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KICKING OFF PRIDE!

Pride celebrations are kicking off all over the country. At Living Room, we kicked off Pride with a celebration including rainbow-inspired, plant-based food, a jazz trio, and lots of merriment! And this was all before 9:30 in the morning! We also had an impactful presentation from local lender, Percy Wise about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ buyers, sellers, and homeowners.

PORTLAND PRIDE2023 UPDATE

In case you are wondering when Portland’s big PRIDE festival takes place this year, it’s in JULY! July 15-16 to be exact. Read more about events HERE.

GARDEN BEDS + BOXES WE LOVE

We could not be more excited to get back outside in our yards and gardens and plant, dig, beautify and breathe it all in. If you are interested in installing some new beds, but don’t want them to be ground level or just want to design spaces with garden boxes, CLICK THROUGH the images to see some of our favorite beds + boxes for your new project!

REAL ESTATE NEWS: OREGON HOUSE BILL 3294

You may not know it, but as a homeowner in parts of this city, you may have racist language in your deed and title documents. House Bill 3294 moves to help homeowners remove this language and other restrictions from their titles entirely.

Read more here.

STYLE ALERT:

INTERIOR DOORS WITH BOLD COLOR

We’ve been adding color to our front doors, and painting accent walls in our home, but an interior accent door? We LOVE it! A great way to refresh a room, hallway, entryway, or foyer.

See more ideas here.

A FRESH LOOK AT VELVET ARMCHAIRS

We’re loving these fresh styled – but oh so cozy velvet armchairs! They are everything from curling up with a book to a stylish cocktail party!

CLICK PHOTO TO SEE MORE.

HOT GINGERY DRINKS TO SIP WHILE WE WAIT FOR SPRING

HOT GINGER APPLE CIDER, HOT LEMON GINGER TODDY, AND GINGER-SPICE HOT COCOA are three amazing drinks to keep you warm while we wait for Spring. These healthy and simple drinks all start with ginger and water… see the directions below:

HOT LEMON-GINGER TODDY:

Slice up a hunk of ginger and cover and simmer in 2 cups water for 20 minutes, strain, add freshly squeezed lemon juice or lemon slices to taste, and add honey for a bit of sweetness – serves two.

GINGER-SPICE HOT COCOA:

Slice up a hunk of ginger and cover and simmer in 2 cups water for 20 minutes, strain, add one cup of plant-based milk, whisk in cocoa powder, and sweeten with maple syrup and cinnamon – serves two.

HOT GINGER-APPLE CIDER:

Slice up a hunk of ginger and cover and simmer in 1 cup of water for 20 minutes, add one or two cups of apple juice and a cinnamon stick to taste, and simmer for another 10 minutes – serves two.

Give Your Home A Refresh With
DOMESTICA’S TOP SPRING CLEANING TIPS!

SPRING IS ALMOST HERE & THERE IS NO
BETTER TIME FOR THESE HELPFUL CLEANING TIPS FROM DOMESTICA, PORTLAND’S BEST GREEN CLEANING COMPANY!

COLORED FAUCETS

Add a little style and color to your bathroom by adding a colored faucet or showerhead! Take a look at these great options on our BATHROOM OASIS Pinterest board.

AI-GENERATED IMAGERY

HHHMMM… it’s hard to fight back the multitude of questions that come up when you think about AI-generated anything, but because we were curious, we thought… let’s give it a whirrrlll. 

We checked out Shutter stock’s AI-generated image program, looking up things like: “retro kitchen,” “baroque living room,” “space-aged bedroom,” and even a simple one – “bathroom,” and here is what we got! 

For some more artful inspired AI-generated imagery, check out @planet_fantastique on Instagram!

FEBRUARY 3-11

Check out the amazing light installations in our city from the Willamette Light Brigade. Now through the 11th you can be dazzled by these artistic light installation. Thank you for shining light on our dark winter days-check it out HERE!