A MODEL LOOK: Entertainer and restaurateur B. Smith is launching a new sofa collection this week during the International Home Furnishing Spring Market. The furniture is the first of its kind designed by an African-American woman and will be produced by a division of La-Z-Boy.
READY FOR PRIMETIME: Who needs fancy throw pillows when you can live just like the kids on MTV’s “The Real World: Denver”? The Jeep bar ($10,000), the wave-machine swimming pool ($15,000), the roll-up garage doors ($1,000 each), and the flurry of ski-inspired paraphernalia that characterized the LoDo home of the MTV cast can be yours. ABL Design & Construction, the company hired to clear the building at 1920 Market St. after its recent sale, has been hocking the leftover loot, which is “subject to private sale,” on Craigslist.com. Interested in a rundown of the furnishings that are still available? Contact Charlie Flynn at Pro Field Services: 303-404-0027 or cflynn@copfs.com.
GET DECKED OUT: Just as blossoms bud and we all begin to feel the lure of the outdoors, the online building materials wholesaler BuildDirect has announced the addition of three new lines of decking: IPE, one of the hardest wood species available and often compared to teak and ebony; Kontiki, interlocking wood deck tiles mounted to durable plastic backing; and Rever, a reversible decking made from 100 percent recycled products. BuildDirect also stocks aluminum deck railings. All of it comes by the pallet. Details at BuildDirect.com or call 877-631-2845.
Read up
“Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Things. 2,317 Ways to Save Money and Time” (Reader’s Digest, $15.95)
This fun reprint provides resourceful solutions to everyday problems. Forgo spending money on expensive cleaning products, for instance, when common household staples will do. Use kitty litter for a facial or Kool-Aid for cleaner dishes. Don’t buy it? Each tactic suggested in the book has been tested in the kitchens, family rooms, backyards and bathrooms of Reader’s Digest editors.
Remote control
“Flip This House” season premiere Saturday at 7 p.m. on the A&E Network (Comcast channel 41)
Moguls continue to bet the odds in today’s dicey real estate market during the third season of this reality show about reselling renovated fixer-uppers. This time a new cast takes on properties in Connecticut, San Antonia and Atlanta. During this season premiere, a businesswoman acts as referee and cheerleader to a group of men who mistakenly assume looks and charm will help them succeed in real estate. | Sheba R. Wheeler
