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KITCHEN + BATH SURFACES Brass accents in cabinet hardware, drawer pulls, faucets and light fixtures add a touch of shine to your space and timeless appeal. Professional dual fuel appliances continue to forray into residential design. Lighting as a decorative element has never been bigger.
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SECOND TO NATURE Steve Hoedemaker and Kelly Jimenez of Hoedemaker Pfeiffer in Seattle answered a unique challenge when designing this forever lakeside vacation home alongside a revered 1920s family fishing cabin.
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FRAMING THE VIEW Located in Ketchum, Idaho between Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain, Olson Kundig designed this mountain home around their clients’ collection of contemporary art, commanding mountain views and the forested landscape beyond.
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GOING GREEN The kitchen of a 1929 Seattle bungalow gets new energy in a major remodel that honors the home’s architectural tradition while making the space suitable to modern life.
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Colors are focused toward warmer-toned perennial favorites that create a sense of calm to the home and adding rich accent colors for personality. Black continues to show up in furniture, fabric prints and lighting fixtures. Homeowners and designers are continuing the trend of mixing old and new and purchasing locally made products to create one-of-a-kind personalized spaces.
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Taylor Callaway of Seattle’s First Lamp teamed with Mandy Callaway Interiors to create this award-winning modern home that references Japanese architecture, the big sky, and open spaces found at the foot of Richland’s Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve.
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In a remarkable eight weeks, Trove Interiors both remodeled and furnished a 6,500 sq.ft home for a family transplanted from Down Under to the Pacific Northwest.
Taking cues from the shimmering views of Lake Washington, Colleen Knowles of Colleen Knowles Interior Design updated the oft-used area of this family home with a lightness of color, durable, color-fast fabrics and an eye to bringing the outside in.
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HISTORY MADE NEW
The kitchen, bathroom and laundry room of an historic Mercer Island home receive modernizing and stylish updates that pay homage to the home’s architectural roots.
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QUINTESSENTIAL BUNGALOW White Space Design Group, Atelier Drome architects and Eakman Construction worked as a unit with the owners of this 1927 bungalow to create a more family-friendly juxtaposition of kitchen to dining area, flooded now with more life-giving window light.
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SNOQUALMIE RIDGE REMODEL
A reimagined and updated remodel by Patterson Ruehlmann Design + Architecture gave the homeowners an entirely new experience in their existing house.
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THE SALMON SISTERS:
Fishing, Feasting and Living in Alaska
Sisters and authors of this inspiring cookbook share about growing up on a homestead in the Aleutian Islands, working on their family fishing boat and foraging wild plants from the coastline. Features 50 recipes celebrating the bounty of Alaska.
Recipe Index Recipes from The Salmon Sisters: Feasting, Fishing, and Living in Alaska by Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton
112 Paella with Chicken, Shrimp, and Mussels 112 Spicy Seafood Cioppino
on the cover Designed by Seattle-based architects, Olson Kundig, this Ketchum, Idaho residence between Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain, was designed around the clients’ collection of contemporary art alongside commanding mountain views. photography ©Aaron Leitz
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STAYING IN IS THE NEW GOING OUT, AND DESIGN HAS BECOME A NEW ARTFORM as we rethink every inch of how we live and work in our homes. There’s definitely a frenzy of design and remodeling activity all over town. The priorities are many – creative workspaces, dreamy kitchens, outdoor living rooms, spa-like retreats and versatile flexspaces. This issue celebrates homes and their symbiotic relationship with nature. Architect Tom Kundig of Seattle-based Olson Kundig designed a Ketchum, Idaho mountain home around his gallery owner clients’ collection of contemporary art, commanding mountain views and a forested landscape. A tall order, considering his clients wanted both maximum window views of the natural landscape and plenty of wall space to display their art collection. Steve Hoedemaker and Kelly Jimenez of Hoedemaker Pfeiffer in Seattle had a unique challenge when designing a forever lakeside vacation home alongside a revered 1920s fishing cabin for two siblings’ families on Lake Chelan. Capturing views of both the lake and land, they designed this beauty to withstand 50 mile per hour winds, or to open up windows and walls, depending on the weather. Seattle’s First Lamp architect Taylor Calloway teamed with Mandy Calloway Interiors to create a modern home tucked into the foothills of Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve in Richland, Washington. Referencing Japanese architecture, the home incorporates big sky and wide-open spaces on one side, and an urban style with courtyard, pool and cabana on the other.
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Interior designer Anna Popov of Interiors by Popov and Maks Koshelnyy of Makswell Construction teamed on a 1929 Seattle bungalow. Honoring the home’s architectural tradition, the eclectic green kitchen and adjacent dining area are now the model of efficiency with plenty of space for gourmet cooking. Working remotely, for real, ‘Salmon Sisters’ cookbook authors Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton share delightful stories of their life on an Alaskan homestead in the Aleutian Islands and growing up in a fisherman’s family. It’s a great read and chance to go behind the scenes where they fish on the open seas for coveted Copper River Salmon and other Alaskan bounty. Their cookbook has 50 recipes. We share Spicy Seafood Cioppino, and Paella with Chicken, Shrimp and Mussels. If you are considering a remodel, build or décor update, check out the portfolios on our website for some of the Northwest’s most talented design professionals www.PortraitMagazine.com/portfolios
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STEVE HOEDEMAKER AND KELLY JIMENEZ OF HOEDEMAKER PFEIFFER IN SEATTLE ANSWERED A UNIQUE CHALLENGE WHEN DESIGNING THIS FOREVER LAKESIDE VACATION HOME ALONGSIDE A REVERED 1920S FAMILY FISHING CABIN BY MIXING ARCHITECTURAL SIMPLICITY WITH A MODERN AESTHETIC SUITABLE FOR TWO SIBLINGS’ FAMILIES AND THE GENERATIONS BEYOND.
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PREVIOUS LEFT Viewed from the dock, the Hoedemaker and Jimenez house design pays homage to the family’s 1928 cabin, while boldly stating its modern architectural approach with a flat-roofed great room flanked by a pair of vernacular style buildings. PREVIOUS RIGHT The Great Room’s Valdez stone fireplace surround pops against rough sawn cedar and a tongue and groove cedar ceiling. THIS PAGE Bifold LaCantina doors open onto terrace overlooking Lake Chelan. Custom Lee Industries sofas by M Design + Interiors.
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FOR DECADES, THIS PACIFIC NORTHWEST FAMILY SPENT THEIR SUMMERS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE CHELAN in a charming 1920s fishing cabin filled with memories. In 2016, two of the family’s siblings, Susan Gellatly of benchstrengthcoaching.com and her brother Kirk Riedinger decided to forge new memories at the lake for their respective families on an adjoining property created after a decades earlier flood shifted the course of the river and filled in previous waterfront for property. The families interviewed a Sun Valley architect but preferred someone with more windy beachfront property architectural experience. “A friend of Kirk’s recommended Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, who were well-known in Seattle,” says Susan, “so we met with Steve Hoedemaker, whose concept we really liked.” “Every time the team visited the site, however,” recalls Steve, “there was no wind!” So, the families had to impress upon Steve and principal Kelly Jimenez the need for protection from winds up to 50 mph. Steve says he begins every architectural project with a series of dialogues with clients that includes imagery, diagrams, information about the site - sunrise, sunset, seasonal differential, weather, and survey information. The team then uses that data to create a vision that is worth sharing with the client. “Working with both families,” says Kelly, “brought a broader perspective to the design process. Meeting the desires and requirements of two different families meant creating a very flexible house for everyone to occupy and enjoy.” Kirk’s wife, fine artist Kathryn Riedinger of Kathrynriedinger.com, who was involved in the 18-month-long process, was impressed by the team’s fresh ideas, especially how best to position the house on the land. “We were thinking of orienting the house to the view north with mountains. Steve and Kelly brilliantly suggested pointing the house across the lake, which gives you more privacy, yet still sees uplake.” “With the presence of the sun on the wooded side of the property,” adds Steve, “we wanted to give them the ability to occupy both sides of the house.” In the end, the opposition between vernacular and modern architecture and the resulting visual tension between the differing architectural styles best answered the needs of both sets of clients. “It was really about creating vernacular forms similar to those existing on the property with a space in between that connected them to the outdoors – with the water on one side and the land on the other,” explains Steve. “That is how the Great Room became, conceptually, a great big covered porch that allows you to open up walls and windows on both sides of the house, depending on the wind or other mitigating circumstances.”
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Interior designer Laura Morawitz joined thriftiness with ingenuity to create this 18’long hall rug by stitching together three colorful West Elm runners that were on sale. Black metal Circa Lighting pendants draw the eye toward the Windsor windows and door in the lengthy hallway. RIGHT Simplicity reigns in the master bedroom, making the view out to the lake the focal point. Echoing the kitchen, the master features a vaulted ceiling with ceiling rafters that add a sense of airiness.
To find the “sweet spot” between rustic and refined interiors, the Great Room reiterates elements found in not only its raw materials – tight knot rough sawn cedar, for example – but also outside in the building’s vertical siding. “We fashioned the home’s color palette after the very bark on the pine trees that surround the property,” adds Kelly. Along with Project Manager, Brittney Prince, the team paid special attention to the selection of every material used inside and out. Susan told Steve that while she wanted things to be simple and durable, she also wanted a balance between, “It’s beautiful, but also a cabin.” Although she’s not sure it’s really a cabin inside, it is in the way both families use it. The best way to achieve the simplicity necessary for the architectural goals Steve envisioned meant playing with the most iconic, simple version of a building and really thinking about the pitch of the roof and width of volume. “It was a game of minimum embellishment with maximum richness.” By making the buildings as long or short as necessary, he was able to slide the kitchen element forward, and the bedroom element back and tilt the view of the lake, while simultaneously improving privacy by screening the bedrooms from the family cabin next door, and the outdoor area from the campground opposite. “It’s a small-not-oversized house,” says Susan, whose goal was to intrigue boaters on the lake to wonder what was that place that looked so different from all the other old traditional farmhouse style homes on the lake. “We wanted the cabin to have a contemporary feel yet balance that against the vernacular elements found in apple orchards that surround the area,” says Kelly. Interior designer Laura Morawitz of M Design + Interiors in Sun Valley, Idaho, was hired by Kathryn to furnish the vacation home. “Laura was really good about recommending durable, long lasting furniture and spending more money on quality custom sofas,” says Kathryn, who worked closely with her on the interior design, lighting, and easy-to-maintain wide plank flooring. “When our source fell through, Laura found one in her native North Carolina.”
