Comments on: a ware-home, an apartment-home, a bike-home!

By: Juniper

Juniper — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:46:12 +0000

Oooh, I second Leslie’s request. That kitchen is saved in my “favorite rooms ever” file on my computer. I’d love to know what the paint colors were!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:53:26 +0000

Grace/Lauren
I know this post is old but I keep coming back to that kitchen. Is there any way to find out the paint colors of the walls and/or cabinets?
Thanks!

Leslie

By: mykle

mykle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:17:31 +0000

Brian built that trailer, but he sold it to Dingo over a year ago. I don’t know where he’s living now; if he’s built himself a new trailer I haven’t seen it yet. (But then again I’m never in Southeast.)

For the record, there is *no* welding involved in his trailers. it’s all angle-aluminum stock drilled and bolted together. (He once showed me a drill he built himself for making the holes!) All of my bike-building friends who’ve had a close look at Brian’s designs have been really impressed. He’s kind of odd, lives on the streets and sometimes avoids people, but he’s clearly a natural engineer/architect, and seems to survive on his own terms. I didn’t even know he plays piano, but somehow i’m not surprised.

By: Betty Saenz EcoBroker

Betty Saenz EcoBroker — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:15:32 +0000

Yes, I want to see inside the bike trailor too! Looks like something the pedicabs need to be pulling around in downtown Austin!

By: Bret Bernhoft

Bret Bernhoft — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:14:21 +0000

I have lived in Portland for the past 3ish years and have only recently begin to experience what Portland really is. I have been truly missing out, I am excited to see more on this blog.

By: Laura Whipple

Laura Whipple — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:59 +0000

Hi Colleen –

Great question! Our warehome is technically considered a caretaker’s unit, which is an allowed usage for our zoning. Portland overall is supportive of mixed use development, but I know from experience that the building permit process can be really challenging.