Portland Shopping

I was just catching up on the latest Rue Magazine when I spotted shopping picks from Portland! Yea little ol' Portland was featured! I have never been in these stores but now I must go, they must be fabulous! 

 I must get out and do some shopping in Portland. I love exploring new stores but lately I have tried to avoid shopping all together. Yes it is great fun but then I must buy something and then I waste lots of money or if I don't get anything I feel sad about it. I can see why people are addicted to shopping! Do you have any favorite stores in portland?

I'm Loving TRADhome!

TRADhome was debuted yesterday and ooh I love it! Digital magazines have become quite popular recently, for one of my favorite reasons--- it's free and eco friendly!  I always recycle my magazines to a friend or the recycling bin but that’s still a lot of waste. Traditional Home Magazine has started a digital publication and I was a bit skeptical at first due to the Traditional  part. Their traditional has plenty of twists and doesn't look like your grandmas basement! Also a unique feature the magazine has is nearly all items are "clickable." You click on the item and it takes you directly to the vendors site with the specific color, piece, etc. Now that’s handy! Some of my favorite photos from the 347 pages were:

Tip: If you do not want to invest in fancy napkin rings for your latest shindig use ribbon to tie around the napkins.  

 

I have always loved the pop art style since I begun interior design classes in high school. This photo captures the essence of pop art.

What did you love about TRADhome? Are there any design digital publications you read?

High Gloss

There is a new online lifestyle magazine out featuring gorgeous design photos. I am so in love with this new free magazine and it is only the first edition! Check it out ~ High Gloss Magazine