July 19th, 2010 in Portland
Among a row of eclectically colored houses on a street in Southeast Portland, there sits a home that stands apart from the rest. It's a home that revels in understated simplicity, in glamour from another era entirely. This home is the work of designer Jessica Helgerson, who saw potential in a little house with so much charm.
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July 13th, 2010 in Portland
When Pamela Hill and Lois Mackenzie, designers and co-owners of three investment properties, found this 1972 Arch Cape two-bedroom ranch house, they knew they had found a home worth investing in. They were weary, however, of the bland (and horribly outdated) design style of similar vacation homes in the area, and were more than committed to going against the status quo. We are so glad they did…
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July 12th, 2010 in Portland
For many, the word salon conjures images of posh up-do's and $100 blowouts. But for Bruce Carey, the Portland restaurateur responsible for 23Hoyt, Saucebox, Bluehour and Clarklewis, salon-style is simply the best way to hang a collection of artwork.
The term actually dates back to the mid 17th-century, when the Parisian art school Ècole des Beaux-Arts began displaying their student’s art in a way that combined both large and small pieces on a wall from floor to ceiling. It then became popular among royalty and eventually commonplace in the Louvre.
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July 9th, 2010 in Portland
While you may have a favorite color or two, choosing that perfect shade of paint means taking your local surroundings into account. For us in Portland, that requires a careful look at the green landscape, soft sky tones and natural beauty of the environment.
Here’s how to pick the right paint for your Portland home.
#1 – Don’t overdo it with brightness.
It may seem logical to paint a room in an extraordinarily bright color to combat the cloudy skies, but Gretchen Schauffler of Portland-based Devine Color suggests otherwise.
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May 31st, 2010 in Portland
After three years of rubbing elbows with society's upper crust in California's Pacific Palisades, Kelly and Alex Zahoudanis were ready for a more down-to-earth way of living. The only problem: they had fallen in love with the city of Portland but still longed for the open floor plan of their California midcentury modern ranch.
The solution: bring a taste of SoCal to their newly purchased 1959 split-level home in the Bridlemile neighborhood of Portland.
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