Turn up the heat
My relatives in Florida think I’m nuts, and they’re right. I am crazy for winter in Oregon. I love stoking the fireplace while sipping something warm and reading under the comforter. A snowfall always is most welcome. Yes, I spend more time indoors when it is cold, but my Florida family does the same during their brutal summers.
Talking to houses
Diana Abu-Jaber on home.
My place: Carson Ellis
A place to render a wild world full of wonder and magic.
Neutrality act
Bored by off-white walls but not crazy for color? It’s a design dilemma. Garrison Hullinger of Garrison Hullinger Interior Design in Portland demonstrates that neutrals don’t have to be bland.
Fired up
Whether you like traditional or contemporary, wood or gas, there’s a fireplace that fits your style and warms up your winter nights.
Winter trends
Oregon’s arts, crafts, products, stores and more
21 ways to get a warm cozy winter home using textures, colors and light
Easy ways to make your rooms more inviting during the long winter months inside.
International Passive House Days
The 9th annual International Passive House Days take place on November 9-11. There are more Passive House buildings on the tour in Oregon than in any other state in the U.S. Check out a single family home in Dundee or a retrofitted office in Portland.
The lightness of being
I am afraid of the dark. And this time of year, there’s a lot of it. My fear is perfectly rational. I’m not some scaredy cat who dreads monsters lurking in the closet. Except for one particularly poor fashion choice of 1982 that shall haunt me for the remainder of my days from a fine wooden hanger because I know what I paid for it. Too much.
