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Bamboo Craftsman Studio, Garden, and Nursery

Susan Rich — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:11:20 +0000

Tucked away on a quiet side street in a peaceful neighborhood in north Portland is a small business on an oversized lot. It boasts one really big garden. A design studio. And a nursery. There’s also a client base that travels up the west coast to buy plants and order custom woodwork. This enterprise is [...]

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Bamboo Craftsman Studio, Garden, and Nursery

Counting Coins? Cash in on these Remodeling Ideas

Susan Rich — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:46:08 +0000

Don’t let the dim economic news darken your door. When it comes to remodeling your home, you can pinch pennies and still add value to your property. Choose wisely, and those inexpensive changes you make today won’t affect selling your house tomorrow, say real estate agents based in Portland, OR. Even if you are not [...]

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Counting Coins? Cash in on these Remodeling Ideas

Re-Boot Your Lighting Without Re-Wiring: A Room-by-Room Guide

Susan Rich — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:55:56 +0000

Changing the lighting in your home generally requires some re-wiring, and for that you should consider hiring a licensed electrician. However, there are some simple solutions that allow you to make some changes using existing fixtures and outlets. In an average-sized room, you need three points of light, explains Jennifer Roos, owner of Jennifer Roos [...]

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Re-Boot Your Lighting Without Re-Wiring: A Room-by-Room Guide

Bathroom Basics: Use Recycled Materials

Susan Rich — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:35:21 +0000

Making a splash in the bath — while using less water — is increasingly the goal of “green-minded” homeowners embarking on a bathroom remodel. And with good reason: According to WaterSense, a voluntary public-private partnership program sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency, each American uses an average of 100 gallons of water per day at [...]

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Bathroom Basics: Use Recycled Materials

Raising the Roof? What to Put Down Once You Tear It Off

Susan Rich — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:32:20 +0000

Homeowners who plan on replacing the roof this summer are faced with one basic question: What is the best choice for my home? Keith Green, owner of Keith Green Construction in Portland, OR, and Steve Philips, owner of Four Star Roofing based in Hillsboro, offer advice on how to choose the best roof. Q. How [...]

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Raising the Roof? What to Put Down Once You Tear It Off

Exotic Reclaimed, Recycled, Re-Used, and Sustainable Flooring

Susan Rich — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:38:18 +0000

What does a wooden covered bridge in Eugene have in common with a splintered stadium bleacher in Beaverton? Once deconstructed, nails removed, and milled, these “rescued” wood products make great floor boards…and are gaining popularity as an “exotic” wood. In this instance, exotic refers to the story behind the wood, not its country of origin. [...]

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Exotic Reclaimed, Recycled, Re-Used, and Sustainable Flooring

Green Flooring Fundamentals

Susan Rich — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:30:48 +0000

Homeowners have countless choices when it comes to fixing their floors. One option is to re-sand and re-stain an existing wood floor. If that won’t do, it’s possible to tear out the old floor and start anew, using new or reclaimed wood products or environmentally friendly materials like cork or linoleum. In some cases, setting [...]

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Green Flooring Fundamentals

Dustless Wood Floor Sanding

Susan Rich — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:15:20 +0000

Wouldn’t it be nice to have your hardwood floors re-sanded — with no dust left behind? Matt Sellens, owner of Portland, OR-based Perpetua Wood Floors, offers customers just that. Using specially designed equipment, Sellens and his crew can sand a new or existing wood floor without leaving a whiff of dust behind. “It’s fairly new [...]

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Dustless Wood Floor Sanding