Iconic September 2023

vol.2 issue 3

Emily Henderson and Arciform Turn Potential into Paradise Love & Logistics: Modernizing Your Older Home The Harlow Hotel: From High Hopes to Hard Times to a New Heyday Meet the Founder of Lonesome Pictopia

letter from the editor Challenges Foster Creativity: Three Stories about Pitfalls, Possibilities, and Paradise The median age for new homebuyers in Portland is 33. And while some of the homes they’re buying are newer homes, many late-20s through mid-40s professionals are buying older homes to raise families in. These homes are charming and well-built; but can come with their share of problems, as well as loads of possibilities that reward the diligent remodeler and determined homeowner. In this issue of Iconic, we present three stories that explore the challenges and creative solutions of updating older buildings to modern standards of efficiency and convenience.

To write “Love & Logistics: Modernizing Your Older Home,” we interviewed Anne De Wolf, Principal Designer and Owner of ARCIFORM. With her wealth of experience, Anne details the pitfalls of remodeling and the creative solutions that can achieve beautiful results while improving on original ideas.

The article ends with a relevant question for younger homeowners on limited budgets: to DIY or not to DIY? The answer provides a quick quideline for deciding what you can do yourself and when it’s best to call in a professional!

When designer and Instagram influencer Emily Henderson found a vintage farmhouse on three secluded acres 15 minutes from downtown Portland, she knew it was the place for her, and her husband and their two kids. She also knew she would need help tackling the renovation. In “Emily Henderson and ARCIFORM Turn Potential Into Paradise”, feast your eyes on a photo diary as the team transforms this small farm into a rural paradise.

It was the very picture of a Skid Row hotel. Boarded up, covered with graffiti, and slated for demolition. That is, until ARCIFORM and Versatile Wood Products came into the picture. “The Harlow Hotel: From High Hopes to Hard Times to a New Heyday” chronicles the challenges and meticulous solutions that transformed this classic, rundown hotel into a traditional beauty with modern conveniences. The Harlow Hotel won a 2023 2023 DeMuro award.

Continuing Iconic’s newest tradition, the ArciFiles, we bring you the story of Melanie Nead, founder of Lonesome Pictopia. As lead designer, Melanie heads a “design collective in the spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement” that creates wallpapers, murals, and hand-painted objects, that draw their inspiration from archetypal patterns that humans love.

Lastly, we continue and expand our Iconic Community Directory of vendors, partners, and organizations that ARCIFORM is proud to work with. Discover the talented professionals who help us do our very best.

We hope this issue inspires some creative ideas of your own. Happy reading and viewing!

Snow Blackwood snow@snowbdesigns.com snowbdesigns.com

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EDITOR’S NOTE From the editor-in-chief.

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EMILY HENDERSON AND ARCIFORM TURN POTENTIAL INTO PARADISE It started as an old family farm on the outskirts of Portland. Two farmhouses, built in 1860 and 1910. A ton of promise and a lot of work. Follow our photo diary of how Emily Henderson and ARCIFORM transformed a rustic retreat into a rural paradise.

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LOVE & LOGISTICS: MODERNIZING YOUR OLDER HOME You’ve fallen in love with your older home. Now you want to update it to contemporary standards of efficiency and comfort. We interviewed Anne De Wolf, Principal Designer of ARCIFORM, drawing on her 25+ years of experience to bring you the joys and challenges, pitfalls and possibilities of modernizing your heritage home.

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THE HARLOW HOTEL: FROM HIGH HOPES TO HARD TIMES TO A NEW HEYDAY Boarded up and covered with graffiti, the Harlow Hotel was slated for demolition.

See how a visionary new owner partnered with ARCIFORM and Versatile Wood Products to restore a classic beauty to its former glory, winning a coveted 2023 DeMuro award in the process.

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THE ARCIFILES Enduring, alluring patterns are the heart and soul of the wallpapers, murals, handpainted objects and tiles produced by Lonesome Pictopia. Meet Melanie Nead, the founder and creative director behind this prolific collective.

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COMMUNITY DIRECTORY Discover vendors, partners, and organizations from our design-build community.