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“When I have the privilege of working with super architects,” says Laura, “I’m always deferential to their vision, taking the lead from the architects as much as from the client. The Hoedemaker team was super inclusive, even sharing finishes, which came to me beautifully presented in a little box.” “From an artistic standpoint,” says Kathryn, “I really appreciated how beautiful the architects made the spaces and their use of the footprint. We all spend a lot of time in the great room, kitchen, and covered porches, which are great for entertaining family and friends.” Steve also created an unplanned nook off the kitchen he likens to putting on a favorite sweater. Small, no bigger than a glorified closet, where multiple generations gather, kids be tucked in, teens watch sports, adults take a nap, with window seats wide enough to accommodate sheets for overflow sleeping. For Susan, however, it became a source of contention with her brother Kirk who was staunchly against it because they had never had a television at the old cabin. “I told him my boys wouldn’t come up here in the fall if they couldn’t watch football!” Now, when the siblings’ parents visit, they, too, enjoy watching a movie at day’s end, or using it as a reading nook. A pocket door gives it total privacy. “I learned a lot working with Kirk,” admits Susan. “It was a different relationship than brother and sister. Truly my joy is much more, we are both building memories with each of our families around Lake Chelan, which is huge for both of us in the little ways we can honor our past in a house that looks like the future – thanks to the Hoedemaker team.” TOP LEFT In this view from kitchen to powder room, one of Kathryn Riedinger’s paintings, “Moonlight,” adorns the entry - its watery hues echoed in the landscaped blue and white rug. TOP RIGHT Hoedemaker suggested adding window seats wide enough for sleeping to this last-minute reading nook area off the kitchen. Storage drawers by Traditional Woodcraft.
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Shoptalk l Hoedemaker Pfeiffer Can you tell us about your introduction to architecture and why it originally interested you?
Hoedemaker: Residential architecture really represents an opportunity to craft a unique set of spaces around a family. The mix of the truly personal and often ephemeral with the science of building is something that I was introduced to from an early age in a family of builders and designers. Where those things meet there is an act of faith and an element of art. It is that space that motivates me every day. Pfeiffer: As a kid I was fascinated by the grand Victorian home my great-great grandparents built in Port Townsend where my father grew up. My grandmother shared generations of storied lives inhabiting the sprawling place. She literally painted a picture with the furnishings and art that filled that world. I drew that house and those rooms and many of the town’s great houses over and over as a kid. Those memories hooked me into the notion of the built environment as the place for our shared experience. When you founded your own firm, what were your goals? Was there something different that you wanted to accomplish?
Hoedemaker: The firm was founded with the idea of working with a limited number of clients to create elegant and timeless homes. Over decades of work we have come to think of the firm as a place to explore all aspects of home from architecture and interiors to art and furnishings. The mix of disciplines and passion gives us a huge toolbox for helping people tell their personal stories of home. Pfeiffer: Until 2013 my career had focused on designing specialty lifestyle, retail and hospitality ‘branded environments’ that took inspiration from residential design. The key design focus was creating a specific physical experience…a customer journey through the designed space. When I partnered with my friend Steve Hoedemaker in our current firm, it was a natural next step in my creative evolution. I now focus on creating living experiences specific to the personality of a family with unique aspirations, histories and complexities. My prior work had taken me across six continents with the opportunity to work with crafts people from around the globe. I wanted to bring my adventures and experiences in the art and decorative markets everywhere to our firm. I also dreamed of opening a sibling gallery/showroom to house my passion for art, furniture and objects and in Steve found a partner who shared my vision. That has been realized as Housewright Gallery—recently named one of AD’s Top 40 Home Decor Stores in America. So, we now occupy a unique space in the architecture and design world—distinctly full-service. Do you have a dream project you would like to work on, or a location that you would like to work in?
Hoedemaker: The best architecture is about more than spaces and materials, more than light and shadow. The best work is transformative. The dream project is to be able to create a beautiful stage on which a family can live their life. That work tells a story, delights, surprises, calms, and lives in our memory and experience. (continued on page 30)
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Pfeiffer: I would love to develop design plans for a destination, multi-platform eco resort. Today much of our key design work focuses on smaller scale island and ranch versions for family compounds. Moving into the resort space with sustainability as a driver would allow the multidimensional design of amenities and experience to be shared by many. We have exciting new work budding along the California coast! What aspects of your background and upbringing have shaped your design principles and philosophies?
Hoedemaker: I grew up between a modern house in the city and a farmhouse in the country. Both houses were remodeled extensively and that experience shaped my understanding of what home can be and how homes live and change over time. I love the idea of French poet Gaston Bachelard that houses become repositories of memory. The memories of those homes lives in the work I do today.
Live Beautiful by Athena Calderone www.abramsbooks.com From celebrated design expert and interior designer Athena Calderone, a look into how creatives decorate their spaces. Beautiful design isn’t just pleasant to look at; it improves the quality of our lives. In Live Beautiful, the highly anticipated design book by Athena Calderone, the EyeSwoon creator taps into her international network of interior decorators, fashion designers, and tastemakers to reveal how carefully crafted interiors come together. She also opens the doors to two of her own residences..
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Down to Earth Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living by Lauren Liess www.abramsbooks.com Down to Earth picks up right where Lauren Liess’s critically acclaimed Habitat left off. While Habitat walked readers through the decorating process stepby-step, Liess’s latest title takes a step beyond the basics and invites readers to incorporate the main components of her familiar design aesthetic: nature, easy living, and approachability. With evocative photos and substantive design advice, Down to Earth focuses on creating a lifestyle that inspires creativity and functionality.
Pfeiffer: I learned to design homes around the way people live. I grew up in a house with a large extended family that highlighted organization and an understanding of personal and shared spaces. For me there’s nothing more important than the unseen design that creates a fluid and efficient way of living. For most of our projects that means focus on programming and on comfort in spaces that flex to accommodate many whilst still intimate enough to feel personal. Every client has an individual family history, needs and aspirations for their project. My greatest design satisfaction lands on manifesting those complex desires while fulfilling my own fantasies for life in their home. Outside of architecture, what are you currently interested in and how is it influencing your design thinking?
Hoedemaker: The practice has always focused on sustainability and with ongoing developments in building technology we are excited about taking projects off grid and creating enduring buildings that are even better citizens of the built environment. Our relationship to nature feels more tenuous and important than ever. I am thinking a lot about how a house can be a tool for providing different levels of protection with a goal of always connecting us to the world outside the walls. Pfeiffer: Where my heart and mind wander. I love landscape and gardening. From the Olmstead Brothers grand schemes to small Japanese Zen gardens, I find great satisfaction in the cultivation of the natural world. This shows up while partnering on landscape for our projects to insure seamless, focused integration of interior living to the outside environment. Sustainability wears many hats and I am a treasure hunter. The search for and reuse of furniture, art and objects make me a things guy. Nothing holds my attention more than wandering the Paris Flea market in search of the imperfect treasure. Hand built and crafted pieces and the artists and artisans who have brought them to us fascinate me. In every space I design, I look for the opportunities to draw the eye to placement in order to take the individual on a storied journey through the home. A collected environment with mixed in heritage furniture and art give substance and history to a home. In this way we too support the artisans who create future treasures and the collectors who preserve the beauty of the past. Favorite way to spend a weekend in the Northwest?
Hoedemaker: Sometimes it helps to leave all buildings behind. My favorite northwest weekends are spent sailing, where elegant technology meets wind and water in a way that can be pure poetry and total escape. Pfeiffer: In this pandemic summer, an island beach house, paddle boarding in the morning, gardening in the afternoon, BBQ with a few pals and a bonfire at days end.
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FRAMING THE VIEW written by DONNA PIZZI photography by AARON LEITZ & BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER
WHEN A PROMINENT KETCHUM, IDAHO GALLERY OWNER INTRODUCED HER ART-LOVING FIANCÉ TO AWARD-WINNING SEATTLE ARCHITECT TOM KUNDIG OF OLSON KUNDIG, THE DESIRE TO BUILD A KUNDIG HOME WAS BORN. NESTLED AMIDST A WARREN OF ASPEN TREES, THE HOUSE RISES DRAMATICALLY TO ENJOY THE VIEW, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY HONORING THE COUPLE’S EXTRAORDINARY ART COLLECTION.
SOMETIMES IT TAKES A SERIES OF ORDINARY EVENTS to make an extraordinary change in one’s life path. Certainly, that seems to have been the case for Andria Friesen, owner of Friesen Gallery in Sun Valley/Ketchum, Idaho, and her then fiancé Robert DeGennaro, Co-founder, President/COO of PremiumMedia360, upon meeting Tom Kundig at a private celebration held in the Art Stable penthouse, an Olson Kundig project in Seattle, celebrating all who had worked on the project that provided work and studio space for people with significant art collections. At the time, Friesen and DeGennaro were living in a lovely home in Ketchum and had never, ever discussed building a new home, but the conversation with Kundig set off such a shockwave that DeGennaro proposed to Friesen that they build an elegant Kundig home with edge. Friesen delights in recounting Kundig’s astonished reply: “Let me get this straight. You want me to design a home for you with plenty of walls for your art and plenty of windows for your view. Then, she adds, “he gave us a big smile and said, ‘I’m up to the task!’” The couple decided to purchase a prime lot on a favorite golf course located between Bald and Dollar Mountains with a rather nondescript 1,500 sq.ft. 1973 rambler. “Sometimes,” says Kundig, who visited the site before the home was razed, “an existing building can be informative. This particular house, however, didn’t engage with the property effectively at all, so, perhaps it told us what we shouldn’t do.” Just as the Friesen Gallery offers virtual installations of proposed artwork in clients’ homes, so, too, does Olson Kundig’s full-service team provide advanced techniques as it works from concept through tech and construction phases which, in this case, must meet the demands of building amidst the extreme temperature variances found in a high desert climate. High praise, say the couple, go to the Kundig team, for interfacing so seamlessly with siblings Suzie and David Lucas of Seattle’s Lucas Interior, Ben Young Landscape Architect and Elias Construction, both of Ketchum. Kundig, in turn, found working with the couple extraordinarily engaging. “They are so skilled and sophisticated in the world of art and genetically understand the fantastic views of nearby and distant landscapes, that they understood how to balance those priorities.” “With floor-to-ceiling Fleetwood windows,” says Kundig of the company with which he has a tight, long-term relationship, “the garden and/or landscape become your wallpaper, which changes in the high desert with every season, thus becoming an important part of the experience.” The major challenge in addressing all of these “drivers” for Kundig was coming up with a floor plan – a two-part classic “T” formation” — that embraced the issues of living on a golf course with the need for privacy versus the open, gregariousness of entertaining amidst the couple’s large scale artworks displayed throughout. “It’s not a big house,” explains Friesen, “because we wanted to live in every single room every day, and we do!”
