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Country Cabin Modern Design

December 6, 2016

Last week, in the midst of a lively woodworking shop lit up with twinkle lights and repurposed whiskey bottles, Oregon Home Magazine threw a launch party for their Winter Issue release. Although I might have shown up anyway for the complimentary drinks and food, my motivation this time was much more legitimate - celebrating my first published article in a magazine!

Back in May I pitched an article to Oregon Home Magazine that related to their Winter theme of cozy cabins. Covering a project that my current office had designed had the potential to both market our work and broaden my writing. Who knew it would wind up being the cover story! I visited Bruce Forster and Gin Flynn at their Hood River cabin back in August to interview them about their home and since then it was a whirlwind of back and forth collaboration. Bruce supplied all the photos, Richard supplied the sketches and insight into his design and over 1000 words later, a feature article was born. I look forward to doing more writing for Oregon Home both online and in print. The Winter Issue is on sale now, but in a couple of weeks when it's archived to the site, I will link directly from this post. 

← New yearEQxDM3 →
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I'm an architect & writer based in Portland, Oregon. I'm passionate about broadcasting the value of design and established  Y/Wd in 2012 as a design resource with a mission to connect, create & communicate. 

I design spaces both large & small. I'm a list maker, researcher & a card-carrying introvert. I relish problem solving & finding the perfect fit. I'm a fan of process and storytelling - finding connections between seemingly random ideas is my super power!  

Life is full of daily doses of inspiration, I'm happy to share a bit with you. ---- Jen

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