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Last year, we looked at the interior of the craftsman house of Tom and Kim in Portland, OR. Originally a one-story, 1913 craftsman, Tom and Kim (who own a building contractor business) have turned this property into a craftsman's dream. Now that we're in the dog days of summer (and record-breaking continual days of 100+ degrees in Portland), let's take a look at the spectacular exterior. Before we go out to the yard and outbuildings, see those lights hanging on the porch?

Every been in a restaurant when it turns "Happy Hour?"  You notice the mood instantly changes as everyone is ready for fun.  Whenever I'm having a Bad Hair Day, my cure is always a personal Happy Hour.  Of course, I'm hopeless addicted to interiors; so for me, this hour is all about decorating. In this series, we'll look at some quick and happy mood changers for our very own Happy Hour.  Each should take about an hour - a mere 60 minutes - to perk up our minds and our rooms.

Two weeks ago, friends John and Jim and I headed to what I thought was a new furniture store at Pier 70 in San Francisco's historic ship building district in Potrero Hill. The long empty Bethlehem Steel Company administrative building was built in 1917 in the Classic Revival style. RH (previously Restoration Hardware) has completely restored and reimagined refurbished the building and opened their gallery in March. It's five levels and 80,000 square feet of gorgeousness.

Happy 4th! Almost everyone of us has a red gingham tablecloth. If you're in a celebratory mood, why not take a Happy Hour (and this one will take less that one hour!) and decorate your table? I'm calling this short article "Table Clothes" because dressing your table can be fun (and quick) when you raid your bed linen closet. broken flowergift on etsy.com Couldn't we sew up this tablecloth using an old sheet? It looks about sheet weight. Or, an Etsy buy for $58.40 for a 5