brew. You may want to invest in a cold-press or a French press pot, an espresso machine and a coffee bean grinder. Grinding coffee beans is a true coffee aficionado’s dream. The rich aroma and flavor of freshly ground coffee could be worth swooning over if you are a dedicated coffee drinker. Free If you don’t want to invest in an expen- Estimates sive espresso machine, you can purchase a relatively inexpensive stovetop espresso maker at any thrift store or online. You may also need a milk foamer or steamer. Often these amenities are included on larger espresso machines.

FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY If a permanent coffee bar is not for you, coffee stations can be temporarily set up for entertainment purposes. Depending on 6 | michiana house & home | july 2013 | “I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee.” ■ SIMPLE AND SMOOTH COFFEE RECIPE www.cloudbrothers.com RESOURCES: Countertops Plus 2230 N 500 W Chicory Café Shipshewana, IN South Bend, IN 260.768.7637 574.234.1141 www.chicorycafe.net Interiors Etc. Mishawaka, IN Closet & Carpentry Designs 574.259.7717 1431 S. Michigan Interiorsetcdetails.blogspot.com South Bend, IN 574.239.1347 www.closetandcarpentrydesign.com

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Spanish Latte Use 8 ounces of dark roast drip coffee. Add 2 tbsp. of sweetened condensed milk, which makes coffee richer and creamier. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon.

your tastes, have lots of cinnamon, nutmeg and dark chocolate sauces to complement your coffee. Use flavored syrups. Practically every flavor imaginable is available to spice up your coffee. To prove your expertise as a barista, use your stove or dishwasher’s warming settings to warm up mugs, suggests Long. Who wants to sip warm coffee from a cold mug? Serve coffee in mugs no larger than 16 ounces, so the coffee won’t get cold too quickly. Tammi Yoder, designer for Interiors Etc. in Mishawaka, shares her ideas for unique, eye-catching coffee stations for theme parties and entertaining. Are you having a few ladies over for brunch this summer? Set up a table with a bright floral cloth with color coordinating plaid tablecloths. Center a Keurig® on the table, and place a variety of flavored coffee cups and creamer cups such as hazelnut, vanilla and caramel in decorative flower- Full Retail Store and More! pots lined with matching floral napkins. Mix up the décor by using old china cups with matching saucers as your serving cups. We Offer: ✓ Weekly Maintenance Hosting a football night? Use linens in school colors with coordinating ✓ New Pool Installation ✓ Water Testing mugs. Fill carafes with flavored coffees and have a Keurig® available. Turn ✓ Complete Project Design ✓ a football helmet upside down on the table and line it with coordinating Outdoor Kitchens ✓ Liner & Equipment & Fireplaces linens. Use it to store your coffee flavorings and liqueurs such as Baileys® Replacement or Repair ✓ or Drambuie. “Make sure everything from the linens to the serving mugs Water Features ✓ Safety Covers & Landscaping flows together to create a theme,” comments Yoder. “And remember you ✓ ✓ can use your kitchen island or even your wet bar as a temporary coffee Pool Openings & Closings Decorative Concrete bar.” Sit back, enjoy a cup of coffee whether you are outdoors, hosting a party or relaxing in your kitchen, and think about that old Carly Simon tune:

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| michiana house & home | july 2013 | 7 one room, many functions how your rooms can multi-task

by shelley swift house & home feature writer

Some people are great at multi-tasking. Cooking while cleaning. Daydreaming while driving. Accomplishing errands while running around town. But multi-tasking isn’t just for people. The rooms in your home can pull off multiple tasks, as well. Whether it’s a living room that doubles as a playroom, or a dining room that doubles as a study, there are likely plenty of spaces within each home that can serve more than one function.

The concept has become so popular that homeowners are plan- ning rooms for multiple uses even before their home is built. “They’re calling them flex rooms,” said Wendell Miller, owner of Renewal Homes in Warsaw. “Flex rooms are rooms that can be used for several different things, whether it’s a sitting room or bedroom or study. We’re seeing the concept more and more,” said Miller. He sometimes sees blueprints for homes with rooms labeled “flex,” which keep the intended purpose of the room wide open. “Some people have a hard time visualizing what a particular room will be used for. By calling it a flex room, rather than defining it as a study or something like that, they’re indicating that there will be more than one option there,” said Miller.

SCOPE OUT EXTRA SPACE Flex rooms are a great way to optimize space in any home. It’s especial- ly handy in homes with less than ample square footage. If you find you need more space than your current layout provides, start brainstorming ways to make one or more rooms serve several functions. A dining room can easily serve as an office by day and dining area by night. A spare bedroom can serve as both a play space and exercise room. The op- tions are endless. Bigger spaces like basements and garages tend to have lots of hidden potential. A basement can serve a variety of needs, like an office space, play area or entertainment zone. A garage can also be a great place to entertain, with a little initiative. Pull the cars out and envision an open space that’s ideal for hosting friends. Give the walls a fresh coat of paint and add some vintage metal signs or other decorations. Hang some folding chairs from hooks and bring in a spare fridge and TV, and you’re ready to host a casual get-together or an impromptu gathering of neighbors.