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THIS PAGE DeGennaro’s office overlooks a snowy landscape framed by structural steel and glass by Fleetwood Windows. African mask is a memento from DeGennaro’s African trip. RIGHT UPPER Finn Juhl Chieftain chair reproduction and artful kaleidoscopic mosaic tree trunk adjoin master hot-rolled steel fireplace. Lucas tweed coral/burgundy rug from Driscoll Robbins. RIGHT BELOW Peace-filled garden off master suite by Ben Young Landscape Architect, including BYLA custom designed bench with fabric selected by Lucas.
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New York born siblings Suzie and David Lucas of Lucas Interior, who had each collaborated with Olson Kundig while working for a top interior design firm prior to forming their own Seattle company, were recommended to Friesen and DeGennaro by a client for whom they had just completed a remodel. “We came on board,” recalls David, the Lucas Interior Creative Director, “as the envelope was being closed up.” In the kitchen, Lucas collaborated with Kundig’s team to modify a few elements found in the initial design, some of which hailed back to the structural steel found in Kundig’s architecture. “After making the face of the upper cabinets flush with the refrigerator doors to the side for a monolithic clean design,” says David, “we raised the work area, making room for a piece of art and wall-mounted open shelves. A small metal detail was added around the opening on both sides of the counter, as well as trim metal running up the side back to the stone.” Other changes occurred organically recalls Friesen when the master bedroom, originally, presumed to be located upstairs along with one of their two offices was ensconced instead downstairs to its own wing of the “T” shaped architecture. “You have an instinct to put it on the upper floor,” says Kundig, “which is the natural direction, but we came around to placing it on the main floor with an elegant, graceful flow between the living area and master suite, which has now become a special place – a little glass jewel — a type of garden pavilion from which to embrace all four seasons – which is why,” he adds, “you live in Sun Valley!” “We are over the moon, thrilled!” says Friesen. “Our bedroom is absolute perfection, and now with our offices located upstairs, we both have spectacular, energizing views from our respective desks.” Suzie Lucas sought to add warmth through color in the master by adding a lush Driscoll Robbins coral and burgundy carpet that plays off the Julie Heffernan artwork doubling as a magnificent headboard. True to the calling of the Friesen/DeGennaro home is the dedication of an entire wall to the installation of each page from Friesen’s book, “Speak For The Trees,” a compendium of 76 works of arts and over 70 authors throughout history writing about topics ranging from art to 38
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LEFT The entry foyer opens onto the open plan kitchen. Matte ebonized solid rift cut oak cabinetry countered by black granite and Caesarstone countertop. Square Guest Chair stools by BDDW. ABOVE Hydro Systems Picasso free-standing tub. RIGHT Friesen Gallery - Tom Lieber Mixed Media; Diesis Chaise by B&B Italia; Vintage Tribal rug from Driscoll Robbins, colors found in Julia Heffernan artwork. ELEVATION BELOW Section Looking East from entry foyer.
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Exterior concrete wall with fountain features a personalized painting – industrial enamel on steel - by the late Portland, Oregon, artist Jeff Fontaine. The piece resembles a boxcar and contains DeGennaro’s mother’s birthdate and initials. Lucas’ wood library table, replete with cubbies to display art books. Metal portion of modular Lucas dining table joins with wood portion to accommodate larger group dining. DeGennaro’s massive subwoofers are tucked beneath the fireplace in a 6’1” mechanical area located below the home.
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THIS PAGE Stan Learner paintbrush (oil on carved wood) pairs with Teresa Fernandez’s woman straddling ironing board to iron hair. Page-by-Page installation of Friesen’s book, “Speak For The Trees” RIGHT Lawrence Fodor (Friesen Gallery) oil on canvas entitled “Rain Forest” graces the entrance on a double-height foyer wall. The kitchen island is seen at right, while a sculpture features two businessmen fighting over money at left beneath the staircase rising to the second floor.
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science to spirituality, environment and philosophy coalescing as one heavenly whole. All of which came to her as she gazed at a bumper sticker while waiting at a Ketchum stop light! While Suzie Lucas suggested the wall on which Friesen could display her book, she also enjoyed working with Friesen to cull colors for some of the unseen “funkier stuff,” like the yellow lacquered cabinetry in the laundry room, which serendipitously turned out to be named: “Sun Valley Yellow.” One of the most important elements behind the project’s success say Friesen and DeGennaro was their dedication to being on the job site daily. “It was our choice out of the joy and excitement of being a part of the project,” says Friesen. “During the building process,” says DeGennaro, “there were so many things that had to be worked out, which was fascinating to me—such as how they could create a roof system with enough flex to keep the glass from breaking when the roof is heavy with snow.” The installation of the Fleetwood “Curtain Wall,” which at a glance appears as if there is “floor-to-ceiling” glass on each level, was the answer. In fact, the glass is a single curtain spanning from the ground to the roof. The ceiling of lower and floor of upper do not actually touch the glass; they float approximately 1/4” away from it. “Tricky elements like this were all resolved once a week with a standard call,” says DeGennaro. “That was the beauty of the overall team, the desire to work together to put a square peg in a round hole.”
PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Elias Construction www.eliasconstruction.com ARCHITECT Olson Kundig www.olsonkundig.com INTERIOR DESIGN Lucas Interior www.lucasinterior.com WINDOWS & DOORS Fleetwood Windows & Doors www.fleetwoodusa.com Plumbing Fixtures: Kohler, Graff, Toto, Mr. Steam; Patio Furniture: Terris Draheim: Brown Jordan
“There hasn’t been one day,” says Friesen, “since we moved in here that Robert or I or both have not expressed our gratitude for being able to live here. The collective team of Kundig, Lucas Interior, BYLA, and Elias Construction brought their ‘A Game’ and we’re left with the luxury of the results, daily.” PortraitMagazine.com
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THE KITCHEN OF A 1929 SEATTLE BUNGALOW GETS NEW ENERGY IN A MAJOR REMODEL THAT HONORS THE HOME’S ARCHITECTURAL TRADITION WHILE MAKING THE SPACE SUITABLE TO MODERN LIFE BY BRINGING LIGHT, COLOR, ORGANIZATION AND STYLE TO THE CENTER OF THE HOME.
GOING GREEN written by STEPHANIE BOYLE MAYS photography by MIRANDA ESTES
WHEN LAURA THOMAS AND HER HUSBAND WENT SEARCHING FOR THEIR SEATTLE BUNGALOW IN 2018, they got everything on their list—including the bad kitchen they said they would take to make the rest of their wish list come true. “The kitchen had dark cabinetry, six-inch-thick concrete counters, an awkward peninsula and a wall that cut the kitchen in half,” Thomas explained. “My husband is a gourmet cook, and there is no way he was going be a gourmet cook in that kitchen.” Thomas quickly started hunting for a designer who would help implement her vision for the new kitchen. It was a tough search: None she found had the education, experience and gravitas that she was looking for. “I finally Googled Seattle’s top twenty-five designers and started looking at portfolios, and that’s how I found Anna.” “The house is absolutely charming and the owners are serious cooks,” said Anna Popov of Interiors by Popov. “The kitchen needed to be gutted and rebuilt. We needed to make sure that the living room flows into the kitchen and take into consideration the architectural details.” Beyond removing the bisecting wall and adding new cabinets, Thomas wanted increased storage, green cabinetry (the color of which was taken from a green vein in the Taj Mahal quartzite she chose for the counters), a big island, and an eclectic style. More-specific requests included a Thermador range and corbels integrated into the island’s design. Working with Maks Koshelnyy of Makswell Construction, the old cabinets, flooring and offending wall were removed. “Both Anna and Maks were totally transparent in their dealings,” recalled Thomas. “I was anxious to get started, but they were insistent about all the background work of planning, getting materials and making choices beforehand.” PortraitMagazine.com
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The Taj Mahal quartzite topped island is the focal point of the new kitchen while cabinets wrap around the walls before ending at a china hutch fitted with a beverage refrigerator. A beam is the only remnant of the wall that cut the kitchen in half. Designer Popov diminished the beam’s impact by dividing the wall into sink and range zones and steering the eye to shelving above the sink. Beside the refrigerator, the pantry was built around a venting pipe in a second accommodation of the home’s structural history.
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“With older homes there are always things that the homeowner does not expect,” said Koshelnyy who, along with Popov and the homeowners, was ever mindful of the budget and project schedule. “You never know what’s behind the walls.” Green Shaker-style cabinets now line the kitchen. “When you walk in, your vision should carry about the room and wind up with the shelves and the china cabinet,” said Popov. “The whole kitchen is full of smart solutions. There are tray dividers in the cabinet above the refrigerator, a pullout spice drawer near the range for oils and vinegars, a pullout recycling center and an under-counter microwave. In the back corner there is an appliance garage with bi-fold doors that hide a roll-out tray with a coffee station, and the glass cabinets have integrated LED lights to showcase the china collection.” Sitting center stage is the requested island. “The house didn’t have a dedicated dining room,” explained Thomas, “and my husband and I thought ‘well let’s bring in this concept of the island as the dining table.’ The island is a great success. The landscape of our lives is on this island. We prep meals, leave notes, use it as a dining table, and put groceries on it.” A small breakfast area adjoining the kitchen was brought into the redesign with the same new flooring used in the kitchen, which was selected to match flooring in the living areas. A black light over the small table ties in with the green refrigerator, black fixtures above the kitchen sink and the matte black trim on the French doors leading to the garden. Trim in the living areas was also painted black to not only unify with the new kitchen and eating area but also to echo existing black trim used in the home’s other areas. “I loved Anna. She saved me from terrible decisions,” recalled Thomas. As an example, Thomas cited the light now hanging over the small table. When she first saw it in the showroom, she had her eye on a more traditional fixture. “When I asked why the one I saw was a ‘no,’ Anna said that I had told her I wanted eclectic and that other fixture would be expected. And it was true, that’s exactly what I had told her. And now it is eclectic; it’s delightfully eclectic.”
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Among the other decisions made to meet the criteria of eclectic included choosing star-and-cross rather than ogee tile on the kitchen’s back wall, not painting the island green to match the cabinets, and on the cabinets using oval rather than round knobs.
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“Anna did what fits me. She got a really good assessment of what I wanted. I didn’t want someone who would rubber stamp me. I wanted to learn the difference between good and bad design. My only regret,” said Thomas, who acted as project manager for parts of the remodel, “is that I did not ask her to manage it all.”
