Winter here in Portland, is usually not harsh like the mid-west or the east, but it can be endlessly gray and wet. The Eskimos, I’m told, have many, many words for snow. We have many, many words for ...

The nature of renting means that pretty much all flats you find will be decked out as neutrally as possible, so chances are you’re in a pad with plain white (or dreaded magnolia) walls. If you’re into ...

Designing a kid’s room can feel a bit like aiming at a moving target. This month, they’re obsessed with dinosaurs; next month, it’s outer space. Before you know it, they’re “way too old” for any of ...