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Top 7 Books On Home Renovation: Transform Your Space With Expert Guidance

Home renovation can be an exciting yet challenging endeavor, requiring creativity, planning, and expert knowledge. Read More

Whether you’re embarking on a full remodel or just looking to update a few rooms, the right resources can make a significant difference. Here are seven highly recommended books on home renovation that offer expert guidance, practical tips, and inspirational ideas to help you transform your space.“The Complete Book of Home Improvement” by Time-Life Books

This comprehensive guide offers a thorough overview of home renovation projects, covering everything from basic repairs to complex renovations. It includes detailed instructions, illustrations, and practical advice on various topics such as electrical work, plumbing, and carpentry. Ideal for both beginners and experienced DIYers, this book serves as a reliable reference for a wide range of home improvement tasks.

“Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave” by Joanna Gaines

Joanna Gaines, co-host of Fixer Upper, brings her expertise and design sensibility to this beautiful and inspiring book. “Homebody” focuses on creating personalized and functional spaces that reflect your style. With a blend of practical advice and design inspiration, it guides readers through various renovation projects, including room makeovers and design tips for creating a cohesive look throughout the home.

“The DIY Home Planner: Practical Tips and Inspiring Ideas to Design and Create a Happy, Functional Home” by Karianne Wood

Karianne Wood, the creator behind Thistlewood Farms, offers a practical and approachable guide to home renovation with “The DIY Home Planner.” This book is perfect for those who want to take a hands-on approach to their home projects. It provides actionable tips, budget-friendly ideas, and creative solutions for transforming your home into a space that meets your needs and preferences.

“The Renovation Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Renovation” by Michael and Barbara K. Holmes

This book serves as a complete resource for planning and executing home renovation projects. Michael and Barbara K. Holmes cover all aspects of renovation, from initial planning and budgeting to choosing materials and managing contractors. Their detailed advice and expert insights make this book an invaluable tool for anyone looking to undertake a renovation project.

“The Essential Guide to Home Renovation” by Mark and Sally Bailey

Mark and Sally Bailey offer a well-rounded approach to home renovation in this guide. They cover a variety of topics, including design principles, renovation techniques, and practical advice for overcoming common challenges. With a focus on both aesthetics and functionality, this book provides valuable information for creating beautiful and livable spaces.

“The Home Renovation Guide: A Practical and Easy-to-Follow Handbook” by Dan and Lisa Jones

Dan and Lisa Jones present a straightforward and user-friendly guide to home renovation. The book is designed to help homeowners tackle renovation projects with confidence, offering step-by-step instructions, budgeting tips, and problem-solving strategies. Whether you’re updating a single room or undertaking a major renovation, this book provides clear guidance and practical solutions.

“Renovation: 5th Edition: Completely Revised and Updated” by Michael W. Litchfield

“Renovation” by Michael W. Litchfield is a comprehensive and updated guide to home renovation that covers everything from minor updates to major remodels. The fifth edition includes new techniques, updated building codes, and modern design trends. It’s an essential resource for homeowners and DIY enthusiasts who want to stay current with the latest renovation practices and materials.

Leveraging Home Renovation Books for Better Marketing

Insights from top home renovation books can significantly enhance your marketing strategies if you’re in the home improvement sector. Books like “The Complete Book of Home Improvement” and “The DIY Home Planner” offer expert guidance that you can use to showcase your knowledge and establish credibility. Use these insights to create engaging content, such as blog posts and video tutorials, that addresses common renovation challenges and solutions.

Showcase successful projects and case studies on your website and social media, highlighting how your approach aligns with the best practices outlined in these books. Implement design trends and modern techniques from books like “The Renovation Book” to demonstrate your up-to-date expertise and attract clients interested in contemporary solutions.

Additionally, consider hosting educational workshops or seminars inspired by the practical tips in these books. Promote these events through various channels to engage potential clients. Incorporate these valuable insights into your marketing materials and branding to communicate your commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored renovation solutions. By applying these book-derived strategies, you can effectively attract and retain clients in the competitive home improvement market.

