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;ection What's new in houses, REAL SIMPLE real estate, gardens and pleasures. New uses for old things. D2 Saturday t Nov.4, at, 2006 BigLove" ' Dame. South Bend INDEX Sudoku ... D10 DayPlanner... D12 Tribune ome G R EAT IDEAS COMPILED FROM WIRE AND NEWS RELEASES , ^t r / rf' } For those who still use snail mail ' stamp box brings back memories ` Remember the days when your aunt or r R grandmother kept pretty stationery in a in en close b ?Oh box and a sty lish writ P Y g how the computer has changed times and I s lifestyles. i- If you use stamps to send bills and corre- • 3 spondence by snail mail,you can still enjoy �. 5 r. ,•F; k a i some of that nostalgia with a Victorian-era porcelain,stamp box.Painted with dainty pink t roses on a pale green background,the contain- er holds a 100-stamp roll;$9.95.Available on- - line at www.victoriantradingeo.com,or call toll-free(800) 800-6647. Electronic owl offers a lot Tribune Photos/JIM RIDER of protection against critters The festive air of the Old Republic, decorated for the holidays, begins with the front porch,where miniature pines flank the front door. The new"garden Ak°®"a Ls'®�° �'k 'de` defense"electronic owl from Easy Gardener keeps four-footed critters out of your yard. Four electronic ic on S as motion sensors, powered by three AA batteries,are located in the owl's LL By BECKY EMMONS If you go base.When nearby Old Republic Tribune StaffwriterWhat: "Holidays at the Old Republic" motion is detected, the owl slowly When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today; 11 a.m.- turns his head to- NEW CAItLISLE 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. out . for he holidays are coming early to Tuesday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Wednesday;ward the moving decked New Carlisle.Two of the towns 9 a.m. 2 m.Thursda object and shouts p. y; and from 9 more visible forces have joined for a a frightening"hoot"For best results,place the a.m.-4 p.m. Friday.All times are owl on a fence or pole;$40. week of holidqv special weeklong holiday showcase. Eastern Standard Time. The owls are generally available at hardware, J Designers from TheVillage Shoppes,Bill Wtpre: Old Republic, 304 E Si.tton's well-known fi4 risVgiflAome decor, lawn and gaidea slores.For specific sites,call • Michigan St., New Carlisle. toll-free 800)327-9462.Visit wwweas arden- happerungs shops that anchor the Rep main street, ( Yg have decorated the Old Republic,llistoric Tour tickets:$15 per person, ercom to see other Easy Gardener products. New Carlisle Inc.'s salvaged and restored available at the Village Shoppes for 1860 Italianate mansion. $5 off a purchase.Tickets can be Ranch houses finally get respect, "Holidays at the Old Republic"opened purchased in advance or at the door. - with a holiday party Friday night and con Extras: Special events tied into the thanks to new book s publishers tinues with tours and special events through show house are a decorating Ranch houses may just be the Rodney Dan- Friday. seminar from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday The decorated mansion 304 E.Michigan gerfields of architecture,but Rlichelle Gringeri- � F n � g that is included in a tour ticket, and Brown and Jim Brown are out to earn them St.,whose every room is decorated in keep- a dessert reception and tour from 6 new respect. ing with the style and elegance of the house, to 8 p.m. Thursday. The cost is$25 The two publishers of Atomic Ranch ma a- shows off the Old Republic as it hasn't been zine have oduced a book that celebrates gthe :< since it was the grand home of the Jeremiah per person; prepaid reservations are architectural icon of postwar America."Atomic Service family in the late 1800s.After the required. P Information: Historic New Carlisle Ranch:Design Ideas for Stylish Ranch Iomes" -4 focuses on ranches preserved or renovated by See YICTORIAN/02 Inc., (574) 654 3897. owners who respect their homes'midcentury- f: ` modern roots,complete with such features as stone walls,tongue-and-groove wood ceilings and unadorned fireplaces. The Browns make the argument that the 3 > open floor plans,glass walls and private bedroom wings that were common to ranches ,_. made them livable,and they provide abundant examples of people who have melded 21st- century lives with mid-20th-century surround- ings. The book comes from Gibbs Smith,Publish- -. r.. er,and sells for$39.95 in hardcover. ABOVE:The fireplace of the Old Republic's front parlor has been decorated for the holidays by designers from the Village ' Shoppes, New Carlisle. RIGHT: Each of the bedrooms is named for a child of the original owner,Jeremiah Service, and the John Charles bedroom receives holidayF trimmings in greens,golds and purples in keeping with the colors of the room.