Oeuf Launches the Brooklyn Desk

Designed for simplicity, and functionality, the Brooklyn desk is crafted from the highest quality Baltic birch plywood. Slim, rounded legs and removable storage create a modern and sleek design. The desk surface has 3 different height settings, so it can adjust for growing children to create the perfect spot for reading, writing and activities to come.

Alternative Holiday Gifts: Postcard Art

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Ugly Art Room, the roving curatorial art project moved from Brooklyn, NY to Corvallis, OR on Thursday, Nov. 19th for its inaugural Pacific Northwest exhibition, a postcard show called “Paradise” which explores the theme of travel, place and presentation. The show has over 100+ original artworks mailed from around the world and includes many local Oregon artworks.

Another Day Thrifting in PDX

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There is nothing like summer leaving in the review mirror to put me into a shopping frenzy. Actually, it’s more like a drinking / eating / visiting / shopping frenzy. The desolation caused by the absence of sun sends me into a spin. And usually that spin cycle ends with an ugly credit card bill. Or two. 

Candles Make Your Home Cozy

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Bring some warmth to your home with these offerings from Wee Mindings, Shine, Molly Muriel and others.

A Day Of Almost Entirely Vintage Shopping

By Nancy Ranchel

IMG 1731 750xMy friend Shannon wanted to shop. I’ve written about Shannon before: we have good shopping chemistry. We like the same (alternative) stuff, we’re mellow, we know how important lunch is to the day. And coffee breaks. On this particular Tuesday, we met at 9:30 to get an early start. And we promptly discovered that most of the stores on our list don’t open until 11AM.

Old Town Vancouver Shops

By Nancy Ranchel

P1030557Funny story: I went shopping in Vancouver this week. Get that confused look off your face — I shop everywhere.

We Went Shopping Salvage Style

shopping2We often don’t know what our homes lack until we’ve serendipitously stumbled on that one special item. With this in mind, we’ve spent days exploring a few of Oregon’s finest design stores, and we’ve discovered some truly remarkable salvaged, reclaimed and repurposed items that will give a much-needed dose of character to any room. Here, we show off a few of our favorites.

Salvage to Buy Now

By Nancy Ranchel

P1020998It was Wednesday. There were boatloads of carpenters in the house. I was miserable. What’s a gal to do?