digs inside & out

In luv.

2012-01-31T07:16:00.000-08:00

Must. Have. This. Line.

So beautiful.

Chinoiserie bedding at the NY gift show.

2012-01-31T06:58:00.000-08:00

Right up my alley!!! Loving the Kelly green. So fresh!

Right up my alley!!!!!

2012-01-28T18:25:00.001-08:00

HAD to get this stuff!!

I'm in NYC

2012-01-28T08:38:00.001-08:00

Time to shop!! It's time for the gift show. ...... Gotta get great things for spring!

Sent from my iPhone, so I apologize if there are spelling errors.

New client!

2012-01-25T20:51:00.001-08:00

I'm starting with a new client today and we are building the living room design around this lovely Sushi Box pillow by Emma Gardner. Such great colors!!!!

Here Comes The Year Of The Dragon! Xīn nián kuài lè!

2012-01-23T18:05:00.001-08:00

You know, Frenchy thought I would recover from the whole Hello Kitty thing once I hit 40. HA!

So damned cute!!!

2012-01-20T14:55:00.001-08:00

We just these charming Chinese nesting dolls. Such a cute gift for a mom!!!!!

oh. my. gosh.

2012-01-16T22:51:00.000-08:00

We're loving our gallery wall of paintings (from a favorite local artist). And, ahem... check out those stunning chairs! They were vintage chairs that we rebuilt and reupholstered. Love them!!!

Meet Jacques! Our new dog!!!

2012-01-15T16:20:00.001-08:00

How cute is he!!! Big thanks to the Oregon Humane Society!!

Getting ready.

2012-01-08T18:28:00.001-08:00

This client is having a photo shoot done on Tuesday. Yippee!!!! Their house is really looking great!!!!

Last night's party...

2012-01-08T18:23:00.001-08:00

Here's a party room we set yesterday for a very good client turned very good friend. Hard to get good photos in this lighting, but the space turned out AMAZING if I do say do myself. Such a lovely party!!!

HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS!

2011-12-31T14:46:00.000-08:00

I have been such a slacker of late........I know that excuses suck, but I have been SOOOOOOOO busy with the shop and holiday client work......so there!

I am sure things will settle down next week and I will get back to it...but for now you will have to get by with a HAPPY NEW YEAR from me and Hello Kitty! Be safe out there tonight!

HO! HO! HO! Merry Xmas everyone!!!

2011-12-24T09:15:00.000-08:00

2 days left!

2011-12-22T18:10:00.001-08:00

I can't believe how fast this week has gone. T-minus 2 days of shopping left!!! Get in here and find something lovely! We even have hot cider to warm you up!!!!

Here it is!!!!

2011-12-20T17:22:00.000-08:00

Yippee!!!!!!!

Happy hour!

2011-12-20T17:21:00.001-08:00

I'm at St. Jack's for the happiest of hours. Crazy crazy day!!!!! Sooooo looking forward to a fab cocktail! Bring it on! Here's to tomorrow!!!

Very pretty!

2011-12-19T22:06:00.001-08:00

A display at Monticello Antique Market at SE 86th & Stark. Lovely!

Only 2 left.

2011-12-19T22:02:00.001-08:00

How cute is this? A bone china gnome lamp! Don't you know someone who would love this? (besides me!)

Merry Xmas

2011-12-19T21:48:00.001-08:00

Buddy the cat says ho! ho! ho!

Why do you dress up your cat??????

Because you can.

Holy crap!!!

2011-12-17T22:17:00.001-08:00

I got a new car!!! Yippee!!!!!!! So freaking happy!!!

At The Woodsman Tavern again!

2011-12-05T14:31:00.001-08:00

I just can't get enough of this place. As if the restaurant is not cool enough, today they opened their little market next door with some cheeses that The French One was excited about. We had dinner with Phil and Sue and I tried the strangest drink. Pickle back. Shot of whiskey and a shot of pickle juice. Not my favorite, I must say. Everything else was AMAZING!!!!!!!!

The paper source

2011-11-30T10:58:00.001-08:00

Hilarious gnomes in the window of the paper source on nw 23rd. They had coffee mugs to match. Had to have them.

WHAT A BLACK FRIDAY!!!!

