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2   |   FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022                                            HOUSE TO HOME                                                                       LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

                        Bring it on home
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      he title of                       can gather and sit                                                                                            PUBLISHER
      this year’s                       under the big shade                                                                                         Richard Coltharp
      Bulletin                          tree in the backyard.
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home improve-                           That’s why you need                                                                                            Dave Burge
ment guide is                           that upgraded stove                                                                                             Mike Cook
House to Home.                          you’ve been talking                                                                                          Elva Österreich
And that’s what         RICHARD         about for years. That’s                                                                                         DESIGN
we’re all striving     COLTHARP         why you need that                                                                                            Albert Vasquez
for, right? A house From the Publisher recliner, that screen
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is just a build-                        door, that ceiling fan                                                                                       Teresa Tolonen
ing but a home,                         and that computer
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well, a home is a world you       system. It’s why you need to
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Updating your floors? Lots of local options
By BULLETIN STAFF            Hardwood Floor Co., Inc.,                                                             late 1950s, continuing        make sure the customer
                             and Hacienda Carpet and                                                               a tradition begun by          is 100 percent satisfied,”
   One of the most dra-      Tile.                                                                                 their grandfather, Esau       Georgette said.
matic upgrades you can         Stout Hardwood Floor,                                                               Malooly, who brought             The Maloolys’ crew
make to your home is to      which Harry L. Stout                                                                  his family to El Paso         has more than 200 years’
change the flooring.         started in the 1930s, and                                                             from Lebanon in the           experience in the floor-
   The options are nearly    features hardwood and                                                                 early 1900s, and opened       ing industry, and its
endless: change your car-    vinyl flooring. Barry A.                                                              a furniture store in 1907.    showroom includes a
pet for hardwood floors;     Stout, Harry’s grand-                                                                 George’s daughter and         wide range of carpet and
change your hardwood         son, is now the company                                                               namesake, Georgette           hard-surface flooring,
floors for tile; change      president.                                                                            Malooly, took over the        including tile. Now is “an
your title to treated          Durability is a ben-                                                                Las Cruces business,          excellent time to re-do
concrete; change your        efit of hard flooring for                                                             joined by her sister, Bar-    flooring,” including for
treated concrete to car-     all types of residential                                                              bara, in 1987. Georgette      home improvement proj-
peting.                      applications and said                                                                 and the late Norman           ects, said Casey Carpet
                                                                                                  COURTESY PHOTO
   Some homes may have       Stout Flooring also can                                                               Todd’s oldest son, Chris,     owner Hank Schweine-
combinations of all of       completely restore floors      tomer’s dream flooring.    niversary in Las Cruces     took over everyday man-       braten, who has operated
these.                       in historic homes and            Customers are invited    in 2020, but the business   agement in 2018.              the family business in
   Las Cruces has a num-     properties – its clients in-   to visit the Stout show-   has existed much lon-          They all agreed that       Las Cruces since 1989.
ber of longstanding,         clude the Amador Hotel.        room to see “a huge        ger than that. With his     the store’s success is        Casey Carpet includes
customer-proven floor-       The company has crews          variety of samples” and    brothers Albert, Edward,    based on customer ser-        teams of trained install-
ing companies, includ-       skilled in residential and     “pick out what your        Richard and Raymond,        vice. “We take the time       ers, which is important,
ing Malooly’s Flooring       commercial installation,       love.”                     George Malooly opened       to listen to the customer,    Schweinebraten said,
Company, Casey Carpet        and offers a wide range          Malooly’s Flooring Co.   a carpet and furniture      help find the product
of Las Cruces, Inc., Stout   of styles to create a cus-     celebrated its 40th an-    store in El Paso in the     that will work best and              SEE FLOORS, PAGE 5

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4   |   FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022                                           HOUSE TO HOME                                                                  LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

