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Tips to Make a Toddler’s Room Sustainable

Staff Writer — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:01:36 +0000

Whether you’ve been taking steps toward green living or you’re a newbie and want to jump start your efforts and reduce your carbon footprint on earth, one area of opportunity is your toddler’s room. Two interior design instructors from The Art Institutes share how to make your toddler’s room sustainable. “Sustainability is a popular subject, [...]

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Tips to Make a Toddler’s Room Sustainable

New Lighting Standards Begin in 2012

Staff Writer — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:10:19 +0000

“It is not your mother’s light bulb anymore. Most of us grew up with the 60-watt light bulb in our lamps and the smaller 40-watt light bulb in the refrigerator. Seniors recall the big silver-tipped bulbs, 200 or 300 watts, that were part of the white ring fixtures in schools. Then, when I was a [...]

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New Lighting Standards Begin in 2012

A Conversation About Garden Design

JJ De Sousa — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:34:41 +0000

If you have read my column more than once, you are well aware that I am a total garden geek. A garden is an ever-changing performance art project. I love a good garden. I also love plants, and I love, love outdoor furniture, and adore how, when done right, it all comes together. So I [...]

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A Conversation About Garden Design

Portland’s Alphabet District or Nob Hill or the West End

Jack Bookwalter — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:12:15 +0000

The Wallace House, above, designed by architect William Whidden in 1888, was the first Colonial Revival-style house built in Portland. Intensively-planted urban gardens and mature street trees give the neighborhood a connection to nature. Examples of Architect Elmer Feig Buildings Architect Elmer Feig designed 21 fanciful, 1920s apartment buildings in Northwest. Below are a few examples of the [...]

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Portland’s Alphabet District or Nob Hill or the West End

Old House Hardware: Stylistic Consistency is the Key to Success

Karla Pearlstein — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:18:53 +0000

With vintage houses and buildings, the hardware and lighting are architectural “jewelry.” In any renovation or restoration, attention to detail is crucial to a successful outcome. And among the many details, matching the style of hardware to the period of the architecture is critical. Actually, any changes to a vintage or historic house or building [...]

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Old House Hardware: Stylistic Consistency is the Key to Success

Why Test for Lead-Based Paint?

Ron Swisher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:19:03 +0000

With all of the high-speed communications available today, it is easy to do research. One topic that seems to be showing itself in parents’ magazines, newspapers, and television shows is lead usage. Studies have shown that lead in our bodies causes harm in many ways. The group that can suffer the most damage are children [...]

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Why Test for Lead-Based Paint?

Elevated Radon Levels in Oregon Pose Potential Health Risks

Steve Tucker — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:17:29 +0000

If you’re buying or selling a home, you’ve probably been advised by your realtors to test for radon levels. For the rest of us, though, radon testing probably hasn’t made it onto our home improvement to-do lists. But, according to public health officials and agencies, radon should be at the top of everyone’s list — [...]

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Elevated Radon Levels in Oregon Pose Potential Health Risks

Sustainable Ways to Update Your Kitchen Without Breaking the Bank

Robin Rigby-Fisher — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:46:48 +0000

Funny thing about houses — they don’t comprehend that the economy is less than stellar. They still need regular maintenance. January is my time for organizing, cleaning closets, tidying cabinets, and overall rearranging. This creates lots of opportunities to notice all the things I want to fix and update in our home. Unfortunately, with the [...]

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Sustainable Ways to Update Your Kitchen Without Breaking the Bank