2011-11-26T09:08:00.000-08:00

WHEW! Yesterday was a CRAZY day at the shop! I was totally blown away by all the 'local' shoppers who were not going anywhere near a big bog store! I cant thank everyone enough for making yesterday a truly remarkable day for our small shop! We had so much fun - champagne, hot cider and yummy treats for everyone - everyone was in such a good mood and the weather was SPECTACULAR! YIPPEE!!!!!!!

The true ROCK STARS of the day, however, was Betsy and the staff at Betsy and Iya at 24th & NW Thurman, who really put their all into organizing the "LITTLE BOXES" local shopping event, which was truly the hit of the day! We had so many shoppers come in with their receipts from other stores and their neighborhood shopping maps - it was a true success! So MANY MANY thanks to Betsy and Iya for organizing the whole thing - a truly remarkable feat! Perhaps they will take it on again next year????? Hint, hint!!!!!

And then, in the evening we had Tannenbaum Madness on Alberta Street - all the shops were open late and it was sooo festive! 30 stores had their trees lit and a good time was had by all! Thanks so much to Sara at Alberta Main Street for all the work on that project!

Allrighty the, it is on to Small Business Saturday! Thanks American Express!!!!!

Have a great weekend - and here's to the holidays! CHEERS!!!!!!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

2011-11-24T12:59:00.001-08:00

GOBBLE GOBBLE!!!!!!....and then it is onward into the shopping season! COME SHOPPING AT DIGS!!! Everything is 20% off both Friday and Saturday...and did I mention that we have champagne and hot spiced cider??????

Holy crap!!!

2011-11-19T21:21:00.001-08:00

Frenchy and I are at the cirque du soleil michael Jackson thing. Dear god!

A lovely night out.

2011-11-13T12:04:00.001-08:00

So we started out at Zeppo in Lake Oswego with the Darcy's and the Trembley's for Happy Hour. Many thanks to Patrick for the yummy chocolate mousse. Then it was off to Bar Avignon for cocktails with Sue and Eric and then our last stop was dinner at The Woodsman Tavern at 45th and Division. It's new and AMAZING!!!!! Make a res and run screaming over there!!!!! What a great night for us foodies!!!!

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2011-11-09T09:58:00.001-08:00

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Yippee!!!

2011-11-08T01:50:00.001-08:00

The Pieta...

2011-11-07T11:54:00.000-08:00

My favorite museum in Florence is the Museo del Opera and one if my favorite pieces is the unfinished Pieta by Michaelangelo. It is hard to describe this piece. Amazing!

A day in Firenze...

2011-11-07T11:50:00.000-08:00

Ok so I am not really in Italy anymore. I am sitting at JFK Airport waiting for a flight to the west coast. Anyhoo..... Here are a few images.....

So cool from Italy!!!

2011-11-07T11:32:00.001-08:00

This is an amazing 360 view from the ramparts at the fortrezza in Montalcino, Italy. So cool!!!

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Sent from my iPhone, so I apologize if there are spelling errors.

Italy rocks!!!

2011-11-03T00:47:00.000-07:00

We are on our way to Firenze this morning!! Yippee! Cappuccino please!!!!!

Fwd: More new stuff at the shop today.

2011-10-27T20:53:00.001-07:00

Sent from my iPhone, so I apologize if there are spelling errors.

Begin forwarded message:

From: "jj@digs inside & out" <jj@digs-pdx.com>
Date: October 27, 2011 8:48:59 PM PDT
To: Blogger Email <shop121.18293447@blogger.com>
Subject: More new stuff at the shop today.

We are full up. Please come in and buy something. For god's sake.

Sent from my iPhone, so I apologize if there are spelling errors.

Fwd: I'm finally off to Italy.

2011-10-27T20:52:00.000-07:00

Sent from my iPhone, so I apologize if there are spelling errors.

Begin forwarded message:

From: "jj@digs inside & out" <jj@digs-pdx.com>
Date: October 27, 2011 8:50:44 PM PDT
To: Blogger Email <shop121.18293447@blogger.com>
Subject: I'm finally off to Italy.

I don't know what this bottle of Dude Vodka has to do with my trip to Italy, I just thought it was funny. Dude.

Arrivederci! Milan tomorrow!!!!!! Yippee!!!!!!

Sent from my iPhone, so I apologize if there are spelling errors.

before and after boudoir chairs - so cute!

