The Together-Apart Retreat
Two years ago, Marilyn Cross relocated from the East Coast to a loft in the Pearl District. To reconnect with her extended family, she dreamed of turning an aging A-frame on the McKenzie River that her parents had bought decades ago into a modern getaway. Check out the result of her vision: three detached cabinlike structures that the whole family enjoys!

Trade Secrets: 12 Tips for Trellises and Arbors
Got your climbers inching up boring fan-shaped trellises? We asked garden designers and landscape experts to fill us in on the best new ways to garden vertically.

Design Matters: Open Shelving

Shop Talk: N. Mississippi Ave