March 2010 – The Wall Bed Factory

The Taste of Locally Grown

Post author:Wall Bed Factory
Post published:March 25, 2010
Post category:News

Well this burst of sunshine has renewed my spirits and I am excited for summer to officially begin. In Oregon(as I'm sure this is true with many other states as well), we love our local farmer's markets. I can remember when I was younger getting up at 7am every Saturday morning to head off to the Beaverton Farmer's Market with the entire family. As I have previously stated, I come from a foodie family, we love our meals and even m ore than that we love talking about food. My mother had a few favorite vendors, the Artichoke lady, the…

A Local Fav

Post author:Wall Bed Factory
Post published:March 21, 2010
Post category:News

I'm a bit of foodie, that's probably putting it mildly. I grew up in the type of family that lives and breathes the Food Network, I had to take up running just so I could continue eating like I do and not gain any weight. Last night I was watching one of my absolute favorite shows, Diner, Drive-In and Dives, and Guy Fieri was visiting Portland, Ore and he happened to stop by Pine Sate Biscuits. I dare you to tell me these delectable breakfast items don''t look amazing! What''s your favorite local spot?

St. Patrick’s Day

Post author:Wall Bed Factory
Post published:March 15, 2010
Post category:News

"St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage. The First Parade The first St. Patrick's Day parade took place not in…

Design Sponge

Post author:Wall Bed Factory
Post published:March 10, 2010
Post category:About Us

One of our favorite sites is of course, Design Sponge, if you don''t know about Design Sponge, check them out ASAP! Its an adorable, informative, niche site about design. We highly recommend checking our their site at least once a week. Recently Design Sponge wrote a piece about Murphy beds, both new and old. And yours truly landed a spot on the article, well at least our famed Elsa Drop Table Murphy bed did. The article is brief history and overview of Murphy beds, our personal favorite is the Piano Murphy bed, simply amazing. Tho read the entire article click on the following…

The Mix Core Revolution

Post author:Wall Bed Factory
Post published:March 9, 2010
Post category:About Us

We understand that sometimes all you need is a simple Murphy bed, without all the bells and whistles to satisfy your spare room needs, this is exactly why we''re offering (for a limited time) the Mix Core Murphy bed. The Mix Core bed is constructed using a combination of solid wood, plywood, MDF and particle board. This is a sturdy, built to endure Murphy bed. We're also using our premier piston mechanism to ensure that you''ll have a great bed that will last for decades to come. The Mix Core beds have already been constructed, this means that you'll get…

New Opening

Post author:Wall Bed Factory
Post published:March 3, 2010
Post category:About Us

Interested in joining the Old Creek team? We currently have an opening available for a sales and customer service rep. We looking for someone with great potential, not to mention we need someone who will be part of our team fit puzzle. We have a sense of humor here (i.e. the picture of a lego cube farm), we try not to take ourselves too seriously, it causes premature facial wrinkles, or so we''re told. So if you''re up for the challenge, click on the cube farm picture above, it will take you to our employment form. The outline of what…