Successful kids’ parties
How to throw a birthday party to please kids and adults.
A moving story
Wendy Burden is a confirmed New Yorker who lives in Portland’s West Hills.
Spring into action
I decided that “turning point” was an appropriate label for this issue, one that straddles wintry February and March, the wild first month of spring.
Rooms with a view
A home built into a steep, sloping lot is reworked to connect the floors and create multiple outdoor rooms.
Hillside oasis
A steep triangular lot is transformed into a “spaceship” with a spectacular vista of Mount Hood.
Classic Cape Cod
Empty nesters revive a 1930s Eastmoreland classic with daring wallpaper and heirloom furniture.
Commercial cooking
Neha Patel wanted to launch a small food business in Portland, but the cost of leasing a large commercial-grade kitchen proved prohibitive.
Not just a pretty space
A beautifully decorated room gets attention, but our designers agree it must have the essential ingredient: you.
How to buy and care for leather furniture
Furniture stores seem to wrangle more hides than most cattle ranches. And sales of leather sofas, chairs and ottomans show no signs of slowing.