COVER PHOTOGRAPHED BY KAITLIN GREEN

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emily henderson and arciform turn potential into paradise

An update on working with HGTV Design Star and Instagram Influencer Emily Henderson PHOTOGRAPHED BY KAITLIN GREEN

When designer and Instagram influencer Emily Henderson, @em_henderson, found a vintage farmhouse on THREE SECLUDED ACRES in the middle of an incredible old suburb 15 minutes from Downtown Portland and 5 minutes from cute SW restaurants, she just knew it was meant to be—and, she also knew she would need help tackling the renovation.

It has two farmhouses—one from 1860 (a kit house that is dripping with charm—and totally falling down) and the main house from 1910 that hasn’t been updated too much but is in strong shape. It has a barn, multiple super cute sheds, and a massive carriage garage. It has 2 paddocks and a pasture and the entire property is fully fenced. When we heard that Emily and her family were looking for help, we just knew we needed to be part of this project. After meeting Emily remotely, and each of us carefully vetting the other, well—you know what they say, the rest is history! Follow the journey below.

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if you are remodeling and purchasing a new range then yes, induction seems to be a wise investment (we love it)”

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Jamie and the ARCIFORM team built and installed the shelves wall to wall (through some carpentry magic)”

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“As you know, we wanted a vintage island to bring in age and soul, but finding the right one proved to be very difficult…until one day it wasn’t. It seems to be an old store counter, because its sheer size means that it must have been in something commercial (it’s more than 9” long). The six drawers on the front side function pretty well—heavier and harder to open/close than new drawers, but they are actually really deep, so we store our colanders, Tupperware, and random cooking tools in there. It’s white oak with an old reddish stain that we actually love. It’s solid, adds so much soul, and feels casual but not too shabby-chic (nothing wrong with that, just not what we are going for in the kitchen).”

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I personally think it’s worth having a smaller kitchen if you can create a room to throw all the other stuff.”

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“I think my favorite area of the room is this random little vignette or the dining nook—it just feels so much like me.”

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Y’all—we brought in the light and opening it up to the backyard is heaven.”

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BEFORE

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“I remember sitting on the floor of the mountain house with buckets of samples from Pratt + Larson and so many pieces of paper that I had cut out into shapes, trying to come up with

The details are

unique ways to use simple tile shapes. I had so much time (it was during lockdown) and had a real “bee in my bonnet” about the kids’ bath having this fun tile floor/wall border.”

the details. Bring personality to a space by including unique and interesting antiques” —ANNE DE WOLF

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“This lady, Mrs. Mudroom, is quite possibly my favorite room in the house (rivaled by the kitchen, sunroom, and our bathroom, TBH). I’m not joking that every single time I walk into it I feel joy and happiness through the sense of light, space, and sheer ease of function. All the design elements came together just as they did in my mind—NO, even better.”

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love & logistics:

modernizing your older home.

It’s an old story with a modern twist. You fall in love with a classic beauty.

You can hardly see for the stars in your eyes. Hardly hear anything but your pounding heart. You can’t believe she’s all yours! And then you move in together. And the romance ends. Which is where this story begins.

We Portlanders love our heritage homes, and we should!

is proof positive that we live in an interconnected world.

They’re charming, well-built, exhibit fine craftsmanship,

Remodeling can often be like a game of Whack-a-mole,

have lots of stories to tell, and they’re...old. Meaning that they

where upgrading one thing involves several other things

often come with problems and they don’t have many of the

in a chain reaction. Adding a dormer may first necessitate

modern conveniences that we’ve all come to expect. So how

a new foundation or structural work. Installing new

do you update your aging beauty without sacrificing its

ceiling lighting and fans in your bath may reveal asbestos

classic charm? We talked with Anne De Wolf, Principal

insulation (asbestos wasn’t banned until 1989) in the attic,

Designer of ARCIFORM for over twenty-five years, about the

with a hefty $15,000 abatement price tag. Even adding

joys, occasional frustrations, and creative challenges of

that just-one-more electric appliance may demand a new

bringing an older home up to contemporary standards of

electrical panel. The trick is to plan the proper succession

comfort and efficiency.

of remodels (see: Whole House Remodels, Parts 1 - 3) and group projects together. For instance, if you’re going

The Chain Reaction Challenge

to open a wall to replace a window, that’s the time to

Although this article is divided into neat headings about

modernize wiring, add outlets or lighting, insulate, and

electrical, plumbing, and other categories, your old house

address plumbing issues.