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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Makswell Construction, www.makswellconstruction.com INTERIOR DESIGN Interiors by Popov, www.bypopov.com Appliances: Thermador, GE, Sharp, Zephyr; Plumbing Fixtures: Brizo, Kohler
Shoptalk l Anna Popov How did your years overseas influence your design approach?
The first half of my life was spent across the Atlantic. The culturally diverse, dynamic, and historic urban landscapes of Moldova and Tel-Aviv cultivated within me a deep admiration for European period architecture, which has stuck with me to this day. In every project we take on at Interiors by Popov, we reflect this influence. When did you realize you wanted to pursue interior design?
When I was finishing my business degree, I was living in Tel-Aviv. It was at this time that I became acutely aware of human-centered design’s effect on a person’s experience of daily life. I noticed that when a mug fits one’s hand perfectly, the experience of drinking tea is different. Work becomes easier when light is correctly positioned in the room, and when the walls are the correct color and texture. Architecture and interior design have an immense impact on one’s physical, mental and spiritual well-being. This realization was deeply inspiring and led me to pursue a career in the field of interior design. You mentioned that you specialize in European design. What does that mean?
It’s important to understand that European design is not a specific style. Rather, it is a philosophy that informs how we approach designing a space. My work adheres to a set of classical design principles, which emphasize precision when applying historically correct architectural elements, and balance when evaluating scale and proportion. This approach to interior design leads to spaces that feel entire individualized, yet familiar. How do you stay inspired?
Art is the biggest source of inspiration for me. It’s so exciting to take elements of famous artists or periods in art history, and apply them to modern interiors. We have an ongoing series on our blog dedicated to art-inspired interiors! Travel is also a source of endless inspiration. I practice a creative exercise which involves paying attention to the combinations of color and patterns that exist in new environments, whether manmade or natural. For example, the contrast between a blue pot on a fire escape to the brick wall behind it in Port Townsend, or the way the California sun illuminates the vibrant green leaves of succulents in Laguna Beach. What are your favorite colors or materials at the moment?
This season, I’m absolutely obsessed with four natural materials: stone, cashmere, live-edge wood, and silk. Combining these materials in a variety of ways can transform an ordinary space into a one of refinement and luxury. In your opinion, what is the most fundamental element of interior design? Where does one start?
We always start with the function. Never with aesthetic. A house becomes a home when it is designed to support every aspect of its inhabitants’ lives. This is what’s important, and this is where the true beauty lies. What is the best way to spend a weekend in the Northwest?
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EYE ON DESIGN WORK IN STYLE Arterior’s Parnell Desk grand curvatures and modern gray tones make for an inspiring place to work. The frame is coated in an exclusive, charcoal lacquer, rounded to give the desk a uniquely updated design. On the wide work space is a lacy and light, tropical ofram wood veneer in chateau gray. Shown with Aaron Lamp with heritage brass steel frame wrapped in gray leather and black marble base. Available through jgarnerhome.com
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A fresh take on relaxed coastal living, the iconic plantation shutter design in the headboard of the bed make it a classic silhouette when paired with the platform footboard, side rails, and tapered feet, from Tommy Bahama Home, Ocean Breeze Collection. Shown with the Bonita nightstand with custom designed ring pull hardware in an aged pewter finish. Available through jgarnerhome.com
Designed by Sacha Lakic for Roche Bobois, the CARACTÉRE sofa and corner composisiton with adjustable backs with manual mechanism, black chrome-plated finish. Grounded by the KUMA rug, by designer Simona Scollica, features geometric patterns, contrasting colours, and a unique shape. The shiny black natural silk thread brings a touch of elegance to this bold piece. Other dimensions and elements available, through Roche Bobois, roche-bobois.com
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Contemporary outdoor design, Ribes is the new modular seating system designed by Antonio Citterio with a focus on versatility, customization, color and materials. Sofas, central and end elements, chaise lounge and ottomans all come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes that lend themselves to being arranged in an outdoor space according to personal taste, thanks to the exceptional versatility of the modular components and the availability of a vast range of covers and finishes. All available through B&B Italia, bebitalia.com
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BADGER MOUNTAIN written by DONNA PIZZI photography by STEVE KEATING
TAYLOR CALLAWAY OF SEATTLE’S FIRST LAMP TEAMED WITH MANDY CALLAWAY INTERIORS TO CREATE THIS AWARD-WINNING MODERN HOME THAT ANSWERED THE NEEDS OF A NEWLY BLENDED FAMILY THAT REFERENCES JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE, THE BIG SKY, AND OPEN SPACES FOUND AT THE FOOT OF RICHLAND’S BADGER MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL PRESERVE.
Tucked into the Badger Mountain foothills, this 5,000 sq. ft. linear Pacific Northwest modern home with Pagoda-like roof and deep overhangs sits perpendicular to the slope with expansive views in two directions. Eschewing the usual daylight basement styles found locally, architect Taylor Callaway designed a concrete and stucco basement for the blended family’s children bedrooms, then trimmed the setback main floor in clear Western Red Cedar. The entry element has switchbacks and geometric forms to make the trek more interesting.
WHEN LORI AND JEFF WENNER OF RICHLAND, WASHINGTON’S AURA HOMES were married in 2010, their blended family grew in double digits: two girls and two boys - and so did their need for a larger home. The couple, who were both interested in Pacific Northwest modern architecture, ventured to Seattle after interviewing some local architects without finding a match. The first firm they met with – a large, well established group - seemed a bit “stuffy” for their needs. A meeting with AIA architects Taylor Callaway and Kevin Witt of First Lamp Architecture and Construction of Seattle held on a job site clenched their decision. “They were dressed in jeans, t-shirts and tool belts and sat on 5-gallon buckets” recalls Jeff. “They grabbed a piece of sheetrock and started sketching ideas.” It was a seminal moment for both parties back in 2012. Jeff would, for the first time, become a general contractor working with Ken Holle of Urban Street Homes on his own Badger Mountain house, while Taylor, who studied architecture in Vicenza, Italy, would garner AIA Home of the Month for his design. The first site visit gave Taylor a lasting impression. “No trees, big sky, so open!” he says. “I was raised in West Texas in a similar landscape, totally open, nothing obstructing the view, which led to the long, linear design I created that reflects the line of the horizon that seems to go on forever.” One critical element for the Wenners was the need for a daylight basement that did not look like all the ones found in the surrounding area. To avoid the typical stacking of the house upon the basement, Taylor integrated the home into the hill by making the concrete and stucco walls of the daylight basement as linear as the main upper floor. By pushing the upper floor back to reveal the basement’s roof as a type of terrace for relaxation and wrapping the main floor in warm tongue and groove clear Western red cedar, it created an eye-catching visual, embellished by a switchback set of concrete stairs emboldened by differing geometric shapes at each turn. “We wanted the entry steps to resemble a winding trail like the hiking trails found on Badger, not one, long daunting task,” says Jeff. “It plays a trick on your mind, making you think you haven’t gone that far by giving you a chance to look behind you, going up and going down.” Separate garages, one for the adults on the upper level with easy access to the kitchen for unloading groceries, and one on the lower level for the teen drivers add appeal to the exterior design. 62
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LEFT Milgard fiberglass clerestory windows sourced from Perfection Glass wrap kitchen in light. With a nod to Japanese architecture ala Frank Lloyd Wright, dark stained wood beams separate kitchen from voluminous living and dining rooms beneath 15’ ceiling. RIGHT Local metal artisan - SGS Iron Works - handcrafted metal drum shade pendants to fit scale of room. Low-slung silver travertine fireplace cozily delineates living from dining areas. Italian porcelain tile 24x48 Evolution Stone floors beneath Italian sofa and chairs. Eye-catching Peter Lik painting on glass.
Mandy Callaway of Mandy Callaway Interiors frequently joined Lori and Jeff in Seattle to shop for furnishings and finishes like the silver travertine fireplace, and the kitchen sandstone backsplash.
ABOVE The pool, spa and cabana located on the south-facing side of the home include views of the Peak of Badger Mountain. At right, the master bedroom features direct access to the pool and sports court beyond. BELOW A roll-up garage door from guest/party room opens onto the cabana and pool area with pagoda style roof echoing overall Japanese influenced architecture. Rigid Board insulation on exterior walls provides high R-Value and reduces thermal bridging.
“I wanted to tie the finishes to the Eastern Washington desert landscape,” says Mandy, who describes the sandstone’s dramatic dark grays, tans, and linear pattern with relish. For contrast, she chose soft white leather bar stools that swivel for easy conversation between rooms. The walnut table echoes horizontal walnut kitchen cabinets and wood wrapped columns indoors and out. Black leather and walnut dining chairs from Bellevue Scan Design finish the look. The outdoor cabana includes an oft-used kitchen adjoining the pool and spa with a sports court featuring basket and pickleball on the terrace. Jeff suggested installing the Avante by Clopay roll up garage door off the guest room overlooking the pool. “We wanted a two-sided experience,” says Taylor. “One felt urban, the main living room connecting to both the pool courtyard and looking out over the town lights to the expansive Columbia River view - the other inwardly focused on Badger Mountain, with glass bringing light in from both sides.” “We love the house,” says Jeff, “but the friendship we gained from the experience of building it with Taylor and Mandy is probably the best outcome of the whole process.”
PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Aura Homes ARCHITECT First Lamp Architecture and Construction www.firstlamp.net INTERIOR DESIGN Mandy Callaway Interiors www.mandycallaway.com
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Shoptalk l Taylor Callaway AIA, LEED AP
How did studying abroad influence your viewpoint on design?
I spent a summer studying Architecture in Vicenza, Italy, when I was 22 years old. It had a tremendous influence on my trajectory as an Architect. There is so much care and craft to designing buildings that last for hundreds of years, not to mention the history, culture and mythology that went into their conception. Seeing how buildings, music, art, and food impacts their culture also changed my perspective. What was a “lightbulb” moment for you in expanding First Lamp’s commitment to high performance architecture and environmental responsibility?
My business partner Kevin and I were always interested in building resilient and sustainable buildings, but when we first started our company it was not necessarily our top priority. About halfway through our first project, we went to a seminar about how buildings failed and created an unhealthy environment for the folks living in them. That got us into the concept of “Building Science” and how to build homes that would last multiple lifetimes while also being warm and healthy for the people living in them. Your work has garnered numerous awards including AIA Home of Distinction, what are some awards you are most proud of?
One of our projects was recently awarded a Zero Energy Ready Home Housing Innovation Award by the Department of Energy. That was a national award recognizing great design that generates as much energy as it uses. How do you stay inspired?
My clients. Being a residential architect affords me the ability to get close to the people I work with. A custom home is extremely personal, and each one is unique. Every home I design is special to that family, and a new journey, which you never know where it might lead. Favorite architectural detail of your childhood home?
