Kitchen Remodel Pairs Vintage Charm with Modern Living
It’s a common conundrum: How best to update a vintage home for modern living without losing the old house character that attracted you in the first place?
Midcentury Marvel Once More
This midcentury, postwar classic had once been a proud home in the Bridlemile area on the site of the old Wilcox Estates, but the decades had taken their toll.
Sophisticated and Smart Living… With Kids
For Amy Carnahan, interior designer and mother to three children under 8, the idea that family-friendly spaces can peacefully coexist with sophisticated design is nowhere more evident than in her own light-infused Portland ranch.
A Tale of Two Great Rooms
Open living spaces present the best kind of challenge for designer Brittainy Tiffany.
Fifth-Wall Wonder
Ceilings are the fifth wall of every room, and yet they are arguably the most underappreciated part of any structure.
Savvy at the Seashore
Lincoln City has enough action along Highway 101 that visitors must veer off the highway whenever possible to experience the natural Oregon Coast. Long, sandy beaches and striking, moss-covered cliffs along with the city’s beautiful Devils Lake are just some of the draws. These were magnetic pulls for Keith and Jennifer Fowler, who recently moved back to Lincoln City after a 10 year hiatus in Beaverton.
Celebrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit with Schoolhouse Electric
If you follow Portland design, you’ve probably heard of Schoolhouse Electric. From inside a century-old factory building in Northwest Portland, their local artisans create light fixtures, clocks, and other fabulous home goods with the belief that something worth owning is worth owning forever.
Oksenholt Hospitality and Brooks Resources Announce Mount Bachelor Village Resort Acquisition
Lincoln City, OR/Bend, OR – Oksenholt Hospitality Company (part of the Oregon-based Oksenholt Family of Companies) together with its affiliates has acquired Mount Bachelor Village Resort from Brooks Resources Corporation, both companies announced today. The purchase included 100% of the outstanding shares of Mount Bachelor Village Corporation and its subsidiaries. All of the operating businesses and real estate were included in the deal. Purchase price and additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Getting a Crash Course in Design Excellence
It’s not every day that one gets a chance to spend a morning with top home design experts. So, it was a treat when I recently gathered with my fellow luxury real estate brokers for breakfast and a talk with three of Portland’s finest: Holly Freres of JHL Design, Rachel Browning of Salvage Works, and Kathleen Bierma of Heirloom Homes as they shared the latest trends in home décor.
