Portlandia: Where quirk works
To celebrate the second season of Portlandia, Portland’s Central Library is exploring some of the things that make the city special. Up first? Backyard chickens, of course.
Portland places
Aaron Voronoff Trotter illustrated the many different architectural elements seen around Portland and turned them into a set of classy playing cards. See the original Portland drawings as well as many more the artist drew of places of interest around the Pacific Northwest.
Send us your remodeling stories
I once was a fearless decorator. In high school, I painted a friend’s bedroom walls with an elaborate mural of strange creatures and visual inside jokes that only two teenage girls slightly obsessed with David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust days could find even remotely appealing.
The stuff of dreams
Oregon’s eastern high desert has captivated me since I first stepped foot in the state more than eight years ago.
Modern take
Sexy beds, handmade goods, beautiful prints, whimsy and wine.
Take a seat
Once associated with summer picnics and school lunches, benches now look at home in the home.
Startup success
Self-taught product designer Shannon Guirl loved the sleek lines and sexy curves of mid-century modern lamps so much that she decided to try making her own.
Living museum
A collector turns her Cannon Beach home into a homage to nursing.
A lofty library
Even when spanking new, the Pittock Mansion in Portland looked old.
High-desert drama
Mary Ellen and Wilf Pinfold’s Maupin home on a bluff is perfectly situated for the owners’ desire for cozy entertaining.
