Revealing Trend

Thoughts and plans of change always accompany the New Year.Focusing more on personal health and becoming more organized areamong the ever-present resolutions. This year, why not extend thetheme of renewal to your home, where small, strategic updates canmake a big impact? You don't have to gut the kitchen, knock downwalls or rip up flooring - simple changes or additions can make a bigdifference without requiring a huge financial investment. Thefollowing are some examples, with potential updates ranging in pricefrom under $100 to over $1,000.

Pointed Bin PullIn the kitchen, cabinetry and drawers can be modified to great effectwithout wholesale renovations. While updating cabinets or addingstone countertops is an obvious solution, why not take it to the nextlevel and add glass cabinet doors for a completely different look?

Another common update - replacing hardware - can be done with aunique twist. Urban Archaeology's hardware recalls the company'shistory in architectural salvage, while focusing on the higheststandards of detail and craftsmanship. Their attractive pointed bin pullwas inspired by an 1880s era home in the Gothic Revival style and isavailable in several finishes.

If modern is more your style, a simple and elegant contemporary lookcan be achieved by adding luxury accessories from Ontario-based NeffKitchens, which provide the perfect combination of form and function.The hanging midway spice jars create space on your countertop or inyour cabinets while keeping spices accessible and adding more than adash of design flair.

Upcoming Events

Arts & Crafts FairsFeb. 26-28 Sheep in the City

BusinessFeb. 23 Think Tank Live! Search Marketing and Social MediaSummitFeb. 26 CAI-WI Conference and Tradeshow

Childrens EventsFeb. 4-7 Disney on Ice presents Princess ClassicsFeb. 10-12 Green Eggs and HamFeb. 15 Winter Camps at MPM: Mummies!Feb. 17-19 Green Eggs and HamFeb. 23-26 Green Eggs and Ham

Classes/WorkshopsFeb. 6 Business of Art 101Feb. 6 French LiteratureFeb. 9 Listening to Jazz: The Music of Blue Note RecordsFeb. 9 Beginning French SpeakersFeb. 13 Learn and Practice French for TeensFeb. 16 Beginning French SpeakersFeb. 19 French Vocabulary and DialogueFeb. 20 Atelier Drawing SeriesFeb. 26 Cabaret (In French and English)Feb. 27 Swiss French

ComedyFeb. 4 Jeff DunhamFeb. 11 Full Frontal Funny's Stand-Up Open Mic ContestFeb. 12-13 broadminded: ConfessionsFeb. 13 Valentine's Day Laugh-a-thon with Sheryl UnderwoodFeb. 18 Full Frontal Funny's Stand-Up Open Mic ContestFeb. 19-21 broadminded: ConfessionsFeb. 20 Patton OswaltFeb. 26-27 broadminded: ConfessionsFeb. 27 Ralphie May

Community EventsThru Feb. 28 Slice of IceThru March 14 Westward Ho: Model Railroad ShowFeb. 4 Jenny Crain BenefitFeb. 11-14 Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement ShowFeb. 18 TEMPO Mentor Awards LuncheonFeb. 20-28 Greater Milwaukee Auto ShowFeb. 20 American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Bill ofRights CelebrationFeb. 25 Junior League of Milwaukee Speakers Luncheon

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Scott Grove MirrorArtist Scott Grove has produced a mirror that satisfies in both utilityand aesthetics. Hand-crafted of wood carved with a chain saw, finishedwith copper and sealed to prevent oxidation, the beautiful mirror has aunique look making some wonder whether it is metal or wood.

Made GoodsSeveral upscale mirror options are also available through Made Goods,a boutique line popular with designers including Michael S. Smith,interior designer of the current U.S. President's White House. Onepiece that we find exceptionally striking is the Beatrice, which has asimple metal frame surrounding soldered antique mirror tiles.

These are only a few examples of how to infuse new style into yourhome without making major changes. Inspiration can come fromseveral sources, but it is always important to add your personal touch.

Green Trends

In the average U.S. home, lighting accounts for about 20 percent of theelectric bill. Americans can save money and protect the environmentby installing ENERGY STAR qualified lighting. The easiest way to startsaving energy is to change out the light bulbs in your current fixtures.If you are remodeling, building a new home, or just updating the lookof a room, consider installing new ENERGY STAR qualified lightfixtures.

Light Bulbs (CFLs). CFLs are available in many shapes sizes to replaceincandescent light bulbs in your existing light fixtures. Look forspirals, reflectors, globes, and other specialty bulbs. CFLs are availablein many shapes sizes to replace incandescent light bulbs in yourexisting light fixtures. Look for spirals, reflectors, globes, and otherspecialty bulbs. An ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL) will save about $30 over its lifetime and pay for itself inabout 6 months. It uses 75 percent less energy and lasts about 10 timeslonger than an incandescent bulb.

