$10 and under

Solar Shades at IKEA

Appropriate for rain or shine, these colorful solar-powered lights from IKEA are sure to perk up any porch or deck—and are a deal at $9.99 apiece.

05/27/2011 By Amara Holstein

Out & About

Think It, Design It, Build It

ADX, a community design space, will have its grand opening June 3rd. The giant studio-meets-thinktank-meets factory is a new, shall we say, prototype, for designers of every ilk to share space, tools, ideas, and inspiration.

05/26/2011 By Teri Gelber

DIY

Sew It Yourself

Been eyeing some fabric and wondering how to use it? Seen some curtains you felt you could make yourself? Local store Modern Domestic offers sewing lessons at all skill levels that will let you make everything from quilts to pillows to purses.

05/24/2011 By Amara Holstein

Desirables

Marimekko Online

Finnish company Marimekko has long delighted with its colorful, cheerful graphic prints. Thanks to a new online store at Crate and Barrel, Marimekko is now available with the click of a mouse.

05/23/2011 By Amara Holstein

gardening events

Inviting Vines Garden Tour, Schreiner’s Iris in Bloom, and a Country BBQ

05/23/2011 By Kate Bryant

get dirty

Ready, Set, Plant!

05/20/2011 By Kate Bryant

Mudroom

Plantwise: What’s Growing this Month

Plant Summer Veggies

05/20/2011 By Kate Bryant

Feature

Secret Gardens

With a freewheeling spirit and a small army of fervent plant geeks, the McMenamin brothers have casually cultivated some of oregon’s most stunning gardens.

05/20/2011 By Kate Bryant

Long story [short]

The Architect

Kengo Kuma, 56

05/19/2011 By Randy Gragg

Desireables

Vintage Vases at Una

This jewel box boutique in Southeast has a changing selection of fun and affordable vintage pottery I can’t say no to.

05/18/2011 By Teri Gelber

First Look

Making an Old Kitchen New Again

A 1930's kitchen redux by Makelike designer, Mary Kysar, is an exercise in color, efficiency, form, and beauty.

05/17/2011 By Teri Gelber

Made in PDX

Sweet Schoolhouse Electric Lamps

Forget traditional fixtures! These new Schoolhouse Electric table lamps are sleek, industrial, and very modern.

05/17/2011 By Amara Holstein

Out and About

Historic Homes Tour

Come look inside five historic homes in Northwest Portland this Saturday, May 21, in a tour that benefits Chapman Elementary School.

05/16/2011 By Amara Holstein

gardening events

Rare Plant Research Open House

with wine-tasting, lunch, and three other nurseries offering open house events

05/16/2011 By Kate Bryant

plants and politics

Jasmine Banned in China

start your own "jasmine revolution"

05/15/2011 By Kate Bryant

$10 and under

Cheap, Chic Scrubbing Brushes

Forget those nasty blue or green disposable scrubbers. Instead, pick up these Chinese versions made of sustainable bamboo for only $3 at Cargo.

05/13/2011 By Amara Holstein

plant of the week

A Fantastic and Often-Overlooked Native Perennial

False Solomon’s Seal – Smilacina racemosa

05/13/2011 By Kate Bryant

adventures in garden writing

I Know It’s Spring…

…when the trial plant samples show up in the mail!

05/12/2011 By Kate Bryant

5 Questions With...

Top Design Trends with Trisha Guido

Interior designer and Relish store owner Trisha Guido gives her top thoughts on modern design, amazing products, and fun local finds.

05/09/2011 By Amara Holstein

upcoming events

Portland Audubon Native Plant Sale

05/09/2011 By Kate Bryant