check out this link to an article by Bridgette Otto in the Oregonian.

www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2011/03/lake_oswego_kitchen_designers.html

The story is all about the options you have when taking on a remodeling project.  It ties into our "How to save thousands on your kitchen remodel" seminar.  

Enjoy!

~Your Ovation Team

 We are hosting a seminar on how to save money on your kitchen remodel, and it was just written on in the Lake Oswego Review.  The seminar educates people interested in remodeling their kitchen or bath on the costs that are incurred during the project, and where the best money making decisions can be made.  The upcoming seminar is this Saturday the 22nd at 11am.  Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info and for registering.

heres the link to the article in the Lake Oswego Review

http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/features/print_story.php?story_id=129546073951356900

Personally I love skylights, skylights allow more light in than windows, and distribute it more evenly.  If they are installed incorrectly that light can be harsh, and be high contrast light.  There are a lot of factors that will determine a skylights performance "effective aperture" latitude, climate, and skylight design among others.  But to maximize sky-lighting's usage, achieving gentle yet dramatic light, you must understand how light works and plan your sky-lighting location(s) accordingly.  Here are three tips...

Tip 1:  You want to make the walls of your skylight opening continuous with the walls of your home whenever possible.  This allows the light to travel down a straight plane uninterrupted.

Tip 2: Use a long, narrow, rectangular design rather than a square one.  This will spread the light more effectively.

Tip 3: If you don't like the skylight frame casting shadows into your home, double the thickness of your skylight curb.  
 
In commercial applications, the correct implementation of skylights can lead up to 30% savings in energy costs, wow!  So as that is not usually the primary reason for wanting skylights in your home, it is definitely an added bonus. 

We are designing a boot bench for a client and it is a good experience.  Out of school now I only interface with lockers when I'm at the gym, but I'm now remembering how use full they can be.  This boot bench is going against the entry wall to the garage, its going to be a place that can store fishing gear, poles, rods, boots, clothing, and everything else needed for fly fishing.  With Dura Supreme (one of the cabinetry lines we carry) we can completely customized the dimensions, cubby holes, and even add effects like lighting and glass.  If your interested in boot benches Dura Supreme is at the top of the game, click this link to Dura boot bench page, do some research then and use the dealer locater and find someone near you that carries Dura Supreme.  

 Barbara Ballinger an Architecture Coach Collumnist wrote a wonderful piece on 7 different trends in residential remodeling worth looking at, check out the article here www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/16124/20100514/from-nkbadesign-trends-buyers-may-ask-for.htm 

We carry Jenn Air, Toto, GE, Robern, Corian, Top Knobs, and much more.  If you need more info on any of these products feel free to contact us at Ovation Design Studio.

~Travis Hendricks