ASD headed to Everett, Washington to complete the interior design for the Rec Center at Puget Park Apartments. A sprawling ceiling leads to a dramatic fireplace flanked in tons of natural light as you walk in. Using a darker ceiling color helps to break up the space and make sense of the multiple ceiling heights. …
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China’s Top Design Magazine
Top Design 2009: Top Attitude In 2009, shortly after completing her Jackson Hole project near Beijing, Allison was interviewed by China’s Top Design Magazine. They were interested in her process around choosing color and decor.
Updating in St. Paul
Ready for the Rodeo Over in St. Paul, Oregon, my lovely niece is updating her 1920’s classic bungalow/cottage. Originally owned by her grandmother, this home has beautiful old bones. As a mother of four living in the town famous for Rodeos, she and her husband love to entertain. An unfortunate drawback to living in an older …
The Shanghai Project
An upscale design for an industrial setting. Having worked in China previously on a western-themed resort community, Jackson Hole, I already had a feeling for how to work through the language barrier. When working on new construction in the States we’re able to focus on the details and oversee the implementation of our designs in …
Lake Oswego New Build: Phase 2
Starting to come together… Last week we took you through the preliminary design process, the part where moving a wall requires an eraser, rather than a sledgehammer. This week it all starts to become real. Our amazing team of contractors have been working so hard to get this house together and their efforts can finally …
Lake Oswego New Build: Phase 1
Designing a luxury home from the ground up sounds like an overwhelming task to most people, but for Allison and her design team, it’s the type of project that fuels our fire. Starting with the preliminary sketches, Allison will go through the house with a fine-toothed comb. Any areas that seem like they need revision …