We've picked up a few lessons from experience along the way, selling premium brands of furniture from companies like Natuzzi, Calligaris, Bo Concept, BDI and more. We just finished our spring sale, yes it did have an ending date, but this is one of the things we have learned. It's tough to get the message out in a cost effective way, so that we are able to maximize the savings we are able to offer, while letting as many customers as possible know what we are up to. We also realize that the building we call hip, in the big green box located on NW 25th Avenue is a very cost effective place to display and sell furniture from. So with all this great knowledge, we simply put two and two together and continue on with what works, saving you money, or as we call it, "increasing your value".

WHO: Our past, current and future customers
WHAT: Save 15% off nearly everything in the store
WHEN: April 13th-21st, 2010
WHERE: hip 1829 NW 25th ave, Portland 97210
DETAILS:
- save an additional 20% off any STYLEGARAGE tagged item. This is huge and we usually don't do it.
-save 20% off NATUZZI sofas and chairs
-order any dining table from Calligaris, Camerich or Nuevo at 15% off. Add 4 of more chairs receive 20% off those.
-save 15% off everything else!

If you haven't been in to hip lately, you owe yourself the treat. More new suppliers, more great designs. "There's no place like hip". We look forward to seeing you. Be sure to go to our EMAIL NEWSLETTER SIGN UP here on this page to the left top, and drop us your email address, we won't send a lot of meaningless email, only the good stuff. Become a fan of hip on FACEBOOK

Gus has just released NEW fabrics and NEW designs! This includes the Richmond Sofa and Chair, Truss Chair, GT Rocker, Ossington Coffee and Side Table and the Gladstone Dining Table. We will bring the new intros into the store at the beginning of 2010 for you to try out! Gus also recently became FSC certified! FSC is the Forest Stewarsdhip Council that works towards responsible forest management world wide. To become certified the company must go through a rigorous auditing process ensuring all manufacturing follows the FSC standards and regulations. We are very proud Gus has become FSC certified and hope to see more companies becoming environmentally responsible.

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Daylight savings time is coming. Perhaps it's time to add a little pop to an open wall and let time pass in style. We just received some great clocks! We even have some George Nelson inspired pieces! Six different styles. in stock.

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The hip team enjoyed being a part of the Emerge event, launching joblab.com and supporting Caldera. Hip provided the lounge seating by Gus Modern and offered it at some incredible prices. The jane bisectional and bishop table sold in a snap. However, there are still some items left over that we have discounted 30% for our hip friends! Quantities are very limited and these items will not last.

We all know and love the Jane Bi-sectional for its durability, versatility and overall style. For those of you who don't know, the Jane can have a chaise on the right or left side and it can be changed as often as you like! Watch the video to see how easy it is to change it around. Perfect for those who like to change their space often or for those who temporarily live in a space and plan to move at some point.

Jane Bi-sectional video

With so many people moving into condos or apartments in the city, people are having to learn to consolidate their belongings. Some have given up and simply restarted with all new furniture. These space savers are all available through vendors we feature at Hip!

Buondi by Calligaris

Mistery by Calligaris

Olivia by Calligaris

Flexy by Calligaris

Gone are the days of needing six people to help extend the dining table for entertaining. Four people to help lift and open the 300lb table and two to carry the multiple leaves out of the storage unit you had to purchase, just to have a place to keep them.

The name of this table says it all, “Motion”. The mechanism allows for quick and easy access to a completely extended table. With one quick tug on the table, the glass tops open and a contrasted wooden leaf pops up from the center. The table goes from seating six to seating eight or ten in a matter of seconds. This table has it all, Style and Function.

The Avion line from BDI combines smart styling with practical audio/video component storage. This 65"-wide media center features an attractive, contemporary real wood design, and it supports most flat-panel or big-screen projection TVs. With an optional mounting bracket, you can secure your flat-panel TV above the cabinet without drilling into your wall. Remote transferable glass-panel doors elegantly show off your system while you surf through channels.

Inside the cabinet are adjustable shelves, as well as wire channels that let you neatly route your system's cables. There's even a center drawer for small accessories that you can remove to make way for more components. The media center stays well-ventilated to keep your components running cool, even with its doors closed. Hidden wheels allow you easily move the cabinet away from the wall for cleaning your system or hooking up a new component.

The avion comes in different finishes and sizes, and has optional models that accommodate its design. Choose one and you will not be disappointed.

Clean lines, comfort within, numerous options; what more can you ask for? The Nicole sofa by Natuzzi is one of their models that can either be contemporary or traditional depending on the upholstery placed on it. It can be ordered in leather, fabric, or micro-fiber and there are many wood options for the legs.

The Nicole can be ordered as a sofa, loveseat, chair, and finally as a small sectional.

This summer, Hip was honored to participate in ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition show. The beautiful contemporary home was built by Portland based Legend Homes.

Hip donated most of the furniture that went into the Extreme Oregon home. Since there isn’t much of a time line, it made this a large task, one that we weren’t sure we were going to be able to do. Luckily the designers picked most of the product from stock, but there were items that needed to be ordered. With most of our products manufactured overseas, it made the thought of ordering, a scary one. Once our suppliers and shippers knew what we were doing, they all wanted to help. They did everything they could to get product to us, in time for the reveal.

Once all of the products arrived, it was time for the move-in. We loaded everything into our delivery truck, van and wagon and made the drive to Corvallis. Once on site, it is like nothing you have ever seen. A sea of blue shirted volunteers, doing whatever they could, whenever they could, to get the house done for the next day reveal. It was also amazing to see the amount of spectators that couldn’t be volunteers, standing around in 100 degree weather, giving their support.

The Byers look like your typical American family: a hard-working dad (Rob), a doting mom (Rachel), two rowdy boys (Chris and Joe) and a sassy little sister (Jenessa, or “Boey,” as she is called). But in January 2006, Boey, now eight, was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive childhood cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma which has a 70% survival rate. Not ones to be defeated, this loving, spirited family banded together for the fight of their lives. Not only has “little warrior” Boey (another nickname) endured nearly a year of chemotherapy and radiation, she has also been outspoken about combating cancer. In June, in between stays at the Children’s Cancer Center at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Boey asked Oregon Senator Ron Wyden to cosponsor the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act.

Though the brave Byers are admirably united in rallying around Boey and advocating for progress in pediatric cancer treatment, her medical bills have left them broke. The family’s old, fixer-upper house that Rob planned to transform into their dream home remains in disrepair and, even worse, is dangerous to Boey’s fragile immune system. Asbestos has been removed from the house, but it still contains toxic mold, a faulty electrical system, dry rot, an unstable foundation and broken windows. Brother Joe, who has Asperger Syndrome (a form of autism), suffers asthma attacks triggered by the home’s toxins—which also requires medical treatment. Rachel forbids her children access to hazardous parts of the house.

Updated information: Unfortunately Boey lost her battle with Cancer on Friday, December 28th, 2007. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Byers Family during this difficult time.