Getting cozy

2011OctNov_EditorsPageI wait all year for October. There is nothing I like more than the return of autumn, with its crisp smells and a winsome light that never fails to squeeze my heart.

Home harvest

2011OctNov_Homeward_ReusableProduceBagsA fall bounty of new shops, products and ideas to feed your fantasies.

Branching out

2011OctNov_Homeward_BranchingOut_05Tree huggers unite. There’s enough tree-inspired décor on the market this fall to transform your home into a forest.

House of the spirits

2011OctNov_Homeward_HouseOfTheSpirits_01The Louis Ghost chair by Philippe Starck appeared in 2002 like an apparition from the past. The silhouette was a rococo Louis XV. The clear polycarbonate material looked space age slick. In certain light, the chair almost disappeared. It was hauntingly beautiful.

Elevating humble things

2011OctNov_Homeward_OddballStuff_01Who hasn’t rescued something from the rubbish bin certain they can repurpose it, only to have the unfinished project sit in a back closet making them feel foolish?

Air Dream

2011OctNov_AirDream_04A Hillsboro couple rehab their 1969 Airstream by giving it an award-winning vintage vibe.

High-rise renewal

2011OctNov_HighRiseRenewal_01Passion and craft enliven the remodel of a sleek, modern condo in downtown Portland.