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Powering Up: How Electrical Can Zap Your Budget Back when many Portland homes were built, there simply weren’t

Additional outlets can be installed on the first floor by fishing an

as many gadgets to plug in. No blenders, ninjas, coffee grinders,

electric line up from an unfinished basement. Or on the top floor,

can openers and so on. So fuse boxes, and then breaker panels,

by fishing a line down from the attic (again, asbestos insulation

were smaller, and there weren’t as many outlets. If your home was

may be present). In both cases, however, the new line may not be

built prior to 1950, you may still have knob and tube (K&T) wiring—

able to tie into the existing circuit because it may overload it. You

you can recognize it in an unfinished basement by the telltale white

may need to add a new circuit, which in turn may necessitate a

ceramic knobs with protruding black, insulated wires. The rest

new panel.

of the K&T wiring is, alas, hidden behind walls, which may still be lath and plaster—beautiful, but messy and expensive to dismantle.

For this reason, most people leave the wire in until the day a larger project calls for opening the wall. Seize that opportunity to install fans, lighting, outlets—any electrical items.

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Let There Be LED A great alternative to hardwiring in new lighting is to install

Another issue to consider is galvanic corrosion. This occurs

a cool, new USB-charged LED light fixture. They come in a

when two dissimilar metals are immersed in a conductive

variety of styles from sleek modern to chandeliers and operate

solution that electrically connects them. Water is a conductive

for as long as twenty-four hours on a charge

solution. Put steel and copper, or stainless steel and aluminum, pipes in one system, add water, and they will

The Pipes, the Pipes are Calling

corrode, causing leakage at the joints. The cure is to replace

Two of the most popular rooms to remodel—kitchens and

the entire system. ARCIFORM specifies PEX with copper

baths—revolve around water. In the third most popular room,

pipes for more stability where it projects through walls.

the basement, people often want an additional bathroom, a

Clearly, walls need to open up to change pipes, so this is the

wet bar or other water feature. Sooner, rather than later, you

time to make any other behind-the-wall changes, such as

will deal with pipes. And while it’s true that some homes built

blocking for grab bars or replacing water damaged members.

before 1985 (when using lead was banned in Oregon), may still have lead pipes, there are myriad other issues that make

Want to swap a shower for a bathtub, or vice versa? Not so fast.

plumbing complicated.

Because the god of codes has a sense of humor, tub drains are an inch and a half in diameter. Shower drains are two inches.

The first consideration when adding a bathroom should be:

You’ll have to update that connection, which takes up space. Is

how are you going to drain it? In other words, how are you

there enough room to accommodate it? You may have to drill

going to get your new pipes to connect to water sources and

through joists, compromising their strength. Want to put a

sewer pipes. You may want the new bath there. But your

toilet on the second floor? That requires a trap, so space and

existing plumbing demands that it go here, by the wall that

drainage limitations apply. Toilets in basements often prove

already accommodates plumbing.

that what flushes down must go up. If your basement is below the sewer line, you’ll need to add a sump pump.

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Cool Insulation Workarounds that Will Warm Your Heart Leaky, old, single pane windows, drafty doors, and lack of insulation

is blown-in insulation, but it comes with potential pitfalls. It can

are energy loss culprits. If money’s no object you can replace and

actually pop off the siding of Victorians, which have no sheathing.

insulate, of course. But, as always with older homes, there are

As well, older homes may have leakier walls, with ancient tar paper

caveats. And creative alternatives.

under the siding. They were built so that empty wall cavities would quickly dry out. Fill them with insulation and you’ve created a

If windows are nonfunctional or rotting, replace them with efficient

sponge to hold water.

modern windows. But many older houses have functional, beautiful double hung windows that are part of your home’s history. Plus,

Fun and effective alternatives to wall insulation include hanging

wood is more insulating than vinyl or aluminum. These can be

rugs on walls and adding bookshelves. With the first, you get

augmented with storm windows in winter and solar film in summer

warmth and art, with the second, insulation and books! Fireplace

—which also protects your furniture and artwork from fading. Or

flues should be closed when there’s no fire. With many people

try an old tech workaround. Plant a deciduous tree that shades

opting for gas inserts, glassing-in the fireplace is essential, since

in summer and allows more light in winter. Install shutters or an

the flue is now always open. As one last, luxurious warming

awning. Or take the European tack and use heavy curtains. Higher

suggestion, if you’re redoing your bathroom floor, add radiant

tech shades will automatically close when it gets too bright.

heating under that beautiful new tile.

