How to make a kids’ hideaway
Nooks and crannies give old homes the character so many desire. But this sweet alcove bed was designed and built for a new home.
Outdoor lighting ideas
Highlight your home with outdoor lighting that packs a style punch.
Color evolution
Produced by the marketing department of Oregon Home
Choosing the right color may seem like the most important part of picking a paint. You want something that pleases the eye and matches your home decor. After all, you look at those walls every day. Paint isn’t just about color, though. You trust your home’s integrity to a thin layer of roll-on protection, so quality is just as important as color.
Birds of a feather
Bend artist Layla Coats collects twigs and rocks on her walks with her dog all around the Pacific Northwest. When she brings them home, the twigs become tiny perches and the rocks fit together as mini stone veneers.
Beekeeping suppliers pop up
So you’ve conquered backyard chickens. What next to do on your urban homestead? Beekeeping is a great choice, as it both helps the plants in your garden and provides you with delicious local honey. Luckily, beekeeping suppliers are popping up around Oregon.
Oregon made products
We round up our favorite products, shops and artists from Oregon for Spring and Summer 2013.
May veggie gardening tips class
The weather’s nice, and you want to get out and grow some veggies! But where to start? Portland Nursery is putting on a refresher course on what do to in May in the vegetable garden this Saturday.
Scrap fabric, pillows and summer
What to do when the sun comes out and you can see how dirty your house is? First, you could clean. Second, you could get out of the house until it is too dark to see all the dust and hairballs floating around and save yourself some grief and work. You can probably guess which path I take.
‘You are Here’ art exhibit
This solo exhibit featuring Portland artist Shawn Demarest focuses on oil paintings that explore place.
