Portland Home & Garden Show
Twenty-five incredible display gardens and the latest home-building products are just some of what you’ll find at the PORTLAND HOME & GARDEN SHOW.
CITY PERMITS & INSPECTIONS: What Every House Owner Should Know!
What triggers the need for a construction permit? How do you "legalize" previous construction that was done on your house without a permit? What work can a homeowner tackle? Those are just some of the questions that will be answered during the talk
Yard, Garden & Patio Show
It's officially spring! How do you know? Because it's time for the annual YARD, GARDEN & PATIO SHOW, with more than 300 vendors—including nurseries, garden centers and landscape designers—who will answer your horticultural questions.
SHOP BEAUMONT VILLAGE
One-of-a-kind merchandise, shopkeepers who still have the Chatty Cathy gene and a nice variety of restaurants (from pizza places to bistros) make Beaumont Village a good place to meet a friend for lunch and a boutique crawl.
18 Tips for Communicating with Contractors
Having a productive and successful relationship with the man or woman who’s turning your sorry excuse of a kitchen into a dreamy cookspace requires a well-honed set of interpersonal-relationship tools. Oregon Home talked with two contractors, two architects and a homeowner who’s been in Remodelingville about how to make the most of your partnership.
SHOP EAST BANK DISTRICT
The East Bank District – some 39 blocks on the east bank of the Willamette River – was hot in the 1900s as Portland’s industrial center. Now it’s a major draw for homeowners in search of a gritty, ‘shop among the loading docks’ day.
17 Tips for Historic Preservation
Yeah, you got a deal on that huge round window, but are you sure you want to muck up your turn-of-the-century house with it? We talked with an architectural salvager, two restoration contractors, an architect and the executive director of the Architectural Heritage Center about how to balance remodeling with respect for your old house.
