Desirables

Lusting Over Bathroom Luxury

Be careful when taking house tours, green or otherwise: serious envy may result.

10/06/2011 By Kristin Belz

things to do

Chinese Orchids

learn about the cultural history and care of Chinese orchids at the Lan Su Garden this Sunday

10/06/2011 By Kate Bryant

Market Watch

Aye, Aye, Apple of My Eye

The ultimate apple tasting extravaganza is coming soon to Portland Nursery.

10/04/2011 By Kristin Belz

weekend garden project

Between the Sheets

create a luxurious garden bed with sheet mulching

10/03/2011 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Single Family Home, Meet Your New Neighbor, ADU

Bid “bonjour,” not “adieu,” to the ADU, as Portlanders continue to “build it green.”

09/29/2011 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Utility, Beauty and the Bicycle

Improving the design of the bicycle? Yes, there’s still plenty to do, and Vitruvian principles apply.

09/28/2011 By Kristin Belz

great gardens

Lotusland

a romp around Ganna Walska’s legendary private playground outside Santa Barbara

09/23/2011 By Kate Bryant

Slideshow

Slide Show: Lotusland

09/23/2011

Desirables

Sustainable Sound that Looks Good Too

A high-tech MP3 speaker/radio without the plas-tech look.

09/22/2011 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Designs Without Borders

Join West Elm, Design*Sponge, Pigeon Toe, Satsuma, and Skinny LaMinx to celebrate a Cloth, Paper and Clay cross-continental collaboration.

09/21/2011 By Kristin Belz

good ideas

Plant-Driven Design

Lauren Springer Ogden and Scott Ogden’s plant-driven design philosophy

09/21/2011 By Kate Bryant

Habitat

The New Victorian

A family of London transplants gives a historic house an eclectic overhaul.

09/21/2011 By Amara Holstein

plant of the week

A Splash of Cool Pink in the Late Summer Garden

Cyclamen hederifolium

09/19/2011 By Kate Bryant

DIY

Salvage Works Lumbers Along in North Portland

No doubt Paul Bunyan would’ve shopped (and chopped) at this Kenton destination for reclaimed lumber.

09/16/2011 By Kristin Belz

chickens

Geriatric Chickens

end-of-life issues for poultry

09/16/2011 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Portland's Architecture + Design Month Starts September 29

A whole month to indulge in design-oriented exhibits, tours, lectures and parties.

09/15/2011 By Kristin Belz

Slideshow

Slide Show: Ron Finley’s Urban Garden

09/15/2011

great gardens

Ron Finley’s Urban Garden

first under attack; then praised

09/15/2011 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Design Within Reach More Within Reach?

No one ever said Design Within Reach meant prices within reach, but the 15% off dining sale is one of several local sales that might help.

09/14/2011 By Kristin Belz

DIY

ADX: Making It In PDX

A welcoming community work space for designers and makers of all levels.

09/09/2011 By Kristin Belz