Portland's Better Living Home and Garden Show

NW Natural | The Blue Home

Live Better with Less Impact. Visit NW Natural's Blue Home.

The Blue Home unlocks energy saving ideas and beautiful design concepts in every room of the house to fuel plans for your next home makeover.

Learn how you can make changes, large and small, to reduce your home's energy use and carbon footprint, while improving the comfort, quality and livability of the space you call home. Enjoy the aromas from the gourmet kitchen, rest on locally made furnishings in the great room, learn how to efficiently heat small spaces in the mechanical room and check out what's in the garage...NW Natural invites you to Live Better with Less Impact.

NW Natural's Blue Home is built in partnership with Progressive Builders Northwest, Garrison Hullinger Interior Design, Fireside Distributors of Oregon and many other amazing product suppliers and service providers.

Living Better with less impact - NW Natural Blue Home

We know it takes more than just the most efficient products to make a home feel inviting. We are thrilled to have Garrison Hullinger Interior Design bringing style to the 2012 Blue Home. People love working with Garrison--and once you meet him at the show you'll know why. Take a peek at two of his rooms for some inspiration of your own. Then come to the show and see the Mid-Century Goes Modern look!

Did you know one of the best things about visiting a feature like the Blue Home at the Better Living Show is the chance to visit with experts in a friendly and relaxed environment? Award-winning remodeler, Jim Feild of Progressive Builders Northwest (and builder of the Blue Home) is happy to show you around unique LED lighting in the kitchen, special features of the Universal design shower and siding made of rice husks!

PBNW before and after shots

The Blue Home is the place to see new technology in action. Living room sponsor, Fireside Distributors is featuring the latest hearth innovation--Heat & Glo's

Energy Pro direct vent gas fireplace. It's the most efficient fireplace in the world and the first-ever to be certified as a central furnace!

Come see this beautiful advancement in green technology and home heating. And, check out the insulation reveal in the garage featuring a new whole home insulation and air sealing product.

Need just one more great reason to stop by NW Natural's Blue Home? Food, of course! In addition to delicious, warm cookies always on hand in the kitchen, the backyard patio is host to daily cooking demonstrations. Get up close and personal with some of Portland's finest chefs and taste their truly inspired food.

Vegan Cooking Class with Chef Al

Product Resource Guide

Special thanks to all the contributors to NW Natural's Blue Home. Visit these companies to help you improve the energy efficiency, beauty and comfort of your own home or help you build a sustainable new home that will save you money!

