Oregon Home | 33 the home of Portland interior designer Garrison Hullinger and it might not exactly jump out at you as a prime pad for partying. Sure, it’s a stylish looker, with its contrasting white-and-black paint scheme, accented with a splashy blue front door, a pair of stone lion statues and waves of wispy ornamental grass. But the 1948 Southwest Portland ranch appears anything but sprawling. “It feels intimate and unimposing, and we are OK with that,” says Hullinger, who’s lived in the house with his husband, J Jones, since 2013. Out back, however, is a different story. “It’s where we live,” Hullinger says. “Out back we go all out to entertain friends and family. It’s where we love to create moments.” Indeed, with its various seating areas, fire pits, drop curtains, deck, garden bar and lit-up patio that doubles as a dance floor, the backyard of Hullinger’s home drips with entertainment possibilities. Add in the home’s bold interior — comfortable and colorful with a bit of Hollywood Regency to it — along with Hullinger and Jones’ honed shindig-throwing skills, and you’ve got the makings of some epic get-togethers. “We’re just trying to create an overall atmosphere where people feel like they’ve arrived at this really special moment,” Hullinger says. Walk by
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