Shandell’s Upcycles Vintage Goods into Lampshades
Shandell’s Susan Schneider, a self-proclaimed “mad collector” of vintage goods, designs her trademark lampshades using vintage wallpaper, old prints and books.
Jenna Reineking’s Temporal Ecologies, March 21 – April 15, Heads Up a New Season of Installations at the Portland Building
Artist Jenna Reineking’s upcoming installation in the lobby of the Portland Building, Temporal Ecologies, is designed to transform the architecture of the exhibition space into an activated environment.
Be a Farmer’s Market Weekend Warrior
If you could be easier on the environment without giving up electricity or binge-watching House of Cards, would you be interested? Sure, who wouldn’t be? As long as my suggestion is painless. And it is: Go to the farmers market on the weekend instead of the grocery store.
Photos from the Oregon Home 2016 Spring Issue Release Party
Everyone had a great time celebrating the newest issue of Oregon Home magazine. We have pictures to prove it!
Creating An Inviting Outdoor Space
While you may not consider your patio or backyard to be a room all its own, in fact, as temperatures warm and trees start to blossom, your yard can easily become a retreat that welcomes you with natural beauty and fresh air at home.
Portland Garden Guide
For visitors and locals alike, it’s hard not to take notice of the flora and fauna that has made Oregon so iconic, and you don’t have to travel far to find some. Here’s our guide to help you take a little piece of Oregon home to your own backyard, with shops and landscape designers from Northeast to Southwest and everywhere in between, as well as on the outskirts of Portland.
A Painting Project Goes Bigger
“For a single woman to find a contractor who takes you seriously, that’s a big thing.”
Fresh Coat of Portland was one of the first firms Kati Smith contacted when she needed to repaint her 1905 Lents bungalow. As she chatted with the sales manager about exterior color and finish options, she mentioned that she was also hoping to remodel her bathroom.
Farmhouse Goes Posh
Angela Todd of Angela Todd Designs describes her first visit to the home of Doug and Diana Boss as somewhat magical. “Daisy, their yellow Labrador retriever, came galloping toward me through the lush landscape and onto the blue stone pathway leading up the front of the house,” she recalls. “The springtime dew and aromatic budding shrubs and flowers were energizing. It is hard to explain in words, but all of my senses were aware this was a special place.”
Farmhouse Goes Posh
Written by Sophia McBennett » Photos by David Papazian nwinteriordesigner.com » olsonandjones.com Angela Todd of Angela Todd Designs describes her first visit to the home of Doug and Diana Boss as somewhat magical. “Daisy, their yellow Labrador retriever, came galloping toward me through the lush landscape and onto the blue stone pathway leading up … Read more
A Farmhouse Goes Posh
Angela Todd of Angela Todd Designs describes her first visit to the home of Doug and Diana Boss as somewhat magical. “Daisy, their yellow Labrador retriever, came galloping toward me through the lush landscape and onto the blue stone pathway leading up the front of the house,” she recalls. “The springtime dew and aromatic budding shrubs and flowers were energizing. It is hard to explain in words, but all of my senses were aware this was a special place.”
