Decorate, Design with Salvaged Plastic
By Nancy Ranchel
Salvage in design is my thing, and industrial salvage is where my heart lives. But when it’s time to make a purchase for the house, I don’t discriminate against any type of salvage.
Salvage in design is my thing, and industrial salvage is where my heart lives. But when it’s time to make a purchase for the house, I don’t discriminate against any type of salvage.
The other day I heard a vicious rumor. My friend Cris told me there was a place on McLoughlin with a pile of granite scrap for people to dig through if they so desired.
If you’re a shopper, you probably have a lot of shoes. If you’re female, you probably have a lot of shoes. If you’re into athletics (runner? soccer player?), you probably have a lot of shoes. Whether you buy high end or Payless brand, if you’re American you have a closetful of shoes. It’s a thing with us. Ain’t it great to be an American?
Funny story: I went shopping in Vancouver this week. Get that confused look off your face — I shop everywhere.
We often don’t know what our homes lack until we’ve serendipitously stumbled on that one special item. With this in mind, we’ve spent days exploring a few of Oregon’s finest design stores, and we’ve discovered some truly remarkable salvaged, reclaimed and repurposed items that will give a much-needed dose of character to any room. Here, we show off a few of our favorites.
Tucked against a hillside in the Rogue Valley, a unique guesthouse inspires the kind of tranquil activities you might expect from a rural getaway — watching a deer bound over a nearby ridge, observing the sunset on vineyards from an outdoor hot tub, picking wild blackberries or listening to cows bay.
Allisen Larsen shares details about what inspires her and how living in Oregon influences her design choices.