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Text by Mary Forsell •
Styling by Jennifer Bright & Laurel Walter •
Photography by Matthew Millman
Soon after Mark and Krissy met in 1986, he announced that he’d bought a one-way
plane ticket to Bali. “I just assumed I’d never see him again,” Krissy recalls.
Imagine her surprise when he called a year later to say he was back in San
Francisco. As the relationship grew, they pursued careers in corporate retail.
But by 1993, Mark was restless again—and so was Krissy. Learning of a business
opportunity in Oregon, they moved north and opened their first specialty gift
shop, Terra Firma.
(a) In the chartreuse sitting room (a former painter’s studio), an
antique sari border serves as a shimmering window valance. An Afghan rug (made
by nomadic tribesmen) and inlaid Syrian table add atmosphere. (b) Favorite
Indian pillows. (c) The magnificent Millners—Krissy, Mark, and children
Haydn, 11, and Hannah, 13. Above the bed hangs a hand-painted ceiling tile
mounted on grasscloth. The bedspread is a Bolivian throw.(d) An intimate space bordered by a dramatic red archway, the dining room
needed brightening up. Krissy lined the cabinet in grasscloth and added halogen
lights. She asked a seamstress to fringe the tablecloth up to almost two feet,
for a light-enhancing cascade effect. (e) Sari fabric serves as a table
runner, paired with Asian tableware. (f) A Thai elephant statue brings
good luck.
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