Bring a frame of reference to your home
By BULLETIN STAFF                door to a lovely wall-      #108) in Las Cruces rec-      wave of new customers
                                 mounted memento.            ommends getting it done       during the Coronavirus
   At one time, every               It’s easy enough to      right.                        pandemic.
wall in every house was          find nice wall art at          “Quality framing is           “You know what’s
blank.                           department stores, but      an asset to home décor,       bringing people in?”
   Few things personalize        living in the Land of       because just like any         asked Greg Groves of
a house and make it feel         Enchantment, almost all     other piece of furniture,     Picture Frame Factory
like a home more than            of us personally know a     you want it to last,”         Outlet. “Zoom meetings.
framed art and photos on         good artist or photogra-    Nevue said. “When you         Everyone’s on these
the wall.                        pher. Why not purchase      use real wood built by an     Zoom meetings and some
   Favorite family por-          something from your         experienced woodworker,       of them are self-con-
traits and vacation              friend or family mem-       you have a product that       scious about what’s on
photos don’t have to live        ber, something that has     is going to last. Qual-       their backgrounds.”
forever on your phone            more meaning? Even a        ity framing has a large          Certainly, some nice
or in a 3x5 glossy print.        photo you took yourself.    range of prices.”             art can dress up any
Sometimes blowing them           That art, framed well          Framing can be one         background, as well as
up can have a dramatic           and hung in the right       of those areas where, if      say something about who
effect and, framed prop-         spot, will transform an     you do it on the cheap, it    you are as a person and                                                BULLETIN PHOTO
erly, can change the             area and bring a more       looks it.                     where you are in your
whole aura of a room.            personal smile each time       Another quality fram-      life.                         time to take the concert     in some cases, dressed
Even a child’s drawing,          you see it.                 ing shop in Las Cruces is        “Some of these people      posters off the wall,’”      up with the right frame
with the right color and            Brenda Nevue, co-        Picture Frame Factory         in their late 20s and early   Groves said.                 or presentation, they can
framing, can graduate            owner of Frame & Art        Outlet (382 S. Walnut St.),   30s are looking around          Not that a concert
from the refrigerator            Center (1100 S. Main St.,   which saw an unexpected       and saying, ‘Maybe it’s       poster is a bad thing and,           SEE FRAME, PAGE 5

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FRAME, CONTINUED FROM 4                                                          sure the design goes with the art,       FLOORS, CONTINUED                    thing you won’t change
                                                                                 rather than trying to frame it for       FROM 3                               for a long time.”
                                                                                 the room’s décor. Therefore, it is                                              Casey Carpet’s stock
actually be quite beautiful.                                                     a good idea to keep that in mind         because “a professional              includes “floating floors,”
   Local art is also available in                                                when choosing art for a room.”           should do your flooring.”            Schweinebraten said,
the Picture Frame Factory Outlet                                                    But what if you want to go              Schweinebraten, Stout              which “people can do
studio, including the dramatic                                                   wild, and fill a whole wall, from        Hardwood Floors Resi-                themselves” because they
photos of Groves’ father, Mike                                                   floor to ceiling with framed art         dential Project Manager              simply click together
Groves.                                                                          and photos?                              Marek Rogers and Malo-               and aren’t attached to
   Mike Groves has been cap-                                                        “Do it!” Nevue said. “Do it in        oly’s Flooring Company               the floor. They’re easy to
turing the power of the Organ                                                    another room! If you run out of          Manager Chris Todd also              care for, he said, and can
Mountains and the other iconic                                                   room, build another wall! Just           said hard-surface floor-             be moved from one room
landscapes of southern New                                                       kidding. If you want to devote a         ing has overtaken carpets            to another.
Mexico for years. Adding one of                                                  wall to art, the first thing to take     in popularity, although                Casey Carpet: 1515 W.
these images to your wall will                                                   into consideration is how your           Casey and Malooly’s also             Amador Ave., 575-523-
certainly signify a sense of place.                                              style will work with it. Are you         continue to offer many               9595, www.caseycarpe-
   Also, bear in mind, a framed                                                  someone who prefers to have              carpet choices as well.              toflascruces.com; Stout
piece of art doesn’t necessarily                                                 things matching? If so, you will           “Our showroom at one               Hardwood Floor Co.: 695
                                                               BULLETIN PHOTO    want to pick a neutral frame that                                             S. Compress Road #1,
have to live all the time in the                                                                                          point was 15 percent hard
same place on the same wall.            try to get a feel for their style        can work with any art you choose         surface,” Schweinebraten             575-521-4143, www.stout-
Changing and refreshing your            preferences. If you know your            to add to the wall. Are you more         said last year. “Now it’s            hardwood-floors.com;
framed art and photos can bring         style, I find it best to stick to that   eclectic with your style? If so,         probably 50 percent.”                Malooly’s Flooring Com-
a new look and feel to the entire       base when making choices on              your choices for framing can be          Hard surface is more                 pany: 765 N. Valley Drive,
home.                                   what to add to the room. Picking         subject specifically to what best        durable than carpet, he              575-523-0633, http://
   “When it comes to home décor,        an inspiration to work from when         enhances the artwork.”                   said. For a living room,             maloolys.com/; Hacienda
it’s important to remember that         designing a room's décor can help           Precious captured memories            dining room or family                Carpet & Tile: 910 El
everyone has their own style,”          you make sure everything fits            and personally inspiring works           room, “you’re more apt               Paseo Road, 575-525-2088,
Nevue said. “When I work out a          together. However, when it comes         of art turn a house not just into a      to go hard surface right             facebook.com/Hacienda-
design with a customer, I always        to framing, you want to make             home, but into your home.                now because it’s some-               Carpet-and-Tile.

