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 …
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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 3
The hard work pays off… In theory, new construction should be slightly easier than remodeling existing structures. There should be no surprises; no, “I wonder what’s inside this wall?” moments. If everything is implemented exactly according to plan, then new construction will run like a well-oiled machine. But, because we’re human, there will always be …
Federal Way: Park 16 Rec Center
In a previous post we showed you a behind the scenes look at this project. With two floors, a kitchen, fireplace, and lots of space for recreation, we had to come up with a plan to keep it consistent, while giving each space its own feel. The name of the apartment complex attached to this …
Your Color Seasons Palette
Color Seasons… Many people start their decorating with a piece of furniture, a theme, or a personal collection. While all of these things are important, I always start the design process by choosing a color palette. Our palettes consist of four complementary colors that will be used throughout the house, creating consistency. This is the …
In Progress: Park 16
We just received some progress photos from a project near Seattle; the crew is finishing up a Rec Center for this large apartment complex. So exciting to see a plan come to life and we’ll be sure to post some sparkling after pictures as soon as it’s done. For now, here is a teaser showing …
Jackson Hole, China Resort Homes
It’s going to take some convincing for you to believe that the following photos are from a vacation home outside of Beijing, China, and that was exactly the goal. This western-themed resort community nestled among the rolling hills of Jackson Hole, China is the perfect get-away that literally makes the homeowners feel like they are on the other …
Decorating for Fall
Autumn at the Farmhouse This week we’ll head over to another charming farmhouse with amazing bones. A great house with huge, gorgeous windows overlooking a verdant landscape as it turns to all the beautiful colors of fall. For this kitchen remodel, we used fall color season colors–brick-red tile, natural wood and a lovely robin’s egg …