How To: 3 Steps to an Easy-to-Clean, Multipurpose Kitchen

Pangaea, owner of Pangaea Interior Design, is well aware of how physical surroundings can impact the people who live in them. Since leaving her full-time job as an artist, she has established herself as an intuitive designer who partners with clients to create visually stunning rooms that are deeply satisfying to use.

Meet the Designer: Bathed in Love and Light

“I wanted it to be a space that is visually beautiful and nurturing on every level.”

This guest bathroom is too beautiful to be relegated to the status of “guests only.” In fact, interior designer Anita Sande worked hard to ensure that the spa-like bathroom would be irresistible even to the homeowner.

Meet the Designer: Eco-friendly Furniture Design

“We repurpose old things, and upcycling is a big part of what we do.”

Alyse Holzhausen and Joel Knudsen, owners of Branches Furniture, in Canby, OR, are relatively new to the furniture-making scene, but you wouldn’t know it from their diverse portfolio. From birch wood coffee and side tables, to reupholstered mid-century lounge chairs and floating wood shelves, the couple has amassed a varied collection of original home décor designs.

Joie de Vivre

Brian Schmidt and his team of subcontractors achieved what everyone thought was an impossible task: building “Joie de Vivre,” a complex, ultra-modern home for the 2015 NW Natural Street of Dreams in six short months.

Celebrity Homes

Get a closer look at the homes of Tres Shannon, Hershel Yatovitz, Vitaley and Kimberly Paley,  and Gerry Lopez.

Oregon Style

More and more, Oregonians want to know who, where and with what their products are being made. So as we crept out of the darkness of an Oregon winter, we sought out handcrafted items that embodied our states, entrepreneurial spirit and welcomed a new spring.

Editor’s Letter

In this issue, we show the homes of local Oregon celebrities. Tres Shannon, the owner of Voodoo Doughnut, famous chef Vitaly Paley and wife Kimberly, world-renowned surfer Gerry Lopez, former Trail Blazer Channing Frye and Chris Isaak’s lead guitarist, Hershel Yatovitz, were all kind enough to let us step inside their personal spaces.

Lighting and Salvage

Well, folks, it’s time to revisit the DIY corner, that weird spot where salvage and some electric cord meet with you in the middle. If you’re lucky, you bring with you some hand / eye coordination and the ability to read directions. If you have neither of those skills, come hang out with me. I can commiserate.

Mouse In The Tulip Box

There are many lessons about bulbs I could teach you — designing, sourcing, and planting, but I think you’ll really appreciate this one — learned first hand by yours-truly, the hard way.

The Truth About Paint Color Matching

 The quickest and easiest way to give your home a fresh, updated look is by changing the color of your walls, or touching up an existing color for a refreshed look.