If a door is malfunctioning or rotting, buy a new, efficient door. But

HVAC: to Duct or Not to Duct

often, new weather stripping does the job just fine. Note that when

Lots of heritage homes have beautiful radiator heaters, but with

you install the proper width of weather stripping it will make the

hotter summers people want AC. Mini-splits have certainly saved

door more difficult to close for a while, until the stripping works in.

us from putting in large, central air systems with bulky ducts. They come in three flavors. Ductless mini-splits, which are great for

Insulating under your main floor (in a crawl space or unfinished

independently heating/cooling rooms, but have unsightly heads.

basement ceiling) and in your attic will make life more comfortable

Ducted mini-splits, which combine some of the advantages of mini

immediately. Walls present different considerations. If you are

split and central air. And hybrid systems. All are great options over

already opening up an exterior wall for other work, of course

old gas furnaces; just remember that switching to one more

insulate it, and add a vapor barrier, if possible. Another option

electric device may max out your panel.

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Now You’re (Not) Cooking with Gas A short time ago, there was a kind of mania for gas ranges—a macho quest for the highest BTUs. But these burners came with problems. They required huge, energy-sucking hoods to capture the exhaust. Plus they sounded like jets taking off, and required an air replacement unit just to return the air that’s pumped out.

Finally, it may be hard enough to find space for a gas stove in small, older kitchen; now your remodeler must fit in an air replacement unit, too. And then, of course, there are the deleterious health effects of gas cooking. Those high BTUs were making us sick.

Anne De Wolf says that 90% of her recent kitchen remodels include switches to induction cooking due to its many advantages.

It has zero off-gassing, uses smaller, quieter hoods , requires no air replacement units, and they’re more energy efficient than standard electric ranges. If you’re switching from gas, it does add to your electric load, but that may be a wash if you’re removing a giant hood.

Making Space in Your Small House Older homes were built for less cluttered lifestyles. We simply didn’t have as many electric gadgets back then, and we made do with less space. Rooms were generally walled-in, not open plan, and kitchens were often much smaller than today’s standard.

Today, we prefer more spacious homes, so it’s natural that we want to open things up, knock down walls, add dormers or a bay window, and create a multi-use basement. Older homes sometimes put a damper on these plans. Walls you want gone are load bearing. Even if they’re not, in Victorians—which lack sheathing—those walls may contribute to the strength of the structure. That post in the basement, right where you want to put a pool table, may hold your house up. Even some mansions, with their beautifully appointed great rooms, make it difficult to carve out space for a powder room downstairs. A dinky loo under existing stairs may be the best option.

All this is not to say that heritage homes can’t be opened up or expanded, but that keeping the structural integrity comes first, so choices must be made carefully. If you do remove walls, or add on to your house, a structural engineer who understands the building techniques used in older homes is essential.

Challenges foster creativity. A small kitchen can gain space by going vertical, employing apothecary shelving. The same is true in other rooms; if you can’t expand horizontally, what can you do vertically? Spaces can be beautified and made to feel larger with clever paint schemes or well-placed lighting. Add photos or paintings that pull you into the distance. Sometimes hiring a personal organizer to help arrange things—and get rid of things you don’t need - is money best spent. The less you have, the less you need to store. Or think outside of the house. Add a deck or patio, or build a little dining pavilion in your backyard that could be closed in the winter and open in the summer.

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How Not to Shake, Rattle and Roll

To DIY or Not to DIY

We live in earthquake country, and older homes were not built

There are many things homeowners on a limited budget can

for it. Although many homes have been seismically retrofitted,

do themselves, including aesthetic improvements, updating

most have not. Remodeling your basement provides the perfect

appliances and fixtures, and envisioning a long-term plan for

opportunity to retrofit your home—before new walls are in. It’s

transforming your current home into your future masterpiece.

a good idea, for safety and for protecting your investment. Even

You can also work with a remodeler to establish phased projects

if you get earthquake insurance, there’s a good chance that such

that can be done over time.

companies will not be able to pay all claims in the event of a large quake. Seismic retrofitting may be as simple as anchoring your

For projects that impact structure, electrical, or plumbing in any

walls to your foundation. But some older Portland foundations are

way, Anne De Wolf says: “Work with a professional. Don’t have

porous and crumbly and will need to be reinforced first.

some handyman who says, ‘Yes I can do plumbing. Yes, I can do electrical.’ It’s very dangerous, and it’s going to cost you more

