The Best Of Portland

Tired of toiling in a "WallFlower" workspace? Cavallini Papers takes flights of fancy to entirely new heights.

 

Cavallini & Co. was founded in 1989 in San Francisco. Their story is one of dedication to design, customer care, and an old-fashioned commitment to produce the finest quality gift and stationery products in the marketplace. Simply put, they love what they do.

Cavallini's goal is to create products that are both beautiful and functional. Whether it is a 19th-century butterfly print or a well-loved piece of ephemera, Cavallini pulls from it's vast archival collection for the perfect image. While staying true to a distinct aesthetic, we combine innovation and creativity to make their unique products.

Click Here to find a stylish purveyor of Cavallini Papers near you.

Tired of your home but not in a position to sell? The answer then is to refresh your home's surfaces. Check-out the great ideas that can be found on HGTV's "Rate My Space"

TV and newspaper reports list the residential real estate markets in most states as having tanked with the bottom still yet to come.  No one has a crystal ball.  We real estate brokers still see activity and interest but it's coming from the investor/buyer side of the spectrum.  If you have an attractive offer from a qualified buyer on your current home, you've been qualified for another and have found a little jewel somewhere at a great value, that is not overextending your means, than go for it!  But if that is not the case, you have a manageable current home loan, and do not have a pressing need to relocate than the best advice is to stay put and ride the turbulence of uncertainty out from the comfort of your current home.

Sometimes people are just movers and shakers and find it intolerable to stay put in any one place for more than than a few years.  If you're one of those, than do something about it!  Lost that loving feeling? Than get it back by refreshing some of your home's surfaces. 

Start-out by getting inspiration from HGTV's "Rate My Space". 

Here's a "suite" example of a surface bedroom make-over that made a luxurious difference. Click here to check-out episode 106 - Chic Hotel Master Bedroom and watch Angelo Surmelis reveal the high-style hotel suite to the homeowners. They loved it, what do you think? Did he hit the mark? 

The Best Of Portland is proud to announce it's taking it's successful show on the road. Check-out new sister site "The Best". It's gorgeous, and what can we say? It's... THE BEST!

     

We will officially be launching our exciting new national site on February 14th, 2009. If you're curious and would like to take a sneak-peak in advance, please visit us at | www.TheBestOnTheWeb.us.com!

You are who you associate with...so why not make it TheBestOnTheWeb?

For advertising opportunities contact: NitPicky@TheBestofPortland.net for details.

The Best Of Portland | Schoolhouse Electric Co. - Classic period light fixtures and glass shades that shed a whole new light on your illumination options!

Past and present merge in this up-and-comer's wide range of historically accurate luminaries, all of which can be hardwired to order for eco-friendly compact fluorescent lightbulbs. Click here to peruse Schoolhouse Electric Co.'s fabulous online catalog. 

Now your little princess can sleep happily ever after...

Bippity Bobbity Boo! Let the dreams begin in this whimsical pumpkin carriage bed including tent and canopy. This magical bed, made of scrolled metal has an appealing white-gold finish. Crown feature on top has bow detailing.

Fitting for a princess, the carriage bed evokes images of happily ever after. Find it at Rooms To Go Kids today!

Set sail to slumberland in Rooms To Go Kids fantastical Pirate Bed

Set sail to slumberland in this novelty bed sure to appeal to a young pirate.  With its rubbed black finish and unique nautical shape, the twin size boat bed offers multiple storage options including four lower drawers and two display shelves.  Plank panel detailing adds to the authentic pirate ship look. Click here to order this dreamline set from Rooms To Go Kids today!

Made in the shade with Smith + Noble Windowware

When it comes to furnishing your home Smith+Noble is the definitive source for custom-made window covering/treatment products. Smith+Noble offers a great selection and superb service. You can create your own window treatments, bedding and fabric accessories with just a 4 - 8 day manufacturing turn-around.

Classic Antiques on Martin Luther-King Blvd. in Portland, Oregon is a fabulous resource for "something old and something new"!

Best Antiques

Michael Bruno's (of 1stdibs.com) tagline "Do the planet a favor buy antiques and vintage design." is smart marketing and also a great way of using the past to help the earth get ahead.

Best Antiques

Is your home or apartment without a fireplace? There's no reason why you can't have all the benefits and ambiance a real fireplace offers, without the need of involving a contractor. Check-out Dimplex's amazingly realistic Electric Flame Fireplaces.

Best Home Improvement

Those of us who live in the great North West enjoy four distinct seasons which includes a pretty long stretch of dark, wet and dreary days.  Living without a warm fireplace in the Fall and Winter months would be punishment... at best. 

The beauty of Dimplex Electric Flame Fireplaces is that they look incredibly realistic, have state-of-the-art remote controls and an air purifier.  These units are easily installed by simply unpacking the box, selecting a wall next to an outlet and plugging the unit in.  It's really that simple.

With the ease Dimplex Fireplaces provide, there's no reason why home and apartment dwellers can't enjoy a fireplace in every room of their dwelling.