Mondays, June 3rd – October 13, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Join in on all the fun…

SCHEDULE FOR UNIQUELY THURSDAYS:

June 12 – Spoken Four – dance 80′s and 90′s

June 19 – This End Up – dance 70′s – today

July 3 – Pink Houses – John Cougar Mellencamp tribute

July 10 – Soul Cookin’ – Soulful dance

July 24 – South of Disorder – Jimmy Buffet tribute

July 31 – Backstage Pass – 80′s -90′s Rock

August 7 – Piano Man – Billy Joel/Elton John tribute

My HOME by design summer magazine, edited by Amber Lindros, features articles on Waterfront Living.  If you live in the Hinsdale area and are interested in receiving a copy of this magazine for FREE, please email me and I will add you to my mailing list.   Otherwise, you are welcome to view beautiful decor and design videos on my web site:  HinsdaleLiving.bydesigntv.tv.

Waterfront Living – A View of the Shore

A window is an eye-catching accessory in any waterfront home. A view of the water’s edge easily transforms a wall of windows into an exhibition of art. To showcase this view, make it the focal point of your interior, and design a personal oasis for your home that will make you, as well as your agents, feel at ease.  To complement the view and prevent any obstacles from destroying it, fit your windows with disappearing blinds or shades.  Choose a brand of shades with vanishing cords and an unstrained eye will marvel at your ability to live without window embellishments.  Color is an important element of any room.  Focus on colors that mirror the shoreline to lift the ambrience of the room and allow you to feel as if you are sitting in the sand while you are relaxing in the comfort of your own home.  Subtle hints of a beach cottage design theme will add to the cohesiveness of your room.  A nautical painting or a sculpture depicting marine life can be ideal finishing touches to a room that illustrates the best that a waterfront home has to offer.

“Time is like a handful of sand – the tighter you grasp it, the faster it runs through your fingers.”  -  Anonymous

NEWS ALERT: Crawford Group Sothebys International Realty has just announced the opening of their new office in New Buffalo, Michigan as a continued effort to “Search for the Unique” and “Artfully Unite Extraordinary Properties with Extraordinary Lives”.  If you would like further information on secondary homes, waterfront properties or other homes in the Michigan area, please feel free to contact me at Carla@CarlaSteuck.com for a referral to this office.

20th Annual Hoops for Life…3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Benefiting the American Cancer Society.

Sunday, June 29, 2008.     Scoring one against cancer since 1989!

Register Online at www.hoopsforlife.org by Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 5PM to participate. $180 team fee.