The Permit Purgatorio

than anything else you spend on the house. The trades are there

Reading the tome of residential building codes in Portland is

for reason. Check CCB (OR Construction Contractors Board)

about as fun as reading the fine print on an insurance document.

and make sure they’re licensed. That is the number one advice I

Navigating the permitting and inspection process takes time,

would give.” With her twenty-five plus years of creatively updating

patience, and a glossary of construction terms. But all of these

Portland’s heritage homes, we think that’s sound advice.

rules and regs are there for good reasons; to keep structures standing, make wiring safe, etcetera. Older homes sometimes have

Honoring the Past While Creating Your Future

existing unpermitted alterations or additions. These may need to

Modernizing older homes can bring challenges that promote

be torn out and redone, unless there is good reason to grandfather

creativity, often leading to unique solutions that add even

them in. Working with pros like ARCIFORM who know the codes,

more charm to our heritage homes. We love these houses for

and personally know many inspectors, can save a lot of time,

their beauty, attention to detail, and craftsmanship. Embrace

money, and frustration.

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the

harlow hotel:

from high hopes to hard times to a

new heyday

ARCIFORM and Versatile Wood Products are proud to have been key members in the salvage and restoration work that earned the Harlow Hotel a 2023 DeMuro award.

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This prestigious award is given every year to Oregon landmark projects that have done an exceptional job restoring and reviving landmark buildings in the state. The renovation of the hotel took place over a 10-year period, ultimately turning a dilapidated building visited only by pigeons into the exquisite hotel you see below. You can read all about this extensive remodel here!

Congratulations to all of the teams behind this notable restoration!

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arcifiles. profiles of the faces the

behind the places

What an amazing mosaic of creative people, businesses, and organizations make up the Portland design-build community! From designers to contractors to craftspeople, from product designers to vendors to nonprofits that support the industry, it takes a community to build, remodel, and restore our village. In this edition of ArciFiles, we introduce Melanie Nead, founder and creative director of Lonesome Pictopia.

PETER HERRING

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MELANIE NEAD Company: Lonesome Pictopia Duration: 6 years Role: Founder and Creative Director

PATTERN LANGUAGE Role at Lonesome Pictopia

Getting Started

The pattern that connects all of Melanie Nead’s work

Melanie has a fine art background studying sculpture in

is...pattern. “I talk a lot about how much meaning and

college. As a tattoo artist and the owner of Icon Tattoo for

narrative there is in pattern and the way different

15 years, she also has a long history of design. In 2017, she

patterns make you feel.” As Founder and Creative

swapped drawing on skin for creating patterns on walls,

Director of Lonesome Pictopia (LP), which creates

partly because of the physical difficulties of sitting hunched

unique, often nature-based patterns in wallpapers,

over a tattoo needle for hours. When she created a stenciled,

murals, and painted objects, she’s the lead designer and

hand-painted mural for Bernstein’s Bagels, incorporating “all

driving force behind an all-woman “design collective in

the ingredients of an everything-bagel,” she knew that walls

the spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement.” What’s in a

were her next canvas. “I loved it. That was the seed of the

name?” I wanted something that felt cinematic, narrative,

business getting started.”

evocative. Also, because I worked alone getting the business started, it was like, ‘Who’s gonna join me in this beautiful, lonely queendom I’ve created?’”

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Favorite Product The “Chanterelles” wallpaper is Melanie’s favorite creation. “It’s simple. But there’s a complexity to it. I had this vision of Chanterelle’s as an Art Deco fan pattern, an interpretation of one of the oldest, most universal human patterns, which is that scale or scallop shape. Chanterelles is our best-selling pattern. I think part of it is that there’s something really evocative that connects to the deepest, oldest parts of our humanity with these classic, recognizable shapes. That’s meaningful to me. Not only am I able to communicate with the past 500 years of wallpaper design, but on a deeper level, I can explore some really profound things about human nature.”

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PHOTO: LOLA WALLACE

Proudest Accomplishment Melanie’s satisfaction in being able to bring her “design superpowers” into the world, providing profound patterns in public buildings and private homes, is evident. She’s also proud of being able to give back to the community. “After we hit breakeven on a pattern, a small percentage of its sales are donated to a nonprofit that addresses housing security.”

