MAKE A WISH
Everything old is new again—with a twist. Design Within Reach offers the classic 1944 Wishbone Chair by Hans J. Wegner in a variety of glossy new hues, including or
MAKE A WISH
Everything old is new again—with a twist. Design Within Reach offers the classic 1944 Wishbone Chair by Hans J. Wegner in a variety of glossy new hues, including or
SLOW FOOD
Forget the stovetop: make your rice the old-fashioned way in this basic but beautiful Japanese clay pot. Easy and elegant, the Donabe rice cooker has been creating pe
SLOW FOOD
Forget the stovetop: make your rice the old-fashioned way in this basic but beautiful Japanese clay pot. Easy and elegant, the Donabe rice cooker has been creating pe
UPDATED TRADITIONAL
Combine the tradition of quilting with the straight lines and simple shapes of today, and you’ve got the Ruché collection by Inga Sempé for Ligne
UPDATED TRADITIONAL
Combine the tradition of quilting with the straight lines and simple shapes of today, and you’ve got the Ruché collection by Inga Sempé for Ligne
HANG BRIGHT
Digitally made, but seemingly cut by hand, Tom Dixon’s Etch Pendant is a reinterpretation of craft in the computer age. Tiny pinpricks of light filter through openi
HANG BRIGHT
Digitally made, but seemingly cut by hand, Tom Dixon’s Etch Pendant is a reinterpretation of craft in the computer age. Tiny pinpricks of light filter through openi
SWELL WALLS
Forget the usual twee toiles and dainty florals of wallpaper; Flavor Paper will fill your home with psychedelic swirls, bold geometrics, and updated takes on tradit
SWELL WALLS
Forget the usual twee toiles and dainty florals of wallpaper; Flavor Paper will fill your home with psychedelic swirls, bold geometrics, and updated takes on tradit
FINE FONTS
Put down your handheld devices and get hands-on with some old-school handmade stainless steel fonts. With a full range of letters in 2-inch and 4-inch sizes, put you
FINE FONTS
Put down your handheld devices and get hands-on with some old-school handmade stainless steel fonts. With a full range of letters in 2-inch and 4-inch sizes, put you
LIGHTEN UP
Spring is here, and with it come blooms to lighten our spirits. Return to comfortable classics with the neotraditional shape of the decoupage Egg Lamp: Dianthus by John Derian. $1,265
LIGHTEN UP
Spring is here, and with it come blooms to lighten our spirits. Return to comfortable classics with the neotraditional shape of the decoupage Egg Lamp: Dianthus by John Derian. $1,265
HEADS UP
Portland artist Rachel Denny’s work is craft with a conscience—infused with a buckshot of humor. Her animal heads hang on walls, but these lions, buffalo, and sheep are made of foam, not fur, a
HEADS UP
Portland artist Rachel Denny’s work is craft with a conscience—infused with a buckshot of humor. Her animal heads hang on walls, but these lions, buffalo, and sheep are made of foam, not fur, a
PUT IT AWAY
Merge hand-built design with modern technology, and you get a slick interpretation of modular storage furniture by Niels Bendtsen. From tiny to territorial, there’s
PUT IT AWAY
Merge hand-built design with modern technology, and you get a slick interpretation of modular storage furniture by Niels Bendtsen. From tiny to territorial, there’s
GET FLOORED
Handspun and handcrafted with a complicated combination of 13 colors in a rhombus pattern, the Losanges rug by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Nanimarquina is an ent
GET FLOORED
Handspun and handcrafted with a complicated combination of 13 colors in a rhombus pattern, the Losanges rug by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Nanimarquina is an ent
TILE STYLE
Sustainable, durable, and long-lived, cement is a stylish option for any surface. The local Portland Cement Co makes smart, appealing concrete tiles, including Koi,
TILE STYLE
Sustainable, durable, and long-lived, cement is a stylish option for any surface. The local Portland Cement Co makes smart, appealing concrete tiles, including Koi,
SHOW STOPPER
This isn’t your mother’s craft: the Museum of Contemporary Craft consistently has some of the most exciting exhibits in town. With the recent appointment of new di
SHOW STOPPER
This isn’t your mother’s craft: the Museum of Contemporary Craft consistently has some of the most exciting exhibits in town. With the recent appointment of new di
HOT BOX
Perfectly portable, compact, and eminently attractive in a parabolic form, the EcoSmart Zeta fireplace is a clever merging of leather, glass, and timber. More important
HOT BOX
Perfectly portable, compact, and eminently attractive in a parabolic form, the EcoSmart Zeta fireplace is a clever merging of leather, glass, and timber. More important
GOOD WORKS
Portland designer Aurelie Tu works with women from the local YWCA shelter to create her sublime felt and leather vessels. The result? A uni
GOOD WORKS
Portland designer Aurelie Tu works with women from the local YWCA shelter to create her sublime felt and leather vessels. The result? A uni
FLOWER POWER
The hues on the Daisy Mae Good Day rug by Tufenkian are a hand-woven riot of color—a bouquet of fresh flowers for your floors. Timeless, not trendy, in 100 percent
FLOWER POWER
The hues on the Daisy Mae Good Day rug by Tufenkian are a hand-woven riot of color—a bouquet of fresh flowers for your floors. Timeless, not trendy, in 100 percent
CITY PARKS
In (Re)Designing Nature, edited by Florian Matzner, Susanne Witzgall, et al., artists and landscape architects present ideas both realistic and fantastical
CITY PARKS
In (Re)Designing Nature, edited by Florian Matzner, Susanne Witzgall, et al., artists and landscape architects present ideas both realistic and fantastical
VERTICAL GREENS
Like the idea of a living wall but not quite ready to plaster up peat moss? Try a Wallter wall planter. Designed for outdoor use, they’ll add a vertical dimensi
VERTICAL GREENS
Like the idea of a living wall but not quite ready to plaster up peat moss? Try a Wallter wall planter. Designed for outdoor use, they’ll add a vertical dimensi
LIGHTS FROM DOWN UNDER
Australian designer Loz Abberton’s Grandeliers are a witty eco-take on traditional chandeliers. Prett
LIGHTS FROM DOWN UNDER
Australian designer Loz Abberton’s Grandeliers are a witty eco-take on traditional chandeliers. Prett
TOP TABLES
Inspired by clusters of pebbles in a rutted dirt road, local artist Michael Arras creates minimalist tables that perfectly evoke nature. Despite their delicate appea
TOP TABLES
Inspired by clusters of pebbles in a rutted dirt road, local artist Michael Arras creates minimalist tables that perfectly evoke nature. Despite their delicate appea
GARDEN ART
Put your plantings on a pedestal with a hand-blown glass terrarium by Andi Kovel of Portland’s Esque Studio. Low-maintenance even for brown thumbs, it’s an easy way
GARDEN ART
Put your plantings on a pedestal with a hand-blown glass terrarium by Andi Kovel of Portland’s Esque Studio. Low-maintenance even for brown thumbs, it’s an easy way
ONE BRIGHT SPOT of our current economic doldrums is that designers are looking back to classic values of longevity and craft. So forget all the mass-produced plastic—this year, the focus is on locally made, eco-friendly, and well-considered goods for the home. From terrariums to tiles, fireplaces, and light fixtures, we…
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