If you visit Noun (3300 SE Belmont St., 235-0078), the little
quirky-chic design and decor shop in Southeast Portland, you'll
think three things: (1) DANG, this place is cute; (2) DANG,
let's buy everything in here; and (3) hey, wait—is that the
Consumer Whore hiding out in the corner? There's something
unique about the way owner Stephanie Sheldon pulls off the
modern-meets-traditional design aesthetic in the store, filled
with new local goods and cool vintage finds. Which made me
wonder: What's her apartment like? And how, pray tell, can I
make mine like hers?  Give yourself boundaries: Stephanie and
husband Thomas Nevarez live an upstairs rental apartment with
red doors and a red stairway. "That dictated our color scheme:
blue and red," explains Stephanie. "Which in turn, made it easy
to shop for furniture and pick out paint colors."  If it's
pretty, show it off: Like your wedding china. "When we found
this china pattern, I nearly pooped my pants!" says Stephanie.
"It's not something we use a lot, so we sai