Melissa Dalton

2 weeks ago | pdxmonthly.com | Melissa Dalton

It's that time again: The market is in its spring pickup, so we're seeing the first Rummers of the year make their RMLS debut. For those not in the know, a so-called "Rummer" refers to the homes built by local developer Robert Rummer, who passed away at the age of 97 earlier this year. Starting in 1959, Rummer brought quintessential midcentury, indoor-outdoor style, influenced by California architect Joseph Eichler, to the Portland area.

3 weeks ago | pdxmonthly.com | Melissa Dalton

When Wendy Scott bought her 1967 house in the Hillsdale neighborhood 12 years ago, she was working full-time in the tech world and didn't know quite where to start on a remodel. But Scott had long had an interest in interiors—was always that friend who was getting asked for design advice—so she forged ahead, "learning the hard way" as she went.

3 weeks ago | dwell.com | Melissa Dalton

View 21 PhotosArchitect Paula Herrero transformed the run-down space with a pop-out bedroom and a sculptural staircase for a designer who turns fire hoses into furniture. View 21 PhotosFor Marcela Lozano, reinvention comes naturally. As she was growing up in Argentina, her family had a common refrain: ¿Para que podrá servir esto? Or, What could this be used for?

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa Dalton

Architect Paula Herrero transformed the run-down space with a pop-out bedroom and a sculptural staircase for a designer who turns fire hoses into furniture. Chairs from Dietiker surround an expandable table from Kave Home. For Marcela Lozano, reinvention comes naturally. As she was growing up in Argentina, her family had a common refrain: ¿Para que podrá servir esto? Or, What could this be used for? "It’s a phrase that we said all the time," recalls Marcela.

4 weeks ago | pdxmonthly.com | Melissa Dalton

In 1888, Hawthorne Boulevard got a makeover. What had been a dusty road bordered by farms and orchards received a streetcar line running between Fifth Avenue and 54th Avenue. Also: It was renamed. After 20 years being dubbed “Asylum Avenue” because the Oregon Hospital for the Insane sat between Ninth and 12th Avenues, an ordinance gave the street a new moniker honoring Dr. James Hawthorne, who ran the hospital.