The last remodeling project (maybe)

After3It may be the first New Year’s resolution in my life that I actually and fully completed. On Jan. 1 this year, I vowed this would be the year that we finally remodeled my bathroom, which I likened to a Greyhound bus station pit stop in a column I wrote for the magazine’s December/January issue.

Product trend seminar

trendschownLearn about the latest products and trends for updating your kitchen or bath at this free seminar at Chown Hardware in Portland.

Start kidding around about art

There is this truck that I keep seeing around town — a little van-type thing. It sells corporate art. I believe the side of the truck says, Really Boring and Homogenous Prints for Your Office! Not really. But you get my point?

Should you repair or replace your roof?

Passed_real_estate_contractor_inspectionThe most frequently asked question by homeowners and building professionals is whether to repair or replace an existing roof. A roof is one of the biggest investments a home or building owner can make.

Sky high: rooftop spaces

2012JunJul_Deconstruct_01It’s one thing to create a comfortable outdoor space defined by grass, plants and trees. It’s trickier when the sky, or rather the skyline, is the limit.

Tile style

2012JunJul_IdeaBoard_02If you’re feeling that your home’s interior is a little drab, why not jazz it up with some colorful tile?

Stealing space

2012JunJul_StealingSpaceClaim the nooks and crannies hidden throughout your home.

Silkscreen beauties

2012JunJul_Homeward_SilkscreenBeauties_02Have a unique vision? Realize it in tile. Tempest Tileworks produces custom silk-screened ceramic tiles in its Portland studio that are sold through showrooms nationwide.