Is this room fake?

IMG 8456I have a friend who is an artist. I like having artists as friends or artistic friends because sometimes I get art as swag. But it’s not all paintings and pottery, unfortunately. As I hang out with them I see their houses, and then I start to feel inferior.

Under the beaver flag

 2012AugSept UnderTheBeaverFlag 01I’m no flag waver, but we do fly the Oregon blue-and-gold over the back deck, where my wife and I look out on a woods of Douglas firs and a few mossy oaks and big-leaf maples.

A river runs through it

2012AugSept ARiverRunsThroughIt 01Deanne and Keith Kenneally’s dream home incorporates innovation alongside family living.

Into the woods

2012AugSept IntoTheWoods 01A Hood River home builds on the history of its spectacular natural setting.

Staying put, staying small

GL2012 StayingPutStayingSmall02A Portland family decides a remodel that honors the past of their 1930s cottage and keeps its basic footprint is the greenest way to go.

For the birds

GL2012 EditorLetterEach year we make some improvement, large or small, to our home. Bit by bit, as we make changes, it’s important to us to figure out how we can reduce our footprint just a little bit more.

Living essentials

GL2012 LivingEssentials01A lakeside home near Eugene dazzles with its minimalist design and maximum sustainability.