Gift Guide #1

We love giving gifts and pride ourselves on finding just the right one for each person on our list. Most people don't need more STUFF--but gifting a unique treasure that speaks their name is always appreciated. We know it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the choices, so we rounded up a few...

Read more

5 Perfect Hostess Gifts

'Tis the season to break bread with loved ones. Here are 5 perfect, sweet gifts to bring to the host. You can never have enough 1. tea towels and 2. wooden utensils. Say thanks for your host's efforts in the kitchen with a few extras.  People who love to live...

Read more

4 Simple Ways to Get Cozy With Color

Color is transformative. There's a reason everyone starts gravitating toward rich colors in fall--it cocoons you in anticipation of whatever winter may bring. This season we're obsessed with blues and golds, a classic fall combination modernized. Here are 4 ways this palette can help you feel more cozy this fall, from BIG to little:   1. Paint...

Read more

Oregon Home + Jami Curl + Woonwinkel

Woonwinkel is so pleased to be featured in Jami Curl's lovely home in the current edition of Oregon Home magazine. Jami is the founder of QUIN, a brand of delectable candies for which we have great affection because they're part of our proud West End neighborhood in downtown Portland and also because...

Read more

What's a Woonwinkel?

A woonwinkel is a home shop or literally "living shop" in Holland. One of Woonwinkel's founders was working in The Netherlands, learning a little Dutch, eating a little herring, and trying not to get blown away by the wind when she and her business partner cooked up the idea of opening their first shop in downtown Portland, Oregon...

Read more