2011-10-25T10:02:00.000-07:00

Check out this pair of vintage boudoir chairs we just re-upholstered in this beautiful limey-green and black linen (with black welting - just like a bit of eyeliner!) and put in the shop! So dang cute!!!!! They before fabric was a little scary but they really turned out beautifully! $450 each, just in case you want one.......

YIPPEE!!!!! WE'RE OFF TO ITALY!!!

2011-10-25T09:51:00.000-07:00

So the French One and I are off on our every-other-year- fall trip to Italy - Siena to be exact! YIPPEE! A real vacation - it is fully my intent to not work at all for 12 days - I'll let you know how that works out!

OK....I will do a bit of shopping.......

We leave on Thursday......so you may not hear from me for a while.......

Have a good 12 days! Arrivederci!

Above are a few pictures of our last trip...so lovely!

I love this guy!!!

2011-10-24T23:04:00.001-07:00

Hand made string dolls from Thailand. This one is on steroids!!!! The rest of them are key-ring sized. I couldn't resist this guy. It won't be my fault if he follows me home.

Holy crap the colors are beautiful this year!

2011-10-24T23:00:00.000-07:00

More new stuff!!!

2011-10-24T22:58:00.001-07:00

New stuff at the shop!!!

2011-10-24T22:57:00.000-07:00

Yippee!!!

Never a bad time for Happy Hour!

2011-10-17T19:52:00.001-07:00

Gratuitous Photos of my garden.

2011-10-14T23:08:00.001-07:00

Look at our windows!!!

2011-10-13T18:28:00.001-07:00

So homey and cozy. Feels like fall......

A lovely evening...

2011-10-08T20:39:00.001-07:00

With miss Wendy & Daniel and the French at the Firehouse on NE dekum.

Cranky Puss!!!!

2011-10-07T22:01:00.001-07:00

Don't get too close.....

Gratuitous cute cat(s) photo of the day

2011-10-07T22:00:00.001-07:00

Buddy & Princess are in love......

Fwd: Happy anniversary to us!!!

2011-10-07T08:05:00.000-07:00

Sent from my iPhone, so I apologize if there are spelling errors.

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Subject: Happy anniversary to us!!!

It's Frenchy an my 11th anniversary today!!! Yippee!!!!! So we are having a lovely and cozy dinner at Little Bird. Yum!!!!

Sent from my iPhone, so I apologize if there are spelling errors.

Question: why do you dress your dog for Halloween?

2011-10-07T08:02:00.000-07:00

Answer: because you can. Poor Stella. Hee Hee Hee.

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2011-10-04T15:17:00.001-07:00

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Getting ready for a fun night!!!

2011-10-01T15:28:00.001-07:00

Crazy good day!!!

2011-09-29T23:01:00.001-07:00

Started the day at 5:30 am with Drew Carney and a spot on the channel 8 morning news. Then dinner with Michael Payne of HGTV and. Large group of design friends, Frenchy and The darling Miss Arnica and Miss Heidi from my shop at Ya Hala Lebanese restaurant. Delish!!!....and a great deal if fun.

Michael Payne is such a lovely man!!!

Yippee!!!!

2011-09-27T22:06:00.000-07:00

Our booth is done and it looks super!!!!! Come down and visit us this weekend!!!!

Fall home and garden show....

2011-09-27T18:36:00.001-07:00

We are setting up today for this weekend's show. Come down to the expo center and check out the Serving Up Style section, benefitting Molly's Fund for Lupus!!!!! Our outdoor dining room is looking great!!!!

Yum!!!!

2011-09-24T19:13:00.001-07:00

Frenchy and I are at Podnahs for brisket. Dear god.

YIPPEE.....it's finally fall!!!!

2011-09-24T09:35:00.000-07:00

My favorite season........time for fall colors and falling leaves, time to pick apples and pumpkins....time to wear sweaters and berets and time to make soup! Fall in Portland is a lovely thing! YIPPEE!!!!!!

How cute is this Hello Kitty.......LOVE LOVE!

Have a great weekend!!!

This is Sooooo cool !!!!

2011-09-23T22:04:00.000-07:00

We ordered these outdoor lacquered butterfly chairs while in Chicago at the outdoor show last week They're for spring next year... we are getting an early start. The chairs are cast metal and we ordered them in the most fab Chinese orange with peacock blue outdoor chenille fabric!!!!! Yowza!!!

