Kansas City Real Estate & Homes for Sale

Calendar | March 7
BASIC HOME REPAIR March 9, 11: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Two-part workshop. K2Workshops, 7393 W. 97th St., Overland Park. Advance registration, $135. 913-439-1581, www. k2workshops.org
Posted: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:15 CST

Draperies are back in favor
After more than a decade, draperies are finally getting their curtain call. Windows for years were unadorned, except for subtle shades or wooden blinds. Now the fabric is back, even in minimalist interiors.
Posted: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Lee's Summit stars in This Old House magazine
Old Lee’s Summit has new bragging rights: This Old House magazine deemed it one of the “Best Old House neighborhoods of 2010.”
Posted: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Calendar | Feb. 28
DESERT TREASURES AND WINTER BLOOMS Through March 5: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See exotic cacti and other succulents and cool-season flowers such as fuchsia and gloxinia. Powell Gardens, regular admission. 816-697-2600, www.powellgardens.org
Posted: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Tips for the Week Ahead: Feb. 28-March 6
•Shape house plants for spring growth to produce a more balanced plant. •Prune shrubs and trees, including fruit trees. Cuts heal faster if done before trees leaf out. Consult your garden professional about spring-flowering trees and shrubs. Many should wait until after bloom.
Posted: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Wedding registries should blend practicality and personality
The modern wedding registry is a marriage of personality and practicality. Newlyweds Mindy and Ricky Galloway of Blue Springs didn’t register for fine china or silver; they’d inherited sets from grandparents.
Posted: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Decorating together: How to fix up, not break up
In some ways, it was simpler before. When Joy Lane Hicks wanted to buy a new piece of furniture or do some redecorating, she says, “I would start with, ‘Hey, honey, I have an idea,’ and he would drop his head, groaning and moaning.” She’d decorate, and eventually he’d learn to love the finished product. But much has changed in the decade since Hicks and her husband got married and bought their Jacksonville, Fla., home.
Posted: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

TIPS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Feb. 21-Feb. 27
•Schedule a “return day” for gathering and returning to owners borrowed tools and books as well as left-behind umbrellas and clothing articles. •Check your life insurance policies. Are they updated and sufficient? Increase them if needed.
Posted: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Calendar | Feb. 21
DESERT TREASURES AND WINTER BLOOMS Through March 5: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See exotic cacti and other succulents and cool-season flowers like fuchsia and gloxinia. Some donated by Kansas State University after a tornado damaged its conservatory. Powell Gardens, about 30 miles east of Kansas City on U.S. 50. Regular admission. 816-697-2600, www.powellgardens.org
Posted: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Get the new range in a size that's right for you
When you’re choosing a range for your dream kitchen, bigger — and more expensive — isn’t always better. If you’ve watched a renovation show on HGTV or flipped through design magazines at your local home improvement mega-mart over the past few years, you’ve seen endless reiterations of the same look.
Posted: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Is there a place in you home better suited for your television?
The Academy Awards ceremony is coming up, and many of us will be entertaining in front of the television that evening. So now is a good time to ask yourself: Is your TV in the best location?
Posted: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:15 CST

Better Homes and Gardens survey
Houses and wish lists Projects and plans insight from a “Next Home” survey for 2010:
Posted: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:15 CST