Experience Working in the Local Design-build Field Over 90% of LP’s projects are with designers. “I love working with the trades. It feels fun and collaborative to work with amazing designers who are super visual and are usually really good at clearly communicating parameters but then giving a lot of trust within those parameters. It’s the ideal situation for any artist.”

How do you see the future of designbuild and Lonesome Pictopia?

Melanie loves traditional crafts and wants to see them remain a component of home design. “I want to create traditionally block-printed wallpapers with our original designs. It feels really important to me to continue to explore and reinvent and reinvigorate old crafts.” Most recently, LP has added Tempest Tiles, a line of handpainted tiles. “I love having a manufacturing component; we’re craftspeople first and foremost. I love the idea of having people come in and watch us work. Anything is more interesting when you learn about the processes that made it happen. Long-term, I want to make so many fabulously beautiful things, try to make the world more beautiful, a little bit at a time, do a lot of good, and create meaningful jobs for women in the arts.” • 31

community

directory.

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United Tile

Versatile Wood Products

United Tile has offered the most comprehensive and creative

We are committed to building custom cabinets,

selection of tile, stone, and glass products in the Northwest. In

windows and doors that honor and make history.

addition to tile, we carry a high quality engineered hardwood;

By preserving traditional ways of construction

Plank. All products are found throughout the region at

and blending them with modern technologies and

quality flooring and tile retailers. As a wholesale distributor

performance standards, we design and build custom

of premium tile, stone, metal, glass and hardwood—we pride

solutions for both residential and commercial projects,

ourselves in providing service equal to the amazing

that harmonize aesthetics and temperament

selection of products we offer.

with function and utility.

Eastbank Contractor Appliances Eastbank Contractor Appliances supplies quality appliances and exceptional service to the building industry. Builders, designers, architects,

TOC Portland Where history makes music better. A historic landmark and concert hall in Portland, Oregon with world-class acoustics and ambiance. Est. 1882.

remodelers, cabinet companies and tradesmen trust Eastbank for their appliance needs.

We are open to the public.

Z Collection

Level Plane Tile and Stone

Offering a vast selection of porcelain, ceramic, and

Level Plane, serving Oregon and Washington for

natural stone tiles and mosaics, Z Collection is the

over 13 years, is a dedicated team of problem-

ultimate resource for tile. With distribution centers in

solving tile experts. From small home projects to

Portland and Seattle, we pride ourselves on providing

high-end residential and commercial spaces, we

locally stocked tile options that have been especially

handle all tile jobs with precision and offer a wide

curated for the Pacific Northwest market.

range of products and finishes.

Cornerstone Tile & Marble, LLC

Restore Oregon

If you are looking to remodel your bathroom tile or restore

Founded in 1977, Restore Oregon is a state-wide,

your new or old home’s fireplace, kitchen splash or

501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supported by

bathroom tiles with precision and care and attention to fine

members/donors, led by a volunteer board, and staffed

details-look no further than Cornerstone Tile & Marble,LLC.

by professionals, who help people save and revitalize

With more then 25 years of experience and a commitment

historic places. Along with industry experts,

to preserving the historical elements of your home,

like ARCIFORM, we work on the front lines and behind

Cornerstone is the perfect choice for your restoration needs.

the scenes to leverage relationships, resources, and

Visit our Instagram to see some examples of my work and

creativity to preserve, protect, and pass forward

let’s get started planning your project today!

Oregon’s heritage—visit our website to learn more!

Cornell Farm Nursery & Cafe Nestled into the West Hills of Portland on the Blatter family’s fourth-generation farm, Cornell Farm Nursery has been providing guests from all over the Northwest with the finest plants for their gardens, homes, and offices since 1987.

Fine & Dandy Co. Visual storytellers based in Toronto, Fine & Dandy Co.’s bespoke wallcovering studio can customize existing patterns, create entirely new designs based on a particular project or inspiration, or recreate an heirloom motif for a historic restoration. Whether it’s a small residential powder room or a palatial ballroom, Fine & Dandy Co. can make any room feel grand.

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McCoy Millwork

DC Connections, LLC

McCoy Millwork has been supplying the Northwest and

DC Connections, LLC is a Portland, Or. Based concept—

beyond with fine finish carpentry materials for over 75 years.

