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Painting on borrowed time
Luckily the baby held out through another weekend, so I got two more days in on the upstairs. I finished up the caulking of all the trim, got it all primed and even got a first coat of gloss white on...
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Paint Color Post
We’ve been asked on a couple of occasions for the names of our paint colors, and we thought it’d be best to dedicate a post to them. So now if anyone is ever curious about any of our colors, they can...
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Portland Bungalow Show – May 17 and 18, 2008
Attention Portland-area bungalow lovers! The second annual Portland Bungalow Show is just around the corner and is sure to be chock full o’ bungalow goodness, complete with fabulous vendor booths,...
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A breath of Freshaire at Home Depot?
Has anyone out there tried the new Freshaire paint they’re selling at Home Depot? If not, here’s your chance to try it for free… Just head on over to the Freshaire website, check out their color...
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New Bungalow Paint Colors
Most bungalow-lovers are familiar with the Sherwin Williams’ Arts & Crafts color collection, the Eddie Bauer Home Bungalow Color collection at Lowe’s, and Pittsburgh Paints’ Chicago Bunaglow color...
View ArticleWhat’s the deal with VOCs anyway?
It seems as though there’s a lot of confusion about VOCs. I’m hoping this post might, if you’ll excuse the pun, clear the air a bit. The term “VOC” stands for “volatile organic compound.” The...
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‘New” Living Room Furniture
With as much demolition and construction as we’ve done since moving here four years ago, we haven’t had much time (or money!) for furniture shopping. Thus, many of our rooms are fairly empty. So when...
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Attention: Portland Bungalow People
Do you live in the Portland area? Curious about bungalow colors? If so, and if you have nothing else going on this Saturday morning, please feel free to pop by the Architectural Heritage Center to...
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Painting the Bungalow – We’ve got a body color!
bye-bye baby blue! Last night we put up test patches of both Caponata and Wenge. The Wenge looked fine – I can’t say I had any complaints - but we both really loved the Caponata (even from across the...
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