If you are like me, you love decorating magazines. A stack of them sits on my desk right now. I pour through them and tear out pictures of how I want my house to look.

Then, after a few months, I get frustrated and stop buying them. My house will never look like the ones I see in those beautiful pages. I don't have the time, I don't have the money, I don't know how to get started, and i don't even know how to go about finding the professionals I need to help me.

After a while, my sister sends me a new subscription and the cycle begins again.

That's why we're so excited to introduce Remodel Spokane magazine. It will include many of the features you've come to expect from national magazines, such as vivid "before and after" photographs and descriptions of successful home projects. It will also include features such as shopper's guides and tips on budgeting and planning. We will then interject a little humor because we can't help ourselves.

The difference with us is access. You won't have to guess how to get started or who to call to find out about that amazing project. Because we're local, we'll be the one-stop information source for Spokane-area projects, including local contractors, products and services, and other information you can trust.

And because we are local, this is your magazine. We invite your submissions, comments and remodeling experiences. Our goal is for Remodel Spokane to be constantly evolving, surprising, and exceeding your expectations. With your help and input, it will be.

Tearing pages from a magazine can be the first step towards making your dream house a reality. After a while, a pattern emerges off what attracts you and idle musings can solidify into a plan. See? With Remodel Spokane it's easier than you thought!

Cindra Shields, General Manager