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MOLDED PLASTIC AND METALLIC GEOMETRY

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You're My Inspiration: Happy Pinning

Source: dwell.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

Thanks to Casey, I'm happily Pinning away at Pinterest.  Take a peek to see what inspires me and those I follow-  it's a whole new way to gather thoughts, brilliant ideas, and the occasional wish. 

Sea to Sea

Sea glass has long been the source for my favorite calming color schemes.  The soft-focus quality rarely dissapoints and easily pairs with neutrals and brights to allow for a flexible palette.  I particularly love when it's applied to modern and simplified furniture and objects, as seen here on the iconic Eames armchair and Tom Dixon's contemporary glass pendant.

1.  Angela Adams Wool Rug

2.  Madeline Weinrib Atelier - Suzani Pillows

3.  Tom Dixon's Pressed Glass pendant

4.  Herman Miller's new Aqua Sky color applied to the Eames Molded Plastic Armchair

Lawn Games

The festival of roses is upon us, and if it would ever stop raining, we could all go on a stylish picnic at Portland's rose gardens in Washington park. 

1.  Pendleton Woolen Mills Vintage Ganado blanket

2.  Revival Radio: select Anthro stores

3.  Bamboo crumb board at Sur la Table

4.  A juicy local Harry & David pear

5.  Fancy Teak croquet set

6.  Stainless Tiffin Set

Urban Balcony

While walking through NW PDX this weekend, I noticed a plethora of empty balconies just asking for salvation from their dreary winter storage duties.  Add a shot of life to your piece of urban outdoor living: think easy maintenance, bright wall plantings, and adventure gear as art.

1.  Janus et Cie Twist Barstool

2.  Woollypocket's Wally-One

3.  Fridge Carafe 1L at Horne

4.  Grain Surfboard

5.  Hawai 2 Top Bar Height Table

6.  White Lustre Pot at Conran

Mexico Bound

Mexico: Beautiful patterns, rustic simplicity, and boundless inspiration

1. Ikat print pillow

2. 1940's Mexican tin lantern

3. Codan Mid Century silver pitcher

4. 19th Century Mexican mesquite wood tavern table

5. 1940's Mexican organic spherical earthen terracotta

6.  Casamidy Altamura armchair

7.  Ann Sacks zig-zag terracotta tile

8. Ann Sacks Beau Monde Marylin glass mosaic

9. Otomi Fabric

At the Shore

Cotton candy, ice cream, and your summer soundtrack:  It's all at the shore.  A little East Coast boardwalk inspiration for your Monday morning:

1.  Sunnies by BBC/Ice Cream

2.  Pedlars Cafe Lamp in Cherry Red

3.  Alessi Big Love ice cream bowl and spoon

4.  Navy striped pillows

5.  Classic transistor

6.  Vintage ice cream cafe chairs with tablet table

7.  Coney Island sailors

8.  Young Folk

9.  Vintage Boardwalk

10.  Hobby horse race

Urban Backwoods

Our current project cannot yet be referenced by name, but rest assured, Portland's Pearl District isn't going to know what hit it when this family-run legacy moseys into town.  It will serve as a cozy second living room in this decidedly glassy and somewhat sterile NW Pdx neighborhood.  A meeting point for friends, a place to finally write that novel, or just grab a fine cup of coffee to go; we can't wait to get this project underway.

  

Our goal is to join two distinct regional aesthetics into one holistic genre all it's own: 

Urban Backwoods.  Taking cues from Portland's logging history and our client's developed branding, we chose essential elements to create a functional, beautiful, and finely detailed environment.

 Essential Elements

1.  Vintage industrial cage lighting

2.  Real Wood.  How can you have backwoods without some of nature's finest?

3.   Klein Tools canvas bag does double duty as a newspaper caddy

4.  Thonet.  Classic.

5.  Simple dowel chair serves both a functional and aesthetic purpose

6.  Locally and skillfully crafted goods

7.  Artfully arranged mounts

8.  Antique coffee mills and related equipment

9.  A roaring fire is essential during Portland's long winters

We will be sure to keep you updated on our progress!