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<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m interested in trying new things, building stuff, staying curious, being outside, and spending time with friends,\u201d said Greg Hennes. \u201cIf I get curious about something in my personal life, I\u2019m likely to pursue it as an opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is the short version of the founding story of the Jennings Hotel\u2014a reincarnated five-room outfit in rural Joseph, Oregon, not far from the Idaho border. Hennes, whose entrepreneurial record includes founding Clutch Camera, Antler & Co., Campfire Cologne, and the Portland Bazaar, stumbled upon the 1910 Jennings building when searching for a cabin property. \u201cIt needed, and needs, a ton of work,\u201d he said, \u201cso it took me four years to make the decision to buy it. Even though it\u2019s absolutely nothing like a cabin, the place and community were perfect.\u201d Hard work, a collaborative community, and $107,070 Kickstarter dollars later, Hennes turned his latest curiosity into a working hotel.<\/p>\n
Photography by and courtesy of Greg Hennes.<\/p>\n
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Above: Hennes called on the artists and makers in his regional network to design and contribute pieces to the rooms. Room 3A, shown, was jointly designed by Matt Pierce of Wood & Faulk and Ben Klebba of Phloem Studio, both in Portland, Oregon, and features an original brick wall, a Regina Loveseat from Phloem Studio, and a Boone Armchair from Rejuvenation.<\/p>\n
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Above: Room 3B\u2014also designed by Pierce and Klebba\u2014sports a 42-inch Hang Mirror by Portland architect Brendon Farrell.<\/p>\n
Hennes chose the guest designers by their aesthetic sensibilities and gave minimal direction and a $20 per square foot budget to each. But lighting and furniture brand Rejuvenation (founded in Portland and now part of the Williams-Sonoma group) stepped in to offer a generous furnishings allowance to each designer. \u201cWithout Rejuvenation, this would be a very different project,\u201d says Hennes.<\/p>\n
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Above: Part of the Jennings\u2019s raison d\u2019\u00eatre<\/em> is as a place for art and artists; its Artist Residency program has produced a number of furnishings used throughout the hotel. Above the desk in 3B hangs a drawing by artist Christina Mrozik, the Jennings\u2019s first artist in residence.<\/p>\n Above: Room 2, designed by Ashley Tackett, is \u201can expression of elegant Nordic design.\u201d The bed has a headboard by Portland\u2019s Revive Designs, quilt by former artist-in-residence Zena Verda Pesta, custom wall magazine holders by Wood & Faulk, and lighting from Rejuvenation.<\/p>\n Though Hennes hails from Minnesota, he\u2019s fallen hard for the small town of Joseph, Oregon. \u201cThis place just has a magical presence that I couldn\u2019t shake,\u201d he said. \u201cI knew I wanted to be in a small town in the mountains, and here I found it.\u201d<\/p>\n Above: In Room 2, a Rejuvenation Stem Table Lamp (designed by Brendon Farrell) and Haleigh Wire Dome Pendant illuminate a custom desk by Chris Brown.<\/p>\n Hennes cites the natural surroundings of Joseph as the Jennings Hotel\u2019s primary draw\u2014\u201dWallowa County contains some of the most incredible scenery anywhere\u201d\u2014but he notes that the hotel\u2019s vibe also attracts \u201cyoung, creative [people] interested in design, art, and architecture.\u201d But Hennes shares the love, citing a \u201cconfluence effect\u201d of like-minded ventures in the region, including Tyler Hays\u2019s M. Crow & Co., Minam River Lodge, and the OK Theatre, all in Wallowa County.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n Above: Farrell\u2019s Fin Coatrack graces the halls of Room 2, shown here with the Jennings Hotel Tote by Wood & Faulk.<\/p>\n Above: Room 6 has its own private kitchen and is stocked with books, a vintage desk, and a plush leather lounger.<\/p>\n Above: Room 8 was designed by Hennes himself, as \u201ca love letter to cabin life.\u201d Whitewashed floors contrast with rough-sawn wood-paneled walls. An O.C. White Wall Lamp from Rejuvenation lights the vintage desk.<\/p>\n Above: Room 8 has a private bathroom and built-in storage cabinets.<\/p>\n Above: In the communal kitchen and library, guests have access to books, records, and a balcony.<\/p>\n Above: Hotel guests have 24-hour access to the sauna and the subway-tiled shower that serves as the sauna\u2019s \u201ccold plunge.\u201d Artist in residence Mary Rothlisberger created the sauna guide.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Above: One of several shared bathrooms\u2014this one for use by rooms 3A and 3B\u2014is stocked with all-natural hair products by Joseph-based Beecrowbee and soap from Juniper Ridge. <\/p>\n Above: The sitting room outside the sauna has a custom redwood bench by Tom Bonamici.<\/p>\n The Jennings Hotel is located at 100 N. Main St. in Joseph, Oregon. Rooms start at $79 per night for a private room with shared bath.<\/p>\n For more on the designers and makers featured at the Jennings, see Phloem Studio: Homegrown Furniture from Portland, Oregon, High-Style Hillbilly: Tyler Hays for M. Crow & Co., and Earn Your Wilderness Stripes at the Minam River Lodge.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cMi interessa provare cose nuove, costruire, essere curioso, stare all'aria aperta e passare il tempo con gli amici\u201d, ha dichiarato Greg Hennes. \u201cSe mi incuriosisce qualcosa nella mia vita personale, \u00e8 probabile che la persegua come opportunit\u00e0\u201d. Questa \u00e8 la versione breve della storia della fondazione del Jennings Hotel, una struttura di cinque stanze reincarnata nella zona rurale di Joseph, [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3206,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interior-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1473901706804916861.jpeg\")
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