By Nancy Ranchel
Funny story: I went shopping in Vancouver this week. Get that confused look off your face — I shop everywhere.
We often don’t know what our homes lack until we’ve serendipitously stumbled on that one special item. With this in mind, we’ve spent days exploring a few of Oregon’s finest design stores, and we’ve discovered some truly remarkable salvaged, reclaimed and repurposed items that will give a much-needed dose of character to any room. Here, we show off a few of our favorites.
By Nancy Ranchel
It was Wednesday. There were boatloads of carpenters in the house. I was miserable. What's a gal to do?
By Nancy Ranchel
Another Saturday, and perhaps a weekday or two, have been spent in search of alternative shopping so that you, dear readers, don't have to visit the mall.
By Nancy RanchelGarage sale season is NOT ending yet! You've still got time to grab your holiday list and get started. Don't have a holiday list? Start one.
By Nancy Ranchel
Oh, the things I do in the name of research! Like traveling far and wide, through sleet and snow, into bizarre stores, all in search of the latest salvage.