“Sourcing is my favorite part of the design process,” says Alan Davis, owner of Portland’s new Multnomah Whiskey Library. “I’m inspired by the tidal wave of creativity that comes from hunting things down.” For this project, a collaboration with Elk Collective, Davis purchased furnishings and fittings from around the globe, including Chesterfield sofas from London and a metal lawn jockey (in foreground) from an Austin, Texas, antiques shop.
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