Designer Spotlight: Sadafumi Uchiyama
“My family in Japan has been in this gardening business since 1890, so I am bound to do the garden, I guess.”
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The Great Escape
Nothing says summer like serving meals hot off the grill and dining in the open air. To take full advantage of these seasonal delights, two Oregon homeowners transformed the blah, unused spaces outside their homes into destinations for al fresco living.
Container Life
Belgian Peter Lynn met his wife, a Portlander, when the two were living in the South of France. Because they love the outdoors, the couple decided to raise their sons in the Rose City. A former beekeeper and commercial strawberry grower, Lynn wanted to stay in the garden business, but without taking on the physical labor of a full-service garden center.
Oregon Cabins
Does anything HAVE MORE pull on the imagination than a snug winter cabin? Whether it’s in the woods, along the coast, or burrowed in the mountain snow—Oregon’s bounty proffers numerous opportunities for the perfect retreat. Here are three different cabin designs to jumpstart your daydreaming.
Living Tiny
Affordable, sustainable and (let’s face it) cool, small-scale houses are rekindling the American Dream in Oregon.
Holiday Gift Guide 2014
Give the gift of Oregon this season with these Oregon-made products. Prefect for anyone on your nice list.
How to Make a Bird Feed Suet
Ginger Livingston Sanders is a Bend resident and fulltime explorer, glassblower and photographer for photographoregon.com, a site dedicated to photographic exploration of Oregon.
Beyond the Ranch
In the 1970s, there was the ubiquitous ranch house—and then there was everything else. For those who opted for custom designs, you might see some far-out features, such as a yurt-style ceiling or rounded walls. In the following pages, we take a look at three remodels of 1970s-era homes. These modern renovations add function and beauty without compromising the spirit of the originals.
The Modern Mix
We searched high and low to find four modern bathrooms with compelling designs. Then we questioned the designers about their choices. We wanted to know—what makes something look fresh and contemporary even years after it’s completed? “It’s all about taking a minimal approach,” said Stan Boles, former principal of Boora Architects, a company that’s been designing custom homes in Oregon for twenty years. “It’s the old ‘less is more’ strategy.” Read on to find out everything we learned.