Our house had a mezzanine that was open to both sides that me and my two brothers used to climb on and jump from. It probably looked cool to the adults, but to us it was just fun. It’s also a reminder not to take everything we do too seriously since some kid will probably just treat our design like their own playground. If you were magically given three more hours per day, what would you do with them?
I love playing music. I grew up playing the piano and have recently started playing the guitar as well. It is my stress relief and accesses a different part of my psyche which gives me both inspiration and balance.
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The renewed kitchen was taken from Tuscany to Nantucket with the use of white cabinets, counters and backsplash. The change answered the homeowners’ desires for a lightfilled space that honored the home’s exterior architecture. To marry old and new and here and there, the designers used statuary marble on counters, Parisian stools are placed around the island and blue-and-white striped cushions are on the bamboo-like antique chairs by Baker.
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TO YARROW POINT written by STEPHANIE BOYLE MAYS photography by BRIAN JOHNSON
IT WAS A VERY BRIEF TIMELINE. An Australian family recently arrived to Seattle had purchased a 6,500-square foot home and needed it remodeled and fully furnished within seven and a half weeks. “And we did it,” recalled Kate Robertson who is partners with her sister Susie Bumstead in Trove Interiors. “It was crazy, but we got it done.” “We just got each other,” said the homeowner of her first meeting with Trove. “They were so knowledgeable and had lots of good ideas. I also like that they are sisters; they’re a team. You can tell they have a very deep, strong relationship. I have a sister and I understand that, too.” “We were living in a short-term furnished rental, and we were desperate to get out,” recalled the homeowner. “We settled on this house because it had very good bones, and we thought the work would mostly be cosmetic.” The chosen house had an exterior reminiscent of homes found along the Atlantic in New England or New York but an interior that was a mix of Northwest Lodge and Tuscan styles. Accustomed to the pale woods, pale colors and light and airy style of Down Under, the homeowners were taken aback by the use of large rocks, dark woods and finish materials. As much as the project’s time line was brief, the scope was not. Included in the remodel were the entry, mudroom, kitchen, family room, dining room, playroom, five bedrooms, three full baths, two powder rooms, back patios (with outdoor dining and seating) and establishing a vegetable garden. “The homeowners wanted everything cleaned up and made light and bright with more classical architecture while not being locked into one particular theme,” said Bumstead. “They wanted it to look good for the next fifteen years.” “It really was a rush, so we chose vendors who could work with the deadline,” said Robertson, “but in many ways it was the same process that we always go through.” Much work was done simultaneously starting with the bathrooms and plumbing then moving onto cabinetry, counters, bookcases and furnishings. 68
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OPPOSITE LEFT A high ceiling and French doors help fill the refreshed dining room with light. LEFT In the kitchen, recipes and lists can be reviewed at the built in desk. A Parisian chair echoes its stool brethren at the island. THIS PAGE In the mudroom, gloves and hats can be stashed in woven storage bins, boots can be removed while sitting on an upholstered bench, and coats can be hung on a series of convenient hooks.
A claw-foot tub and zebra stool bring old world elegance to a first floor full bath. OPPOSITE RIGHT The family room provides a relaxing space for the family and friends, and is conveniently located off the kitchen and with egress to a back patio. OPPOSITE BELOW RIGHT An eighteenth century Swedish bench awaits visitors in the front entry. Tables upholstered in faux ostrich leather.
Some of the most extensive work occurred in what was a Tuscan-theme kitchen and the adjoining lodge-style family room. The kitchen’s footprint was maintained, but dark cabinets, granite and tiles were replaced with white cabinetry, white statuary marble counters and basso marble tiles in the backsplash and new appliances including a 48-inch Wolf range. “People have an emotional reaction to marble,” said Robertson of the counters and backsplash. “They like the feel of it and the patina. As it ages, it becomes its own piece of art. The technology of having marble in the kitchen is much improved, and there are not the issues with staining that there used to be.” Elsewhere, cabinets were custom measured to ensure everything would fit. Parisian bistro stools were placed by an island and a nearby table and antique chairs were added for casual family meals. A large pantry harbors the family’s foodstuffs, a bookcase holds the homeowner’s extensive collection of cookbooks, and a desk and large blackboard provide areas for messages and notes. The family room is the space that the sisters feel is the most emblematic of the changes brought to the home. Previously, it was distinguished by traditional wainscoting, a raised hearth with large river rocks forming the surround and arched dark bookcases that stopped just short of the ceiling. Now the room’s only PortraitMagazine.com
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artifact of its prior existence is the wainscoting. River rock was replaced by statuary marble, the hearth was lowered and new white bookcases reach to the ceiling. The furnishings may be all white explained the sisters, but they are very user friendly. The family room sofa is upholstered in an indoor/outdoor fabric (now often referred to as performance fabric) and the chairs are covered in a Rogers & Goffigon linen that was stain treated. A leather ottoman adds texture and softness and, most important for a family with two young sons, it is okay for leather to get distressed. “We’re obsessed with the how of how people live. Our Danish mother taught us that your home should be cozy and durable and full of love,” recounted Robertson of the sisters’ choices of fabrics and textures and their practice of mixing the antique with the new. As successful as their partnership has been, the sisters did not always intend to work together: Bumstead established Trove and worked with a residential clientele, while Robertson worked in the commercial area of design. “But I started helping Susie and ‘saw the light,’” said Robertson with a laugh. “I officially joined Trove in 2012. We haven’t looked back since and, because we are sisters, I think we offer something special. We also can’t imagine having worked this hard on this home with someone who wasn’t family.” It was such as smooth journey,” said the homeowner of the project. “It was so enjoyable and fun. We didn’t have the luxury of time to work ourselves up about everything. They saved us time and energy. And now the house looks so good and put together, and I get compliments all the time.” ABOVE Informal family meals can be enjoyed at the table in the kitchen. White walls, chairs and light fixture help bring airiness to the room’s corner while the wood table keep it grounded. Outside are a patio dining area and vegetable garden also created by Trove.
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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR King Construction www.kingcon.com INTERIOR DESIGN Trove Interiors www.troveinteriors.com PLUMBING FIXTURES Waterstone www.waterstoneco.com Kitchen Appliances: Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele
Shoptalk l TROVE INTERIORS What was the “a-ha” moment you knew you wanted to be an interior designer?
Susie: It wasn’t so much an “a-ha” moment, rather a way of life from the very beginning. My childhood was filled with houses that played a big role our lives and emotions, and it was impossible to overlook how much I loved that. My grandpa was a Hollywood art director, designing sets and telling stories with them, so I think I’ve always been very aware of its influence in my life. Which section of your portfolio are you most proud of?
Kate: It’s not immediately obvious because our portfolio features the finished products, but the homes we work on undergo such a huge transformation. I’m most proud when I think back to the before and consider how changed the houses and our clients are when we’re done. Susie and I tend to look at things from different perspectives but through the same lens, so I also see that collaboration in our portfolio and I think our clients really benefit from our dynamic. Do you have an inspiration board, and can you tell us what is inspiring you now?
Kate: I tend to collect things that I can reference as part of our problem-solving. I’m most inspired when beautiful things are the solution to everyday problems, and I think that is what keeps my curiosity alive and why I am always looking around for something new to learn and incorporate. Susie: Lately, I’ve been most inspired by monochromatic rooms that are still layered and interesting. I think bringing in natural elements help those spaces feel casual and livable, but they always look put together and soothing Favorite travel destination?
Kate: I’m anxious to get back to Denmark. It checks all the boxes for me: family, classic architecture, sidewalk cafes, beaches, wonderful food and great shopping. When visiting a foreign country, which accessories do you collect and are there any special local items you look for?
Susie: I usually come home with a few pieces of art, old oil landscapes typically, and anything blue and white that fits in my suitcase. If you enter a room what is the first thing you pay attention to?
Kate: If I’m not distracted by the architecture, it’s impossible to overlook the furniture arrangement. It’s hard to not pick up pieces and start re-arranging right then--we’ve been known to flip houses on end based on how our clients use them. I’m also immediately curious about the people who live in that room. It’s kind of like reading the back of a book–what does it say about the people who live there and is it doing its job of providing comfort and beauty? What are your favorite products to work with, e.g. paints, wallpaper or textiles and which designers do you admire?
Susie: We’re always telling clients that we don’t want their homes to look “decorated,” and I think that’s done best with things that have a story, even if it’s new to you. Antiques help a space look good yesterday, today and tomorrow and, in the end, we’re about classic spaces that make people happy to call them home. (left to right) Designers Kate Robertson and Susie Bumstead
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MADE NEW written by STEPHANIE BOYLE MAYS photography by JEFF BECK
THE KITCHEN, BATHROOM AND LAUNDRY ROOM OF AN HISTORIC MERCER ISLAND HOME RECEIVE MODERNIZING AND STYLISH UPDATES THAT PAY HOMAGE TO THE HOUSE’S ARCHITECTURAL ROOTS AND HONOR THE HOMEOWNERS’ OWN FAMILY HISTORY.
PERHAPS MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE, ANDY AND JULIE SNOW KNEW HOW THEIR HOUSE LIVED. The Snows bought and lived in the house for nine years, purchased from Andy’s parents who had lived in it for twenty-five. Built in a Cape Cod–style in 1915, the Mercer Island home not only had a lot of architectural history, it had a lot of family history, too. “In the kitchen we needed new cabinets and countertops and the appliances were reaching their end of life,” explained Julie of the couple’s wish for a modern facelift. “We needed to keep the same feel despite all the changes,” added Andy. Working with interior designer Jennifer Kowalski, AKBB, of Six Walls Interior Design and Laurie Robbins of Potter Construction, the project also encompassed remodeling a nearby laundry room and downstairs bathroom. “The existing kitchen was not original,” said Kowalski, “In the big picture, the Snows wanted increased efficiency and a more effective use of the space that matched the architecture of the home.” While the basic footprint and appliance locations remained the same at the Snows’ request, the room’s general layout was extended by removing a closet to increase the size of the pantry and add a buffet/bar-type cabinet. Playing off such existing details as the coffered ceiling, window trim and half-mullioned windows, Kowalski used classic white cabinets around the perimeter of the room to increase storage. Disguised within the cabinets and drawers are roll out and wing out shelves and adjustable dividers to accommodate the homeowners’ current and future needs. In a modern deference to the home’s architectural heritage, Mont Blanc satin quartzite was used on the backsplash, counters and display shelf above the wall ovens and behind the stovetop. “The natural stone and stainless steel custom hood from Luwa Luxury Products over the stove top gave the kitchen more visual impact,” explained Kowalski, “and the different finishes add more visual depth and interest.”
