Corporate Gifts – Bringing Back the Joy
These days when someone hands me the company gift, I usually feel a twinge of anxiety. How do I politely decline? How do I keep my mouth shut about not wanting another water bottle made in China?
Milk Glass Christmas
It’s that pretty little dish at Grandma’s house near the davenport that holds those hard candies that have magically all fused into one. It’s those petite white vases that were made to display a single red rose. Sometimes it lives in the china cabinet–too delicate for regular use. We’ve all seen it, but few have really paid it the attention it deserves.
Create the Ultimate Play Space
A play space for kiddos should be kid approved (duh!) AND a place the whole family wants to hang in! These are our 5 ingredients for creating a well-styled play space.
Storm Victims May Make for Easy Targets
BBB warns of unscrupulous contractors following OR storm.
A New Book for Tiny Home Lovers: Microshelters
If you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you’ll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters.
Photos from the Oregon Home 2015 Fall/Winter Issue Release Party!
Photos by Jason E. Kaplan
People had a great time ringing in the newest issue of Oregon Home Magazine. Now you can check out the pictures from the event.
Book Review: The New Nomads
Filled to bursting with bicycle trailers, high-concept campers, floating homes and domesticated shipping containers, “The New Nomads” is a great big picture book for architectural adventurers and a celebration of “temporary spaces and a life on the move.”
Small Changes
Nicole Callaghan has a knack for making the little moves that will have a big impact, whether it’s moving furniture or artwork, adding or subtracting. Now she’s bringing her gift for the well-executed quickie makeover to a growing number of residential clients in the Portland area through her company, N.style.
Recycled Glass (Yes, I’m Talking Wine Bottles!)
By Nancy Ranchel
Does this happen to you? You go to pull out your recycling, and you notice the freakish amount of liquor bottles in the glass bin. You pause. You think about what the recycle guy (mine are guys) must think of you. You hope that instead of judging, they just wish you’d invite them to your next party. But you suspect they’re judging.
A Fresh Perspective on Bungalow Interiors
When you think of a Craftsman Bungalow interior, you likely picture traditional finishes: deep colors, natural wood trim, built-in bookshelves and maybe a Stickley chair or two. But five Pacific Northwest companies are collaborating to offer a fresh perspective on Bungalow interiors: The Bungalow Company, Colorhouse Paint, Rejuvenation Inc., Clayhaus Ceramics and McCoy Millwork.
