We are loving Bravo's hit show Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis. In episode seven Jeff and Jenni visit Cash and Kristin's home and quickly see why the home is in such disarray. The team is able to redesign the home as well as the relationship between Cash, Kristin and Kristin's mother who lives with them.

The beautiful transformation includes Gus* Moderns Annex Cabinet and Camerich's very comfortable Leman Chairs.

The design gives Kristin, Cash and Kristin's mother a look they all enjoy.This home displays a variety of styles portraying a very eclectic look. Feel free to mix and match your styles and new and old pieces. We are always here to help you achieve a look you enjoy!

We love Portrait of Portland, a quarterly magazine featuring home design, gardening, traveling, food and lots of beautiful photos! Check out our ad and feature of Gus* Modern's Jane Loft Bi-Sectional and Annex Credenza.

Take a look around our store with this 360 view! Two rooms to peruse around. We promise there is lots more to see when you come in.

Bravo's Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis is a fabulous new show where our favorite house flipper redesigns clients space and transforms their lives in the process. The show is very entertaining and has featured several of our products! In episode three Jeff and Jenni make some major changed to Alex and Tiffany's home as well as their relationship. In the living room they use the Spencer Sofa in urban tweed ink by Gus* Modern

The dining room is transformed from outdated and brought back to life with a younger, fresher design. Above, the "Sputnik Pendant" by NUEVO is featured. We love this look!

Check out on bravotv.com for full footage of the show and other episodes.

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We love seeing our products featured in tv shows, movies and commercials! In a recent episode of the CW's Gossip Girl , the Jane loveseat and chair by Gus* Modern are featured. Gossip Girl is known for featuring very stylish Manhattan interiors. Have you seen our furniture featured anywhere? We would love to hear about it!

NBC has been shooting a new show in Portland, OR called Grimm. We have been lucky enough to work with the Grimm crew and provide furniture for shoots. In episoe 103, Beeware, there is a scene shown with Natuzzi suad chairs, Natuzzi wonder side table and Archetype's twenty nine sofa. All items are available through hip. Keep an eye out, more of our furniture will be appearing in future episodes!

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Visit dwellstudio.com to see the many options available for order. The bedding is currently displayed on several of our beds on the floor, come take a peek!

HGTV's 6th season of Design Star is back and better than ever. In the first episode they are given the challenge to makeover the penthouse they will be living in. The bonus room is assigned to Karl and Kellie, where they will have to work as a team to develop a creative design.

This challenging nook under the stairs, was a difficult architectural feature to work around. Kellie created this cozy window seat that invites you in with Gus* Modern jasper cubes in billards vert ($295 each) tucked under the seat for convienent access. Use the cubes as ottomans, extra seating, or paired together for a coffee table.

In this photo you can see the exterior of the nook with the Gus cubes and the Upcycle ottoman ( $425). The Upcycle ottoman is made out of recycled coffee bean bags. Each one is unique and you never know what print you will receive. We just received these and they sure look cool on the showroom floor.

Watch the full episode to see other footage of great and not so great design ideas.

We are one of the first studios to get the Gus* Modern Atwood Sofa on the floor. We were all very anxious to see this gorgeous mid century modern sectional. It is currently shining in our front window accompanied by the Drake coffee table and Carmichael Chair. Come on in and check it out!

One of our favorite chairs, the Parisienne by Calligaris (http://www.ubhip.com/products/chairs/parisienne/), has been spotted in Architectural digest! Check it out:

• Measure your space

• Decide what you want to keep and what needs to go

• It is best to go with neutral colors for your main pieces such as your sofa or sectional.You can add color and character whenever you like by switching out pillows, accessories, artwork and wall color.

• Find pieces that function well for you and your family. Example: If you are buying a sectional for a media room you do not want to choose the firmest piece, you want to choose something like the lazytime allowing you to lounge.

The Lazytime by Camerich

• Use masking tape or painters tape to mark out the area you want to place the furniture. This allows you to see how the piece will really fit and work in the room.

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• Check out a few swatches you like and look at them in the space morning, afternoon and evening. Color changes drastically with lighting conditions.

• You don’t have to do everything at once, focus on one room or one piece at a time. Get the largest pieces first and form the room around it. It’s okay to spend a year transitioning the room.
• Questions to ponder about the specific pieces you are looking at
- how is the piece going to hold up over time?
-what is the warranty on it?
-How do you clean it?
-How many double rubs are there?
*The wyzenbeek is a test done to determine how many times the fabric can be “rubbed” before the fabric shows significant signs of wear. A machine holds the piece of fabric down very tightly and an abrasive material is rubbed against it. Upholstery fabric must go through this test. Once you get to 25,000 double rubs, it is considered commercial grade. The higher number, the longer the upholstery will last.

• There are not many stores that carry stock of items these days. Hip has chose to focus on having custom pieces that are ordered in the material and finish you prefer.

• Most items have many options just ask!

• Please feel free to chat with us at the store. We really are here to help and want you to truly love your pieces for years to come. We all have a keen eye for design and 2 of us even have our interior design degree. I dare you to pick are brains.

Check out this video of Gus Modern's High Point showroom.

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Calligaris prices are going up April 1st. Take advantage of the current prices with an additional 10-15% off! We will also be having 10% off any Natuzzi products. Now- March 27th. See you soon.

I am so excited for the Calligaris Parisienne chair to arrive to hip! I have been loving this chair since the moment we received the new catalog. Finally we are getting it! With all the colors available I have no clue which I would choose! Glossy white, glossy black, amber, clear, red and smoked grey. I think one of the chairs would look amazing at a vanity!

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Persimmon is in! This article features the L'eau chair by Calligaris.

Loving the new additions from Gus* Modern: flip sofa bed, henry storage ottoman, stump coffee table to name a few. Check out their new catalog with several new additions.

Hip is very proud to be using a new merchant service system that donates money to Project Pooch with every credit/debit card transaction. Project Pooch is a non-profit program that teaches incarcarated youth at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Oregon to train homeless shelter dogs. The youth learn how to train, groom and care for these dogs, thus allowing a smooth transition for the pups into a permanant home. The skills learned by the youth also assist them in their transition back into the community. We are so ecstatic to be a part of this great program!

Gus* Modern has introduced accent pillows! Created from organic cotton and hand screened with non toxic dyes. Their first set features vintage science graphics in bright colors. The luxury of resting your head on a feather and down pillow is a must. Can't wait to get a set of these in!

We are looking forward to sharing all the new designs Gus has released.

We love our BDI media cabinets! Their pieces include IR friendly glass, cable management, excellent ventilation, hidden wheels, a removable back panel, and adjustable shelves providing ultimate functionality. BDI knows how to create beautiful pieces that are long lasting and most importantly functional. Most designs are on our floor to view and see each individual pieces aesthetic and functions.

BDI's sequel desk not only looks sleek and modern it also functions well featuring cord management, a charging station, easy access panels and a fingerprint resistant glass top.

Innovation has launched some amazing new pieces. Each piece has a sleek look and feel with practical functionality. There are many bright new colors and designs to choose from. Visit Innovation Living to see all their great pieces! Above shows the "Little Bird"; a great chaise lounge and sleeper for one! Other HIP favorites include the Supremax for comfort, Clubber 03 for its style and the Cubed Deluxe for its compact size. Stop on in to view the great designs and get a demo on each multifuntional piece.

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

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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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.