30-04-2012 08:56 This is my video where I talked about what we did this weekend. And our plans for the kids room.

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You know youre getting older when you catch your adult kids walking around with a tape measure envisioning the remodel after youre dead. Actually, in our younger sons case, hes sort of hoping for the remodel before were dead.

You could really do something with this place, he enthuses hopefully when he and his wife and the kids and dog are down for the weekend. He envisions, at minimum, a second-story master suite angled to maximize what would be an unobstructable ocean view, a wrap-around front porch for waving to the neighbors in our family-friendly neighborhood, and reconverting the ill-considered 1955 garage remodel back into a garage (amen to that). Were very clear that his fantasies include a remodel to his specifications on our dime.

We couldnt agree more that this tiny house on a prime lot could be morphed into a really fantastic place. Its had a lot of interior upgrades over time, but it is still the original 1947 footprint. Its 1,600 square feet (including the nasty-wood-paneled converted garage) felt enormous when my ex and I bought it in 1973, much smaller when we added two kids, positively palatial when the kids departed, and now totally sardine-ish when both kids and families show up. We think it will make a wonderful remodel for someone. But were not those someones.

Ill confess that a part of me has always regretted that the timing was never right for that view remodel (divorce, college bills etc.). As weve explained to the kids, the house, the cars, and their educations are finally all paid off. Definitely not looking for more debt, except at tax time when we realize our deduction-less tax burden singlehandedly supports several branches of state and federal government.

Weve told our younger son that we think all of his remodel ideas are wonderful and that we will be happily looking down (or up) on them when the time comes. He actually owns his own house in L.A. so its not like he and his family dont have a very nice roof over their heads. But I think if you grow up in La Jolla, you never lose the draw to this place.

Of course, the other way you know youre getting old, besides the kids standing on the roof with a sketchpad, is you have to set up those nagging Living Will instructions. (Its pretty much all downhill once you wake up on your 50th birthday and find both an AARP card and an appointment for a routine colonoscopy in the mail.)

But one does have to decide at some point who will make decisions for ones healthcare once neither you nor your spouse are able to. Did we want to appoint our older son, the clinical social worker who runs programs for the homeless and has done hospice care? Or should we go for the younger son who has an MBA?

In our fantasies, the social worker kid is sitting by our bedside adjusting our blankets and patiently listening to our endless repetitious stories as he quietly strokes our hands. The MBA kid, we envision, is parked on the other side, iPod earbuds cranked up to 120 decibels to drown out the annoying stories, comforting us with one hand, and calculating the negative cash flow of long-term care on the estate on his Blackberry with the other. Next thing we know, Pffft! Someone accidentally trips over the plug and were buried in the backyard.

For the record, the MBA kid does not find this story funny at all, insisting that a business degree would hardly prevent him from making compassionate decisions about our care. And besides, he points out, theres barely enough room in the backyard for the two of us without having to replace the entire irrigation system. And wheres the economy in THAT?

Actually, said Olof, the tripping over the plug part, intentionally or not, didnt sound half bad. Put us out of our misery. Besides, for all we know, it was the social worker kid, driven cumulatively mad after the 500th repetition of the infamous possum incident, whose foot suddenly intersected with the power cord. And if it came right down to it, burying us in the backyard (despite being massively illegal) actually sounds kind of charming given our fondness for the place.

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Infuse interior spaces with star quality by adding some kind of statement piece, like a unique architectural element, head-turning furniture or a pop of unexpected color. By working in just one "wow!" feature, you can transform your room and transfix your guests. Try one of these five ideas.

1. Hang a huge piece of artwork

Artwork has the magical power to add lots of drama and personality to a room. So when you fill a wall with a really, really big piece of killer art, the impact is stupendous. There is something incredibly powerful about using an entire wall to spotlight one wonderfully oversize piece.

2. Place a bulky cabinet in an unexpected spot

Large cabinets pack lots of punch and elevate the look of any room. Whether it's a large bookcase in your study, an antique armoire in your bedroom or a cabinet in your kitchen, these big beauties steal the show. While built-in cabinetry is a must in your kitchen, the new trend is to also add a contrasting piece of furniture to use for storage and display.

3. Work in an architectural accent

Long before my friend Anne was able to build her new home, she knew she wanted to add in some architectural accents that would make the rooms really hers. One of her ideas sent me to the moon: barn doors hung in the doorway between her family room and kitchen. Another eye-catching feature Anne added to her house plans was rustic beams that crosshatch the ceiling of her family room.

Unless you're building a new home or remodeling your existing home, you may not be able to add architectural elements like these, but you can use your creativity to create drama by mimicking the look using different means.

For instance, if you want to define a large doorway, like Anne did with her barn doors, place big, bulky floor screens on either side of the doorway.

4. Add a piece of eye-catching furniture

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A $750,000 renovation at the Chattanooga Choo Choo will finish up this week, reopening it with new carpet, furniture such as 32-inch flat-screen televisions and resurfaced walls.

The hotel, located in the former Southern Railway station on Market Street, covers three buildings; the current renovation is taking place in Building Two.

The work started about six months ago, said Jim Bambrey Jr., rooms director for the hotel.

"It needed a new look," he said.

Building Two is the last building in a set of remodeling phases, said General Manager Jim Bambrey Sr. The first focused on Building One, but he didn't have details on when it took place or how much it cost.

The second phase consisted of a $1 million renovation of Building Three that began in 2009, Bambrey Sr. said. Between the renovation of Building Three and the start on Building Two, the Choo Choo also remodeled the rooms in its train cars to include new bedding, carpeting and wall surfaces.

"We want to remain competitive," Bambrey Sr. said. "We try to have a residential look. People want a guest room that looks like their home."

About a year ago, the Chattanooga Choo Choo launched a green initiative to allow for a more eco-friendly business, Bambrey Sr. said. To keep up with the initiative, the hotel donated the 10 tons of used, nonbiodegradable carpeting from Building Two to Columbia Recycling in Dalton, Ga.

The company accepts millions of pounds of carpeting from across the country for precessing into pellets used in stuffing and other applications, President Robert Goldberg said.

While 10 tons sounds like a lot carpet, Goldberg said it's "minuscule" compared to what he gets from across the country. But "every little bit helps," he said.

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