A Calm, Gray Living Room Designed Around One Enormous Window

Inside a Hudson Valley house where the view is the only art on the walls.
The Return of the Plaster Lamp

Soft, sculptural and handmade: why designers are falling for plaster lighting.
Seven Ways to Style a Sideboard Like an Interior Designer

Odd numbers, varying heights and one living thing.
This Bent-Plywood Chair Was Designed to Last a Hundred Years

One sheet of wood, no glue joints that fail — and a lifetime repair promise.
Designing With Shadows: How Light Shapes a Room

Architects explain why the best rooms are not evenly lit.
The Quiet Rise of the Wooden Dining Chair

Designers are returning to simple, honest chairs — and buyers are paying for craft.
Portland Furniture Maker Graham Pell on Slow Joinery, Local Wood and Chairs That Outlive Us

From a small Central Eastside shop, Pell builds about 60 pieces a year. He explains why he refuses to go faster.