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Holiday decorating that adds value all-year long

woodrow — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:22:12 +0000

With Christmas just around the corner, why not consider making home improvements that decorate for the holidays and last for the entire year? One of my favorite improvements is to add exterior lighting that you can deck with light strings, vines, wreaths or bows. But this year, put in doorway lamps, entry overhangs, walkway lighting, [...]

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Remodeling Goes to the Dogs

woodrow — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:16:27 +0000

It happened early in August. The venerable New York Times ran an article by Sonia Zjawinski noting that homeowners were “remodeling with their pets in mind.” That’s like the tail wagging the dog when it comes to home improvements, isn’t it? Not so, claims Zjawinski, who writes that simply laying out feeding bowls and water [...]

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What’s Old Is New Again – Home Lighting Trends

Paige — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:50:29 +0000

An array of “old” looking lighting has been sweeping the design blogs lately. What’s old seems new again, and this particular style of lighting – an extremely sparse antique look, which I’m not 100% sure how to describe – has been popping up everywhere. Do you like this style of home lighting, or do you thin [...]

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An Afternoon at the Rejuvenation Factory

Paige — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:47:22 +0000

Rejuvenation is a household name here in Portland, the company has two retail spaces in Portland and Seattle as well as a factory in Portland. The company produces reproduction period hardware as well as original refurbished pieces. I don’t ever really consider myself an industry insider; I’m more a wide-eyed fan of the design resources I [...]

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Expert Interview: Michelle Steinback of Schoolhouse Electric – Part Two

Paige — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:44:59 +0000

As promised, below is the second part of the interview from Michelle Steinback of Schoolhouse Electric Co. If you missed part one of the interview, you can read it here. Schoolhouse Electric Interview – Part Two 1. If a homeowner was going to splurge on one part of their home’s lighting system, what would it be? Typically people spend [...]

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Expert Interview: Michelle Steinback of Schoolhouse Electric Co.

Paige — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:01:14 +0000

There is nothing I like more than featuring local businesses I love from the Portland area. Two weeks ago I was proud to feature an interview with a designer at Neil Kelly, and this week I have another great Portland company who was willing to answer my questions, Schoolhouse Electric Co. Michelle Steinback, General Manager of [...]

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Lights, Camera, Landscape?

Mary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:19:25 +0000

There is this yard I absolutely adore. It belongs to a smaller restored Cape Cod on a corner lot, and the charm is tangible. I run past it in the mornings and can’t help but admire the artful vegetative appointments. It’s well maintained and just the slightest bit wild, all with those careful touches that [...]

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