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Upping the Appeal of Countertop Composting

Composting is great, but can the bin look a little better?

01/29/2012 By Kristin Belz

Market Watch

Quinoa, Queen of (Alt) Grains

How to enjoy, and pronounce, the supergrain that’s not a grain.

01/24/2012 By Kristin Belz

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Smart Beds, Small Spaces

Murphy beds come out of the closet.

01/23/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Red Lanterns Light Up the New Year

Bid a happy Chinese New Year at Lan Su Garden, with festivities now through February 6.

01/22/2012 By Kristin Belz

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Snowflake Lights for Snowless Nights

Paper snowflake lamps cast snowflake shadows inside, even when there’s no snow outside.

01/21/2012 By Kristin Belz

Market Watch

Overachieving Superfoods

Some foods manage to get a lot more nutritional work done with each bite than others do.

01/17/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Tile One On

Explore "A Glaze of Glory—the Artistry of Art Tile" at the Architectural Heritage Center’s new exhibit.

01/16/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Portland Tour of Remodeled Homes

Doors open up March 10-11 to real-life examples of ways to make the most of your house.

01/15/2012 By Kristin Belz

Appreciation

Designer Eva Zeisel, RIP

Her “playful search for beauty” continued for more than a century in Europe, Russia and the US.

01/15/2012 By Kristin Belz

Market Watch

Winter Bounty

The recipes in Lane Morgan’s book “Winter Harvest” inspire a season’s worth of fresh meals.

01/10/2012 By Kristin Belz

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Magnetic Distractions

"Buckyballs" made of rare earth exert a seriously addictive pull.

01/09/2012 By Kristin Belz

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Home Court Advantage

Resolve to exercise more in 2012? A home basketball or tennis court could help.

01/08/2012 By Kristin Belz

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Schoolhouse Rocks

Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.'s new Northwest digs offers more than light.

01/08/2012 By Kristin Belz

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Home At the Top of the 1%

The livin' is large at the "World's Largest Home," four acres of floor space on a 125,000 acre site.

01/03/2012 By Kristin Belz

Road Trip

Weirdness Carolina Style

Portland isn’t the only city keeping it weird.

01/02/2012 By Kristin Belz

Master Class

Jefferson's Living Laboratory

Thomas Jefferson’s home was a place for his continual experiments in house and garden.

01/01/2012 By Kristin Belz

Market Watch

Classic Coke, Classic Cake

Is Coke on sale? Stock up so you can always make Coca-Cola Cake!

12/31/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Board Games for the Not Bored

Angry Birds and Words With Friends compete with the old favorites, like Monopoly – and now, Portland-opoly.

12/27/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Grans and Slabs of Salt

Nothing is more basic than salt, and yet the varieties are endless.

12/26/2011 By Kristin Belz

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Keeping Time – and Resolutions – for 2012

Artful calendars ease the passage of time.

12/24/2011 By Kristin Belz