Buyers Guide. Learn about color, bulb types, what works where - andwhere to go when you're ready to buy. How CFLs Work. Find out howCFLs work, how to get the most from your bulbs and more. Recycling& Mercury. Find out the real environmental costs of using - or notusing - CFLs. Learn about disposal options and what to do if a CFLbreaks.

Light Fixtures. Look for the ENERGY STAR on all types of lightfixtures, including table and floor lamps, ceiling fixtures, pendantfixtures, recessed cans and more. You'll find fluorescent fixtures andones with LEDs.

Feb. 11-14 Innovative MotionFeb. 26 -28 Danceworks Performance Company: Lights, DPC…Action!Feb. 28 Bill T. Jones and the Artie Zane Dance Company

Dining/CulinaryFeb. 8 Sonoma Wine DinnerFeb. 13 -14 Valentine's Day Dinner and a Movie

Family EventFeb. 12 The HobbitFeb. 14 The King's RabbitsFeb. 25-28 2010 Tripoli Shrine Circus

Milwaukee BucksFeb. 6 vs. Indiana PacersFeb. 9 vs. Detroit PistonsFeb. 17 vs. Houston RocketsFeb. 20 vs. Charlotte BobcatsFeb. 24 vs. New Orleans Hornets

Musicthru Feb. 28 Pearl Bailey... By RequestFeb. 3 Wednesday Night Live PodcastFeb. 4 We Six: All Our OwnFeb. 4 Dark Star OrchestraFeb. 4 Dr. DogFeb. 4 G. B. LeightonFeb. 5 Festive Fridays: Copper BoxFeb. 5 Jim Witter's The Piano MenFeb. 5 S'Wonderful: The Music of George GershwinFeb. 5 Scott Burns QuartetFeb. 5 Sean MoreyFeb. 6 Milwaukee Children's Choir Sing-A-ThonFeb. 6 Burkina Electric and Caroline MalloneeFeb. 6 Jamey JohnsonFeb. 6 Jimmy "Big Bopper" Prince presents The Blast from thePast ShowFeb. 6 S'Wonderful: The Music of George GershwinFeb. 7 Philomusica Quartet: Russian ReveriesFeb. 7 S'Wonderful: The Music of George GershwinFeb. 10 .357 String BandFeb. 10 James Lee StanleyFeb. 10 Wednesday Night Live PodcastFeb. 11 Jazz ExpressFeb. 12 Romantic TchaikovskyFeb. 12 Acoustic Music/Spoken Word Open StageFeb. 12 Take SolaceFeb. 13 Chopin's Birthday ConcertFeb. 13 Jack Grassel and Jill JensenFeb. 13 Lipzodes: Guatemala 1600Feb. 13 Fair WebberFeb. 13 5 Card StudsFeb. 13 Luciana Souza, Cyro Baptista and Romero LumbaboFeb. 13 Randy Pavlock and Twenty Four SevenFeb. 13 Romantic TchaikovskyFeb. 13 South End Blues BandFeb. 13 Radio RadioFeb. 14 Jack Grassel and Jill JensenFeb. 14 Love, Liebe, L'Amour!Feb. 14 Love Not War: A Benefit for Peace Action WisconsinFeb. 14 Cory Chisel & DawesFeb. 14 John ForteFeb. 15 Prometheus TrioFeb. 15 The Musical Box: A Trick Of The TailFeb. 16 Frankly Music Concert: Brooklyn RiderFeb. 16 Prometheus Trio

TIP: To save the most energy and money, replace your highest usebulbs and fixtures with ENERGY STAR lighting. Focus on the kitchenceiling lights, the living or family room table and floor lamps, andoutdoor porch or post lamp.

Information from http://www.energystar.gov

Flourless Chocolate Cake4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)1/2 c unsalted butter3/4 c sugar3 large eggs1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder plus additional for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter and line bottom of an 8-inchround baking pan with wax paper. Chop chocolate into small pieces. Ina double boiler or metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmeringwater melt chocolate with butter, stirring until smooth. Remove top ofdouble boiler or bowl from heat and whisk sugar into chocolatemixture. Add eggs and whisk well. Sift 1/2 c cocoa powder overchocolate mixture and whisk until just combined. Pour batter into panand bake in middle of oven 25 minutes, or until top has formed a thincrust. Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes and invert onto a servingplate. Dust cake with additional cocoa powder.

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