Why Use Twitter?

Some think Twitter will go mainstream in 2009! Hat tip @larrybrauner and his Online Social Networking blog.

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Winner of the Super Bowl XLIII Recliner Contest Announced

Wholesale Furniture Brokers would like to congratulate Julie Reuter for following the contest rules and guessing the closest score to the actual final of Super Bowl XLIII.

Julie Reuter guessed Steelers 31 - Cardinals 17. Here is her blog post:
http://nosogirl.blogspot.com/2009/01/superbowl-time.html

Congratulations again and we hope to see you in your new recliner!

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Diane Plesset, of D.P. Design + Associates

As you know we started a new feature to showcase interior designer projects and show the before and after pictures.

Diane Plesset is a bath-kitchen specialist, so virtually all of her projects reflect this specialty. From her website is this his Master Bathroom which won the 2006 Gold Award in the Master Design Competition.

BEFORE:


AFTER:
Notice the lit display niche INSIDE the shower, the homeowners' favorite feature.



Do we really need the labels of "before" and "after"? What a beautiful makeover. It would be hard to get Mike out of that shower. He'd need a lot of hot water!

Diane Plesset, CMKBD, CID #5818, NCIDQ, C.A.P.S.
D.P. Design + Associates
503-632-8801
diane@dp-design.com

Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery

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Fluorescent Gooseneck Lamp

The office doesn’t have to be drab just because it’s where you do your work. Make sure your surroundings are well-lit the way you like it by adding this Gooseneck Lamp to your office collection. It features a satin steel finish with a strip of white acrylic that covers the bulb. It [...]

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Tidal Pulls

I was co-contractor in our house built in the late '70s. I still remember the cabinets in the kitchen. They were white oak, which was the "in" accent wood at the time, in fact we had white oak through out the house. After the cabinets were hung, my job was to wipe everything with a kind of oil that brought out the grain and protected the wood. After the oil was applied, then you needed to vigorously wipe off the excess so it felt smooth not tacky. It left them the color of honey, as I recall.

Then we purchased pulls. Every door had to be drilled once for the pull and every drawer need two holes drilled. I thought I would never get done with the measuring and centering and drilling. In the house we are in now, there are no pulls on the kitchen cabinets. Mike and I just have never found the time or extra money for the job.

LinkedIn introduced me to Linda Thompson who started a company called Tidal Pulls that uses a brushed chrome strip for a pull and it's attached to the back of the door or drawer. I love the ease of installation and its clean appearance. Linda's asking for feedback. What do you think?

Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery

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21 Tips for Downsizing!

I want to call your attention to the latest issue of Oregon Home. They have a very interesting article titled 21 Tips for Downsizing. They interviewed "a designer, two real estate brokers, an estate sale organizer and a downsizer for tips to ease the move from living large to living small."

Our friend RayAnn Bogert owner of 12-year-old Bizy Girl Interiors in Lake Oswego,OR. was the designer interviewed. She offered this advice:

1. Fill your new pad with furniture that's properly scaled to it. - Like a Dachshund trying to push a Great Dane-sized doggie bed into its diminutive crate, you can end up with the same old cluttered-to-the-rafters feeling if you don't consider the scale of the furniture that will decorate your new digs.

Others interviewed for the article are Kent Mathews, a real estate broker at The Real Estate Firm, Karen Young Estate Sales and Appraisals in Beaverton, OR, Connie Osborne, Kim Childs, and a real estate broker with Keller Williams Realty in Lake Oswego, OR.

If you're thinking of downsizing check out the 21 suggestions. Our 22nd suggestion: come see us after the move. You might find your old furniture and accessories a little shabby in you sparkling new digs. Come see us. We'll help you brighten things up!

Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery

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Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Own a piece of modern history that isn’t just iconic, but its comfortable too. The husband and wife designer team, Charles and Ray Eames, have joined forces to produce this lounge chair that has been given some of the best furniture reviews and critic commentary this generation. It is so well-loved, in fact, [...]

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