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6   |   FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022                                             HOUSE TO HOME                                                                        LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

Indoors or outdoors, get cooking with some upgrades
By BULLETIN STAFF                AN INDOOR PLAN                home is increase value of
                                    Some people don’t          the home immediately. If
  It’s an old real estate        have entirely realistic       you get a good improve-
maxim that, to increase          plans when it comes to        ment, it is good in the
the value of your home,          refurbishing their indoor     long run and you enjoy it
the most important room          kitchens, said Sandino,       while you use it.”
to update is the kitchen,        who owns Cabinet Spe-
with bathrooms a run-            cialties in Las Cruces.       AN OUTDOOR START
ner-up.                             “The answer, I think, is      Outdoor cooking has
  And while it may not           to do a lot of planning in    upped its game since
be a maxim, everyone in          advance,” Sandino said.       your grandfather poured
Las Cruces knows our             “For example, I meet          charcoal into his flimsy
nearly year-round nice           with a customer and see       metal grill years ago to
weather is ideal for cook-       what they have in mind.”      char up a few hot dogs
ing outside. And more               Sandino suggested a        for your birthday.
and more locals are put-         careful look at what you         Sure, the barbecue
ting together outdoor            like and what you don’t       grill is still around, but
kitchens.                        like about your kitchen.      now you can pay thou-
  Whether you’re con-            Then realistic guidelines     sands of dollars for one,                                                                                   BULLETIN PHOTO
sidering an indoor or an         can be established as to      and/or have a permanent      A Treager grill offers much more control and versatility to your backyard cooking.
outdoor kitchen update –         what is a comfortable ex-     set-up on your patio.
or both! – there are many        pense for the project.           Here are three sure-      bank.                           cooking questions, a fire        pa’s hot dogs here, or
ways to do it, and a wide           “Basically,” he said.      fire ways to add some          • A fire pit. While this      pit can add new options          grandma’s s’mores, but
range of financial invest-       “What you are doing           sizzle to your backyard      isn’t necessarily the           to your outdoor living.
ment.                            when you improve a            without breaking the         answer to your gourmet          Yes, you can cook grand-               SEE COOKING, PAGE 7

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COOKING, CONTINUED
FROM 6
                                                                                                future,” Sandino said. “I
                                                                                                do a kitchen in a week or     QUICK & EASY
                                                                                                two, where, if you hire       (truly do it yourself)
a fire pit is even better                                                                       the wrong (unlicensed)
suited for conversations                                                                        people they may never
                                                                                                                              • Replace knobs and handles on
with friends when the                                                                           finish.”                         kitchen cabinets
fall weather gets crisp.                                                                          Hiring a professional       • Put in new sink faucets
Or maybe sharing a good                                                                         not only means the job        • Add a programmable
sipping tequila with your                                                                       will be done well and
                                                                                                                                 thermostat
dad around the Christ-                                                                          in a timely manner but
mas holidays.                                                                                   also can benefit the          • Replace outdoor
   • A Traeger grill. One                                                                       homeowner with profes-           light fixtures
of the most popular ad-                                                                         sional connections. For       • Put in a new shower head
ditions to a backyard is                                                                        example, Sandino said

