Salvage Style: Finding Beauty in Old Structures

For the last six years, Salvage Works’ sibling owners Rachel Browning and Preston Browning have dealt in repurposing lumber from old barns and houses found all across Oregon and Southern Washington. In addition to selling the wood itself, they also build custom furniture, tables, shelves, mantelpieces, accent walls and a variety of other unique pieces.

Oregon’s Most Sustainable Wood

Homeowners interested in building with sustainable materials have a new resource for uses indoors and out: Western Juniper.

Meet the Designer: Brittainy Tiffany

Brittainy Tiffany has taken a rather unusual path to success in the Portland-area interior design world. Today Tiffany Home Design, based in Wilsonville, stages hundreds of homes a year throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Farmhouse Wares

Inspired by the unfussy freshness of country living, we curated some of our favorite farmhouse accessories to help you lasso the design inspiration needed to achieve that country-home feel no matter where you live.

Barns of Oregon

Writer Sophia Bennett and photographer Matthew Eaton explore the history and beauty of Oregon barns. “They captured my imagination,” Eaton says when asked what he loves about barns. “Over decades of providing protection and fighting gravity, the character they developed was largely forgotten by all but a few who took notice of their crooked frames, bulging belt-lines and thinning roofs and saw beauty not only in the total package but in the individuality of their parts.”

Behind the Scenes at the 2016 Street of Dreams

This year NW Natural’s Street of Dreams is showcasing five luxury homes set on Tumwater Reserve Winery in West Linn, Oregon. Here’s a behind the scenses glimpse at the progress of each multimillion dollar home and projected renderings of the finished houses.

Creating a Table from Salvage

Writer Nancy Ranchel takes a field trip to Vintage Industrial in Phoenix, Arizona and divulges valuable tips on what to expect when ordering custom salvage furniture.