Restoring Your Hardwood Floors to a Fresh Shine

Hardwood floors are beautiful and welcoming, but they can become scratched and worn down over time. Restoring hardwood floors yourself isn’t hard, but requires a little attention to detail.

Top Showroom of the Year

AccentLighting1 FW14Accent Lighting, a lighting showroom in Lake Oswego, was recently named Top Showroom of the Year for Exceptional Community Involvement by Residential Lighting magazine.

Jack Wade

Jack Wade has over 25 years of experience in the field of home design, construction and renovations. He regularly shares his knowledge with a variety of online resources including Artisan Crafted Home, Copper Sinks Online, and Artisan Crafted Lighting.      Google+Twitter

Beautiful tiny beach house

2013FW TinyBeach1By thoughtfully reworking a beach cottage, Steve Smith and Kim DeMent live large in a small space.

Do you really want to paint that room?

lime1A friend was over the other day, and she mentioned that she has meant to paint her living room for the last two years. But she hasn’t. This is not shocking to anyone who works on their home. It takes a freakishly long time to get the simplest task done. 

Recipe for style

2012OctNov RecipeForStyle 01The mix of natural stone and dark wood gives this kitchen a “kind of Northwest, organic, modern lodge look,” says Tammy Lefever, president of Interior Motives.