Northwest Renovation

Talking with an Architect

John Perkins — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:42:00 +0000

This issue’s musings from across the architect’s drawing board ponders how to talk to an architect. When I was in college, which seems like centuries ago, I had two favorite cartoons. One showed a hot dog shaped man opening his mailbox. He was withdrawing an envelope displaying the statement “You may already be a weiner!” [...]

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Talking with an Architect

What’s New in the Kitchen?

Robin Rigby-Fisher — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:28:58 +0000

I am not one to push or tout trends. My belief is that your home should reflect you, your family, your lifestyle, and the way you live in your home. The reality is, as consumers we tend to want a lot of the same things. What’s new in the kitchen for 2010? Not surprisingly, the trends [...]

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What’s New in the Kitchen?

ECOpdx: Recycled Tropical Furniture and More

Staff Writer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:14:52 +0000

ECOpdx started out four years ago selling their own custom line of furniture made out of local deconstruction and storm damage woods. Soon after they added the Tropical Salvage line of furniture made from 100% recycled handcrafted tropical woods pulled out of rivers and volcanic pits in Indonesia. Owned and operated by three friends, Darren and [...]

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ECOpdx: Recycled Tropical Furniture and More

Vintage Stoves: More Than Skin Deep

Karla Pearlstein — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:44:24 +0000

Most people will agree that a period house looks best with a period kitchen, and that a period kitchen looks best with period stoves. With that in mind, homeowners who are considering vintage stoves usually still have a few basic questions about them, “Are vintage stoves practical?” “Will a vintage appliance have enough capacity?” and [...]

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Vintage Stoves: More Than Skin Deep

Winter Gardening

JJ De Sousa — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:09:10 +0000

OK. It’s cold out. I’m sitting here, inside my cozy little brick house and there is a nice frost out on a sunny late fall morning. I finally turned on the furnace and lit the fireplace. When I go out, I will wear a beret and a scarf. I will probably make a pot of [...]

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Winter Gardening

Eco-friendly and Money-Saving Cleaning Tips

Staff Writer — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:11:25 +0000

Spokane County, WA became the launch pad last July for the nation’s strictest ban on dishwasher detergent made with phosphates, a measure aimed at reducing water pollution. The ban will be expanded statewide in July 2010, the same time similar laws take effect in several other states. Among other states that have banned or are banning [...]

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Eco-friendly and Money-Saving Cleaning Tips

Postcard From Paris 2009

JJ De Sousa — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:16:18 +0000

I am lucky. I admit it. I am lucky enough to get to go to Paris once a year to visit the Maison et Objet show. This show is one of the world’s biggest furniture and accessories markets. This year is my second trip to this show and I found it to be just as [...]

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Postcard From Paris 2009

Understanding the Government Stimulus Packages

Jeniffer Hanson O-Connell — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:25:56 +0000

Home renovators who purchase an energy-efficient refrigerator, washer, dryer, or other qualifying home appliance may be eligible to receive a $50 to $200 rebate from the federal government. The money is available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — also known as the stimulus package. But the bigger reward offers homeowners a tax credit [...]

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Understanding the Government Stimulus Packages