Magazine editors to give free decorating advice

Better Homes and Gardens editors will be giving mini design consultations to folks wanting to jazz up a room in their home.

Homemakers Furniture in Urbandale is sponsoring the free consultations with Joseph Boehm, a senior projects interior designer at Meredith Corp., and Lacey Howard, a group editor at Meredith's Better Homes and Gardens' Special Interest Media Home Design department.

The pair will be at Homemakers from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday near the store's treat center. Howard and Boehm will offer homeowners who bring in room pictures some design suggestions. Consultations will be based on a first-come, first-served basis. Prizes will also be awarded.

Howard oversees the design and style direction for Renovation Style, Do It Yourself, Decor, Cottage Style, Tuscan Style and Country French magazines . She also has appeared on DIY Network's "Sweat Equity" program.

Boehm helped select furniture for the Better Homes and Gardens collection. His background includes art history and period furnishings.

For more information about the free design consultations, contact Homemakers at kimberlyc@shop homemakers.com or call (515) 309-4635.

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Better Homes and Gardens editors will be giving mini design consultations to folks wanting to jazz up a room in their home. Homemakers Furniture in Urbandale is sponsoring the free consultations with Joseph Boehm, a senior projects interior designer at



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