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8 | michiana house & home | july 2013 | Even well used rooms can take on a higher purpose by adding an- FUNCTIONAL FURNISHINGS other function. A guest bedroom might be the ideal place to locate your Sometimes the best way to maximize space in a room is to add in a few new home office. A workout room could double as a meditation room or a pieces of highly functional furniture. An office armoire can decoratively quiet place for studying. hide away a home office in a living room or bedroom, while a futon or A screened-in porch or glassed-in patio can also serve a number of couch that doubles as a bed can convert a sitting area into a bedroom. functions, like a dining room, playroom or home office. Enclosing a deck or “Multi-functional pieces can really save patio might be the perfect cost-effective way to create more usable a homeowner money in the long run, since space, then maximize upon that space with several functions. they can serve more than one purpose,” said “People use (patio enclosures) as dining rooms, hot tub rooms, Kris Schlabach, a salesperson at Legacy exercise rooms or just a place to go and enjoy all the beauty Home Furniture in Goshen. “Having one piece of being outside, while being out of the elements,” said that serves many different functions is often Bob Sutton, a sales specialist with Raber Patio just as functional and far less expensive than Enclosures & Furniture in Shipshewana. buying three or four separate pieces,” he said. “It’s a great place to simply relax or Hideaway furniture like armoires that read a book, or to watch the kids play stow away an entertainment center or desk are outside. There’s a number of things great ways to make the use of limited space. you can do with a space like that,” Such pieces not only serve a purpose, but they said Sutton. His company specializes can serve as an attractive focal point in the room, in both three-season rooms – which as well. “For the living room, we have a multi-pur- utilize a sliding window and screen pose coffee table that lifts up, so it can be used as a system to allow for maximum ventila- photo courtesy of work space or a dining table. People ask for that quite a tion – as well as glassed-in, all-season Legacy Home Furniture, bit,” said Schlabach. “For the dining room, we have a rooms that can be used year-round. “If Goshen and Middlebury, IN china cabinet that sits against the wall and holds a pull-out you want a room you can use year- dining table that can seat eight to 10 people. 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ask the John Kime garage doors and electric gates – the ‘other’ entryways by julie young, house & home feature writer Founded in 1987 by Richard Jenks, 4-T Door Systems of Elkhart is a family-owned and operated company specializing in a full line of resi- dential and commercial garage doors, openers, electric gates and vinyl replacement windows. It is the only dealer in the area to be accredited by the Institute of Door Dealers Education and Accreditation and as summer home improvement season swings into high gear, we asked John Kime to share his thoughts on garage door and gating trends and Our how homeowners can make a lasting impression on the “other” entry- Decorative Specialties Include: ways of their homes. • Stamped Concrete • Overlay on Existing Interior or Exterior Surfaces WHAT SHOULD HOMEOWNERS LOOK FOR IN A GARAGE DOOR SYSTEM? • Countertops • Staining • Spray Texture The garage door is the largest moving object on your home and if you want to make an impression, that’s a good place to start. There are a variety of materials and styles to choose from including fiberglass, steel and wood products along with insulation options that will keep 598 Shawnee Drive, Nappanee, IN 46550 574-773-7311 your garage comfortable all year long. www.bontragerconcrete.com WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS IN GARAGE DOOR SYSTEMS? The raised panel door remains very popular among homeowners, but in recent years, the carriage house style has really come into its own. Available in both overlay and stamped models, the carriage door can incorporate windows and simulated hardware to offer your home a timeless aesthetic. Homeowners find that the carriage style look not only complements today’s popular architecture, but also older homes The Complete Resource Magazine that require more of a vintage feel. For Your Home And Garden Complimentary HOW IMPORTANT IS ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN TODAY’S GARAGE DOOR? www.michianahouseandhome.com It’s very important. A few years ago, it was common to put in a non-in-

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10 | michiana house & home | july 2013 | by julie young house & home feature writer

Long before the advent of the “outdoor living space,” patio furniture consisted of little more than flimsy, fold- furniture up aluminum chairs and chaise lounges that blew off to Oz at the first sign of a stiff breeze. An “outdoor kitchen” began (and ended) with a Hibachi or kettle grill and only the well-to-do had the capital to invest in a patio “set,” which included a table, cushioned dining chairs and co- al fresco ordinating umbrella. Times have certainly changed and as more and more homeowners look to their backyards as an extension of outdoor furniture should be their homes, they are looking for quality products that comfortable and reflect personal style look great, can stand up to Michiana weather patterns and are a reflection of their personal style and taste.

| michiana house & home | july 2013 | 11 photos courtesy of Raber Patio Enclosures & Furniture LLC, Shipshewana, IN

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Looks do matter, of course, and there is no shortage of accessories that can protect and accent your outdoor furniture so that it looks great all year long. Sunbrella cushions and pillows offer a splash of color while outdoor floor and table lamps will help light up the night. Awnings, um- brellas and pergolas are a great way to bring a little shade to the party, and don’t forget those protective covers when inclement weather is on the way. “There really is a lot to choose from in the way of outdoor furniture,” says Raber. “It just depends on what you want.”

