Couch bound
Have you ever considered the places or homes where you really love to crash on the couch? I’m not talking about an OK couch where you can take a load off, but a place where you’re as comfy as at home.
Successful kids’ parties
How to throw a birthday party to please kids and adults.
Hillside oasis
A steep triangular lot is transformed into a “spaceship” with a spectacular vista of Mount Hood.
Not just a pretty space
A beautifully decorated room gets attention, but our designers agree it must have the essential ingredient: you.
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.
Oregon wares
From handmade furniture to cute shops, here’s what we’re loving right now.
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.
A moving story
Wendy Burden is a confirmed New Yorker who lives in Portland’s West Hills.
