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Monday, November 2, 2009
Home / Event Local Goods
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Although I feel like the voice of a ghost from the 19th century announcing the arrival of general stores, Local Goods has established itself as the eastside answer to Seven Planet, selling mostly local sundries from soap to toilet paper to jewelry to toothbrushes. If you've yet to peruse the 21st Century's version of the old-timey theme, come check this phenomenon out—they're having an art opening this First Friday for Amaren Carosi and Sarah Cruse from 5:30-8:30 pm. (The modern general store is surprisingly swanky.) Just leave your pistols at the saloon.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Home / Shopping Guide Magic Numbers, Carpets
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 5:09 PM
My magic number is 70. Well, 70%, to be more specific. As in 70% off, especially when it comes to big, important purchases like designer shoes. And I suppose, rugs. Kush has been on my radar for a while now, with a large, diverse selection of organic, ethically produced hand knotted rugs and carpets, but I'm still in the bracket where most of my home furnishings are rescues from the Bins. However starting tomorrow, they're kicking off their first-ever fall sale with—yes!—70% off through October 4th.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Home Mid-Century Modern Porn
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 1:51 PM
As a huge fan of mid-century modern design and architecture (and Mad Men, for what it's worth), I got a HUGE kick out of this short video that is essentially some mid-century modern porn, featuring clip after clip of household items, technology, architecture, furniture and more from the year of our lord 1958! (And set to a jaunty mid-century beat, as well!) It's a Don Draper wet dream, ya'll!
Hat tips to The Mid-Century Modernist!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Home Mark On Call
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:39 PM
There's a new toy out for the iPhone that looks like a must for interior designers, of both the professional and hobbyist variety: Mark on Call is an app you can download for $9.99, and it's getting rave reviews. Based on interior designer Mark Lewison's book What Would You Do With This Room?, you can make virtual floor plans (based in reality or fantasy), use it in tandem with the camera to scale colors and textures, and more. It's being billed as an invaluable asset to professionals, but it also sounds like something that's a helluva lot more fun than Tetris to play with.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Home Shop to Benefit Women's Safety at Home and Abroad
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 9:50 AM
Here's another good suggestion for a unique, meaningful gift (or personal acquisition) to add to the holiday pile in addition those included in the Mercury auction benefiting the Portland Women's Crisis Line: Kush, the southeast carpet store featuring hand knotted oriental rugs, is donating 50% of each sale of South Asian Patchwork Textiles to the Progressive Women's Association in Pakistan (before you hit that link beware that there are some frank images of survivors of attempted "honor killings" right on the top of the home page)–quite similar to the PWCL, actually, except on the other side of the world. The pieces are $150 each, and outside of the motive of contributing to a good cause, they're really intricately beautiful, and make excellent wall hangings:
Detail shots:
Check out Kush's gallery for more.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Home / Shopping Guide / Event Modern Economy Comes to PDX
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Modern Economy is a sample sale that originates in Berkeley, holding events where shoppers can find goods (mostly for the home, but also some jewelry, baby accessories, and clothing) from independent designers at deep discounts (up to 70% off retail!). Historically, the sales have taken place in San Francisco and LA, but this month, for the first time, it's coming to Portland: July 19 at the Cleaners at the Ace Hotel, 10:30 am-3 pm (free, credit card purchases only). Peep the list of participating businesses here.
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