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When cooking away in the kitchen, there’s nothing worse than being unable to find the right spoon, spice or gadget when you need it. That’s why an organ- ized kitchen space is so essential. If your kitchen cabinets and drawers are a mixed-up jumble of silverware, sauces and food staples, then it’s probably time to give them a full organizational overhaul. Luckily, there are profession- als out there who specialize in just this sort of thing.

“We have an in-home measuring and consultation service to make things convenient for customers who want to get organized,” said Gary Klaybor of Big C Lumber in South Bend. The lumber company carries a wide variety of cabinets, from economy lines to customized cabinetry. “We have on-staff designers at all of our kitchen shops who do nothing but kitchen design. We can fully customize kitchens, from the cabinetry to the appliances,” said Klaybor, general manager of the company’s kitchen cabinet division. “When working with the homeowners we sit down and get some information from them, including their lifestyle what type of functionality they want in their kitchen. We ask a range of questions, like whether they want a bar area for entertaining or a play area for kids. Once we get all that information, we incorporate all that into photos courtesy of kitchens, etc., Elkhart, IN the overall design.” 14 | michiana house & home | july 2013 | USE EVERY INCH OF SPACE cutting boards,” she said. Rollout trays and large drawers to store pots The experts at Doors & Drawers in Goshen are also in the business of and pans are also popular requests, she said. There are shallow drawers helping customers design their ideal kitchen system. “We specialize in devoted to rolls of aluminum foil and plastic wrap, and hanging racks to kitchen cabinet resurfacing, which is about keep wine glasses and other glassware with- half the cost of new cabinetry,” said man- in easy reach. ager Brad Botts. “We also do new custom Rollout trays make food prep a breeze, kitchens, and we can do something as sim- quickly providing a cutting board or addition- ple as replacing the doors on your cabi- al counter space when needed. Appliance nets,” said Botts. “We can do all the new caddies keep can openers, blenders and conveniences, like trash can rollouts, rollout other tools out of sight when not in use. shelves and mixer lifts. Basically anything Sweet stuff and spices can get the royal you want to do in your kitchen you can do,” treatment with a professional organizing sys- he said. tem, assuring that your brown sugar and Speaking from personal experience, curry never go missing again. “We have all Botts knows how much an organized different sizes of spice racks to go in draw- kitchen can help an at-home cook. “In my ers or cabinets, ones that pull out or hang on kitchen it makes a ton of difference. a door, with lots of different accessories,” Knowing where everything is located and said Myers. having a place for everything makes things As a designer, Myers’ primary job is to easier and saves a lot of time, plus it keeps help customers design the ideal layout for the kitchen uncluttered. It’s also great hav- their kitchen cabinets. All the organizational ing the convenience of things like roll-out tools that go inside are icing on the cake, shelves,” he said. she said. Botts and other experts at Doors & There’s no doubt that having everything Drawers introduce customers to drawer di- organized makes a kitchen much more func- viders, spice racks and other systems that tional for any cook, said the designer. “With can keep their kitchens running as smooth- everything in its place everything is right at ly as those at a five-star restaurant. hand when you need it, which makes the Organizational systems are equipped to fit kitchen more attractive and much more not only within drawers but also in seldom- pleasant to use,” she said. ■ used places like the backs of cabinet doors. Botts also likes making use of the RESOURCES: often-empty space over the refrigerator. “As Big C Lumber Co. long as you have the depth of 24 inches, 125 Dixieway N. we can divide that space up and make it South Bend, IN 574.272.6500 useful for you,” he said. “Most people think www.bigclumber.com of the space over the fridge as dead space, but you can put things there that Doors & Drawers have nowhere else to go.” 2302 Dierdorff Rd. Goshen, IN Melissa Myers, a designer at kitchens 574.533.3509 etc. in Elkhart, is also a fan of using every www.doorsanddrawersinc.com available square inch of kitchen space. “A kitchens etc. few of the most popular things we offer are 1150 N. Nappanee St. a cutlery divider for your silverware drawer Elkhart, IN and tall narrow cabinets that can be used photos courtesy of Big C Lumber Co., 574.264.5155 South Bend, IN www.kitchensetcinc.com to store flat items like cookie sheets and

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| michiana house & home | july 2013 | 21 celebrate green, a flourishing color

Each month Michiana House & Home emphasizes “green” as it relates to environmental concerns. While it’s great to help homeowners become better stewards of the Earth, this month we want to promote green just for the beautiful color it is and the amazing ways it can be used inside your home.

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