Now Archive - 17Aug2021
UPDATED 10NOV2020
NOW OPEN IN PORTLAND, OREGON!
INTERIOR DESIGN AND CUSTOM WORKROOM
A few things that Forrest Glover Design is up to right now
Current collaborations:
Geremia Design - Pacific Heights - Alta Plaza project including whole home window treatments, custom decorative pillows, and a special wallpaper trim detail in the study. We are really excited about this one.
Craftsman drapery, Roman shade, and custom upholstery project. Including knitwear Roman shades.Rincon Ridge, Santa Rosa, CA fire rebuild
Window Treatment and upholstery project
We are really excited about how this fabrication project is coming along.Lauren Nelson Design - In very preliminary talks about a whole home window treatment project in Orinda. This project is all involving knit fabrics for the window treatments. We think we spotted a micro trend here but think this will be a major interior design trend for luxury interiors in the next few years.
gamble + design - Proposal for reupholstery of MaxAlto Sectional and Bensen Neo Sofa
Watching / Listening:
Ratchet - Netflix
The Queen’s Gambit - Netflix
I can’t say enough about the interior/set design and fashion of these two shows, but I hope to write a blog post about them soon. I don’t watch a ton of tv but highly recommend both of these.
Reading:
Audio book via Hoopla - The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Powerful Laws of Nature - Richard Koch
Tim Ferriss Podcast for many reasons
Especially recommending the episode about Childhood Abuse for anyone who has experienced any type of abuse in their life.
Seth’s Blog - Not everyday but enough
Learning:
Everyday Flowers: Simple, Stunning Arrangements for Any Occasion with Spencer Falls on SkillShare
Eating and Drinking:
Clam Chowder from a recipe in an actual cookbook. It’s really hard to find clams in Puerto Vallarta, but this was one of Andres favorite dishes in San Francisco at the Ferry Building
Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krawpow Gai) from The Omnivore’s Cookbook
Jamaica Tea with a splash of Peach juice
Friends with NOW pages:
Amy Eden Jollymore
Now Archives:
04Aug2020 - FGD Blog - Miso Red Snapper
06May2020 - FGD Blog - Shrimp Creole
27April2020 - Agua de Jamaica - Original post experiment: Honestly the world had turned upside down. I have one project because everything else had been canceled, and I had to focus on something. This is how I spent my first few months in quarantine in an new country.