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This year, we’re spreading the holiday glow with an Artisan Fair in each of our stores. It’s an opportunity to celebrate American handcraft, and the local artists that bring beauty and great design into our everyday lives. The Portland Artisan Fair is on Saturday, November 17th, from 10AM to 5PM. Several local artists will showcase their gift-friendly ...
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This week marks the 20th anniversary of our flagship Portland store at 1100 S.E. Grand and Taylor in the historic Eastside Industrial district. Since we opened our doors twenty years ago, the Portland store (or “Grand” as we like to refer to it) has been many things – an anchor business that helped develop a vibrant ...
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Several years ago, I had the pleasure of scouting Garrison Hullinger’s home as a potential location for a catalogue photo shoot. At that time, he lived in a lovely Craftsman — with a twist. The house was tastefully peppered with eye-catching objects, good art, and inviting textures, but it also included some unexpected fixtures and ...
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No secret here: We LOVE industrial salvage. Restoring usefulness and beauty to something destined for the landfill just feels right. So we’ve been making one-of-a-kind creations out of all the cool pieces and parts we get can our little salvage paws on. How do you fit one of these unique pieces into your home? And ...
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I’ve spoken before about the trouble you can get in to when you work with old stuff. When you sell antiques, it’s hard not to take everything home with you. This month my object of fixation has been this fantastic map of Portland. It’s just beautiful, and practical, too — I got visions of giving ...
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