The Design Angle

This blog is part two of a series, read the earlier post here. After our floor plan and wall elevations were reviewed and approved we worked on determining the surfaces for the project. The couple had a love for the classic look of Calcutta tile,...

Have you ever heard a real estate professional recommend not converting a bedroom for resale value’s sake? I have. The advice is not a one size fits all warning. Sometimes for the comfort and lifestyle of the family, “giving up” a bedroom makes sense. If...

Gold got a bad deal in the 1980s and early 1990s. Brass was overly polished to a yellow and sheen and was mass produced in unremarkable door knobs, coffee tables and lamps with pleated shades. These days when I mention brass and gold finishes I...

    Angela Todd Designs is proud once again to receive the “Best of Houzz” award in both design and customer satisfaction for 2014. We were chosen from among more than 500,000 active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals. Houzz.com is a great resource...

I was pretty excited to be one of the regional business owners asked about how 2014 was for us in the year end issue of the Business Tribune. See the full article here.

Today I am thankful for wonderful clients that reach out to us for help, three talented, beautiful women I get to work with that help us keep our commitments, and excellent and competent vendors and contractors that care. 2014 has been our best year ever...

Sara Landis started working with us two months ago. She has been catching on quick, no easy task because – my do things move fast around here! Here is a little about Sara’s story. Welcome to the Angela Todd Designs team Sara! I am thrilled...

I am always slighting troubled when I am contacted by a consumer wanting exact paint colors we used in a project. I generally spend time replying personally educating this client that the photography we shot, coupled with their computer screen reading isn’t a reliable way...

Portlanders love their vino. How about a place to store your wine that feels more updated and doesn’t use predictable pastoral murals, grapes and oak barrels? I love the truly unique. Vindegarde based in Vancouver, British Columbia manufacturers truly contemporary, sleek wall wine storage systems...

We have been working the last couple months with Giulietti and Schouten Architecture and Olson & Jones Construction on a house remodel in Oregon City that involves changing the roofline, great room, master bathroom, kitchen and upstairs bonus room stairway.   Our client’s house has...