                                                                                                                              DON’T TRY
a Traeger pellet-burning                                                                        he has connections in
grill, said a project man-                                                                      the financing industry
ager at Western Stoves                                                                          he can recommend. He
and Fireplaces in Las
Cruces last year.
                                                                                                also only starts with 10
                                                                                                percent and then draws
                                                                                                                              THIS AT HOME
   Traeger grills range                                                                         expenses as needed. He        (ask the professionals)
from $899 to $1,499 and                                                                         suggested customers be-       • Don’t attempt to repair a foundation
work like a convection                                                                          ware of companies that        • Don’t mount an antenna on the roof
                                                                              BULLETIN PHOTO
oven.                                                                                           require 100 percent of
                               A fire pit can greatly change the dynamic of outdoor living at                                    of your two-story home on a windy day
   “They have a blower                                                                          the cost of a job up front.
                               your home.                                                                                     • Don’t Install solar panels
that circulates the heat                                                                        He also has professional
around your food, so you       it done right will always        is to buy quality materi-       sub-contractors and sup-      • Don’t re-wire your electricity
get a real even cook. It       pay off.                         als that will stay together     pliers he is familiar with
                                                                                                                              • Don’t stack your dryer on your
uses smoke to add flavor.         “Your best investment         and look good in the            and trusts.
You can bake in it, grill
                                                                                                                                 washer by yourself
in it, cook in it and even
do a little bit of a boil in
it.”
   • A pizza oven. Who
doesn’t love pizza?
                                                               Kitchen & Bath
Western Stoves and                                             Cabinets, Countertops
Fireplaces carries both
indoor and outdoor ver-                   Antix offers 4 lines of
sions of these ovens,
which start at more than
                                      cabinetry, all manufactured in
$2,000. An outdoor oven                      North America.
can transform your back-              We also offer countertops in
yard to the most popular
place on the block when
                                       LAMINATE, SOLID SURFACE
you host pizza night. It’s                (acrylic) and QUARTZ.
also a great way to have
a quick, homecooked
summer meal without                                                  Select
heating up your indoor
kitchen.
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GETTING IT RIGHT
   Upgrading and
renovating your indoor
                                                            & quartz on sale.                    $   3,499                      PLUS
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8   |   FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022                                            HOUSE TO HOME                                                                        LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

Something bugging you?                                                                                                        Desert Oasis Pest Control
                                                                                                                              & Prevention, 575-525-2847
                                                                                                                              Bug Guy Pest Control, 575-635-7237
By BULLETIN STAFF
                                                                                                                              New Mexico Pest Control, 575-215-5465
  You finally got that hot tub you’ve wanted for
years installed in your backyard. And for the first                                                                           Wild West Pest Control, 575-650-7849
six months, you loved it!                                                                                                     Bugyman Exterminators, 575-527-4393
  But in the seventh month, lights and other elec-
trical operations on the tub quit working properly.                                                                           Las Cruces Pest Control Pros, 575-214-2240
  Before you start cursing the spa dealer, or the in-                                                                         Preventive Pest Control, 575-404-3302
stallers, consider something none of us ever wants
to consider.                                                                                                                  At Your Service Exterminators, 575-524-1243
  Rats.
                                                                                                                              Arrowhead Exterminators, 575-525-1244
  Yes, friends, there are rats in the desert, and
they love to crawl into tight spaces where water’s                                                                            A Hired Killer Exterminators, 575-312-2228
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around, and they love to chew on wires, specifi-
                                                                                                                              Prime Pest and Lawn, 575-201-3598
cally the plastic coating of the wires, which in some    homeowners have the most problems with), pi-
cases are made with tasty (to rats) soy.                 geons, termites – often discovered during home                       Aggie Pest Control, 575-523-0033
  Your home may be your castle, but it’s also a          remodeling – mice, cockroaches, flies, moths, scor-
high-rise apartment for bugs, a vacation cabin for       pions, spiders, bed bugs, centipedes, bees, wasps
                                                                                                                              Jim’s Insect Management Service, 575-202-5017
vermin, a luxury hotel for arachnids and an inter-       and more.                                                            Continental Termite & Pest, 575-525-0202
national airport for winged pests.                         If your problems go beyond a can of Raid or some
  As unnerving as rats are, they are just one of         hardware-store mouse traps, it’s time to get the pro-                On Point Pest Management, 505-309-0810
the menagerie of desert-dwelling critters that can       fessionals involved. In the Las Cruces area, there                   Cactus Pest Control, 575-496-3226
make their way into our homes. At one point or           are several reputable pest control companies.
another, you’ll have to deal with ants (the insect         A list of some of those follows.                                   DeWitt Pest Control Services, 575-437-1131

