Put it on a pedestal
Make a statement in the bathroom with an eye-catching pedestal sink.
Standalone home offices increase in popularity
Produced by the marketing department of Oregon Home
Ever been trapped on a crowded freeway at rush hour and wish you could have walked to work? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Mark Welker. A recruiter for a major insurance company, Welker grew weary of the nearly one-hour drive into Portland from his home in Canby.
Young homebuilders launch vision in the Gorge with Curtis Homes
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At age 25, Cam Curtis, founder of Curtis Homes LLC, has already achieved his first dream: to live and work in a small but vital Pacific Northwest town and make a success of his own business.
In hot water
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Herb Heagh-Arvitt was committed to finding an energy efficient solution for heating water, but his electric heat pump water heater was not doing the trick. He hit the ceiling when his system took nearly all day to recover enough hot water for his guests to get a shower.
Children’s book author Heather Vogel Frederick
Heather Vogel Frederick is best known for the Mother-Daughter Book Club series. She writes from her home office in Portland’s Garden Home neighborhood.
Metalwood Salvage
I recently found out about a great salvage and scrap place in Portland called Metalwood Salvage. They make furniture out of salvage to sell at reasonable prices.
Floor and window trend seminar
Classique Floors in Portland is hosting a day of free seminars so you can learn about the newest trends in floors and window coverings.
Kenton Repair Cafe
OK folks, it’s time to grab your broken toaster and get your repair-groove on. No broken toaster? How about a ripped hem, a non-functioning bike? Maybe a lesson on how to repair a flat tire on your bike, or a diagnosis on your broken speaker?
Catio tour
Tour twelve different cat patios in the Portland area. The outdoor enclosures are designed to let cats enjoy outdoor time while staying safe.
The joy of buckets
A collection of buckets can save your bacon in any number of ways. Is the lowly bucket the little black dress of home décor? No, in theory, one LBD is all you need. A bucket collection is more like black shoes – you can never have too many.