House Feature	Company	Product Details
Builder	Progressive Builders NW	Award-winning, local remodeler
Interior Design	Garrison Hullinger Interior Design	Award-winning, local designer
Landscaping	Association of Professional Landscape Designers	Sustainable landscape design by certified professionals.
Roofing/gutters	Interstate Roofing	GAF Timberline Natural Shadow Lifetime Shingles
Solar Panels	LiveLight Energy	SolarWorld 255 Watt Panels
Siding - North side of house	Champion Window Company of Portland	Vinyl Siding in Country Beige with ENERGY STAR® rated R-Tech fanfold underlayment
Siding - South side of house	Resysta NW	Wall cladding made with 60% rice husks
House Wrap	Low-E Northwest	Low-E House-wrap, reflective insulation
Windows	Champion Window Company of Portland	ENERGY STAR® rated Vinyl Replacement windows with Champion Comfort 365® Glass
Permeable Pavers	System Pavers	Western Interlock, VS-5 Darin Pave in Pewter
Front yard hardscape	System Pavers	Walls of Chateau Wall, Columbia Blend
Exterior lights	Rejuvenation	Above Garage: Crane, Warehouse Wall Fixture. Door Sconce: Vida, Mid-century Modern Wall Bracket
Outdoor grill	NW Natural Appliance Center	EVO professional stainless steel flattop grill
Interior Painting	Copko Painting	Professional painting for your home
Interior Trim	Western Pacific Building Materials	Fintek , Pre-painted interior solutions by Moulding & Millwork
Kitchen	Company	Product Details
Kitchen appliances	NW Natural Appliance Center	Range: Aga Legacy 36" in Cobalt Blue, Refrigerator: Northland - 36SSWS, Dishwasher: Bosch - SHE7ER55UC, Range Hood: Zephyr "Savona" ZSAM90BS, Under counter refrigerator: Danby wine/beverage center, Microwave drawer: Sharp - KB6524PS
Kitchen cabinets	Cabinets Unlimited	Millennia frameless, NW Alder veneer with Cayenne stain
Kitchen cabinetry hardware	Rejuvenation	Doors: Sharp arch drawer pull C9968, Drawers: 1 1/4" Whale tail drawer pull C6796, polished chrome
Kitchen countertop	Stone Center	ECO by Consentino, the Revive collection, River Bed
Kitchen sink/faucet	Kohler	Sink: Undertone® medium D-bowl, Faucet: Simplice® polished chrome
Island countertop	Sean Kelly Woodworker	Custom, solid wood, locally made island top
Floating Shelves	Sean Kelly Woodworker	Custom, solid wood, locally made shelves
Kitchen backsplash	S'tile	Cronin Stone in Glacier
Tile Setter	J&L Flooring	by Lee Grundmeyer
Task lighting	Rejuvenation	Above sink: Mid-Century Modern Pendant Orbis, Above island: Mid-Century Modern Pendant Astron
LED lighting	Hudnut Lighting Solutions	Illuminator Panels and Slim Linear Surface LED
Flooring	Interstate Flooring	Free-fit luxury vinyl tile in Blue Slate FF202
Furniture	Rejuvenation	Stool DW Screwtop with back, all brushed steel
Furniture	Rejuvenation	Console Table Puces
Great Room	Company	Product Details
Flooring	Interstate Flooring	Karelia Spice in Oak Rock Salt
Wood Floor Installation	Perpetua Wood Floors	by Matthew Sellens
Fireplace insert	Fireside Distributors of Oregon	Energy Pro Direct Vent Gas Fireplace
Mantle	Fireside Distributors of Oregon	Denmark in Alder wood with Cayenne stain
Fireplace surround	S'tile	Backs Bianco Acuto 12" x 24"
Fireplace surround trim	Oregon Tile & Marble	Rondec trim in Anodized Aluminum, matte finish
Tile Setting	KBH Tile
Decorative Wall Finish	Brush & Trowel	Proceed by Golden, rough regular texture in custom earth tone mix
Custom Painted Floor Design & Entry Door Painting	Five Star Faux	Benjamin Moore Studio Finishes® Acrylic Glaze used on both surfaces. Floor design created using a custom stencil template.
Custom entry door	Rouge Valley Door	Designed by Garrison Hullinger
Door jamb, side-light, hardware	Portland Millwork
Interior paint	Yolo Colorhouse	Clay .02
Upholstery	Rejuvenation	Sofa: VR Bond, Alfalfa, Dk Walnut, Green M7286, Chairs: OL Cole, Brown Tweed Buclay D9358
