I love Portland, it's a beautiful city. You're very lucky to live there.

So crisp and clean - I even like the vintage tilework in the kitchen. Also, I like the bedroom furniture, although, for me personally, I would opt for wall mounted bedside lamps to free up space on the bedside tables.

Pretty house, pretty lady, pretty clothes, pretty jewelry, pretty furniture. Pretty, pretty, pretty! :)
I really want that leather shirt she's wearing.

i love the kitchen! love love love it.

everything else is wonderful too though.

Is it bad to say that I like her hair and clothes more than her place? =P LOL! I liked the house, so cute and clean and definitely has some touches of personality. Great work!!

Blah, blah, blah. Portland is rainy. The days are cloudy. We've heard it all before. Please say something different about the PacNW. Blah, blah, blah.

Beautiful house.

Lovely, as everyone says, all around. But will someone please explain to me the bizarre trend of stacking books in a column? To me all it does is say, "This person doesn't really read," (or doesn't read these books, at any rate). Pull one out and the whole thing collapses. I understand books can be objects of decor, but the intention here seems to be confused.

Hi Laura!
fancy seeing you here! (Its Whitney in New Orleans) Your place is gorgeous.
cheers!

Pet peeve: your Noguchi table is not assembled correctly.

I am coveting many of her things. I think she needs a larger scale couch, though.

bellsonhopi, that is the Sapien bookcase. The books are supported. http://www.dwr.com/product/sapien-bookcase-short.do

Chic apartment and girl. I would put some more plants...

Love love love it.

Thanks, KristinaKS, for the explanation and the link. I have seen houses, in person and online, however, where the books are just stacked on top of one another without supports. Looks plain silly to me.

This is a very pretty, clean-lined house. I like the home-made goth chandelier--it adds a nice shot of texture. Much of the furniture, though, looks uncomfortable to me. Especially the wire dining room chairs--youch!

Very pretty, you have a great sense of style!

Even though this looks like every other house tour on AT, I love it. And Laura is so so cute and stylish.

I swear to God, if I see another MCM extravaganza here on AT...

In other news, I love the Jean Luc Godard poster in the bedroom. Source?

I know MCM can be seen as "trendy" but it is a classic and this site (or its readers) tends toward that style... why all the hate? If you want something different find another site more to your liking...
I like the place a lot- very streamlined and very classy. She obviously has a good eye for design - in all its facets (including fashion)

I personally would include more textiles... then again it's not my place and I did read the disclaimer about having Sadie.
Congrats on achieving a highly pleasant and serene space. :)

PS: I LOVE Portland, was able to visit this past summer. Someday I'm going to live there!

Laura's place is sophisticated and comfortable, all at once. Everything has a really custom and curated feel. I love the Amanda McCarty chandelier! Wish there were more pictures of this Sadie Dog she mentioned. PS- Laura's hot. Is that OK to say?

Laura: your home is serene -- I admire your restraint.

Leela and AT colleagues: I have never finished a house tour full of photos of rooms and thought, "yes but what did the leaves of that plant look like in close-up?"

Very beautiful! It feels minimalist, but doesn't feel like there is a lacking of things. I am surprised that a color consultant doesn't have much, well, color around. But the white everywhere certainly makes for a relaxing and calm environment.

I wasn't totally sold on this Home Tour until I read that she has dangerously messy closets and one closet devoted to her shoes. Yes!

I love the spareness and minimalism but that you admit the closets are jam packed with crap. I am the same way - "out of sight, out of mind" is totally the way to go.

Thank goodness there was a close-up of the hearts on the chalkboard wall. Otherwise I might not have figured out how that was done!

As for the home, love the tile in the kitchen.

I love the house and the furniture but for me it's missing a little bit of "warmth".I would have a little warmer white on the walls and rugs.
You can buy the furminator brush for your dog, it brushes out the undercoat , makes a huge difference with the shedding problem.

I thought I recognized those gold bud vases from Golden Rule! Thanks for the shout out.

