Northwest Renovation » Design

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

Remodeling a Small Bathroom

Michael Howells — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:57:31 +0000

When Ian Fleming said, “beauty is a question of millimeters,” he wasn’t talking about bathroom remodels. But when it comes to the small bathrooms typical of most homes, beauty and function is sometimes a question of millimeters. So when you renovate, you want to be mindful of the details. If you get them right, you [...]

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Remodeling a Small Bathroom

Transitional Issues

Sam Snow — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:14:48 +0000

Everyone has had to deal with a transition at some point in his or her home. I’m not talking about a transition to a new job or from young age to older. I’m talking about flooring transitions that adjoin different types of floor coverings. You know, the big strip of wood that constantly trips people [...]

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Transitional Issues

Make Room for Baby (and Beyond)

Anne DeWolf — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:17:38 +0000

If you’re a parent or a parent-to-be, it’s inevitable that at some point you’ll want to enjoy a glass of pinot with friends in a living room cleared of LEGOs and My Little Ponies. Balancing the needs of children and adults is challenging throughout parenthood, and making changes to your house to accommodate a growing [...]

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Make Room for Baby (and Beyond)

Small Budget, Big Impact

Rain Reynolds — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:15:15 +0000

Wow! That’s what all of us long to hear and feel about our decor, be our home small or grand or somewhere in between. And the good news is that goal is easily accomplished. All it takes is putting aside our fear of color (especially in the Pacific Northwest, where taupe passes for a jewel [...]

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Small Budget, Big Impact

Collaboration and the “Live-In Kitchen”

Robin Rigby-Fisher — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:26:47 +0000

Once upon a time the kitchen was a room only for servants. In fact in many homes, the kitchen was not even part of the main house. With the rise of the middle class, the kitchen moved into the home, but was still reserved for the servant, now called the “little woman.” Jumping a few [...]

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Collaboration and the “Live-In Kitchen”

Zones Take the Cake in Custom Kitchen

Stacy Green — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:59:55 +0000

In the fall, what home cook doesn’t feel a yen to bake? With the cooling weather, we’re eager to fire up the oven, smell the spice of pies, and bite into still-warm cookies. While baking offers the sensory delights of kneading dough and browning crusts, working in an efficient, functional, and attractive kitchen is the [...]

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Zones Take the Cake in Custom Kitchen

Bungalow Kitchen Wins Design Award

Stacy Green — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:11:55 +0000

Think back on some memorable moments in your home from the past 10 or so years. Chances are many of them have been in your kitchen. In mine, I’ve not only cooked, eaten, and entertained, I have made my first candles, had pivotal conversations with my daughter, and watched our border collie pup delight in [...]

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Bungalow Kitchen Wins Design Award