Archive - the modern minimalist

garden club: embracing being a beginner gardener

tips, resources, links and everything I’ve acquired over the last few years of being a beginner gardener

Mar 5 • Devin VonderHaar

February 2026

the modern minimalist newsletter | feb 26

a new haus project underway, a new business!!, new Vancouver shops, and more.

Feb 28 • Devin VonderHaar

new series: a baby story

Welcome to my new series documenting our fertility journey.

Feb 19 • Devin VonderHaar

ways we save money to be budget conscious sans scarcity mindset

recommmendations include: sharing a car, subscriptions to cut, buying secondhand, and going without botox.

Feb 18 • Devin VonderHaar

the perfect film: a love letter to emerald fennell

written by a wuthering heights super fan

Feb 15 • Devin VonderHaar

winter design inspirations

what's new in design + imagery inspo: moss green, tile, an 80s haus I love, a human, a new resource, round things. SO MANY THINGS!

Feb 12 • Devin VonderHaar

tmm cribs with Racheal Jackson of Banyan Bridges

Watch now | welcome to the most colorfully designed home in the Portland area!

Feb 5 • Devin VonderHaar

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the modern minimalist newsletter | jan 26

Feb 1 • Devin VonderHaar

January 2026

budget breakdown: our under 35K mod mid kitchen reno

spilling all the tea. before, process, and after photos. sources and pricing on every single thing we did in our 70s modern mostly diy kitchen…

Jan 29 • Devin VonderHaar

design destinations: oahu

all my recs divided by area, hikes, sights and a shareable google map!

Jan 22 • Devin VonderHaar

RIP Schoolhouse and how private equity ruins everything good.

a 6 year timeline on the death of a beloved portland modern heritage brand.

Jan 15 • Devin VonderHaar

Babylonian breath counting, visualization + a practical path to enlightenment

and the expansive spiritual place this practice takes me every time

Jan 8 • Devin VonderHaar

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