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A shell-like tile from Ann Sacks fills the space behind the buffet/bar provides more texture and echo a time when freestanding cabinets rather than fitted cabinetry was the norm. The kitchen’s focal centerpiece, however, is the end-grain walnut butcher-block island at the room’s center. Adding visual interest and substance to the space, it also balances the extensive use of white with its warm wood tones. To provide cohesiveness, the same cabinets and plank wood flooring used in the kitchen was used in the laundry room. Space for floor-to-ceiling cabinets was created by replacing side-by-side laundry appliances with a stackable washer and ventless dryer by Miele. Deeper than normal cabinets were built to provide storage and pull out bins below in the newly created space. Elesewhere, the downstairs bathroom was also included in the remodel. Using the same cabinet style as the kitchen and laundry room but in a different color, the vanity carries on the nod to history while still receiving a distinctive look. The room gets glamour from the use of crystal in the knobs, faucets and light fixture, and a leaded glass door provides light and privacy to the toilet area. “That custom door was out of the ordinary,” said Robbins. “It was a fun and unique project that recalled cabinet doors that had once been in the kitchen but were too worn out to reuse.” Perhaps the most challenging part of the remodel was anticipating the reaction of all the family and friends who knew and loved the house so well. “The first time the whole family gathered here,” recalled Julie Snow, “they came in with an eagle eye because they had seen the ‘before’ kitchen and had wonderful memories of it. But they all said ‘you didn’t change it but you did’. They loved it.” FAR LEFT Drawers of various depths and a corner cabinet with a swing out interior provide essential and flexible storage in the kitchen. MIDDLE The homeowners requested that appliance spaces were maintained. A pass through to the left of the cooktop gives a glimpse of the rest of the home, while a cutout above the wall ovens provides light to a hallway. RIGHT Deep cabinets and pullout bins were added to the laundry.
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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Potter Construction www.potterconstruction.com INTERIOR DESIGN Six Walls Interior Design www.six-walls.com
The goal of the downstairs bathroom’s remodel was to up the specialness factor to make it more guest friendly and powder room-like while having the design complement the rest of the home. To attain that objective, the same cabinetry was used as elsewhere but in a dramatic gray, crystal was introduced via the vanity knobs and lighting and plumbing fixtures, and a leaded glass privacy screen was custom made to provide privacy for the toilet.
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QUINTESSENTIAL BUNGALOW written by DONNA PIZZI photography by MIRANDA ESTES
OPPOSITE PAGE A trio of professional architects, interior designers, and contractors teamed up with homeowners to remodel this 1927 bungalow, by moving the isolated galley kitchen from back of house to front, with Mya Kerner artwork and McGee & Co chandelier adorning dining room alongside enlarged kitchen. THIS PAGE Reconfigured and rebuilt descending staircase not only opened up the formal entry but also improved sitelines into the newly located kitchen and dining area.
WHITE SPACE DESIGN GROUP, ATELIER DROME ARCHITECTS AND EAKMAN CONSTRUCTION WORKED AS A UNIT WITH THE OWNERS OF THIS 1927 BUNGALOW WHOSE ORIGINAL GALLEY KITCHEN WAS ESTRANGED FROM THE REST OF THE HOME TO CREATE A MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY JUXTAPOSITION OF KITCHEN TO DINING AREA, FLOODED NOW WITH MORE LIFE-GIVING WINDOW LIGHT.
THE OLD EXPRESSION, “Making Room for Baby” has been altered dramatically in recent years to include, “Making Room for Growing Families,” as even adult children are finding themselves staying “At Home” longer these days. When Beth and Scott Shaw purchased this compact 1927 bungalow in the View Ridge area of Seattle, they did not yet have children. Two bedrooms located at the front of the house, adjacent to the living room alongside a very tight bath would become the children’s rooms. As they grew older, the family decided to completely makeover the three-story home and move one of the children’s bedrooms upstairs and take the square footage of the other to relocate the small galley kitchen out of its isolation at the back of the house and up front in an open family dining area alongside the now larger kitchen. “My husband and I love to cook and entertain,” says Beth, “but the original galley kitchen was so small it made entertaining difficult. We jokingly called it a ‘Two Booty’ kitchen.” After the Shaws engaged architect Michelle Linden of Atelier Drome to reconfigure the home and were in the process of hiring Eakman Construction as the contractor, Beth reached out to Brooke Prince of White Space Design Group to do the interior design. “Beth reached out to us at White Space Design Group to see if we’d be a good fit to work with Atelier Drome, and it was, in fact, right in our wheelhouse.” “We began working with the Shaws in order to help them reimagine their existing main floor living space and add additional space on their second floor,” recalls Linden. “None of the current spaces existed before this remodel. Upstairs, the primary suite included a large bedroom, an awkward bathroom and closet, and an unused deck.” As a rule, White Space Design Group goes through a visioning process with all their clients, giving them a set of questions, a place to send them imagery or words to describe their goals or visions. “We have the household decision-makers fill out the answers separately to get a more well-rounded answer to what people like,” says Prince. “Then we filter down what they want from that.” “I’m a very prepared, detail-oriented client,” says Beth. “I knew exactly what I wanted, which means my expectations were pretty high, but they were all able to meet them, which was not an easy task.” Although Atelier Drome had done the initial reconfiguring work, they welcomed suggestions made by White Space Design Group. “Working with Michelle was great,” says Prince, who recommended locating the range between two former windows, updated to new, smaller ones in order to make room for running the subway tile backsplash up alongside them, and thus bringing more light into the space and improving the cooking experience. Answering Beth’s desire to reference the bungalow’s Craftsman style, Prince suggested several choice accents, including a pair of pendants from Restoration Hardware for task lighting over the island’s Pental quartz countertop crafted by Venetian Stone Works. “The island anchors the main living area,” says Prince, “and references the original beadboard. Its Sherman Williams Mount Etna paint creates contrast against the rest of the kitchen.” Additionally, Linden moved and enlarged the downstairs bathroom, making it a comfortable full bath for the one remaining bedroom on that floor. “The stair leading up to the second story,” she says, “also had to be redesigned to work with the new layout and current codes.” RIGHT Venetian Stone Works installed the Pental quartz island countertop. The eye-catching island beadboard cabinetry features Sherman Williams Mount Etna paint for visual contrast. White subway tile backsplash wraps around a pair of Milgard Tuscany windows flanking the Fisher Peykel range. Article barstools are comfortable and easy-to-clean even with kids. Eakman Construction worked closely with Prince and Lindman to successfully deliver Beth’s vision. Delta Trinisic Champagne bronze fixtures. Black hardware echoes Craftsman style pendants by Restoration Hardware.
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LEFT Black hex floor tiles add dramatic contrast to serene corner of master bath. Kohler Purist matte brass tub filler and fixtures echo kitchen sink hardware. Luxurious 70� Signature Hardware tub stands away from wall for easy cleaning. ABOVE Delta Trinsic fixtures in Matte Black and School House Electric vanity sconces echo the black beadboard encircling guest bath, adding contrast against white porcelain tile floor and subway shower walls. Vanity countertop was installed by Venetian Stone Works. RIGHT Serenity reigns in master bedroom: soft blue tufted headboard plays against geometric and blue trimmed pillows grounded by a floral bedside Joybird rug.
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To enlarge the upstairs, a dormer was added at the rear of the house, which expanded the footprint of the second level while maintaining the charm of the front of the home. “In doing so,” says Linden, “we were able to further rearrange the spaces to accommodate a kids’ bedroom and bath, as well as a gracious primary suite with a spectacular bathroom, custom storage options, and views to the outside.” “I’m someone who loves to take baths multiple times per week, but I don’t like the bath/shower combo,” says Beth. “With a Craftsman style home, I wanted something really comfortable but still in style, simple, and made to last.” “The really pretty free-standing tub makes it a wonderful retreat for the end of the day,” adds Prince. “We surrounded it with very serene tile and materials for a simple and timeless look.” A guest bath continues the simplicity of the black and white elements found throughout, by juxtaposing a natural rift cut oak vanity against black painted beadboard that circles the room, while adding a bit of drama. “We were playing with a lot of contrast,” adds Prince, “and black and white increases not only the contrast but also the lightness and crispness of the space.” Everyone agrees that the project went smoothly for a number of reasons: having a good, strong team with excellent communication skills, including discussing any issues that arose amongst the professionals before communicating a solution to the client. Beth admits to being an extremely demanding client, who found Prince, Linden, and Eakman Construction very welcoming. “I felt like all of my concerns were tended to throughout the entire project with excellent customer service and quality,” she says, “and that I was as much a priority at the end as I was in the beginning.” PortraitMagazine.com
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The Blanco Precis apron sink is handily placed within arm’s length of island-installed dishwasher. Kitchen Aid stainless refrigerator ties to Fisher Peykel range and hood. Milgard Tuscany windows brighten the space, making cooking and entertaining a better, brighter, more cheerful experience. Oak wood flooring grounds the space.
PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Eakman Construction www.eakmanconstruction.com ARCHITECT Atelier Drome Architecture + Interior Design www.atelierdrome.com INTERIOR DESIGN White Space Design Group www.wsdesigngroup.com COUNTERTOP INSTALLATION Venetian Stone Works www.venetianstoneworks.com Kitchen Appliances: Viking, Kitchenaid, Plumbing Fixtures: Delta, Kohler
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LAKESIDE CHARMER TAKING CUES FROM THE SHIMMERING VIEWS OF LAKE WASHINGTON, COLLEEN KNOWLES OF COLLEEN KNOWLES INTERIOR DESIGN UPDATED THIS OFT-USED AREA OF THIS FAMILY HOME WITH A LIGHTNESS OF COLOR, DURABLE, COLOR-FAST FABRICS AND AN EYE TO BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN. written by DONNA PIZZI photography by JOHN GRANEN
NOTHING SAYS “FRESHEN UP” BETTER than a host of soft but durable fabrics, a smattering of rich moss greens and sable browns that just make you want to cozy up to a window seat, book in hand, with a million dollar view tantalizingly drawing your focus out to the lake beyond. When the owner of this stately 1990s home asked Colleen Knowles to update the family room with its adjacent dining area and lakeside powder bath, the rooms were filled with reds, greens, blues, florals and plaids, some of which had faded or deteriorated from the sunlight bearing down on them during years of family fun. “This well-built home,” says Knowles, “has such incredible bones that what we were asked to do was give it a gorgeous update.” The homeowner, with whom Knowles had worked previously, welcomed Knowles’ suggestions to use durable fabrics able to withstand the Western light. “I find many people are more interested in getting things cheaper, whereas this client is the exact opposite! She has a sense of longevity, wants the house to grow along with her and her family. She knows the importance of beautiful design and embraced the idea of crisper, more forward-thinking elements, such as the bold stripe in the washable indoor/outdoor dining area rug by Perennials, on which she often has a baby’s highchair pulled up to the table.” The homeowner is equally as pleased with Knowles’ versatility. “Colleen,” she says, “used her creative talents and keen sense of design, knowledge of new products, and Rolodex of skilled and trusted professionals to transform the area.” Knowles praises her coterie of reliable professionals, who make her job inspiring. “I love what I do,” she says, “and clients who have started out on their own and gotten nowhere are giddy when they find out I have an incredible team that’s able to see things through to fruition.” Knowles prides herself on not having a single look, having worked on everything from commercial projects to countless luxury residential homes in the Pacific Northwest. 90
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PREVIOUS LEFT The home’s entrance, contrary to most lakeside homes, faces the water, embraced by a golden-hued garden. PREVIOUS RIGHT Holly Hunt Great Outdoors pillow/ cushion stain/fade resistant fabric. OPPOSITE LEFT Colleen arranged accessories to create a welcoming, lived-in feel for the newly updated space. OPPOSITE RIGHT Existing cherry Shaker coffee table updated with dark wood stain. ABOVE Live-edge Urban Hardwoods dining table. Perennials high performance rug from Susan Mills showroom.
