There is a lot of eager anticipation for 2017 this week, but before we jump into the new year I want to take a quick look back at 2016. First, five of my personal favorite places I visited in 2016. Below, my top five blogs this year, purely by the numbers (did your favorite make… Read More Best of 2016
I’m partial to Portland’s White Stag Block only partly because it is now home to my alma mater, University of Oregon, including the historic preservation graduate program. Among other attributes, the White Stag Block holds up the iconic White Stag sign, which is, itself, listed as part of the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District. The White Stag… Read More Building Feature: White Stag Block
Midcentury Modern architecture has long had its critics. Even I, an unabashed Saarinen admirer (just look at this stunning building), am dubious about my boyfriend’s inherited dining room set that is a dead ringer for this. But Midcentury Modern design is part of a greater trend that has contributed more interior design elements than you may realize to… Read More Midcentury Modern: Houston
