Carrie Mae Weems: Portland Art Museum
The retrospective of photographer Carrie Mae Weems at the Portland Art Museum reminds me to stop and feel both life’s momentous and mundane moments.
Oregon wares
From handmade furniture to cute shops, here’s what we’re loving right now.
Not just a pretty space
A beautifully decorated room gets attention, but our designers agree it must have the essential ingredient: you.
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.
Chic window shades
Window shades don’t have to be bland. Here are a few of our favorites.
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.
The power of place
They say you are what you eat. I get that. But you also are where you live whether it be an ornate Victorian or a sparse glass box.
Homb, sweet Homb
I must confess to a blatant bias against manufactured homes. I have my reasons.
Do you really want to paint that room?
A friend was over the other day, and she mentioned that she has meant to paint her living room for the last two years. But she hasn’t. This is not shocking to anyone who works on their home. It takes a freakishly long time to get the simplest task done.
Hungry for more
A woman I know is an amazing entertainer. When she throws a dinner party, it’s performance art with an apron. For one gathering, she was excited to put to use a recently inherited antique family dining table. It was a long, narrow rustic carved wood thing rumored to have come from a castle.
