July 2008

July 2008

Editor's Letter: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Kansas Citians shift their mindset regarding the status quo of new-home developments.
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The Best of Urban and Suburban
Home: The Best of Urban and Suburban
Northgate Village combines a walkable downtown with green space.
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The Future of Housing is Here
Home: The Future of Housing is Here
A forecast and tour point to signs of recovery and tweaking of current new-home options.
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Not All Bad News
Home: Not All Bad News
Area experts take a closer look at what’s happening in Kansas City’s mortgage market.
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More Than a Home, a Town
Home: More Than a Home, a Town
Nine neighborhoods, plus retail and commercial opportunities, give residents of Chapman Farms a new (but old) way to live.
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Permanent Vacation
Home: Permanent Vacation
A Northland family lives a serene life daily surrounded by coastal decor in their Dutch Colonial home.
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A Crush on Hue
Home: A Crush on Hue
A zingy palette of eye-popping color plays out dramatically in this Stilwell home.
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Family Bonding
Home: Family Bonding
A Leawood couple shakes up, not stirs, their lifestyle with a basement finish in 007.
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Earth, Wind and Fire
Home: Earth, Wind and Fire
Go with the flow and live better through Feng Shui, an ancient and wise practice for going green.
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Garden-Inspired Art
Interior: Garden-Inspired Art
Whether it’s in her garden or on canvas, a local woman brings colorful life to all her creations.
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‘Grand’ from Every Angle
Outdoor: ‘Grand’ from Every Angle
A luxury lodge home on the waterfront suits a relocated couple from Kansas City.
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Watching Your Water Usage
Outdoor: Watching Your Water Usage
July is Smart Irrigation Month, so learn now how to make your lawn doubly green.
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Swim Safe
Outdoor: Swim Safe
Technology and innovations take on the role of lifeguard so you can worry less about the water.
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Tomatoes Like Grandma’s
Outdoor: Tomatoes Like Grandma’s
Any way you slice them, heirloom tomatoes are a tasty variety.
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Natural Habitat
Outdoor: Natural Habitat
Forget the cookie-cutter shapes of some water gardens — this Overland Park couple used their own green thumbs to make their landscape something you have to see to believe.
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Lounging Around
Outdoor: Lounging Around
Summer’s finally here! Enjoy the sun — or the shade — with these latest outdoor furnishings.
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What's New
Lifestyle: What's New
News for Your Home and Lifestyle
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Natural Paradise
Lifestyle: Natural Paradise
A Grand Lake lifestyle includes luxurious yet affordable homes among nature’s finest.
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Missouri's Market Moves Swimmingly
Lifestyle: Missouri's Market Moves Swimmingly
With a rocky real estate market nationwide, the Lake has managed to stay well above the water.
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The Look at the Lake
Lifestyle: The Look at the Lake
Developers and builders offer homebuyers the crème de la crème in Lake living.
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Upscale Living, Grown-Up Recreation
Lifestyle: Upscale Living, Grown-Up Recreation
The Resort at Toad Cove
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A New Condo Lifestyle Is Born
Lifestyle: A New Condo Lifestyle Is Born
Condo-Hotels Arrive at the Lake
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Something to Celebrate
Lifestyle: Something to Celebrate
Years of working toward a dream culminate in the completion of two of the hottest tourist destinations in the Midwest.
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No Gym Required
Lifestyle: No Gym Required
Fitness can be fun with the right type of class for your attention span and ability.
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Food for Thought
Lifestyle: Food for Thought
Do you know where the food on your dinner table came from? Purchasing locally can help answer that question, while offering healthy and environmentally friendly benefits.
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Grills Gone Wild
Lifestyle: Grills Gone Wild
Sauté, grill, smoke and boil — all this can be done outdoors for the easiest summer entertaining.
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