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                                                                                       Gas meter safety tips:
                                                                                       • Keep the area
                                                                                       around your meter
                                                                                       free from debris
                                                                                       and clutter.
                                                                      COURTESY PHOTO

Maintaining the roof                                                                   •Secure pets away
                                                                                       from your meter and

  over your head
                                                                                       NEVER tie a pet to a
                                                                                       gas meter.

By BULLETIN STAFF                          Cruces available to help you out.           • Avoid planting
                                              A list of some of those roofers below.
   Man may have invented the wheel            Almost all of these businesses have
                                                                                       trees and shrubs
thousands of years ago but, so far, no     favorable online reviews. One of them,      within three feet
one has invented the leakproof roof.       Anthony Sosa Roofing & Construction,
                                                                                       of your gas meter.
   So, no matter what type of roof you     was voted by Las Cruces Bulletin read-
have – asphalt shingles, clay tile or a    ers as the Best Roofing Company, both       as the bush or tree
flat coated roof – time and the elements   for 2021 and 2022, in the Bulletin’s Best   grows, the roots can
will take their toll.                      of the Mesilla Valley contest.
   Here in the Chihuahuan Desert of           Mark Anthony Sosa, who founded
                                                                                       damage the piping.
Southern New Mexico, we may not            his company in 2011, has more than 30
have as much roof-damaging rains as        years of roofing experience.                • Don’t stack anything on or attach anything to a gas meter.
other parts of the country, but we have       “I started at a young age roofing with
a relentless sun beating down on the       my family’s business in hopes of one        • If you think there is a problem with the gas meter at your
tops of our houses all year round.         day starting my own company, which
   Whether your roof needs a check-up,     I did,” Sosa said. “We focus on making      property, never try to fix it yourself.

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some spot fixes, or a complete replace-    every customer happy and we do what
ment, there are plenty of experts in Las   we say we’re going to do.”

 A&M Roofing Co., 575-382-8036             Mission Roofing
 A Plus Exterior, 575-644-3180              and Construction, 575-650-9280
                                                                                                                   Naturally a better deal!
  nthony Sosa Roofing
 A                                         Mountain Top
 & Construction, 575-288-5615               Construction, 575-619-0446
 ARC Roofing, 575-936-2727                 Patriot Asphalt
                                            & Construction, 575-613-1807
                                                                                                              (575) 392-4277
 Atlas Home Repair, 575-522-0697
 Erasmo’s Roofing, 575-621-5872            Progreen Coatings
 G. Bishop Roofing, 575-527-2077            & Roofing, 575-647-2700

  ilbert & Sons Roofing
 G                                         Quality Roofing Systems, 575-405-1053          3700 W. Picacho Ave.                 Office Phone Hours:
 and Stucco, 575-649-2316
                                           Ridge Top Construction, 575-527-5444           Las Cruces, NM 88007              M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 Organ Mountain Roofing
  & Construction, 575-649-0962             RoofCARE, 575-288-2068                             575-526-4427                  Lobby opens at 8:30 a.m.
                                                                                             1-800-453-5546
 Mesilla Valley Roofing, 575-202-7085      Smith Roofing, 575-521-7030
HOUSE - HOME IMPROVEMENT - Creative Circle Media Solutions
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               ENJOY LIFE!     PROVIDING SHADE
                      & REPLACING HAIL DAMAGED AWNINGS
                                     FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

                       Patio Wind & Solar Screens
                             displayed above
                          Shade Sails Our Specialty

