by Lisa Broadwater | Feb 25, 2014 | Green Building, Home & Design, Homeowner Tips, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
What’s happening on the home design front in 2014? Here’s my take on 10 trends that Realtor Magazine says are noteworthy this year. 1. Reclaimed wood floors & porcelain floors that look like wood. Expect wider floorboards too (up to five and six...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jul 24, 2013 | About Bend, Central Oregon Events, For Buyers, For Sellers, Green Building, Home & Design, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
It’s time once again for the COBA Tour of Homes. Held each year during the last two weekends in July, the tour (which the Central Oregon Builders Association introduced back in 1989) offers a peek at the handiwork of some of the finest builders in Central Oregon...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jan 20, 2013 | Home & Design, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
According to a recent New York Times article, emerald green should be all the rage this year. Actually, it was Pantone — the popular color-matching system — that announced that Oz green (aka PANTONE 17-5641) is the color of the year for 2013. Amazingly, as...
by Lisa Broadwater | Aug 22, 2012 | Green Building, Home & Design, Homeowner Tips, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
If you’re building, about to build, considering building or are remodeling a home in Central Oregon, there’s a great new web resource on hand to help you. It’s called Connection Depot Central Oregon. An offshoot of the Central Oregon Builders...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jul 24, 2012 | Home & Design, Homeowner Tips, Uncategorized
Traditional Landscape Alas, I have a notoriously brown thumb. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate a beautifully tended garden. In fact, hanging out with my sister-in-law, Denise (who is a gardener by trade) is one of my favorite pastimes — I...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jul 20, 2012 | About Central Oregon, Central Oregon Events, For Buyers, For Sellers, Green Building, Home & Design, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
Talk about a golden opportunity to see what’s new in the world of home design: The 2012 COBA Tour of Homes, which is open to the public July 20-22 and July 27-29, offers participants a chance to check out innovations in area home-building at just about every...
