Heritage CEO, Stephanie Thornton Plymale, was recently featured in an Apartment Therapy article, The 5 IKEA Products Professional Home Stagers Swear By. While IKEA products are great for staging, these affordable finds are also a perfect way to refresh and update your own home! Continue reading to learn about our personal favorites from IKEA. Read more
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Move over Man Caves, the She Shed is here to stay. Add value to your existing home by creating a gorgeous indoor/outdoor space on a budget. These tips below will help you update an existing backyard shed or convert a pre-fab shed into a sanctuary from your busy life. The first step in designing yourRead more
Getting out of a rut means making a hard turn, whether it’s on the road, in your life, or a room in your house that’s driving you crazy. For inspiration, I’ve drawn upon the model created by Dr. John Kotter, a Harvard Professor who studied driving change in businesses, and I’m applying that to gettingRead more
For those of you who admire the maximalist aesthetic but have a fear of creating a hot mess when you try it in your own space, read on. We’ve compiled a beginner’s guide to maximalism to help you test the water without drowning. True maximalism is overdone but elegant. It is a selection of traditionalRead more
Throughout his professional career, J.D. has owned several design businesses, with a long-term dream of someday owning a showroom. When he met the Bauformat team, he knew it was the model and product that he had been waiting for. The Bauformat product speaks for itself; gorgeous, modern design. J.D. discovered Bauformat at the Interior Design Show (IDS) in Vancouver,Read more
We are so excited to announce that two recent Heritage graduates won Oregon Home Structure & Style awards! Help us congratulate Angel Phillips and Stewart Horner! OREGON HOME STRUCTURE & STYLE AWARD 2018 INTERIOR DESIGN: BATHROOM ANGEL PHILLIPS, COZY~IN~LOVE SPACES, LLC “Cozy~in~Love, LLC’s design expertise was sought out when remodeling a 1960’s guest bath toRead more
Each year the NKBA hosts an annual design competition where NKBA members have the opportunity to submit their recent kitchen and bath projects. Each entry is judged based on the core areas of safety and ergonomics, elements and principles of design, design planning, creativity and presentation. Hannah Hacker, owner of Adapt Design and instructor of AutoCAD and Kitchen & Bath DesignRead more
My passion for designing spaces began as a child. My sister and I would construct elaborate Barbie Doll houses occupying the entire living and dining room of our home. We made the furniture by reconfiguring small boxes and covering them with fabric or paper. Our babysitter taught us how to draw house plans, including strategicallyRead more