Architecture & Design

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Question: When is the Best Time to Plant Tomatoes and Summer Flowers?

Answer: Not Quite Yet!

05/05/2011 By Kate Bryant

Made in PDX

Furniture Tha's Old and New, Bright and Beautiful

Cross good design with high craft and old stuff and you get revolutionary furniture. A new retail studio in the Pearl district collaborates on pieces that are thoughtful, familiar, and original.

05/05/2011 By Teri Gelber

plant of the week

Grow Rapini or Spring Raab

keep an eye out for seeds to sow in July

05/03/2011 By Kate Bryant

Desireables

A Chic Garden Throne

For the mom who has it all, the Queen of Love chair from Italy is hip, fun, and comfortable.

05/02/2011 By Teri Gelber

Out and About

Rummer Homes Tour

Are you a mid-century modern fan? Here’s a chance to take a tour of eight local Rummer homes—and meet Robert Rummer himself.

05/02/2011 By Amara Holstein

things to do

National Public Garden Day

A Mother’s Day weekend tradition

05/02/2011 By Kate Bryant

a musical interlude

Pogo’s Mum

an ethereal portrait of a gardener

04/29/2011 By Kate Bryant

bookishness

Terrarium Craft: Appearing Soon At Your Local Bookstore…

and it’s gorgeous!

04/28/2011 By Kate Bryant

Openings

Williams-Sonoma Reopens in NW

Head on down to Williams-Sonoma’s grand opening this weekend for tastings, demos, how-tos, and more.

04/26/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

plant places

Red Ridge Farms

Yes, there are olives in the Willamette Valley!

04/26/2011 By Kate Bryant

$10 and Under

Vintage Pens at Noun

Fulfill a little bit of writing nostalgia with these vintage calligraphy pens for only $9 at Noun.

04/25/2011 By Amara Holstein

get dirty

Sow Seeds in Eggshells

- a charming Easter project

04/22/2011 By Kate Bryant

things to do

Tip-Toe Through the Tulips!

Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm Extends Tulip Festival Dates

04/20/2011 By Kate Bryant

5 Questions For...

Anne De Wolf of Arciform LLC

Local designer and sustainable professional Anne De Wolf offers ideas and tips on current trends and inspirations in home remodeling from her successful business, Arciform LLC.

04/19/2011 By Amara Holstein