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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Granite Mountain Builders INTERIOR DESIGN Colleen Knowles Interior Design www.colleenknowles.com DINING RUG Perennials: Susan Mills, SDC www.susanmills.com DINING TABLE Urban Hardwoods www.urbanhardwoods.com PLUMBING FIXTURES Kohler www.kohler.com
FACING PAGE Schoolhouse Electric sconces feature decorative electrical cords and brass rods. Kohler Purist fixtures tie back to original brass door hardware. Abnormals Anonymous wallpaper; Jura Green Limestone countertop. Ann Sacks tile floor resembles wood. RIGHT Gated white entrance crowned by soaring columns mark alleyway to both kitchen ahead and formal entry at right. BELOW Grassy knoll down to the dock.
“I grew up in Washington,” says the award-winning designer, “and really understand the Pacific Northwest design aesthetic, having frequently collaborated with local architects. For this project, because I was working with someone with amazing taste, I was able to layer the color scheme, working with some of the most beautiful array of lush greens and sable browns. But not gray! The Pacific Northwest is not gray – there is far too much gray used here.” Located off the kitchen and just inside the “beach” door, the lakeside powder room features an easy-to-clean tile floor and custom Juniper painted potting bench style vanity that reflects the homeowner’s passion for gardening – everything from vegetables to cut flowers. Fanciful blow fish wallpaper echoes the nearby water, while adding a dash of unexpected humor. “Let’s fly our green flag,” says Knowles, jokingly. “Seattle is the Emerald City. That’s our color!” The homeowner was particularly pleased with the way Knowles incorporated the family’s lifestyle into her design choices. “And,” she adds, “Colleen is a delight to work with.”
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SNOQUALMIE RIDGE REMODEL
To open the kitchen, living room and breakfast nook, Andy Patterson of Patterson Ruehlmann Design + Architecture, replaced a glass fireplace that cordoned the living spaces off with a stunning 3-sided fireplace that opens rooms to one another. Kitchen updates include honing existing polished granite island countertop, refacing the cabinet doors, and tucking a series of task-lighting pendants by John Pomp into a recessed ceiling. Mayer Design, Inc. custom standout metal and cast glass nook table is a focal point. Sun Valley Bronze hardware on the cabinets completes the look.
WHAT BEGAN IN THE MINDS OF THESE HOMEOWNERS as a home office renovation of their custom-built Snoqualmie Ridge home, grew, with time, into a full-on updating of their home. “For years,” says Andy Patterson of Patterson Ruehlmann Design + Architecture of Seattle, “I had recurring conversations with the homeowner about his need for a home office space that wasn’t a rudimentary bare concrete floor installation.” Working with a homeowner who loves architecture and the process of design, “A once he’s in, he’s in 100% type,” says Patterson, made the project exciting from start to finish. Patterson collaborated with interior designer Danielle Krieg of Studio AM Architecture + Interiors on the project, which began, not on the lower floors, but rather on the main floor instead. Spaces were transformed, elements were resurfaced, a media room and that longed-for office all came together over a long period of time, creating a beautiful visual flow that was often inspired by the homeowner, who sent his greatest thoughts in lengthy emails during the middle of the night. “This couple,” adds Patterson, “is super welcoming and great to be around. The design is an extension of their personalities: sumptuous, yet cozy, with a warmth and casual elegance. Using that theme, we pushed for materials with warm wood tones, colors that are soothing, comfortable and dramatic without being gawdy.”
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LEFT A new wall of ovens flanked by sleek wood cabinetry replaces an oft-cluttered kitchen office desk, utility closet and single oven. White oak custom stained floors by Eurocraft Hardwood Flooring tie the rooms together. THIS PAGE A pair of Design Within Reach Barcelona chairs flank the cast glass top Mayer Design coffee table to reveal the Driscoll Robbins showpiece rug beneath. Three-sided fireplace features Teriesta limestone slab from Meta Marble & Tile. Hall console table by Nicholas Mayer.
ABOVE To maintain visual flow from room-toroom, warm Douglas fir wood with custom stain was used on the newly crafted master closet, with hanging space above and drawers below – for a tidier, clutter-free look. RIGHT A custom headboard and bed designed to fit between the faux cabinet turned doorway at right and cabinet at left is large enough for the family’s beloved black labs as well.
The original bluestone accent walls became an anchor for the color scheme. Wrapping columns in warm wood—a vertical grain Douglas fir with custom stain that carefully avoided its natural orange tendency was crucial to the look. “We needed the right amount of green tint to get the red back to a nice chocolate,” explains Patterson. Another benefit of a long-running relationship between Patterson and the homeowners was the chance to develop a rapport that helped him to define who and what their values are. “It’s a type of shorthand, I can anticipate what each person wants to see or not see and enjoy the process.” “As designer,” says Patterson, “I realize this is not my house, but their house. So, it takes a lot of conversation, pictures that they each like and how they want it to work. My job is to make sure like the bumper in a bowling game that I keep the ball rolling in the right direction, consistent, on target and in bounds so we stay on track.” Krieg and Patterson worked together in a similar way. “Andy and I would always throw ideas off of each other, working hand-to-hand even on the furniture,” says Krieg.
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The decision to tone down the original polished granite kitchen countertop was an intentional choice. By honing the granite to a matte finish, the eye travels instead to the true focal point, a custom metal and cast glass table that shines like a diamond. “Nick Mayer of Mayer Design, Inc. designed this incredible metal table that draws you over to look, touch and feel its beautiful elegance,” says Krieg. With the fireplace being one of the drivers for the overall project, Patterson suggested eliminating the existing, very generic, appliance type glass front fireplace. “As we started talking about what it could be,” recalls Patterson, “the Greens asked, ‘Do we have to have the glass?’” At that point he recommended the 3-sided fireplace without glass that was integral to opening the upstairs living spaces to one another. “It was a creative, custom solution that made it work,” he says. The master bedroom—also on the main floor—was woven into the open plan by replacing its original generic entry door into handsome, warm wood French doors that echo the newly wrapped Douglas fir columns nearby. The entire master was re-envisioned. “We decided to move the master bedroom, clean it up and make it more functional,” says Patterson. Patterson came up with a concept to create symmetry in the room by expanding the wood paneling on the left to frame the bed and also provide context and cover for the door on the right. “It appears as if that is the end of the house,” says Patterson, “when, in fact, you are entering the master closet and bath.” PortraitMagazine.com
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The former master closet, which resided in a small drywall room behind the master bath, was about one-half the size of the newly designed, sleeker version with hanging space above and drawers below. When the couple decided to jettison their bathtub for a walk-in shower to both save space for a bigger closet and make use of a lush limestone—Silver Sands from Bedrosians—it also made way for a dual integrated vanity sink directly opposite. “For the master vanity,” adds Krieg, “local artisan glass artist, Scott Chico Raskey of SCR Studios, made the slender pendants that hang above the Pental quartz integrated sinks.” “We’re super fortunate,” adds Patterson, “to have had such wonderfully skilled and talented artists to work with on this project.” The powder bath features Amboise Sconces by Jonathan Browning and an integrated sink—Coffee Gray from Meta Marble—cut by Architectural Stone Werkes, a slab fabricator. “We draw it up for size, they cut the slab, build it and match the grain,” says Krieg. “The homeowner had a sample of the stone for a year. When slabs were getting low in inventory, we used that stone to maximum effect in the powder room – which was a great, showy place to feature it!”
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OPPOSITE Silver Sands limestone shower and flooring with MGS showerhead create a spacious and seamless master bath with plenty of window light. ABOVE The medicine cabinet is sleekly hidden behind the wood paneled wall at right. Gessi Rettangolo wall mounted faucets add panache. RIGHT Powder wall mounted faucet by Boffi is activated by round knob at right. Vanity mirror is lit from behind as well as by the Jonathan Browning sconces.
UPPER LEFT A wood-wrapped panel flags an inset window. Fireplace stone Infinity Pental. Driscoll Robbins Paulig custom wool rug adds texture to contrast with smooth walls. BOTTOM LEFT Patterson’s disappearing liquor shelf at touch of a button. ABOVE Existing central staircase was given a facelift by opening the wall up with glass, newly paneled wall and stair light. A Terry O’Neill print of Rachel Welch spices up the scene. Bar stools by Inform Interiors. Mayer Design coffee table.
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To repurpose the rarely used rec-room into a space that would draw both family and friends to it was a key goal. When not camped out on the Holly Hunt Waterloo sectional watching the big screen, feet nicely warmed by the fireplace beneath it, guests can hang out at the glass bar by Mayer Design. “The bar was initially designed when the kids were younger and there was a concern about liquor,” recalls Patterson. “So, I made a liquor shelf on an upside-down TV lift that raises and lowers into upper and lower cabinets—just a button away from cocktail hour!” The homeowner discovered the last three slabs of Invisible Blue marble that became the office backsplash and hearth while walking through a stone yard. “Once we determined where it was going to go, we chose beams, casework, and fireplaces to finish out the space,” says Patterson. “It isn’t just a room, it’s a destination with a warm aesthetic and welcome feel.” The homeowner agrees. “In my line of work, we are involved daily with amazing residences that are designed and executed by the best architects, builders and tradespeople. I’ve always appreciated the meticulous attention to detail that it takes to make something special. So, when it came time for my own family’s project, we were fortunate to draw upon so many talented professionals/artisans to create a home uniquely us. None of it was easy and we couldn’t be happier with the result!” PortraitMagazine.com
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OPPOSITE TOP What began as a custom Mayer Design dining table was transformed into a combination wood and metal desk made to fit the office space. LED lit wall-mounted shelves that appear to be free-floating feature integrated hardware between shelves for a cleaner look against spectacular Invisible Blue marble. Inform Flex Form sofa, area rug by Driscoll Robbins. OPPOSITE LOWER LEFT + RIGHT Patterson worked with artist Steve Hirt to design the custom art glass and metal room divider whose lower portion not only lights up, but also changes color.