Side tables	Rejuvenation	RD Table in Natural
Floor lamps	Rejuvenation	Vintage brass torchiere lamps, one of a kind
Table lamps	Caravan Pacific LLC	Alberta table lamp in white, Spalted Maple wood
Area rug	Kush Handmade Rugs	The African Collection 9x12 D-5650, Not-Grey, BL-Linen
Lighting fixture	Rejuvenation	Mid-Century Modern Double Wall Bracket, Vektr, brushed aluminum with white enamel shade A1616
Artwork on decorative wall	Butters Gallery	Paintings I wrote on No. 6 by Dorothy Goode
Artwork on decorative wall	Butters Gallery	Paintings I wrote on No. 10 by Dorothy Goode
Artwork near entry	Aunka	Kingdom: Plantae I by Lawrence Morrell
Utility & Bath	Company	Product Details
Utility flooring	Interstate Flooring	Marmoleum click in Whispering Blue & Lime
Tankless water heater	Ruud installed by Sky Heating	Ruud tankless water heater
Hydronic air handler	Ruud installed by Sky Heating	Ruud Hydronic Air Handler (#RHWB)
Appliances	NW Natural Appliance Center	Washer: Speed Queen Stainless AFN51F with blue pedestal PDR108, Dryer: Speed Queen Stainless Gas Dryer with blue pedestal PDR108
Utility sink & faucet	Sterling / Keller Supply	Latitude® utility sink with stand, Fortis Bar sink faucet
Cabinetry	N.W. Garage Cabinet Co.	41" Mahogany Wall Cabinet from sustainable MDO plywood
Interior paint	Yolo Colorhouse	Water closet: Nourish .01 Utility room: Thrive .03 Vanity: Nourish .01
Toilet	Keller Supply	Caroma Bondi Dual Flush toilet with Bemis seat
Accessories	Rejuvenation	Mid-Century Toilet Paper Holder with Star Plates
Lighting	Rejuvenation	Single chain pendant Quimby, A1245, 8" orange shade B5629
Shower tiles	S'tile	Wall: Palais, Grey, 12" x 24" field tile Edge: Palais, Grey, 3" x 12" rounds Border: Daphne, 3" x 11 5/8", glass and silver Floor: 3"x6" Field tile, Fusion Silver Flooring: 2"x2" Mosaic, 12" Mesh, Fusion Silver
Tile Setter	J&L Flooring	by Lee Grundmeyer
Collapsible Water Retainer Shower Dam	Accessible Design & Consulting	Collapsible water retainer in gray
Shower faucetry	Kohler / Keller Supply	Toobi™ Katalyst showerhead and Hansgrohe handle
Vanity flooring	Interstate Flooring	Marmoleum Click in Walnut
Vanity	Cabinets Unlimited	Millennia frameless in Sapele veneer, natural with matte finish
Vanity countertop & backsplash	Surface Solutions	Hi-MACs in Basil
Hardware	Rejuvenation	Boomerang drawer pull and Peg cabinet knobs
Vanity sink/faucet	Kohler / Keller Supply	Kathryn® undercounter lavatory and Toobi™ single-control lavatory faucet
Mirror	DT Glass	Custom vanity mirror, 30" x 36"
Vanity lighting	Rejuvenation	Mid-Century Modern Wall Bracket, Gemini, brushed aluminum A4615
Artwork	Aunka	Cascade Crossing 1 & Cascade Crossing 2 by Jeni Lee
SolaTube & Solar Attic Fan	Light Benders	290DS (14" diameter) Solatube Daylighting System; Solar Star Attic Fan with 10w solar panel
Attic Insulation	Low-E Northwest	Low-E Reflective Insulation
Garage	Company	Product Details
Vehicle	Honda	Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV)
Home Fueling Station	CNG Re-fueling Appliance	BRC FuelMaker
Furnace	Carrier installed by Pyramid Heating	Infinity 97% efficient furnace
Water heater	A.O. Smith installed by Pyramid Heating	Vertex water heater
Solar Inverter	LiveLight Energy	SMA Sunny Boy 2500 HF-US Inverter
Interior paint	Yolo Colorhouse	Nourish .02
Cabinetry	N.W. Garage Cabinet Co.	24" deep wall cabinet from sustainable MDO plywood with solid wood re-enforcement and mahogany facing
Ceiling storage	All Ways Organized	3’x8’ garage ceiling storage unit
Whole Home Insulation & Air Sealing	Fireside Distributors of Oregon	Owens Corning EnergyComplete Insulation and Air Sealing System
Walkway	Company	Product Details
Flooring	Interstate Flooring	Wicanders Pebbles Metallic Cork

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