Desirables

Bamboo With Benefits

A Poulsbo, WA couple design El Dot furniture, made from bamboo harvested and handcrafted in Nepal.

10/13/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

After a Move, the Housewarming

Moving is famously traumatic, on par with a death or divorce; ease the transition with a warm throw blanket.

10/12/2011 By Kristin Belz

Market Watch

Pure Pear Pleasure

Pears don’t get the press that apples do, but they’re in season and deserve their fair share of attention in the kitchen.

10/11/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Marimekko, Forever in Fashion

Classics come in various shapes, sizes and colors, and they never go out of fashion. Marimekko is a prime example.

10/10/2011 By Kristin Belz

Appreciation

Apple Season Indeed

RIP design guru Steve Jobs, not your average computer type.

10/07/2011 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Lusting Over Bathroom Luxury

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

10/06/2011 By Kristin Belz

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

Out and About

October Orchids and the Essence of Tea

As the leaves begin to fall, Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden spotlights the beauty of orchids and the healing properties of tea.

09/30/2011 By Kristin Belz

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

Market Watch

Slaw: the Best Shredding of the Season

Slaw isn’t always “cole.” It’s a forgiving, flexible and fast market-fresh salad to help summer slide into fall and winter.

09/27/2011 By Kristin Belz

$10 and Under

Is the Gift the Box, or What’s Inside?

In the case of birch boxes from Roost, the answer is: probably both.

09/23/2011 By Kristin Belz

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

Market Watch

Sending Portland Love to Far-off Places

Give Portland gathers the local goodies and gets them in the mail too!

09/20/2011 By Kristin Belz

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

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

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

Market Watch

Does Good Rice Add to a Good Life?

The country that computes Gross National Happiness as its measure of national success also produces special Bhutanese Red Rice.

09/13/2011 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