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Nov 20,2008
Hermitage is a Home
by Julie D
I dropped into Hermitage this week and had my usual head spinning desire for everything in the shop. Jennifer June is the talented proprietress of Hermitage, with an exquisite eye for the stupendously cool and unique. One of the things Jennifer does best is bring work from independent artists living outside of Portland into Portland. I like that when I go to her shop, I can say, who is this by? Instead of ... oh I love this, it is by so and so, right? While Hermitage is the home to many lovely home accessories, the main focus here is on wallpaper. Jennifer retails some of the most unique and special wallpaper designers I have come across. Much is handmade, screen printed, block printed or hand painted. A perusal of her books made me consider wallpapering my whole house. But I have refrained. For now. If this sounds too good to be true, it is. Jennifer will be closing Hermitage's Portland doors in January and relocating to Seattle. I am not sure what Seattle has done to deserve suc
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Oct 30,2008
Home Office » Seven Tips to Increase Productivity
by pearlgirl
Everyone loves the idea of working from home. Although the thought of setting your own hours, working in your PJ's, having the world's best boss and eliminating that pesky commute is incredibly alluring—the reality is that working at home is incredibly difficult. Get in the Zone First things first: It's important to do a little checking and make sure that your home office meets local zoning requirements. There are reasons for residential and commercial zoning—it's not always possible to run your business out of your home. Your business can impact the traffic, parking and livability of your neighborhood. An upset neighbor, Homeowners Association or Neighborhood Association will definitely dampen your productivity. In Portland, the City recognizes two types of businesses that are suitable for residential zones: • Type A . A Type A home occupation is one where residents use their home as a place of work; however, no employees or customers/clients come to the
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Jul 2,2008
Crafty Kids in Central Portland
by nancy
We’re having a crafty summer. There’s really no other way to describe it. We’ve been sewing, painting, raiding the recycling bins to make marble tracks. Making strawberry tarts and home made pasta. Lots of working with our hands. Lots of messes in the house. Which prompted me to look online to see what options there were to mess up other people’s spaces. DIY Alert! may just save our bacon by, well, alerting us to day camps, week-long camps and afternoon sessions for kids. This website bills itself as a 'one-stop calendar for craft events, craft classes, and craft groups in Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. Just reading through the calendar will inspire you, and they also offer a weekly email. Their calendar highlights some fun kid events over the summer, including woodworking, mixed media camps, book making, youth fashion design camp, and fiber art camp. The calendar is easy to use, with clear identificat
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Jun 17,2008
Shop Talk – Oxalis
by alex
Time to add a few things in the garden to cover the bare spots created by last season's casualties. And Oxalis in Nob Hill is just the place to pick up some great plants – as well as a few other fun must-haves! read the full article
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May 2,2008
Relish moves to Northwest district
by pearlgirl
Design lovers rejoice! Relish is working with PDC to rehab a building on NW Lovejoy and 17th Avenue. The new space will feature housewares, personal accessories and home furnishings. The new store will open this summer. Stay tuned for details. We know that Trisha will plan a great party.
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