Though I am mainly a Seattle interior designer, I also work with clients in Portland since I lived there for over four years. Last week I was excited to see a blog post by my friend Sonu commenting on the ‘treasures of Portland’. Sonu writes a great blog, Living in Color with Sonu.  We became friends over the three years I participated on the Benjamin Moore Residential Color Advisory Committee and continue to stay in touch.

Actually I was in Portland when I read her blog post which made her comments even more enjoyable. There are great places to shop and see eye candy in and around the Pearl District. One store that is very well know is Hive.  Another I enjoy is Relish.

You can explore the Pearl District and expect to take in some great art like this.

A great way to get around the Pearl and the Northwest area (also has wonderful boutiques and restaurants) is via the streetcar.

Next month I will tour the Street of Dreams PDX and share my thoughts as well as interview one of the designers, Kimberlee Jaynes, who is a friend and design colleague.

You may want to make Portland and the Pearl District a vacation destination. What do you think?