     Call us today for your complimentary
     design consultation and estimate.
     Servicing all of New Mexico.
     (575) 541-9486
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                              2022 HOME IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORY
                      AWNINGS                                            FLOORING
          Las Cruces Awning, 575-541-9486,                Casey Carpet, 1515 W. Amador Ave., Las Cruces;
              www.lascrucesawning.com                     575-523-9595; www.caseycarpetoflascruces.com

                                                              Malooy’s Flooring Co., 765 N. Valley Dr.,
        BANKS AND FINANCING                                Las Cruces; 575-523-0633, www.maloolys.com
       Citizens Bank of Las Cruces, S. Main St.
    (and other locations), Las Cruces 575-647-4100,            PICTURE FRAMING, ART
                  www.citizenslc.com                      Frame & Art Center, 1100 S. Main St., Suite 108,
                                                           Las Cruces; 575-526-2808; frameandart.com
   FirstLight Federal Credit Union, 300 Foster Road
    (and other locations) Las Cruces; 575-526-4401;      Picture Frame Factory Outlet, 382 S. Walnut St.,
                  www.firstlightfcu.org                     Las Cruces; 575-526-4048; www.pffolc.com

       First New Mexico Bank, 3000 E. Lohman                              PAINTING
(and a new second location), Las Cruces; 575-556-3000;
                                                          The Paint Kings, 2001 E. Lohman Ave., Suite 110;
            www.firstnewmexicobanklc.com,
                                                             575-652-0874, www.elpasopaintkings.com
         email at customerservice@fnmblc.com
                                                           Meraz Painting, 575-649-8193, 575-382-5824
           Pioneer Bank, 3831 E. Lohman Ave
    (and other locations), Las Cruces; 575-532-7500,                 PROFESSIONAL
                  www.pioneerbnk.com                                 ORGANIZATIONS
                                                             Las Cruces Home Builders Association,
 White Sands Federal Credit Union, 2755 N. Main St.
                                                                   2825 N. Main St., Las Cruces;
  (and other locations), Las Cruces; 575-647-4500;
                                                                  575-526-6126, www.lchba.com
                   www.wsfcu.org

                                                                         REALTORS
      BIRD BATHS, BIRD FEEDERS                                 Amy Hartley, Coldwell Banker Legacy;
  Wild Birds Unlimited, 2001 E. Lohman, Suite 130,          575-313-1455 (mobile), 575-521-1000 (office)
 Las Cruces; 575-523-5489; www.wbu.com/lascruces;
           email wbulcnature@gmail.com
                                                                          ROOFING
                                                                Anthony Sosa Roofing, Las Cruces;
                  CABINETRY                                   575-288-5615; anthonysosaroofing.com
        Antix Inc., 717 Organ Ave., Las Cruces;
         575-526-2398, www.antix-inc.com.                         RUSTIC FURNITURE,
                                                                  SOUTHWEST DÉCOR
      Cabinet Specialties, 1325 W. Brown Road,           Coyote Traders, 1024 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces;
             Las Cruces; 575-526-7775                        575-524-0040, www.coyotetraders.com,
                                                                email coyotetraderslc@gmail.com
           DRAPERIES, SHADES
           Spring Crest Custom Draperies,                                 UTILITIES
      2310 Temple St., Las Cruces; 575-526-2880,         Zia Natural Gas, 3700 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces;
               www.springcrestnm.com                              575-526-4427; www.zngc.com
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     WOW your walls!
               Picture Frame Factory Outlet has been serving
                  the Mesilla Valley and surrounding areas
                  since 1981. We are a full-service custom
                frame shop specializing in archival framing,
                  matting, and design services, helping you
                 preserve, protect and proudly display your
                 precious memories and artistic inspirations.

          382 S. Walnut St. • 575-526-4048 • www.pffolc.com
         M- FRI 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. SAT 10 a.m.-3p.m. Closed SUN

                                                  Elevate
                                                   your art
                                              Rio Grande Fine Art is a new gallery located
                                               inside Picture Frame Outlet. Established in
                                                2021, we feature photographic works by
                                               Mike Groves, fine art by Jill Malouf, Robert
                                              “Shoofly” Shufelt, Adrian Aguirre and many
                                                     more local and regional artists.

                                                382 S. Walnut St. • 575-526-4048
                                               www.facebook.com/riograndefineart
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