Serving the Rose City of the Great Pacific Northwest. Since

We specialize in trim profiles, finish lumber, stair parts and

2001. We are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art home

fireplace mantels for vintage home remodels and ageless

automation features and custom luxury products in the

new home construction. Our shop specializes in small

audio & video industry. The user experience is critical.

to medium runs in a variety of wood species. Choose from

How we captivate is the same for all levels of the

our selection of custom knives or order standard, large

project with every client. Our pledge. Our dedication.

mill profiles from our stock catalog. We provide quality

Specific Upcoming Closures: November 20th - 24th.

millwork, expert advice and exceptional service.

December 8th. December 18th - January 2nd 2024.

Lovett Deconstruction & Salvage

Atelier Douce France

With brilliant service and a passion for preservation,

ADF is a women-owned business run by Anne Williams,

Lovett considers the work of deconstruction to be an

who was born and raised in Normandy, France, where

artform. Rather than demolishing structures, we are invested

she began learning the art of traditional upholstery at 15.

in the craft of thoughtful dismantling so historic lumber and

We specialize in custom, high-end furniture upholstery

other materials can be diverted from landfills and given new

for modern and traditional pieces. We have also created a

life. We are committed to operating sustainably and to doing

whimsical, mushroom-shaped ottoman called the “Mycelia

our part to support a circular economy. That’s why all materials

Seat.” ADF resells a small inventory of well-curated pieces

that are saved in our deconstruction projects are either reused

that we have restored to their former glory. Two years ago,

onsite, donated locally, or are transported to our lumber and

we started teaching upholstery at Wildcraft, and now

salvage shop to be prepped for sale to the community.

in person at our North Portland studio.

The contractors, DIYers, and artists who shop reclaimed and then reintegrate the materials into the built environment help bring our work full circle.

Lonesome Pictopia, LLC

Snow B. Designs

Founded by Melanie Nead in 2017, Lonesome Pictopia

As the creative agency behind the ARCIFORM

creates original wallpapers, murals, and goods inspired

brand and producer of Iconic Magazine, we are

by American tattooing, the Arts and Crafts Movement,

Mom-built and powered by our team of long-time

and the wild spaces of the Pacific Northwest.

creative pros in branding, design, writing and campaign strategy—whether online/mobile or traditional. We respect you by listening deeply to your needs, concerns, and goals—and how you want to reach them. We communicate honestly and clearly.

Alpha StoneWorks Alpha StoneWorks is a premier countertop fabricator serving the Portland Metro Area. Family owned and operated for the last three decades.

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The most comprehensive and creative selection of tile, stone, glass, and wood products in the Northwest.

unitedtile.com

Our Fortune 500 Work Is Your Good Fortune Mom thinks her creative family is the best and brightest. Sure, she’s biased, but there’s proof.

Our accomplished team of Creative Directors, PMs, Digital Marketing Strategists, Brand & Campaign Strategists, Designers and Writers have all done effective work for national + international brands, including: ACE Hardware, Epson, PetSmart, Target, Toyota, United Way, Siemens, WellsFargo...Now we prefer to put our skills to work for YOU. How come? Well, we like working with small to mid-size companies where we can look the owner in the eye, feel your passion for your company, and do work that makes a difference for someone we come to know and care about. Nurturing businesses close to home—it’s a mom thing.

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WE WORK

FOR YOU!

503.334.1815 | info@snowbdesigns.com | 401 NE 19th Ave., Portland OR 97214

Welcome to DC Connections, LLC, a Portland, Or. Based concept DC Connections is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art home automation features and custom luxury products in the audio & video industry. We specialize in residential homes & small commercial environments. We offer traditional services and products not limited to mounting video displays, ISF video calibration/Audio calibration, system integration/set-up, custom paint & veneer, and qualifying select cables. Our goal is to deliver superior quality products & friendly services to accommodate all technology enthusiasts.

Our staff is continually conducting research while pursuing on-going training to guarantee our customers knowledgeable service and advice, supported by the latest cutting-edge products our manufacturers offer.

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Founded in 1997 by Richard and Anne De Wolf, ARCIFORM listens to the stories that our time-honored Pacific Northwest buildings and houses tell.

Respecting history, enhancing the visions of owners and anticipating new purposes, we reimagine, remodel, and reinvigorate the vintage buildings we love, preserving and reviving their stories for present and future generations. We invite you to learn more at arciform.com

ARCIFORM.COM • (503) 493-7344 Oregon: CCB# 119917 | Washington: ARCIFL *910KJ

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