Things that do not suck.......

2011-09-19T08:05:00.001-07:00

Anything in Paris. Things that do suck: the headcold that I got on the trip back. I am just crawling out from under my fog and getting back to work. Arnica and I have to put the shop back together after our big sale last week. So much new stuff to put out on the floor. Here's to a productive week!!!

Belgian look...

2011-09-15T05:05:00.000-07:00

The Belgian look still going strong...

2011-09-15T05:04:00.000-07:00

More from the Maison show

2011-09-15T05:02:00.000-07:00

Specimens were all the rage......

2011-09-14T07:32:00.001-07:00

So much stuff under glass.......

Global chic at the Maison show

2011-09-14T07:26:00.000-07:00

Stunning pierced metal lanterns. Must have.

IT'S THE PLEASE MAKE IT GO AWAY SALE!!!

2011-09-12T00:19:00.001-07:00

More of the bday

2011-09-09T15:31:00.001-07:00

So then we met some friends at this fun little bar called footsie as in FTSE the English stock exchange. Their schtick is that the reader board changes the drink prices every 4 minutes so you never know which way prices are going to go. Hilarious. The amazing Pam of city liquidators in pdx came for the show too and we had a few cocktails. She was kind enough to treat me to a yummy bottle of bday champagne. What's better than that?
Thanks Pam!!! Splendid the. Bday done. Over and out!!!

Happy bday to me!!

2011-09-09T15:22:00.001-07:00

What better place to spend it than Paris. Although the Maison show started today, I decided it was a day to slack off and have many cocktails, which started at lunch at the Musee D'Orsay. Check out this super cool living wall at the new Musee Quai Branly.

Only the French...

2011-09-08T14:05:00.001-07:00

Are this tidy with their vegetables.

Dear god!!!

2011-09-08T14:04:00.001-07:00

Unbelievably cool. Always.

Day 2

2011-09-08T14:03:00.001-07:00

Is there ever a bad time to be in Paris???

Last of Merci.

2011-09-08T13:58:00.000-07:00

More Merci.

2011-09-08T13:57:00.001-07:00

Day one in Paris.

2011-09-08T13:56:00.001-07:00

So yesterday I did not get around to posting anything as I was too tired to put two words together. On top of the flight changes and 13 hours in Chicago, my suitcase didn't make it. Crap. Luckily, being a smart traveler I packed an extra days clothing and my pjs in my carry on. Whew!

I did make it to the concept store Merci. Super cool. Almost too cool and all proceeds go to charity. My fab was the Japanese super thin and fine paper plates. So delicate!

I've gotten this far.....

2011-09-06T11:20:00.000-07:00

....so I get to Chicago at 5 am. Find a perfect bench for a nap only to be awakened by a call from the airlines telling me my flight was delayed 2.5 hours which would make me miss my last flight to gay paree. Sooooo I now have a direct flight but it does nit leave until 6:30. Crap. 13.5 hours in the Chicago airport. Better go find that bench again.

On my way

2011-09-05T18:31:00.001-07:00

I have the worst flight in the history of flights. I had to put two tickets together dice I have to stop in Chicago for 3 days in my way home so here it is.......

Portland. San Fran. Chicago. Miami. Paris.

Seriously. I want to stab myself a hundred times.

But at least I am going to Paris. Yippee!!!! Stay tuned!!!

THE CRAVE BOOK IS HERE!

2011-09-05T16:28:00.001-07:00

YIPPEE!!!!! We are in the CRAVE guide again this year....such a fabulous book of local, women owned businesses! The books are $20 and available in the shop! Don't you just want one????

...only 3 more days......

2011-09-01T22:23:00.000-07:00

...until I leave for Paris! YIPPEE!!!!! Usually I stay on the Left Bank in the 5th, 6th or 7th, but this time I am trying it over on the Right Bank in the super fun Marais District......close to the most amazing Place des Vosges and Centre Pompidou........talk about a contrast! A bit more work to do before heading out......and a few more dinners with friends and Frenchy over the weekend...but for now, off to slumberland - I have a head cold to get rid of! Chop Chop!!!

How cozy!

