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Thursday 4/26/12 6 pm Art Show

April 23rd, 2012 by

Last Thursday Alberta Art Walk
Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Featuring Artists:
Bernadette Estrada + Claire Miller

Where: Living Room Realtors NE Office
1422 NE Alberta St
Time:   6-9 pm

Light appetizers and drinks provided

September 29 Last Thursday Art Show

August 16th, 2011 by

Please join us for the fourth series of Shelter6 by Alicia Blue Gallery on Thursday, September 29, 2011 featuring Christine Nguyen and Michael Wysong.  Reception starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m.  All art will be on display at Living Room Realtors through November 20, 2011.

We hope to see you there.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

August 25 Last Thursday featuring Ryan Bubnis

August 8th, 2011 by

Living Room Realtors and Alicia Blue Gallery will be showing Ryan Bubnis again in the month of August.  So if you missed July’s Last Thursday please join us for the third series of Shelter6 on Thursday, August 25, 2011.  Event starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m.  You will get to meet the artist, Ryan Bubnis, and enjoy a glass of wine with some appetizers.

We hope to see you there.

Jody Ake Lectures at the Portland Photographers' Forum

May 13th, 2011 by

Jody Ake creates portraits, nudes, still lifes and landscape images using the wet collodion process, an historic photographic technique which involves using a large format camera and glass plates. Invented in 1851, the method entails coating a glass plate with collodion and exposing the plate while it is still wet. The end result are ambrotypes, appearing on glass in the form of a negative until backed by black velvet, thus rendering the positive image.

Ake, a recent arrival from NYC, is one of a handful of contemporary artists who have revived this photographic method, hand-mixing all of the necessary chemicals for each and every exposure. Come see his work and hear him talk about his process at the Portland Photographers’ Forum May 16th. Ake will also be having a solo exhibit in July at Newspace Gallery in July. Don’t miss these opportunities to check out his unique and engaging portraits, landscapes, still lifes, fashion and burlesque!!

Ake holds a MFA from the University of Oregon and
a BFA from the College of Santa Fe.

He currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon.

Perfectly Timed

May 11th, 2011 by

When home buyers are simultaneously trying to sell their current home, timing is everything.  Sometimes you have to leave it up to fate and know that a few good homes will come and go, but that the best one will present itself at just the right time. 

In the case with Sam and Jen, shopping for their next home required a little more proactivity.  After seeing everything on the market in Lake Oswego, twice in some cases, we decided to ask around.  We received a lead on an estate just about to hit the market and were able to pick up the keys and get a sneak peek inside.  BINGO!  Not only was it the perfect blend of “traditional” that I had heard my buyers ask for time and time again, but it had a sunny, grassy backyard (rare in LO), four full bedrooms upstairs, a master suite with walk-in closet, a family room you could see from the kitchen, and ample light.  The interior does need updating, but the price was right and the home inspection came back solid.  The best part was finding out my buyers are expecting their first child.  Timing is, indeed, everything.  Welcome to your Family Home, Sam and Jen!

Amber Turner
Cell: 503.804.1261
amber@livingroomrealtors.com
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Manifesting a Farmhouse

May 2nd, 2011 by

We originally thought that finding Nick and Michelle a “farmhouse” in the city was going to take some patience, especially in SW where ranches and split levels reign.  This newly married couple has a authentically classic style and were even married at an old farmhouse, but waiting for their very own spacious, craftsman bungalow to pop up in a good SW neighborhood could prove heart-wrenching.  So, we set out to see what was currently available and were pleasantly surprised to find this handsome farmhouse in South Burlingame, just minutes from Multnomah Village and great parks.  This listing shouldn’t have still been on the market – except for a slow winter and late start to the buying season.  And lucky for my buyers, the sellers had just done a $10k price drop and we were able to snatch it up before it received any more interest.

This handsome home has hardwood floors, gas fireplace, a beautifully remodeled kitchen, new upstairs bath, large corner lot, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, newly painted wood siding, a new roof, AC, a double car garage and plenty of space for storage.  It’s as lovely as my buyers and I know this was a match meant to be.  Enjoy making memories in your new home, Nick and Michelle!

Pepto-Bismol Pink Meets Monochromatic Green's

March 4th, 2011 by

 

As a long time color consultant, I often get asked by my clients and friends how I am able to navigate the color wheel.  I will admit that it probably helps to have a degree in Fine Arts with an ‘eye’ for these sorts of things, but I tell you, there’s inspiration all around.  You just have to be on the look-out for it.

Case in point, the house we are currently working on.  My inspiration for this house literally shot out of the ground all around her exterior skirt boards.

 

 

In the Victorian age, if one detail would do, two were considered better.  So, while this house isin’t a crazy Queen Ann Victorian with lots of lavish details, it has enough architectural features to work with more then two paint colors.  I started with the idea of using a base theme of monochromatic colors of green, knowing that I wanted to throw in a color or two of POP!

 

 

While there were many color options that would have worked for the front screen door, I found inspiration in my bed-side book, The Digging-est Dog by Al Perkins.  Everytime I read this book to my children, I am floored by its beautiful and quirky color combinations.

 

 

I hope this gives you inspiration -   have fun painting!

(color consultations available)

AIA Design Awards 2010

November 2nd, 2010 by

The 2010 AIA Portland Design Awards, celebrating innovation and excellence in local design, were held last Saturday evening at the Portland Art Museum. There were many exciting projects, from ZGF’s Twelve West Building, crowned with productive and playful looking wind turbines; by Skylab- the visually rich and textured, yet to be built ‘Weave’ building and the Flavor Paper building in Brooklyn;  & DAO Architecture’s sculptural Steele Bridge Skate Park (as yet unbuilt).   But what we are MOST proud of here at Living Room Realtors is our very own BEN WAECHTER of Atelier Waechter taking home 2 of the 6 design awards for ‘Cape Cod’ and ‘Z-Haus’. Both projects, designed and built on much leaner budgets, exemplify the aesthetics of a modern sensibility and precision in craftsmanship- a light, textured and generous spacial experience. The Z-Haus and Cape Cod are projects that singularly stand out, even in the midst of the multistory likes of ZGF and Skylab. Congratulations Ben!!! A really exciting year for Portland’s architects and the architectural fabric of Portland!

http://www.aiaportland.org/design-awards/

NwModern Show & Open House

October 14th, 2010 by

Front entry at dusk.

A few more sneak peaks at the Twombly residence that will be going up for sale this weekend. The home will be host to the NwModern Art show. I tucked the kids in and snuck out to the press preview tonight while final details were being made. The homes simple elegance is the perfect back drop for showcasing some of the best in contemporary Art in the NW region. The landscape design was being finished up and I think thats my favorite detail yet about the project. We’ll post more details Saturday!

Rear view of 4449 SW Twombly

The NwModern Show Sneak Peak

October 13th, 2010 by

Dining Room Twombly Residence

Show open Friday but I was able to sneak in and get a sneak peak at the Twombly residence that will host the NwModern show this upcoming weekend. We are so excited to be sponsoring this event bringing together nearly 60 artisans and local vendors in the NW. The home is looking great, final landscape design is being implemented and a few details polished. The artists are hard at work installing round the clock. See you there!

 
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