IOWA RESOURCES

"The Hawkeye State"

IOWA CAPITAL CITY: Des Moines

IOWA STATE FLOWER: Wild Rose

IOWA STATE TREE: Oak

IOWA STATE BIRD: Eastern Goldfinch

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Iowa Designers

Kallem Interior Design. Teri Kallem believes that each Interior Design project includes a scope of services that allows the interior designer to bring style and order to an interior space. While bringing style and order to these spaces, the purpose of the designer is also to enhance the quality of life for the people who live and work in them. She will work anywhere in Iowa and Nebraska.

Artis Home Gallerie. The success of the 81 year old Artis Furniture Company is due to the very long list of dedicated designers and loyal staff that have been employed over the past 81 years. We are still servicing happy customers throughout the greater Des Moines area.

The Mansion Interiors. From space planning, to lighting, to construction documents, a professional will help determine which design services are right for your project. Also, the designer will assemble the necessary team of professionals from a variety of disciplines to take the project to completion. We have offices in Iowa City and Des Moines.

Home Inspections

Inspect First Homecheck.

MD Home Inspection. With so much invested in the purchase of your home, you'll want it professionally evaluated by an expert home inspector. As an independent inspector, I am trained to evaluate the home's major systems and structural integrity. This is your opportunity to insure you are making a sound investment. WE inspect all homes in the greater Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas.

Iowa Home Builders

Griffith Home Builders. Whether you desire a spectacular two-story model, a Cape Cod design, spacious ranch, bi-level, tri-level, cedar cottage, or another style home, Griffith offers a huge variety of floor plans and custom features to choose from. Griffith Home Builders has been in the construction business since 1977, provides start-to-finish service, and is one of the most experienced of your Iowa resources.

Peterson Builders Inc. Peterson Builders has been building custom homes in Ames, Iowa and the surrounding area since 1986. We offer full service construction from start to finish. Choose from our wide variety of plans or use your own. Peterson Builders can also remodel your home. We do whole house makeovers, additions, kitchens and basement finish.

Steere Home Builders. Customers of Steere Home Builders rave about their homes and their home building experience. They love the confidence of knowing they can build their dream home without the stress and anxiety that typically accompanies such a project. It's hard to find Iowa resources with this many success stories.

You can't have a page of Iowa resources without a few of these. They were selected because their websites are very informative.

Real Estate Agents

Grinnell at GMAC. Our enterprising communities are located in the center of America's Heartland and being a short hour's drive to Des Moines and Iowa City and accessible to many major markets in the Midwest. Because of Grinnell's enviable location, many people find it easy to commute to and from the community for employment opportunities.

Adam Stradt. As your Cedar Rapids REALTOR®, my mission is to provide you with the utmost of integrity and character by giving you constant and consistent communication, diligence, care, honesty, fairness, loyalty, and accuracy throughout our working relationship.

Des Moines Homes. If you're looking for Real Estate in central Iowa, this is the place to be!This is a comprehensive, informative, easy-to-use real estate web site. Here we specilaize in everything from First Time Home Buyers to Real Estate pros. We have information on everything you will need to be informed buyers and sellers in Central Iowa's competetive real estate market.

Barkalow Homes. Welcome to Barkalow & Associates Realtors, the premier real estate company in the Iowa City, IA, Coralville, IA, North Liberty IA area. We offer diligent comprehensive real estate services to our clients and provide the best place to work for our agents.

Irene Snuggs. People don't talk about it a lot. But finding the right real estate agent can be the difference between a happy, stress-free home buying or selling experience, and an unhappy, stressful experience. I can take care of your real estate needs in and around Cedar Falls.

Judy Nauseef Landscape Design develops each landscape design based on the needs, interests and living style of the client. Judy meets with the client to gather the information she will need to prepare a design that compliments the life style of the family. She works in and around Iowa City.

Landscapes By Design. More then just brick pavers, grass, trees, prairie seed, and shrubs... As your complete design-build landscaping and outdoor maintenance partner we provide passion and experience to make your outdoor spaces come alive. Our complete line of services available in central Iowa include: landscaping, prairie establishment & restoration, landscape lighting, mowing & maintenance, and snow & ice management.

Outdoor Designs. At Outdoor Designs, we LOVE to landscape. We take great pride in our design and installation service. Our design and installation employees have a passion for their work and total over 70 years of combined experience. We employ two Iowa Certified Nursery Professionals on our staff. We work in north Iowa.

Iowa Home Loans

Iowa Mortgage Solutions. Iowa Mortgage Solutions specializes in providing home financing programs for people with perfect and less than perfect credit. We have a large network of lenders to find you the best rate. Let us do the shopping for you, we only need one credit report to get you the loan that could save you thousands of dollars. We are one of your statewide Iowa resources.

Hall Lending Group. Anywhere in Iowa, Hall Lending Group, LLC is the best of your Iowa resources for home loans. We are committed to helping you find the right mortgage loan product for your needs.

Hills Bank. We understand that stability is key to earning confidence. For over 100 years we have been building long-lasting relationships with our customers, generation after generation. Very few Iowa resources will have the stake in community that we have.

Kitchen and Bath Specialists

Kitchen and Bath Design. KBD has over 18 years in the business covering all of Eastern Iowa, with two locations in North Liberty and Davenport to serve you with all your kitchen and bath redesign. We offer a full line of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, countertops and mouldings from quality manufacturers such as Masterbrand Cabinets, Woodharbor Cabinetry, and Showplace Wood Products.

AIM Kitchen & Bath. Our company mission is to focus on residential kitchen and bath remodeling in Central Iowa and control the quality and timeliness of the installations, which makes our company shine over others. We are a one-stop shop with our showroom, top-quality custom cabinetry, granite, quartz, and solid surface countertops. We are a Des Moines resource.

Atlas Kitchen. At Atlas Kitchens, we are committed to quality and customer satisfaction. We only carry products that cater to those ideals, and yet have the ability to meet any budget, big or small. Come and visit our showroom in Fort Dodge.

Acquinox for Showers. Acquinox TM The only TRADEMARKED company in the USA for GO GREEN ECO-FRIENDLY STEAM SHOWERS, SAUNAS,WHIRLPOOL MASSAGE BATH TUBS, AND ENCLOSURES IN AMERICA. PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED BY KNOCK-OFF'S AND IMMITATORS.

Hookless Shower Curtains. How long has it taken the Hookless® shower curtain to become a success? About ten seconds. That's a fact. Because about ten seconds is all it takes to completely hang a Hookless® shower curtain. Since we ship anywhere, we can easily be one of your Iowa resources.

There are some Iowa resources that aren't actually in Iowa. But they have information and products that could be helpful.

Miscellaneous Useful Resources

Wine Cellar Innovations. Wine Cellar Innovations is the world's foremost designer and manufacturer of custom wine cellars and wine racks. Wine Cellar Innovations designs, manufactures & installs wooden wine racks for homes and private dwellings.

Crime Doctor offers advice about home security. Chris McGoey does business as McGoey Security Consulting for the past twenty-four years. He has hosted the Crime Doctor Website online since 1996 as a community service by providing practical advice about security, crime, loss prevention, and avoiding liability.

House Painting Advice. Karl Crowder has been involved in the painting industry for over 20 years. Now Karl is now one of your Iowa resources, providing this house painting information to you. It is his goal to provide a comprehensive house painting guide that will take you through the entire process of painting and answer all questions.

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