Commercial cooking
Neha Patel wanted to launch a small food business in Portland, but the cost of leasing a large commercial-grade kitchen proved prohibitive.
Oregon wares
From handmade furniture to cute shops, here’s what we’re loving right now.
Not just a pretty space
A beautifully decorated room gets attention, but our designers agree it must have the essential ingredient: you.
Rooms with a view
A home built into a steep, sloping lot is reworked to connect the floors and create multiple outdoor rooms.
Hillside oasis
A steep triangular lot is transformed into a “spaceship” with a spectacular vista of Mount Hood.
Classic Cape Cod
Empty nesters revive a 1930s Eastmoreland classic with daring wallpaper and heirloom furniture.
How to buy and care for leather furniture
Furniture stores seem to wrangle more hides than most cattle ranches. And sales of leather sofas, chairs and ottomans show no signs of slowing.
Chic window shades
Window shades don’t have to be bland. Here are a few of our favorites.
Barrel of fun
Adam Radtke has worked in Oregon vineyards for five years and has done woodcraft since he was a kid in his dad’s workshop, so combining the two was natural.
Shark tale
From humble beginnings in a garage to being named one of 10 “American Made” award winners by Martha Stewart, Portland’s Mudshark Studios is rising fast.
