4 | Oregon Home EDITOR’S NOTE ON MY SHELF Defining Style: The Book of Interior Design By Joan Barzilay Freund Phaidon Press, 2025 Colorful Living: Simple Ways to Brighten Your World through Design, Décor, Fashion, and More By Rachel Mae Smith Ten Speed Press, 2024 Museum of Dogs: A Romp Through Art History for Dog People By Jessica Poundstone Chronicle Books, 2025 WE ALL LIVE in a world of color. But faced with colors that trend in and out of style (think the orange and avocado of the 1970s—they’re back!), overwhelmed by all the options, is it any surprise that so many people shy away from color beyond what’s on their throw pillows? Home dwellers today have every color available to them— color from every era, in every style, in every material choice. Just what does it look like when professionals with a talent for color guide you to selections that feel just right? This spring we are excited to present to you some Oregon homes that brim with the energy of bold color. We’re sharing color as a guiding design principle, color with texture, color on the dinner plate, color where you least expect it. And for those ready to explore color but not prepared to taste the entire rainbow, we have a roundup of ways designers go big with “One Color to Rule Them All” (p. 47). We hope you’ll be inspired by these pages to experiment with color and think deeply about the role it can have in your lives. May your spring pop with all the colors of the season! Emily Grosvenor, Editor editor@oregonhomemagazine.com @emilygrosvenor FREEDOM WITHHUES PHOTO BY ADAM DIESBURG
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