The Design District

Kathleen Nash from Design Within Reach graciously emailed me some photos of the Biz Lady Meet Up on Tuesday and I just wanted to share:

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I must be on a linen kick … first Plover Organic, then Pendleton throws. And now,...

I stopped into the Pendleton Home Store at 220 NW Broadway just to browse. Sure, they have their classic Native American blankets, but I…

DesignSponge came to Portland last night for a Biz Lady Meet Up at Design Within Reach. It was a huge group; Amy Ruppel, Sarah Chenven and Debbe Hamada..

I’m a big fan of bite-size guides that make living lighter on the earth a little easier. Chelsea Green Publishing has come out with a series of four guides to teach just that: use less and save more.

They’re basic guides,...

I’m thrilled to have a quick Q&A with Jennifer Adams, a Portland-based interior designer and founder of the Jennifer Adams Design Group. Along with her high-end interior design clients and a weekly spot on Portlan…

I just got a head’s up about the brand-new Portland-based Plover Organic. Marisa Mercer and Sheila Mulvihill (sisters-in-law) design, block-print and screen the patterns by hand, and they make their quilts, duvets and shams …

I spent a good part of Saturday afternoon working at and browsing through the Yard, Garden and Patio Show. If you stopped by the Portland Spaces’ booth and picked up your $1 copy of the magazine, it was good to meet you!

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First posted here, but just a final friendly reminder to RSVP for Sean Hogan’s tour on Sunday, Feb 17 of the Platt Garden. The weather’s supposed to be great, the …

Get ready for spring! The Yard, Garden and Patio show starts today at the Oregon Convention Center. Portland Spaces will be there with bells on; we have our own booths and everything (Hall A, booths 16…

The Boston Globe reports that Polaroid is shutting down two of their facilities and it sounds like they’re completely phasing out film. (I…

I’m thrilled to be seeing so much bold color in stores this early in the spring season. I’ll be honest, I don’t usually go into Pottery Barn, but I couldn’t help but step inside the NW 23rd location this weekend when I saw thei…

I was impressed with Pecha Kucha Night. It was a great forum for young designers to show off their favorite work and have a rapt audience for 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Never having been before, I thought…

This is short and sweet (and late in the day) but forgive me; we’re closing the March issue this week. But, I will be at Pecha Kucha Night tonight, and you should be, too (if you’re not at our Bright Lights discussion series..

Don’t forget: Monday, Feb 11, we’re launching our inaugural Bright Light discussion series, co-sponsored by City Club of Portland. Join us for food, drinks and good conversation with Neal Keny-Guyer, Mercy Corps’....

A quick scan through Portland-based Etsy shops (something I’d recommend you do to find talented local artists) dropped this little before-and-after gem in my lap, from Etsy shop…

Anyone who knows me well knows I have a thing for stationery, chocolate and words. So, needless to say, I’m glad there are others like me who make these:

Scrabble cards

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We were all big fans of the wallpaper chosen for January’s opener to “Here and Now.” (If you believe it, that was the first time any of us on staff had hung wallpaper. Words of wisdom: Buy more than you think you’ll need.) It was “Rudolpho Rings in bla…

In our January issue, Sean Hogan, horticulturalist and author of Flora: a Gardener’s Encyclopedia wrote a piece about “how to grow…

Yes, it rains in Portland. I’ve learned this and come to peace with it. When I moved here, friends showered me (pun intended, sorry) with rain gear: a PVC-laden poncho, a granny head scarf from Walgreen’s, and of course, umbrellas (clever, folks).

Bu…

I saw an interesting article yesterday, thanks to the NY Times about The Slow Design Movement.

Based off the Slow Food Movement, ...