Recently, we paid a visit to long-time friends Old Portland Hardware & Architectural to ask owner Bret Hodgert a few questions, explore the showroom, and found many one-of-a-kind architectural gems …
VIDEO: The State of Demolitions in Portland
WATCH: A video recap from Brandon Spencer-Hartle‘s presentation for the Preservation Artisans Guild at Old Portland, Hardware & Architectural, shedding light on the state of demolitions in Portland, Oregon (and …
PAG Founder’s Curry House Featured in The Oregonian
We are so pleased with this recent write-up from The Oregonian and Oregon Live all about the beautiful Curry House – owned, lovingly restored, and lived in by Preservation Artisans …
Shedding Light on Period Fixtures
If you appreciate the look and character of older houses or vintage furnishings, one effective way to enhance the charm and integrity of your home — whether building new, remodeling, …
Vintage Formica
The dazzling patterns and colors of old-fashioned Formica grabs attention. And in a world run amok with granite countertops, this has never been truer. Formica (laminate) used in the Frank …
Kitchen Countertops Through the Lens of Time
So you have an old house and you want the kitchen to look more period appropriate. All you see in your neighbors’ houses, the advertisements, and the builders’ supply places …