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 [...]
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Your Dream Pass to Savings
Friday, August 13th, 2010 by Angela ToddPeople’s Choice – Best Master Suite
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 by Angela ToddIt is hard to find someone in Portland that hasn’t heard of the Street of Dreams. The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland has done an amazing job branding the show over the past 30+ years. It has changed over the years, but has maintained it’s position to be the most well-known home [...]
Viva Las Vegas with NAHB
Friday, October 16th, 2009 by Angela ToddThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is having a singing contest. The winner will sing the National Anthem at the Grand Opening Ceremonies at the 2010 International Builders’ Show® in Las Vegas, January 19, 2010. Yesterday, Hallie Gentry from the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland sent me an email encouraging me to enter. [...]
Do it Yourself Tips at the Street of Dreams
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 by Angela ToddI 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. [...]
Behind the Scenes at the Street of Dreams
Friday, July 10th, 2009 by Angela ToddEach 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 [...]
Staged and Styled
Friday, May 8th, 2009 by Angela ToddThe Home Builders Association’s Ultimate Open House April 18th-19th and 25th-26th was a tremendous success. The Interior Design Society of Portland worked with several of the home builders to stage and style their homes.
The following property built by Westlake Development recieved an offer the first weekend of the open house. I can’t [...]
The PRO’s have arrived
Friday, May 1st, 2009 by Angela ToddIt’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 [...]
Home Sales Heat up this Spring
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 by Angela ToddI received a wonderful email message today from the President of the Portland Home Builder’s Association. The real estate market is looking up this Spring. Consider the following message and statistics:
As we enter the ever-important spring home buying season, there are a several exciting indications that the market may be coming back to life:
In February, [...]
New Direction for Street of Dreams
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 by Angela ToddThe Home Builders Association of Portland announced a bold move for the 2009 Street of Dreams. This year it will be exclusively in the Pearl District.
Earlier this year, the Home Builders Association planned to have two sites for the tour: one in a more traditional setting off Pilkington Road in Lake Oswego, and a second [...]
The Ultimate Open House – Portland style
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 by Angela ToddMortgage rates are at an all time low. Homes in the Portland, Oregon market are priced to sell with outstanding value. First time home buyers are eligible for a $7500 tax credit. Builders are offering wonderful incentives. Spring is just around the corner. What could be better than purchasing a new home in April? Clearly [...]