Conclusion

These seven books provide a wealth of knowledge and inspiration for anyone looking to undertake home renovation projects. From practical guides and step-by-step instructions to design inspiration and expert advice, each book offers valuable insights to help you transform your space effectively. Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or working with professionals, these resources will equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to bring your renovation dreams to life.

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Harnessing Nature’s Arsenal: Effective Organic Pest Control Solutions

Pests – the bane of every gardener and farmer’s existence. They invade our carefully nurtured green spaces, wreaking havoc on plants and crops alike. Conventional pest control methods often rely on harsh chemicals that not only harm the pests but also pose risks to beneficial insects, wildlife, and human health. However, there’s a better way: organic pest control Read More

solutions that work in harmony with nature.

Organic pest control involves utilising natural methods and products to manage pest populations while minimising harm to the environment and human health. From centuries-old techniques to modern innovations, there’s a plethora of organic pest control solutions available. 

Let’s explore some of the most effective ones:

Beneficial Insects: Embrace nature’s own pest controllers by attracting beneficial insects to your garden or farm. Ladybugs, lacewings, and predatory beetles are just a few examples of insects that prey on common garden pests like aphids, caterpillars, and mites. Planting diverse flowering plants, such as marigolds and daisies, can help attract these beneficial insects and create a balanced ecosystem.Companion Planting: Certain plants emit natural compounds that repel pests or attract beneficial insects. For instance, planting aromatic herbs like basil and mint alongside susceptible crops can deter pests like aphids and mosquitoes. Additionally, interplanting crops with flowers like nasturtiums can attract pollinators and predatory insects while repelling pests.Neem Oil: Derived from the seeds of the neem tree, neem oil is a potent organic pesticide with insecticidal and repellent properties. It effectively controls a wide range of pests, including aphids, whiteflies, and caterpillars, while being safe for beneficial insects, mammals, and birds. Neem oil disrupts pests’ hormonal balance, inhibiting their ability to feed, grow, and reproduce.Diatomaceous Earth: This fine powder consists of fossilised remains of diatoms, microscopic algae with sharp edges. When insects come into contact with diatomaceous earth, it pierces their exoskeletons, causing them to dehydrate and die. Diatomaceous earth is particularly effective against crawling insects like ants, cockroaches, and bed bugs, making it a valuable tool for indoor and outdoor pest control.Homemade Remedies: Raid your kitchen for simple yet effective pest control solutions. Garlic and chilli pepper sprays deter pests like aphids and caterpillars, while soap-based insecticidal sprays suffocate soft-bodied insects like mites and thrips. These homemade remedies are inexpensive, easy to make, and pose minimal risk to the environment.Crop Rotation and Soil Health: Practising crop rotation helps disrupt the life cycles of pests and diseases, reducing their buildup in the soil over time. Additionally, maintaining healthy soil through composting and organic amendments boosts plant immunity, making them less susceptible to pest infestations. Healthy plants are better equipped to withstand pest pressure and recover from damage.Row Covers and Barriers: Physical barriers like row covers and floating row covers create a barrier between plants and pests, preventing infestations without the need for chemical intervention. These covers allow sunlight, air, and water to reach plants while keeping pests like aphids, cabbage moths, and flea beetles at bay. They’re particularly useful for protecting vulnerable seedlings and young plants.Traps and Baits: Sticky traps, pheromone traps, and bait stations offer targeted control of specific pest species without harming beneficial insects or the environment. These traps attract pests with visual cues, scents, or food lures, capturing them before they can cause significant damage to crops. Regular monitoring and placement of traps help prevent pest populations from spiralling out of control.

In conclusion, organic pest control solutions offer a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional pesticides. By harnessing the power of nature’s own mechanisms, we can effectively manage pest populations while preserving biodiversity and safeguarding human health. Whether you’re a home gardener or a commercial farmer, incorporating these organic pest control methods into your practices can lead to healthier plants, thriving ecosystems, and a greener future for generations to come.

