Mikhael Romain

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Mikhael Romain is a Portland-based writer and photostylist. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Better Homes & Gardens, California Home + Design, Real Living Australia and Sunset, among others. When she’s not scouting her next story, you can find her exploring flea markets, teaching yoga or traveling.

Redefining outdoor living

2011AprMay_Outdoors_WoollyPocketsSleek modern sofas, faux crocodile tableware, bold colors and plush daybeds redefine outdoor living.

Corey Martin extended interview

2011AprMay_OutsideIn_02Portland writer Brian Libby interviewed designer Corey Martin of PATH Architecture for the April/May issue of Oregon Home. Martin’s Park Box house was a winner of a 2009 AIA Craftsmanship Award and Merit Award. Here is an extended excerpt from that interview.

Corey Martin’s light-filled urban duplex

2011AprMay_OutsideIn_ThumbCorey Martin’s urban duplex pulls nature inside with glass walls and sliding doors that provide light, transparency and a place for his son to dream.

Paula Watts

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As a graduate of the Brooks Institute of Photography, photographer Paula Watts has mastered the art of creating beautiful architectural imagery. “Lighting is the most important thing in photography for me,” she says. Watts photographs architecture all over the Pacific Northwest and was recently published internationally for her architectural work in Trends Magazine.

Margaret Foley

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Margaret Foley is a writer and editor living in Portland. Her writing has appeared in Oregon Home, The Christian Science Monitor and High Country News. Her family gets nervous when she sets off to interview homeowners because when she comes back, she starts rearranging the furniture.