2011-08-30T19:48:00.001-07:00

I'm working in a beach cottage in Cape Mears. It is going to be colorful and cozy!!! We have the flooring and tile chosen, working on furnishings and window treatments and then it's on to lighting! Yippee! Thanks Miss Barbara for letting me plan this with you!

PARIS< HERE I COME...next week.......

2011-08-27T16:25:00.000-07:00

So I am ALMOST out of here...I leave Monday the 5th but I have SOOOOOOOO much client work to do before I head off. .....and if I don't get over this head cold by then - if I actually have to fly to Paris with it - I think I'm gonna hurt someone! There is not much worse than flying with a head cold.

I'm stopping back through Chicago on my way back from Paris for the Casual Furniture Mart - all outdoor stuff - to place orders for Spring.

I am sooooo excited! Mais Oui!!!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Last of mood fabrics

2011-08-21T06:53:00.001-07:00

And in come the designers from Project Runway. Crazy!

Mood fabrics

2011-08-21T06:51:00.001-07:00

Cavalli, Versace, YSL, Puuci. Wow!

Mood fabrics.

2011-08-21T06:49:00.001-07:00

Do Sue us completely obsessed with Project Runway and was horrified to find out that I don't watch it. She was also shocked to find out that our cab driver did not watch it nor did he know who Tim Gunn is or where Mood Fabrics. Mood what? So after poo pooing it for two days I finally let her drag me there. Holy crap did I have to eat a whole lot of crow!!! The place is AMAZING to say the least. Our guide Joe helped us navigate the copious aisles of fabric and almost a thousand dollars later I walked out with Alexander McQueen silk, orange cashmere coating, Hermes tie silk, Comme des wool......but we were actually escorted out ( after 3 hours ) so they could film Project Runways new accessory show. I thought Sue was going to have a heart attack. Hilarious! I am so making this a regular stop on every NYC trip from now on!!! Thanks Sue!!!

Last of Bergdorf photos.

2011-08-21T06:33:00.000-07:00

Cool display on the first floor and cool window in 5th ave. Of course!

Bergdorf v

2011-08-21T06:32:00.001-07:00

Their table top department is fantastic!

Bergdorf.

2011-08-21T06:31:00.001-07:00

More of Bergdorf.

2011-08-21T06:29:00.000-07:00

Including Kelly's boutique.

Lunch at Bergdorf. Sigh.

2011-08-21T06:27:00.000-07:00

My favorite NYC ritual is a last day lunch at the 7 th floor cafe at Bergdorf. There is no other department store in the world like it. The redesign if the cafe was done by Miss Kelly W. So lovely!! After lunch we work our way around the home decor department and down the escalators where we met Kelly herself. Crazy day!!!! Should have bought a lottery ticket. Ran into - literally - Nate Berkus on the first floor. Nuts!

Holy.shit. I just met Kelly Wearstler.

2011-08-17T12:49:00.000-07:00

For reals. At her new clothing boutique in Bergdorf Goodman. Love Love.

I am sooooo done. Get me out of here

2011-08-17T05:23:00.000-07:00

Only one more...

2011-08-17T05:19:00.000-07:00

Almost done.

2011-08-17T05:18:00.000-07:00

4

2011-08-17T05:17:00.001-07:00

4

2011-08-17T05:16:00.001-07:00

Day 4. Please make it stop.

2011-08-17T05:15:00.001-07:00

4

2011-08-17T05:15:00.000-07:00

Day 4

2011-08-17T05:14:00.000-07:00

Day 4. I am so done.

2011-08-17T05:13:00.000-07:00

Eeeeeeeewwwwwwww!

2011-08-17T04:37:00.001-07:00

.......but so freaking hilarious!

A morning in soho

2011-08-16T03:51:00.000-07:00

Sue and I are staying in soho and before we headed off to the gift show yesterday we had a delicious lunch at Balthazar with the lovely Miss Nogol and her darling husband Brian. Thanks you guys!!! But this first image is of a barber shop with these creepy heads with beans or whatever stuck to them. Eeeeeeewwwww. How does that make you want to get your hair cut there? Kidrobot is super cool!!!

End of day 3 at the NY Gift Show

2011-08-16T03:24:00.001-07:00

Day 3

2011-08-16T03:22:00.000-07:00

Day 3

2011-08-16T03:20:00.001-07:00