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Cathie Beck Now Blogging at HuffPost and ColoradoBiz

Cathie is now a Huffington Post Columunist (Going Rogue: Kiss It, Kaiser) (What No One Tells You: The Shame) (Bitter About the Burden), and she is taking on the health insurance crisis in a powerful and personal way.

The Wine Wench (Mad Butchers, Marvy Wines: Panzano’s got it all) is Cathie’s sassy and often irreverent wine column that appears twice monthly in ColoradoBiz Magazine (subscribe to electronic version for free at www.cobizmag.com) and on KUVO Radio Station in Denver (www.kuvo.org), with on-air host, Susan Gatschet-Reese.

The Wine Wench is a thinly disguised platform that affords Cathie the opportunity to wax on about anything wine-related — from restaurants’ wine lists, to last year’s reservas to Riojas — the topics run the gamut. ‘Long as there’s a grape involved.

The Queen of Sass meets the Queen of Mean

Find out what happened next….

Last week I put a question or two to Emmy Award-winning stand-up comedienne, "Queen of Mean," Lisa Lampanelli. Lampanelli appears at my local (Denver) Comedy Works Wednesday through Saturday, honing material for her upcoming Comedy Central special.

Lampanelli married for the first time a few weeks ago to a 300-pound Italian guy named Jimmy. Lampanelli's act often included her dating life and her predilection for "enjoying" black men.

Will being married change your act?

Well, being married has its own stressors. Like one night I found myself getting jealous and I couldn't figure out why I was angry. Jimmy was watching Jim Gaffigan (stand up comic) on TV. I realized that I was legitimately jealous because he was laughing at another comic. I'd rather he cheat on me than laugh at another comic. So no, there's plenty of material and my act won't change much.

What's cool is that now I've got a 300 lb. body guard protecting me – I've gotten fearless.

So at 49-years-old, you got married a few weeks ago to a white guy. How many times has someone said to you, 'Oh, no. Now ALL the black men on the planet are going to be heartbroken.'

From the day I started dating Jimmy I started talking about it on stage – you've got to put it out there. It's tired by now, but what's funny is that people say to him, 'You're white' and he's really a nice guy so he acts like it's funny, like it's the first time he's heard that. But after about the 800th person …

You are completely uncensored and, in my estimation, gave women everywhere free reign to use any cussword any man's ever used – and to talk, in public, and in colorful language, about sex. Who are your comedic inspirations and how are you she received by other comediennes?

I really was influenced by Dean Martin roasts. I was always a fan of roasting. And Howard Stern was an influence on how to be honest and not edit your self and just say it.

Kathy Griffin was terrific and Chelsea Hammer has been amazing. She's helped me with deals and she has me on her show. Whitney Cummings, who is just coming up, was really nice.

Those women comics who are on a good, high, secure level are very receptive.

Sorry to circle back to your husband – but is he funny?

Oh, God, yes. And he doesn't know it and that's funny. He's so funny I take him with me on radio shows because he can pick up the slack.

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Enjoy a bottle of Balistreri Vineyard’s 2008 Signature Cheap Cabernet Vino.

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Balistreri Vineyard's Signature Cheap Cabernet Vino is Available Now!

Enjoy a bottle of Balistreri Vineyard's 2008 Signature Cheap Cabernet Vino.

Get $2 Off the regular price ($38). Now only $36, with Free Shipping, directly to your home, when you tell us where you purchased Cathie Beck's Book, "Cheap Cabernet".

For those of you, who haven't yet gotten the book, there is still time.  Just remember to come back to this page, once you have.

Now, about that $2 OFF:

Simply fill out the form below
Tell us where you bought the book (what store/site & what town)
Hit Submit and you'll be taken to Balistreri's website!

It's that easy!  And, you will also be put on the Cheap Cab eNewsletter, to find out about other cool promotions! (You can always unsubscribe, if you need, but we think you'll enjoy it too much).

Now, go and enjoy a great bottle of Balistreri Vineyard's signature Cheap Cabernet!

