When your friends and family come over, give them something to talk about. Here are some perfect PNW-made conversation starters.
Side Table
“Wow, the light from that lamp is amazing!”
“It’s a total glow-up. Portland product designer Danny Han paired the magic and accessibility of 3D printing with the versatility of modern lighting for a line of lamps made out of—wait for it—completely recyclable corn and tapioca.” honeyandivy.com
Coffee Table
“What did you think of that book?”
“Loved it. The author was a bored copywriter lost in life when he came across a listing for a $7,000 cabin in a Washington forest. It’s a cool meditation on what it’s like to find yourself in a construction project and have your complete world rebuilt in the process.” patrick-hutchison.com
Powder Room
“The soap you have in there is so cute!”
“Obsessed. Apple scents can be a little much sometimes, but this one pairs it with sage, so it feels sweet and herby. It’s from a woman-owned soap shop in Multnomah Village. We should go do their candle class sometime!” madsasssoap.com
Dining Table
“Wait, is that the butter dish?”
“Right? It’s from Pigeon Toe Ceramics—so cute and feels amazing in the hand, but what I love best is that it fits both commercial butter sizes. There’s an entire shop-in-shop at Cargo.” pigeontoeceramics.com
Wall
“Those coat hooks could work anywhere!”
“They sure can. Cascade Iron Co., based in tiny Silverton, produces these stylish and sturdy J-hooks in five finishes. They are deceptively simple—a stealth show-stealer.” cascadeironco.com
Sofa
“I’m taking this throw home with me.”
“I felt the same way! I didn’t even know that throws could win awards, but the ones from Seek & Swoon do. They’re made with recycled yarn by an American mill, and they’re all inspired by places around the world.” seekandswoon.com
Living Room
“I’m going to need to touch that cabinet.”
“Seriously. It’s by Handhold Studio, this family-run furniture maker in Eugene that specializes in cabinets. They use handcrafted, half-blind dovetail joinery and hand-selected lumber.” handholdstudio.com
Ambiance
“What’s that amazing smell?”
“It’s forest home spray by Roots and Crowns, a small-batch apothecary in Portland. It makes you feel like you’ve brought some of the forest home with you, like a real forest bath.” rootsandcrowns.com
