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Cold Creek Retreat " title="Cold-Creek-Retreat" />Courtesy of Cold Creek Retreat As Clark County becomes more populated, a growing movement has emerged on small farms and at event spaces to preserve little slices of what used to be large swaths of undeveloped land. Recently, a close-in homestead that was settled in the 1920’s opened its entertainment-oriented backyard for private events. Owned by husband and wife team Chris and Tina Cannard, Cold Creek Retreat is located in Vancouver’s Minnehaha neighborhood bordered by Cold Creek Apartments and Crystal Creek Apartments . Within the Cannard’s five acres, visitors can find a magical oasis of mature Evergreens and a forest floor filled with wonder. For the Cannards, the project began as a way to spend more time outside. Once their small outdoor kitchen was installed and a screened-in area to extend outdoor living was built, family and friends began suggesting other ideas and with every addition attendance increa...

Simply put, this elegant shingle style home is the poster child for curb appeal. Consider the setting on a secluded cul de sac against a backdrop of lush greenery in the heart of Beverly Farms — gorgeous. And that’s just from the street. By Barbara Forster / GateHouse Media ADDRESS: 4 Chanticleer Drive, Beverly BEDROOMS: 6 BATHROOMS: 4 full; 1 half LIVING SPACE: 4,367 sq. ft. PRICE: $1,195,000   Simply put, this elegant shingle style home is the poster child for curb appeal. Consider the setting on a secluded cul de sac against a backdrop of lush greenery in the heart of Beverly Farms — gorgeous. And that’s just from the street. Then a brick paver walkway flanked by the ideal amount of green lawn (right-sized for quick mowing) leads to a broad rocking chair verandah . Yep, picture perfect. Then the door opens … What appears is breathtaking: a magnificent foyer with gleaming hardwood flooring and incredible custom woodwork . Lavishly detailed double arches with keystone...

Collect this idea When you walk through the door of your small apartment , do you feel that your space is as inspiring as the ones featured in our post 30 Best Small Apartment Design Ideas Ever Presented on Freshome ? If not, this is the post for you. We’ ve gathered dozens of examples of space-saving furniture for your small apartment to enhance your living space, organize your belongings and give your home the modern edge you’re after. Here are the four categories of space-saving furniture we cover: We also have some ideas for color accents to make your space your own. Before you add any furniture to your small apartment , take a weekend to organize and clear your place. Go through your closets and cabinets, and donate or discard anything you don’t need or haven’t used for some time. Once you’ve sorted all your stuff, give your apartment a fresh paint job or a good wall and surface scrub to freshen it up. Starting with a blank canvas is liberating. Now it’s time to personalize! H...

The   Insider Picks   team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Room Essentials/target/ Business Insider The Insider Pick: Futons are versatile space-saving pieces of furniture that double as a couch and a bed. If your dorm room or first apartment has limited space, adding a futon is an easy way to add seating and a sleeping space for guests. We've rounded up five great futons for less than $600. The Hudson Futon is our top pick because it works equally well as a pull-out bed and a couch.  Dorm rooms and small apartments are the perfect spots for a futon. After all, living spaces for college students are typically very small, so having a two-in-one piece of furniture is extremely beneficial. Plus, the dorm room with the futon is the one where people hang out. A futon may be perfect if your student is a little shy and nervous about heading off to school. Conversely, if your stu...

There were many aspects of the four- site Capitol Hill transit - oriented development the East Design Review Board liked, but confidence was not high enough to clear it for permitting on Wednesday. Situated above the light rail station , the transit- oriented development will be Capitol Hill’s largest construction project to date, creating more than 400 apartment units in a superblock that borders Broadway , 10th Avenue, East John Street and East Denny Way. Each of the four buildings will be seven stories. Three will provide around 20 percent of their apartment units at affordable levels, while the Capitol Hill Housing B-North site will include 110 units at affordability rates of 30-60 percent of the area median income . The East Design Review Board ’s last assessment of the development, which is being led by Portland- based Gerding Edlen Development (GED), was in December. Board members agreed developers responded to the guidance provided at that time, but didn’t feel every r...

Fountain Place " /> The Fountain Place lobby will become more open, bright, and airy. [Rendering Courtesy Cushman & Wakefield] From  Fountain Place on west to Trammell Crow Center on the east, things are looking up for office towers along Ross Avenue in downtown Dallas. The 60- story Fountain Place building is getting a $70 million “re-invention,” which helped secure renewals of several major tenants of more than 500,000 square feet of office space . Fountain Place " width="200" height="300" /> Fountain Place is getting a $70 million renovation in downtown Dallas. [Photo Courtesy Cushman & Wakefield] Nearby, Chicago- based AMLI Residential has begun work on an adjacent 45-story high- rise residential tower at Field Street and Munger Avenue, and just up the street, Trammell Crow Center has begun a $135 million renovation and construction project. The Fountain Place makeover by owner Goddard Investment Group includes office tower enh...