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Great grape and gales of giggles

Comedy Works has it all

I am a devotee of Wende Curtis, the genius who launched the original Comedy Works on Larimer Street in downtown Denver and who then went on to open an even larger (and equally successful) Comedy Works at Landmark Plaza in Greenwood Village.

I know all about her working class beginnings, her self-made business woman story (which is heart stopping and a little bit unbelievable) – and how her raison d’être is to give every stand-up comic the chance (often several chances) to perform and hone their act.

What I didn’t know was that Wende, who knows a thing or two about business and particularly about show business – and knows more than anyone in Colorado about the business of comedy – also knows wine. With the opening of Lucy’s, the upscale restaurant attached to the Landmark Plaza Comedy Works, wine drinkers have every chance they could ever ask for to imbibe really good wine while getting their giggle on.

Look, the girl is bringing wines from Napa and Sonoma Valleys to Lucy’s, including (under the Cabernet Sauvignon list), Robert Mondavi’s Reserve, (Napa, 2005) and a Kenwood “Jack London” 2005 from Sonoma. Her Pinot Noirs can rival any upscale restaurant’s list and include a Napa 2006 ZD Reserve.

Who would have thought a “comedy club” wine list could include an Opus One Napa Valley 2005 or a Pahlymeyer Napa 2005?

True. These wines are pricey, but both the downtown Comedy Clubs and Landmark Club offer by-the-glass options well within the average by-the-glass price – ten dollar’ish.

If you’re not a wine drinker and you want to join the laughter, you can still enjoy very creative drinks that include crafty cocktails like the Black Cat Snap and Duck Fart.

Say what you want about a girl who barely made it through college and who, when she did finish, had a theater degree under her belt and who then went on to make a living as a waitress. Wende Curtis is adored by the comedy geniuses and celebrities who’ve graced her clubs and who have also praised Curtis above all other comedy club owners across the U.S. – Dave Chappelle, Kathleen Madigan and George Lopez to name just a very few.

The Comedy Works – both clubs, with their distinctively different vibes, but with good or even great wine for lovers of laughter and libations – is testament to a girl who’s managed to combine art, business acumen and bottles of Barolo.

And that’s one stand-up act.

One Winning Wine Tasting:
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Whether you’re already a devotee of Balistreri Vineyard or hope to become one, the first of the eight-part Guerilla Book Event Series, “Where is Cheap Cabernet Pouring THIS Week?” takes place Friday, September 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the corner of York & 14th Streets in Denver.

Cathie Beck, Denver Post Best-Selling author of “Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship” will be on hand to greet guests with a Cheap Cabernet Porch Party! The event is free and all attendees will get the chance to win a case of 2010 Signature Cheap Cabernet Vino, bottled by Balistreri Vineyard. Dancing wine bottles will be on hand for entertainment, autographed copies of “Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship” will be for sale, and the “Cheap Cabernet-mobile,” will be unveiled.

Visit www.facebook.com/cheapcabernet for further information.

Yes! Wine for every occasion in Denver

You may already have a "perfect wine" for that "special occasion" tucked deep in your psyche. Perhaps you enjoyed a beautiful Silver Oak for your wedding anniversary and so, when anyone has an anniversary, you know just the wine to give.

Perhaps someone treated you to a Sonoma Valley Chardonnay that fell to the palate like so much lemony butter at your last birthday, that you can't help but buy that same bottle for each and every time you turn 36 years old.

But there are other occasions that call for a special wine, occasions that often don't have designated Hallmark cards or florists in a tizzy trying to meet the demands of the event. That doesn't mean the event is any less significant, any less in need for a particular vino that fully expresses the profound sentiments that threaten to engulf you in a deluge of tears.

Hence, the Wine for Every Occasion List ? a go-to reference for those living in and around Denver who come upon a moment to remember ? and who long for the perfect beverage to compliment same.

Do with it what you will. But all Denver wine hot spots and their respective wines have been laboratory tested. For real.

Special Occasion No. 1:

So you just can't take your stupid job one more minute ? and if Oprah doesn't call and offer you a gig on her new network show, well, you're going to slit your wrists. The only thing that'll even make a dent in your mood is an outdoor patio, an 83-degree sunny evening with a light breeze, and a damn good glass of "inexpensive" vino. Where to go and what to drink in Denver?