I like the cleanliness of this space. Everything seems to have a purpose. The furniture is nice, but not so extravagant that I'd be worried about damaging it. It strikes a very nice balance. I'd personally like a bit more color, but to each their own.

Also, you know anyone who can rock a leather tank top and a jet black bob has got to be badass. I'm a little intimidated.

@old gator: what's incorrect about it?

Hi Laura, it was lovely eating dinner with you last night.

Portlanders tend to get a little bristly when California transplants complain about the weather... :~)

Very cute apartment, even though it is a little cool for my taste. All the pieces appear to be very thoughtfully selected and curated and I appreciate that kind of attention to detail. It could benefit from a little more softness to cozy it up. But, I am a lounger and recognize that not everyone lives that way. Thank you for sharing your home!

Beautiful, serene home. The only thing I don't like is actually the chandelier although I see the home owner is very proud of it so obviously it should stay !

This is a lovely bright place, but i neeeed to straighten out that hide rug.

Your home is very lovely. I love all the white. You are also very lovely. Love your hair cut/color.

I should read the comments before commenting -

@old gator - I'm curious. How is the Noguchi incorrectly assembled? It looks correct to me.

@dirce79 - It makes perfect sense to me that a color consultant wouldn't have a lot of color at home. Perhaps after dealing with color all day she needs a respite from it when she comes home.

I like the space, but if it were mine I would condsider it unfinished until I added more art, more color, more textiles. But if Laura's in the room I expect all eyes are on her so who would notice?

Really appreciate the simpleness of all the items included in the space.

Even though it's not my style, this house is gorgeous: stylish, modern, yet warm and comfortable.

I love this place!! Clean & crisp. Not all the furniture needs to be pushed against the wall.
& where's a pic of the dog?

Wonderful dining room and bedroom. I agree with the comment that more plants would liven the place up.

Her clothing, hair and makeup are divine!

What does MCM stand for? Stupid question, I know.

Very sophisticated and stylish but I think it's a smidge on the cold side.

I'm your neighbor! From one block to the west. I was wondering which building you lived in when I saw this earlier, and then tonight I was walking to Whole Foods, looked up, and saw your chandelier through the window. Um hopefully this comment doesn't seem creepy, ha.

Love it all! Especially that beautiful bedroom ;)

@BrainyLegume - The flat section of the base should be across the widest portion of the teardrop top, and the pointed section of the base should be near the narrowing of the teardrop top.

so jazzy, i love it.

I love your bed! It's has this calming Scandimodern vibe to me, and is lovely and functional.

To me your home looks inviting and sophisticated without being pretentious. I've never watched Melrose Place (I was born in 93) but I'll have to check it out one of these days to better understand the reference. : )

Great Space!

@wallybearmom MCM stands for Mid-Century Modern, a design style that was big in the late 40s-60s.

As for the house tour, I like it. i couldn't live here because I'm too cluttered for it, but I think it's well curated and minimal without lacking warmth. Makes me wish I had hardwood floors and that much light.

Nice place...but the white walls everywhere seem cold to me...maybe a warmer but still neutral shade would be an improvement. The bed is outstanding..what a prize! Yes, I agree with another person who thought the wire chairs didn't look comfortable.

@wallybearmom, MCM = midcentury modern.

@wallybearmom, MCM used to be called Danish Modern.

Biggest Embarrassment : dog Sadie?
Then... Biggest Embarrassment : her closets

There's been a mistake and I hope her dog really is her biggest embarrassment.

is not!!!!

Sweet

Great place. I would add more art to the walls but thats just me. Lovely overall. Very warm and livable. I would enjoy living here but I'm more cluttered than Laura is. Great pictures too!

Nice place - but how is it different from a room&board catalog?

Ugh. This place is so sterile and cold. Nothing warm or cozy about it. All the seating looks hard and uncomfortable. I literally got chilly looking through these pictures.

