If you’re interested in a place with both aesthetic and functionality, this is the spot for you! After parking conveniently in the front of the home and checking ourselves in, we found ourselves walking into a studio that looked like something you would see on a page in an interior design magazine. We loved the layout, choice of furniture, and use of space. While we didn’t use the kitchen during our stay, we valued how this space has a variety of things available to use including a kettle, pots and pans, and utensils. We peeked through the countertops and cabinets, and there’s even some tea and snacks! The bathroom, while small, served it’s basic functions with the added perk of heated floors instead of cold tile. Speaking of heat, we were also able to use the heater provided to keep the room warm during our cold February stay. Overall, our stay was great and might even inspire our future interior decorating.
This was my partner and I’s first airbnb experience and first Portland experience. Both my partner and I are very introverted, so the self-check in and Peter & Kate’s use of google documents to remind us of house rules were great. We found the house rules, like turning on/off the porch lights, to be very intentional. For example, we found that by leaving the porch lights on when we left, we were able to safely get back to the studio if we came back in the evening because the lights are connected all the way from the studio to the front of the house. It was also an easy way to let Peter and Kate know if we were in or out of the studio. You do have to remove your shoes when you are in the studio, but I liked how they explained it was because they want to keep the studio in good condition... maybe to preserve it’s beauty for future guests ;) Besides the house rules, Peter & Kate also provided us with a google doc of their personal recommendations of what to do and see in Portland, some of which we actually did. Thinking about it... you might even say that Peter & Kate are much like the place itself: intentional, careful, warm and inviting.
If we come back to Portland, we definitely would consider coming back to stay :)