Frank Bonnano's Osterio Marco on Larimer Street is the grandest summertime patio in Denver. Dress in something Neiman-Marcus-y, as we all know this is the "to be seen" spot located smack dab in the middle of the city, where tourists stroll by and the occasional celebrity does too. Order a glass of "Fontafredda" or the "House Red." Keep your lipstick fresh and your sunglasses on. I've been hit on by handsome strangers as I simply sat on this wonderful street-front patio enjoying some of the best (and best-priced) wine in town.

Special Occasion No. 2:

You and your best gals have had men folk "up to here" ? and it's time for a little Girls Gone Wild night out. But first ? a teensy lubrication together to talk about where you're really going to go party ? a sort of "pre-game" hooch huddle, if you will. Where can you get a drinky poo on the cheap and a couple of admiring eyeballs to confirm that you "still got it"?

Lincoln's Roadhouse at 1201 S. Pearl is the closest thang to a Louisiana Juke Joint in Denver, Colorado. Ask for white wine only and don't look at it (or sniff it) too closely. Never mind that Lincoln's is as proud of its meatloaf cheeseburger as it is its boot-scuffed dance floor. This is a honky-tonk meant for launching legendary Girl Time. If you're really fed up with your men folk and want to sing some blues, Jimbob books the acts. I'm not making that up.

Very Special Occasion No. 3:

Your fiance ran off with the office trash who's ten years your junior (and you helped him pay off his student loans!). You need a break before you hunt him down and crack open his skull.

Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge ? Denverites fondly call it "Dazzle." This is the cool, groovy mid-town jazz club with the best happy hour in town. Trust me. You can drink a couple of glasses of "very reasonably priced" Cabernet, enjoy a couple apps, cry on your friends' shoulders, be seen in the grooviest place in town -- and still have time to get home and telephone said ex-fiance to finally let him what you've always thought of his mother.

Special Occasion No. 4:

Except for the mountainous debt you've accumulated while putting your kids through private schools, assorted music and athletic lessons, and three years of braces per child (not to mention the "rehab hiccup"), you are now an empty nester ? and you're not crying in your wine about it.

Spread your wings and head over to Z Cuisine ? C?t? in north Denver. A charming French bistro with little tables, soft lights and waitresses that look remarkably like they work in a Parisian caf?, Z Cuisine is the "anti" family-friendly chain restaurant. Get a Burgundy or a Beaujolais for about the price of a movie ticket and kiss your kid-centric Burger King days bye-bye!

When You've Had Enough of Special Occasions (No. 5):

So you just got your American Express card bill in the mail and you didn't mean to spend four hours and this month's car payment at Barolo Grill ? but you know you'd do it all over in a heartbeat ? so this week is all about staying home and stay-cationing with basic cable and your mother's hand-me-down sofa.

Flip the remote to AMC and relax in front of the "Seinfeld Marathon." Now put on the T-shirt and baggy shorts you wore to paint your bedroom and make sure you've got any of these Queen of Cheap Cabernet Selections in stock (all in the $10 to $15'ish range): Coppola's Cabernet Sauvignon, Estancia's (any year) Cab or Julie Balistreri's Signature Cheap Cabernet. Order in Chinese, stretch out on the sofa and act like an unemployed, decadent diva. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

The point? Quit "wining" and go treat yourself!

When it comes to wine, the nose knows

If it smells good -- drink it!


It’s no surprise that pungent waves of multiple aromas arise from most any enjoyable glass of wine. But there’s a science behind why a wine tastes the way it does and that science involves our noses and lots of pesky facts involving four-and five-syllable words.


We’re not going down that brainiac-laden boulevard because huge encyclopedias of olfactory infused terms already do that. Instead, we’re going to talk about “the nose” of a wine in hillbilly fashion, i.e., without the burden of scientific terms getting in our way.


