Desirables

FLOR Space Opens in the Pearl

Flexibility and full coverage aren't just for insurance policies anymore – they're crucial for carpet buying too (and a lot more fun to find out about).

09/01/2012 By Kristin Belz

plant of the week

Hardy Fuchsias for Portland Gardeners

Also known as "ladies' eardrops," fuchsias are cold-hardy, colorful and flower non-stop from June through frost.

08/29/2012 By Kate Bryant

Gardening Classes

Free and Cheap Gardening Classes Sprout in Portland!

Local nurseries, nonprofits and plant societies offer a continuous education in edible and ornamental gardening and design.

08/27/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Bright Summer Inspirations

Last call to catch the sunrays that will inspire us at home in the rainy months: buildings of Pietro Belluschi, prints of Ellsworth Kelly, and paintings of California Impressionists, on the South Park Blocks.

08/27/2012 By Kristin Belz

Design School

Half-built Housing

In Chile, incremental, “half-built housing” is a new model for building affordable urban infill. Good bye skinny house, hello half-built?

08/27/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Art for the Home at the Japanese Garden

Take a glimpse of the art "behind the shoji," and take advantage of the Labor Day weekend discount.

08/26/2012 By Kristin Belz

Plant This!

Showy Late Summer Blooming Perennial Flowers

The weather's finally warm enough to sit outside and and enjoy the garden with a cup of tea in the morning or a cold drink in the evening.

08/24/2012 By Kate Bryant

Market Watch

Hurrah for Broccoli Romanesco

Art, math and science display all in one delicious, exotic vegetable.

08/23/2012 By Kristin Belz

Plantwise

Stretching Summer

What's growing this month

08/23/2012 By Kate Bryant

Mudroom

International Harvesters

At one local school, a garden and cafeteria go global.

08/23/2012 By Danielle Strom

Desirables

Cubes, Not for Rubes

Yube Cubes don’t take commitment, but they will help your storage needs.

08/22/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Jonathan Adler Moves to Portland!

The prince of witty, peppy home decor packs a punch of irreverant Palm Beach glam into a new shop in the Pearl.

08/22/2012 By Kristin Belz

resources for gardeners

Xera Plants' Website: A Resource for PNW Gardeners

This wholesale website is a great resource for plant-lovers, designers and gardeners needing authoritative information on some of the best plants for Pacific Northwest gardens.

08/21/2012 By Kate Bryant

Feature

Our 10 Greatest Homes

The highlights of more than a century of iconic Portland architecture.

08/19/2012 By Randy Gragg

Habitat

Contemporary Craft

High-end modern furnishings and chic handmade decorative pieces put a new spin on Arts & Crafts.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

Dwellings

Inside Connection

Conceptual artist MK Guth and her husband bring the outdoors in with a savvy addition to their Mount Tabor cottage.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

Habitat

Against the Grain

A builder and furniture maker proves you don’t need an architect’s license to create a beautifully designed house.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

Habitat

High-Water Haven

Winter floods and financial red tape couldn’t stop an architect couple from building their dream cabin in Hood River.

08/17/2012 By Brian Libby

Habitat

Milwaukie’s Best

A fussy vacation home becomes a stylish family hangout in Portland's most undersung riverside 'burb.

08/17/2012 By Camela Raymond

gardening school

Plants from Far Reaches

08/16/2012 By Kate Bryant