Fazzolari Custom Homes & Renovations

Get $3 off regular admission to the 2010 Portland Spring Home & Garden Show, courtesy of Fazzolari Custom Homes & Renovations. […] Continue Reading…

A 1970’s Vancouver, WA home in the Salmon Creek neighborhood gets a 1920’s inspired kitchen and modern “command center.” […] Continue Reading…

Since high-end finishes often are synonymous with timeless design, I think the extra work involved in making a wall smooth gives a home, even a new one, a more vintage look. […] Continue Reading…

We always appreciate comments on this site, and sometimes we even get legitimate ones. Most of the time, however, the comments we get are nonsense, or in Russian, or both. […] Continue Reading…

Here is your reminder of things you can do, right now, in February, to keep up on the basics of maintaining your major household systems. […] Continue Reading…

Old is new again for 2010 as the National Kitchen & Bath Association reports that traditional styles will dominate kitchen and bath design this year. […] Continue Reading…

In Part 3 of our series of short articles about what we think qualifies as high-end finishing for homes, we look to the floor for a detail that can really add a quality look to your interior.

Large Baseboard and Simple Shoe Moldings

One of the differences between a custom home […] Continue Reading…

When it comes to installing moldings and trim the better the craftsmanship, the better the look and the better the wear and tear. […] Continue Reading…

This is the first article in a series about high-end details in a custom home. Our first nit-pick is to make sure the trim on windows and doors line up with one another. It takes a little planning, but it is one of my pet peeves if it is not done. […] Continue Reading…

According to the RMLS Market Action Report, Southwest Washington homeowners saw a drop of 5.2 percent in Average Sale Price when comparing figures from Dec. 2008 to those of Dec. 2009. Portland homeowners saw a 3 percent decrease. […] Continue Reading…