Color in 2007

On Bridget Otto Thursday, the topic is color and pink in particular, in Pink has punch -- or does it? Is "Pink" the color of the year, 2007? Glidden thinks so when a press release says "pink is causing 'quite a stir among designers and homeowners alike'." Otto asks, Is it really?"... although pink does seem to be popping up in clothing accents and midcentury modern furniture design, it's

Duralee Fine Furniture acquires Owners Select

Duralee Fine Furniture, owned by high-end fabric supplier Duralee, has acquired the assets of upscale upholstery producer Owners Select.Bruce Narolis, former president of Owners Select, has joined Duralee Fine Furniture as director of manufacturing.Owners Select, which relocated its production this month from High Point to Duralee’s 180,000-square-foot facility in Morganton, N.C., features

It's Official. Landfair Moving!

The Pearl Design Center is the newest addition to the growing Home Design area in the northern end of the Pearl District. With over 47,000+ sf, it's a great location for retailers, showrooms, and studios specializing in home furnishing and design.At this time we'd like to announce the first Tenant to Pearl DesignCenter: Landfair Furniture & Design Gallery. Currently located on Macadam, Landfair

R.I.P. Ed Zieg

Our friend Charles Edward "Ed" Zieg, born in 1941, husband of interior designer Nancy Zieg, died this past week of lung cancer. Ed was a tall drink of water, a good ole boy and we loved his wry sense of humor. Mike and I are happy we got to know Ed over dinners with Nancy. About two years ago, while out walking with Nancy, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He had it checked and doctors

Artichokes At Risk!

One of my favorite sights is to be in QFC or Fred Meyer and see Artichokes 10 for $10! I get my Mike to put one on a 5:30 PM in a pan of boiling water with some special herbs and olive oil. About 7:30, I am ready for a "prickly" feast. That's what Mike calls them, as in, "Do you want me to fix you a "prickly" for dinner?" I read today that the cold arctic air that passed through Portland is now

Barware: Alluring Accessories

From Home Accents Today by Tracy Bulla:Eye-popping accents stock the bar this season with the emphasis firmly on chic. Decorative trays, wine stoppers and ice buckets boast animal prints and lavishly shimmering metallics to amp up the glam and glitz.One of the vendors featured is this accessory from Global Views:Picante Red trim spices up the retro hexagonal frame of Global Views' walnut trays

Voluptuous Vines

From Casual Living:The graceful, meandering lines of the vine come front and center in home accents this season. Equal parts rustic and sophisticated, vines are showcased in ultra-modern prints or classical translations. The real thing also gathers steam in other interpretations, feeding into the eco chic, renewable resource movement. Whatever the case, vine-themed designs are heavy on style and