Archive for July, 2009
Friday, July 31st, 2009 by Angela Todd
Our Street of Dreams penthouse is finished and Thursday night launched the Street of Dreams at the Mid Summer Night’s Dream. That probably sounds like simple phrase, but the impact for me of “finishing” the space was truly monumental. I was the last penthouse completed, due to taking on cosmetic reconstruction of the fireplace and [...]
Tags: 937 group, Artistic Innovations, Block 90, Encore, Luster of the Pearl, Master Furniture Makers, Mid Summer Night's Dream, Pearl District, penthouses, Sherwin Williams, street of dreams, Street of Dreams tickets, Sunshine Floral
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Friday, July 24th, 2009 by Angela Todd
Do you have a space in your home you don’t use? I thoroughly enjoyed the simplicity of this blog by Jan Springer, the director of the Heritage School of Interior Design in Beaverton, Oregon. I wanted to share it with you. The original blog was posted at the Oregon Women’s Report.
If you have spaces or [...]
Tags: accessorizing, beaverton, color, custom furnishings, fabrication, Heritage School of Interior Design, home, Home Staging, interior design, interior design ideas, interior design school, Jan Springer, oregon, window treatments
Posted in DIY & Design Tips, Design Classes | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 by Angela Todd
I can’t count the number of times clients of mine have shown me photos from a past Street of Dreams shows to illustrate a style or piece they want in their own home. They loved it. They photographed it. They want that look.
This is how the NW Natural Street of Dreams is known. [...]
Tags: Colors, Do if yourself design tips, home builders, home builders association, home improvement, inspiration, interior designers, lighting, NW Natural Street of Dreams, Portland, remodelers, texture, wall color, Windows
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Friday, July 17th, 2009 by Angela Todd
This year’s urban Northwest Natural Street of Dreams in Portland has many unique challenges not seen in past years shows because of the location and nature of the featured homes.
What door was it? The project requires meeting many vendors at the penthouse to see the space, take measurements, make plans and [...]
Tags: Culver Glass, Encore, interior design, Pearl District, penthouse, Portland, street of dreams
Posted in Announcements & Events, Design Musings | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 by Angela Todd
Angela Todd Designs is giving away five pairs of Northwest Natural Street of Dreams tickets for the August 1st through August 31st show. How do you enter to win your two tickets?
Send an email here and tell us all about:
Your current remodeling or redecorating project.
What kind of inspiration you expect/need from the show.
If you are [...]
Tags: angela todd designs, design project, free tickets, Northwest Natural, redecorating, Remodeling, street of dreams 2009, tickets, win tickets
Posted in Announcements & Events | 6 Comments »
Friday, July 10th, 2009 by Angela Todd
Each year designers in the Portland metropolitan area clamor for the opportunity to design and style a home in the Street of Dreams. Participation provides opportunities for awards, great portfolio additions, new clients, and design prowess. This year the Portland Home Builders Association unveiled the first urban Street of Dreams in the Nation. The allure [...]
Tags: hba, home builders association, Lux Lighting, Orchid Exchange, Oregon's Home Handyman, Parker Furniture, Pearl District, s'Tile, Sherwin Williams, street of dreams, Wallpaper Pro
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 by Angela Todd
How do you choose a design concept for a penthouse in the Pearl District for the 2009 Street of Dreams? First, I knew the timeline of only weeks leading up to the show would create challenges, so I selected two talented interior designers with unique talents and attributes to support me in the design of [...]
Tags: decorating, design concept, Encore, Hoyt Living, julie Hranicka, pamela sandall, street of dreams, traditional
Posted in Announcements & Events, Home Transformations | No Comments »