Thinking this might be the summer to spruce up your outdoor space?  Check out these great ideas from Sunset magazine:  http://www.sunset.com/garden/landscaping-design/great-patio-ideas-photos-designs-plans Please feel free to contact us for recommended contractors, design advice, or just as a sounding board for your ideas!

A fabulous web site for all your home design dreams, ideas, resources…Houzz is treasure trove of design.  Check out this link for some lazy day craft ideas, and jump off from there to whatever your redecorating heard desires: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28420711/list/10-Craft-Ideas-for-Lazy-Summer-Days They've got an app, too!

It's always nice to see some good news out there.  It looks like Portland home prices are closing in fast on their pre-recession peak.  Click here to read the Biz Journal article: http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2014/05/portland-home-values-close-in-on-pre-recession.html?iana=ind_rre

You may not have heard of the Azalea Lace Bug, and hopefully you won't see the damage they can do, but just in case, please keep reading.  Documented in Portland about five years ago, these insects can cause severe damage to azaleas and rhododendrons, those lovely, easy to care for shrubs that many of us have […]