The funny thing about a wine’s “nose” is that few agree upon any given wine’s aromatic qualities. Adjectives like peppery, effusive, oak, cherry and chocolate pop out like so many adjectival fireworks from most any critic’s wine column (including this one’s) when speaking of a wine’s complexity.


Between a few glasses of very nice Cabernet at a Denver watering hole where I am known by my first name (which officially makes you Faye Dunaway in the movie Barfly) – a few gal pals and I determined three things while discussing our wine’s nose: 1) it is completely subjective; 2) no two wine critics ever agree on a wine’s aromatic heft (or lack thereof); and 3) the guy at the end of the bar was really hot.


Evidence, if your scientific bend demands it, shows that, after the third glass of wine, few can determine whether you’re drinking in the $100 or the $10 range of wine anyway. Furthermore, who hasn’t snuck the $12 bottle into the $102 carafe, only to have guests oohh and ahh over the vino, due more to the libation’s presentation than persnickety complexity?


Can I get a witness?


Yet science presents some interesting actual facts about it all. Ronald Jackson writes in the verbose, comprehensive and six-syllable-filled tomb, A Wine Tasting Handbook (Academic Press), “Sex-related differences have been detected in olfactory acuity. Women are generally more sensitive to and more skilled in identifying odors than men. This presumably relates to women becoming more sensitive to odors upon repeat exposure-by up to 5 orders of magnitude. In addition, the cerebral activity of women on exposure to odors is considerably more marked than men. The types of odors identified may also show sex-related differences. Women generally identify floral and food odors better than men, whereas men tend to do better at identifying petroleum odors. In addition, women experience modulation in olfactory discrimination, correlated with cyclical hormonal changes.”


I’ll remember that when I need someone to sniff out petroleum odors.


I don’t know if Jackson knows what he’s talking about and really, does it matter? Put the glass to your nose, take a nice sniff, swirl the wine around and sniff again. If the wine doesn’t smell moldy or sulfur-like, take a very long and lovely drink of the stuff — and check out the guy at the end of the bar.


Love, Faye.

Friendship & Wine

The Skinny Italian tweeted about "Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship"!

@Teresa_Giudice said: "Love love love Cathie Beck. Her memoir @Cheapcabernet comes out today. Go get it! xx http://amzn.to/aB77zW "

Deepak tweeted that he put "Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship" on his reading list!

Thank you oh so much Teresa and Deepak. Cheap Cabernet hit the shelves yesterday (July 20) and I'm sure there will be more than a few celebratory toasts.

Over the years, I’ve built a list of wines I think are special. To be special and make the list, they must be affordable, very drinkable and easily found. Those wines that make my list often have nostalgia attached to them. Like dining in New Orleans at a bistro in the 1980s and having the bartend simply open – without asking – an Estancia Cabernet. It was heaven and it’s made the list for life. (Any year will do.)

Or the 2007 Melini Chiantic Classico found at an old-school Italian restaurant in north Denver (Patsy’s), where the antipasti is as surprising and sensuous as this quiet little Italian treasure of a wine.

The point is that one’s list is intimate, a sort of wine diary, if you will. Some hold their lists close to their chests. I like to pull mine out and stealthily add to it, like putting money in the bank – and then turn my friends on to the discoveries I’ve made – with the hope they’ll do the same.

So here’s a few selections from my own personal ongoing Friendship & Wine List. These are wines I keep on hand and encourage my friends to try. These are the wines I take to a dinner parties (and serve at dinner parties) and wrap bows around for gifts – because it’s so enjoyable to watch others’ enjoyment of same.

Share your list. If you’re feeling reckless, create a blog or a Facebook Shared Wine Cellar Fan Page – put it out there for the world to share because, as the saying goes: The time to make friends is before you need them. (Proverb)

From Cathie Beck’s “Personal Faves Wine List”
— 2007 Melini Chianti Classico
— 2007 Las Rocas Garnacha
— Estancia Cabernet or Pinot Noir, any year
— Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir, any year
— 2008 Francis Coppola Pinot Noir
— 2007 Juan Gil Jumilla
— 2005 Muga Reserva Unfiltered Rioja