Beautiful woman - very chic and stylish. The home is a bit austere for me, but it looks absolutely spotlessly clean. Not a speck of dust anywhere, I'll bet!

P.S. I like the bed covering.

I like the place a lot, every piece of furniture seems well choosen. Make me want to change also a few things in my pad. Thanks for sharing!

Love it. Been thinking of painting white in my place, too. You have given me permission. :)

Wow - love it! Thanks for sharing.

I'd move the couch away from the wall at least a few inches--feels like it was pushed up against the wall. Perhaps you can acquire some more art with time....some of the pieces feel small for the wall.

Compliment:
The white is very striking and nice, the yellow flower ptg that looks like a skull is cool, and the big piece of art on that one wall, and obviously you can't go wrong with Saarinen table and Bertoia chair, etc....

Constructive Criticism:
But the rest is so empty and the bedroom has all this tiny art/photo stuff. Those white walls beg for something to be there and make it look less "cramped" in a design sense. Even if you just put up a huge frame on the wall with a white square in it. Put something! It's not looking considered or intentional, it's looking like you just moved in and cleaned up.

And that weird Ribbon light thing? Not getting it. It looks like Stevie Nicks came over and left her dress on the ceiling. Is that for Halloween?

Ps. I hope i didn't make you feel bad. You should see my house. It's the pits. It really was meant as constructive criticism.

feel the house looks too hard, and not comfy enough.

Really stylish and lovely house which seems to suit its owner. I envy her lack of clutter. I love the funky 70's vibe to some of the rooms.

Ah, beautiful simplicity. So peaceful, so clean, so zen. Especially love the flower/skull artwork! Is it a one off - or where can I get me one of those? Gorgeous!

The white is too sterile and cold for my liking, so comes across to me as not being cozy at all.
I too would have liked to see the courtyard.
Quit complaining about the weather in the wonderful PacificNorthWest, instead why not brag about the wonderful things it has to offer.
@Bellsonhopi, I have a bookcase like the one you are referring to....I bought it because I live in less than 425 sq.ft. so to me it's a space saver. And I have read every book!

Nope. This space is too full of effort; it's painful to look at, it is trying so hard. It's not curated, it's decorating-as-armor. I wonder what this house would look at if we promised the owner nobody would ever see it, so she could stop trying. I wanna see this house in five years! Keep going! Keep going!

Going to try the fringe lamp for my daughters room - she'll love it. I zeroed in on your bar ware - especially the paisley style glasses. And on a personal note - love the haircut! Thanks for sharing!

Yay- an apartment. I'd forgotten what those really look like. Is that a cork floor in the kitchen?
For an apt. crispy white is ALL right!
I like this gal so much I wanna buy her 1 bigass sculpture and 1 painting with some poppin' color to balance out the arctic inner landscape.

Angry response from another Portlander originally from Los Angeles: if you're pining, go back.

That being said, I like her place a lot. :)

Love love love the drink table. Can anyone tell me where she got those funny gold "arsenic" glasses?

To all the critics who want more art, more stuff, etc...I say give the girl a break. I think Laura is very thoughtful in the pieces she acquires. It isn't just about filling space. It takes time to find the treasures that speak to your heart and soul.

How is no one commenting on that terrifying bat-esque ribbon wreck in the "office"? Are we not looking at the same post?

I love the simplicity of Laura's house. It looks great.

I have lived in downtown Portland since 82. In that time downtown has gone from a vibrant place with many different types of people, rich poor, and in between. Who all lived together in what was very much a neighborhood. Since then downtown's apartment buildings have been converted to condos, and evermore condos buildings have been built. Downtown is now mostly white and upper middle class condo owners with dogs. No one else can afford to live here.

I love the simplicity. Very clean and functional.

Easy on the eyes. Visual appealing Two thumbs up. keep up the good work.

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Love the table and chairs! Nice and clean and stream lined, but would like to see a bit more warmth.
Not a fan of whatever is hanging over her desk
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