Archive for the ‘Remodeling’ Category

Your Dream Pass to Savings

Friday, August 13th, 2010 by Angela Todd

This blog provided courtesy of the Northwest Natural Street of Dreams in Portland, Oregon. To learn more about the show held on July 31th through August 29, 2010 from 11am to 9pm, please visit www.streetofdreamspdx.com. 
 The annual Street of Dreams is sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Metropolitian Portland.  Angela Todd Designs is a proud sponsor of this year’s [...]

How much does an Interior Designer cost?

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 by Angela Todd

How much does an interior designer cost in Portland, Oregon you might ask?  How do they charge and what can you expect from the relationship?
Initial Consultation: Your initial consultation with an interior designer is a method for both of you to determine if the interior designer is the right fit for your project.  Some designers charge for [...]

4 Remodeling Tips for Homeowners

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 by Angela Todd

With the 2009 Northwest Natural Street of Dreams launching, it is back to my clients that have so patiently shared my time over the past two a half months.   I am currently working on three remodeling projects with clients:  the rooms include a master suite with bath, a hall bath, and a light commercial client [...]

Luster of the Pearl – Opening Night

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 [...]

Behind the Scenes at the Street of Dreams

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 [...]

The PRO’s have arrived

Friday, May 1st, 2009 by Angela Todd

It’s official, the Home Builder’s Association’s Remodelers Council (RC) is changing its name to PRO – Professional Remodelers Organization.  The name isn’t the only thing that is changing, though. The roll-out of the name, unanimously approved by the HBA Board of Directors and announced to coincide with May’s designation as National Remodeling Month, also includes [...]

Renderings Have Come a Long Way

Friday, April 24th, 2009 by Angela Todd

Is it just me or is it getting harder to identify real life photography from architectural renderings?
I admit I sometimes long for the days of hand drawing.  I love my pencils and watercolors, but I find most project budgets don’t warrant this type of time intensive work.  I have even started to outsource hand drawings [...]

Wild about Glass Tile

Friday, April 17th, 2009 by Angela Todd

Round, rectangular, square, small, large, textured, frosted, iridescent or flat – I am wild about all glass tile has to offer.   Maybe it reminds me of bite sized candies, saltwater taffy blocks, and large colorful lollipops.   Yes – that is probably part of my love affair.
Glass tile can be installed in some many applications.  [...]

Tour an Expertly Crafted Remodeled Home

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 by Angela Todd

The HBA’s Remodelers Council includes some of Portland, Oregon’s most prestigious remodelers.  The council provides continuing education and support for its talented tradesman and contractors and education to the local public about remodeling.  Many members of the coucil have won both local and national design/build awards.  In the past 10 years, the council has grown [...]

Natural, Sustainable Wood Floors with Rich Oregon History

Monday, December 15th, 2008 by Angela Todd

On Thursday, December 4th there wasn’t a cloud in the Oregon sky, a treat for a late autumn day in the Willamette Valley. We picked a perfect day to visit Bruce Wadleigh’s home and workshop in Salem, Oregon. Our drive meandered through a rich abundance of Oregon’s farmlands with a backdrop of evergreens and amber [...]