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Parts Life, Inc. Family of Companies Builds Employee Homeownership
At the Parts Life, Inc. family of companies (Parts Life, Inc.; DeVal Life Cycle Support, LLC; and LC Engineers), they’re not just working to solve product obsolescence, they’re also making it possible for employees to put down roots in their community. The company, based in
Read MoreTrauma-Informed Design Turns a Former Church into a Family Shelter
In a Southeast Portland church-turned-residence, a children’s play area painted in gentle grays, blues, and apricots anchors what was once a cavernous worship space. Plants cascade from hanging baskets in the dining room, and a great vase of sunflowers graces the counter of a white-tiled
Read MoreTerrified of COVID, she works at home. He goes to the office. What’s a family to do?
He’s a certified drug and alcohol counselor who opened a sober living house at the peak of last winter’s deadly COVID-19 surge and is on-site at least six days a week. She works for a production company, colonized their kitchen table for her two outsize
Read MoreLamps Plus Unveils Inspire Me! Home Decor Lighting Collection from Home and Family Expert Farah Merhi
Millions of women rely on her daily advice; now Merhi brings her stellar brand to attainable luxury lighting Summary: Lamps Plus is launching the exclusive Inspire Me! Home Decor lighting collection from Farah Merhi. The collection of chandeliers, table lamps and lamp shades was curated
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