the end and a happy weekend.

I know it's rather late (it's been a hectic day over here), but I just wanted to take a moment to wrap up Portland Week on here. I hope you all enjoyed getting a peek into some of the places/people that make me really love this city. Next week posts will be back to being more varied.

Also, I want to wish you all a very lovely weekend. And to all the mums out there (mine especially), Happy Mother's Day!

(Photograph of Portland's St. John's Bridge by Alicia J. Rose)

thought of the day : it's okay to fail.

"Fail" by yet another local artist, Olivia Tabert.

collections : made in portland, part three.

And that's the end of them. Sadly, I missed a whole lot of Portland designers/artists, but many shall be included in future collections.

1. Animal Friends Elephant Box Set (price unknown), 2. love house ($16), 3. Billy Goat print 5x7 ($10), 4. Castle - Navy ($150), 5. The Silver Wing Starlet earrings ($29), 6. bird school coaster ($6), 7. Organic Cotton Jumper ($98), and 8. Cupcake Cannibalism Tote Bag ($10)

my ten favorite spots in my city...

as photographed by some true Portlanders. (Bookmark this entry for if you ever end up visiting pdx- these spots do not dissapoint, I promise!)


Powell's City of Books, 1005 West Burnside. By far the most impressive bookstore I have set foot inside. I can get lost there for hours. Photograph by unruly things.


Clyde Common, 1014 Southwest Stark Street. Truly amazing food, gorgeous staff, beautiful natural lighting, and the best hot toddy in town. Photograph by dejvicka.


Stumptown Coffee Roasters, located all over Portland. Seriously, there is no better coffee and this is right where it all started. You can smell the coffee roasting in the air of Portland, and the staff knows how to make my day start off right. Photograph by field trip studio.


Flutter, 3948 North Mississippi Avenue. This shop is like a huge treasure chest, filled to the brim with gorgeous antiquities, handmade dresses and jewelry, old-fashioned confections, and color galore. You cannot leave here with some sort of amazing find. Photograph by anja louise verdugo.


Broder Cafe, 2508 Southeast Clinton Street. Sure, you probably know by now that I am a deep lover of anything Scandinavian, but this cafe is just absolute perfection. Not only are their displays the sweetest (little cozies on individual cast iron skillets? Yes, please), but their Northern European food is as delicious as can be. Photograph by abbytrysagain.


Ace Hotel, 1022 Southwest Stark Street. I'm sure you have all heard of it, but it's quite true that the Ace Hotel just downright oozes "cool." From its masculine vintage design to its old-fashioned black & white photobooth, it's the place to either lodge at or just come and hang out inside at anytime of day. Photograph by Nubby Twiglet.


little t american baker, 2600 Southeast Division. Look at that picture above. Now imagine the taste of chewy fresh-baked pretzel bread. Need I say more? Photograph by land camera land camera.


Sahagun, 10 Northwest 16th Avenue. Being a baker and intense lover of sweets, I have had plenty of chocolate in my day, so it should be taken to heart when I say that the extremely adorable Elizabeth of Sahagun makes the best chocolates I have ever tasted. Ever. Try her salted caramel truffles if you would like to experience heaven. Photograph by katez0r.


ink + peat, 3808 North Williams Avenue, Suite 126. Beautiful lighting and set-up, local creations, and flower displays that make you think of little European flower shoppes. Also one of my favorite spots to use my trusty old film camera. Photograph by me.


Saint Cupcake, 407 Northwest 17th Avenue and 3300 Southeast Belmont. I can be a bit of a cupcake snob, but these bakers know their stuff. Classic cupcakes with some of the best cream cheese frosting I have tasted. And of course, pink decor. Photograph by girlhula.

thought of the day : it's true.

"Somebody In Oregon Loves Me," the wall of Room 322 at Portland's Ace Hotel, as painted by the ever-talented Ryan Jacob Smith.

collections : made in portland, part two.

I think I am going to have to do three parts of this collection. There is just too many good local items.

1. Pauper Scarf The Dance ($150), 2. Bikers Notecard ($5), 3. Give Back Necklace ($25), 4. Red Frame adhesive labels ($6), 5. BECAME THE SKY earrings ($130), 6. White as Snow Dress ($455), 7. Pendleton National Park Series Blankets ($190), and 8. leaf makeup bag ($18)

flickr photo of the day : davis street tavern.

Untitled by katez0r.

interior inspiration : at home in bridgetown.

Let me tell you, it was hard to narrow it down to just twelve Portland homes. I don't even think I realized just how many great spaces there are in this city, but I guess with so many creative people, it's just bound to happen. (Psst, for more amazing PDX homes, just search through Grace's sneak peeks- it's a treasure trove!)

Sources (from top to bottom): Design*Sponge: Jessica Helgerson Interior Design, Portland Monthly, CafeMom: Stephanie Congdon Barnes, Apartment Therapy: Trish Grantham, Design*Sponge: Liza Lubell, The Jenkins' Home (from my flickr stream), Dwell, Susan Seubert, Design*Sponge: Julie Dutton, Elle Decor, Apartment Therapy: Jessica & Erik, and Design*Sponge: Jill Bliss.

thought of the day : i'm afraid.

"I THINK I LOVE YOU BUT I'M AFRAID," a postcard work by local PDX artist Mia Nolting.

from portland to austin.

I have mentioned her many times on here before, but Abby Powell is hands-down one of my favorite photographers. That girl makes magic with her old broken Yashica film camera and has a look that is so uniquely hers. She is one of the most inspiring people I know here in Portland (and really just one of my favorite individuals), so I am quite sad to see her moving from here to Austin in just a few weeks. I must say though, I'm excited for her new adventure and to see new photographs in a completely different environment. But I will always treasure her Portland images, which really capture the beauty of this city (many which can be seen here.)

For the next week, Abby is having a moving sale in her shop, which will be closing afterwards until June 1st, so be sure to purchase some of her stunning prints for extremely affordable prices.

You will be missed, Abby!

collections : made in portland, part one.

Portland Week continues with some fabulous treasures created right here in town. If you live here, be sure to support your local creators- they're the best.

1. Cowboy ($45), 2. Mason Jar Pendant Light ($108), 3. heart wreath // feather duo ($7), 4. Sleepy Little Fox Necklace ($32), 5. Wallet 2 ($20), 6. Eena Tote ($48), 7. Imagination Poster ($25), and 8. push pins 07 ($10)

flickr photo of the day : land camera.

"30:52" by moxiee. (Psst, it's also 'Roid Week again- join if you can!)

ten images of inspiration : stumptown artists.

We have so many amazing illustrators/artists here in Portland, it is hard to just pick ten for this collection, but these are some of my favorites...

Artists (from top to bottom): Ward Jenkins, Ashley Goldberg, Amy Ruppel, Emily Martin, Jill Bliss, Carson Ellis, Matte Stephens, Lisa Golightly, Rachel Austin, and Julianna Swaney.

i heart pdx.

Hello everyone! Did you have a splendid weekend? I made it out to the huge spring Crafty Wonderland sale, which was extremely inspiring. There were so many familiar faces and brand new amazing artists whom I had never heard of, which reignited my love of this town. I always find it so incredible how many truly talented people live here. So, since I have a lot of new local discoveries and an overflowing bookmark folder of pdx artists, I have decided to make it "Portland Week" on Design is Mine! I will still do all my regular features and post work from other places, but a whole lot of my posts will be based on Portland artists and shops.

Happy Monday everyone!