Category: Events, Gardens
Versailles Gardens open house to celebrate World Music Day (Monday, June the 21st, 5 to 7:30)
The fête de la musique is a world-wide phenomenon that celebrates music in all its forms. Originating in France, the celebration has now spread to many other countries as well. Visit the official website to discover the scope of the spirit of the event (select English or French). In Portland the 2nd annual fête de la musique will be on Monday, June 21, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the form of an indoor/outdoor celebration hosted on the beautiful grounds of the Versailles Gardens and Pomarius Nursery in NW Portland. The public is invited to this joyful, family-oriented celebration – head to 1920 NW 18th Avenue in Portland and enjoy refreshments, live music, and more (including plenty of free parking in the area). Passionate about music? Bring your instrument to play.
This celebration is organized by Versailles Gardens, Pomarius Nursery and the Alliance Française de Portland.
Category: Events, Versailles' life

At Versailles Interiors, we specialize in bringing you a wide selection of French and European furnishings, accessories, and fabrics for style, elegance and comfort. In adding to our repertoire of products, we’re pleased to now offer a full-line of Hunter Douglas window coverings. Hunter Douglas provides a wide array of products providing luxury, innovation, ultraviolet protection and energy efficiency for traditional and modern settings.
As the newest member of our design staff, Debra Wade brings over 20 years of design experience, residential and commercial, to Versailles-Interiors. Debra is an internationally certified color consultant, and has been a Hunter Douglas dealer for over 10 years. She is ready to assist you with your color and design questions, and at-home service for your window covering needs.
On May 6, 2010, “First Thursday,” Debra is hosting an informal Hunter Douglas presentation at Versailles Interiors with Hunter Douglas District Sales Manager, Norma Lauzon.
Please join us May 6, between 5:30 and 7:30—and receive a free ‘Designing Windows’ guide, and a coupon good toward 10% off your first Hunter Douglas order. And, learn about energy efficient window treatments and how to get a $1500 Federal Tax Credit! Wine and light appetizers will be served.
Category: Events
“We French love romance, and our showroom and selection is very romantic, I thought it would be amazing if someone could experience all of this — and, voila! — I thought, ‘Why not put them in our window.’ ”

A Beaverton couple has chosen an unusual way to spend Valentine’s Day eve and part of the big day itself.
Their love will be there for all to see, within reason of course, when Johnny and Jennifer Johnson spend Saturday night and early Sunday camped out in the window of the Versailles Interiors furniture store.
Category: Events
Portland photographer Julian Wilde