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Shoptalk l Andrew Patterson
What does regionalism mean to you and your work in the Pacific Northwest?
Regionalism is about respecting the time and place of a project. It is the idea that the project reflects not just a client’s expectations but additionally the intentions and values of that specific place. Bringing the resources we have here in the PNW into our homes and buildings connects us to this place. How do you find inspiration for a new project?
Inspiration comes from many places but finding that special idea for a project comes from simple perseverance and determination to stay with the problem until I find an idea that sticks. It isn’t a material, a particular view, or lifestyle that is the inspirational thing – it is putting in the time to draw from all of those elements to discover a concept and develop that idea though the entire arc of the project. Most memorable project?
My most memorable project is the greenhouse I am currently building for my wife. It is a timber and polycarbonate structure that keeps me humble and appreciative of the builders and tradespeople we work with every day that make our ideas come to life and look good! What are you working on at the moment?
Andrew Patterson, Patterson Ruehlmann Design + Architecture
Where did your interest in architecture come from?
I think from a genuine fascination with how things work. Even as a little kid I would dismantle all sorts of machines and devices to find what parts were within while drawing elaborate mega-structure imaginariums that my future self would live in. Buildings are reflections of so many parts, elements, and pieces - it’s a thrill to play a role in how the parts come together to make a building – to create a home. What keeps you going in your work?
Relationships do. I enjoy working with clients and talking with them about their lives and how they live. I also enjoy working with my team every day as well as with our extended team of builders, craftsmen and artists.
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Since starting PRd+a, what has been the greatest team/company accomplishment in your eyes?
I am particularly proud of the PRd+a team and how we are currently overcoming the challenges of living and working through the Covid-19 pandemic. We are continuing to do our best work and while physically apart, are working closer together than ever. The balance of work / life is important to us and we are overcoming this by pulling together as a team. What are some of the current influences on your work?
I am influenced by what I believe are the best principles we live by and want to draw from those in how we approach design for others – with authenticity, forward thinking and refinement.
One of the things we are currently working on are the finishing touches to a substantial renovation of a waterfront home built in the 1920s. It was a wreck, to say the least, and due to the proximity to the Puget Sound, it could not be replaced with new. We painstakingly preserved what gave the house soul and brought it from near collapse into the present with a wonderful client and hard-working builder. It will be a beautiful home and we are so pleased with how the team was able to salvage and transform the house into something special that will last into the future. What are some of your interests outside of architecture?
I live on a mini-farm and care for a very large garden, along with all sorts of farm animals, which feeds my family for a good part of the year. Being a dad to two boys, a farm hand, spending time hiking and in the outdoors, archery, motorcycles, daydreaming in the shop - all keep me occupied. Favorite travel destination?
These days, it’s in the garden, or working on the greenhouse.
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LEFT Salmon Sister, Claire Neaton, displays a tray of fresh-caught salmon beautifully filleted and ready for cooking. THIS PAGE Paella with Chicken, Shrimp and Mussels - a dish inspired by the women’s mother’s selftaught adventures of making paella after purchasing a paella pan during a trip to Europe. Saffron is a must!
RECIPE ON PAGE 112
THE SALMON SISTERS Feasting, Fishing, and Living in Alaska book review by DONNA PIZZI
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IMAGINE TWO SISTERS GROWING UP ON A HOMESTEAD, in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands in a fisherman’s family, exposed to all the natural beauty that Alaska, its waters and the bounty of its fish at sea have to offer, and you have a thumbnail sketch of what awaits you when you delve into Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton’s cookbook “The Salmon Sisters: Feasting, Fishing, and Living in Alaska” (Sasquatch Books 2020). Not only did the women become fisherwomen working on the family’s fishing boat, but they also became avid gardeners, tilling the soil for the necessary organic vegetables that accompany their fabulous fish recipes – 50 in all – featured in this delectable book. Tales of growing up from humble beginnings in this idyllic life on sea and land are interspersed amidst tantalizing yet not-impossible-to-make recipes and photos depicting life at sea. Salmon Sisters is a company founded by Laukitis and Neaton. “It celebrates coastal heritage and the wild places where we live and work,” explain the women. “We strive to tell the story behind wild Alaska seafood through quality products and design, and to strengthen ocean stewardship amongst our community.”
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The company also gives 1% of its net profits to the Food Bank of Alaska, in the form of wild fish caught by Alaskan fishermen.
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TOP One of the Salmon Sisters’ fishing trawlers heading out to sea. ABOVE Stonewall Place, the homestead the siblings parents bought when they moved to Alaska in the years before they were born. LEFT Fresh-caught salmon packed in ice upon returning from the Copper River, one of the last untouched watersheds in the world, that rises out of the Copper Glacier in southcentral Alaska. BELOW The siblings filleting salmon dockside.
The painstaking journey the women have undertaken is illustrated with events that inspired some recipes. Readers attest to reading the book from cover-to-cover as if they were indulging in a good novel. Ingredients that might be hard to find include alternatives easily found in most kitchens. Tales of the women’s mother at “The Stonewall Smokehouse” depict the lengths to which this woman had to go to dry fresh-caught salmon at heights high enough to prevent bears from dining on the delicious strips as snacks. The process requires patience and skill, they say, and yet even then puts the dedicated worker to the test against weather and time. There are even tales of cooking on board ship for boating fans, and the rules one must follow – first and foremost – “Eat Food Before It Rots!” Recipes to space out the life of vegetables onboard sound delicious, including sweet potatoes, sliced thin and sprinkled with salt and cinnamon and baked until crispy. Finally, as commercial fisherwomen, Laukitis and Neaton offer up recipes that help those not always adept at cooking with the bounties of the sea tackle such mouth-watering recipes as Spicy Seafood Cioppino, Halibut Chowder, and Coconut Curry Soup. Other recipes include Pickled Beets, Rhubarb Custard Pie and Sautéed Purple Potatoes with Butter and Chives. At a time in our world when nourishing our souls is as important as fueling our bodies’ needs, this book offers a glimpse into the hard work, dedication, and belief in the importance of working together for a better outcome. As one reader said, it’s so much more than a cookbook. “It is about working hard to nourish the body…working together… sharing good food. A book of true stories, true images, and truth.”
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Spicy Seafood Cioppino
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PAELLA (shown page 109) with Chicken, Shrimp, and Mussels makes 6 to 8 servings
Our mom taught herself how to make paella after bringing home a giant paella pan from a trip to Europe. She brings it out when friends fill her kitchen, to delight them with this spectacular seafood and rice dish. Friends and family give her saffron for her birthdays in hopes that this gesture will keep the paella cooking. Paella is a dish that shows off its ingredients against a bed of vibrant yellow saffron rice—whether it’s shrimp, chicken, scallops, mussels, clams, or sausage. It’s a complete meal in a pan and delightful to watch simmer on the stovetop while sharing a bottle of white wine in the kitchen.
Sisters and authors Emma Teal Laukitis & Claire Neaton adorn the cover, featuring stories of life on an Alaskan homestead, beautiful photography, and 50 mouthwatering recipes. 208 pages. Edited by Gary Luke. Published by Sasquatch Books www.powells.com
SPICY SEAFOOD CIOPPINO (shown page 111) makes 6 to 8 servings
1/4 cup water
4 large cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
1 teaspoon paprika
1-3/4 cups arborio rice
3-1/2 ounces chopped green beans or 3/4 cup frozen peas
16 debearded mussels or steamer clams, scrubbed 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 6 to 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, excess fat trimmed 5 ounces chorizo sausage, casings removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices 2 large yellow onions, chopped
5 cups fish, chicken, or vegetable stock 1 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 16 raw shrimp, peeled but tails left on
Experience the ocean’s freshest delicacies with our mom’s favorite fish stew. Originating in San Francisco, this Italian American dish was traditionally made from the cold and salty Pacific Ocean’s catch of the day stewed with juicy fresh tomatoes in a wine sauce. Our mom’s recipe pulls in Alaska’s seasonal shellfish, halibut, crab, and shrimp. The beautiful thing about it is seafood can be substituted according to seasonal availability. This dish calls for store-bought arrabbiata pasta sauce as the base, which is typically made with tomatoes, garlic, and spicy red peppers cooked in olive oil. Serve the stew with crusty, buttery, toasted sourdough bread for dipping and prolonging the rich flavors of the sea.
1 red bell pepper, chopped Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Combine the water and saffron in a small bowl and let it infuse for a few minutes. Meanwhile, rinse the rice under cold water until it runs clear. Set aside. Inspect the mussels and discard any with broken shells or that do not close when tapped. Set aside.
1 large yellow onion (or 3 shallots), diced
Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a 12-inch paella pan, skillet, or oven-proof casserole over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken thighs, turning frequently, for 5 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the chorizo to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute, or until beginning to crisp. Transfer to the bowl with the chicken.
2 stalks celery, chopped
Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in the pan and cook the onions, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and paprika and cook, stirring, for another 3 minutes, or until the onions are soft but not browned. Add the rice and green beans, stirring to coat with oil. Return the chicken, chorizo, and any accumulated juices to the pan. Stir in the stock, saffron plus soaking liquid, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered and without stirring, for 15 minutes, or until the rice is almost tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Arrange the mussels, shrimp, and bell peppers evenly on top, then cover the pan and simmer, without stirring, for an additional 5 minutes, or until the shrimp turn pink and the mussels open. Discard any mussels that remain closed. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve immediately.
Recipes and Images ©2020 by Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton. Excerpted from The Salmon Sisters: Feasting, Fishing, and Living in Alaska by permission of Sasquatch Books
1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1 bay leaf Fish sauce, clam juice, or anchovy paste, for seasoning (optional) 1 pound manila clams, scrubbed 1 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 pound firm fish, such as halibut or salmon, skin removed, cut into bite-size pieces
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 pound scallops or large
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 large carrots, diced
1 (24-ounce) jar arrabbiata sauce 1-1/2 cups dry white wine
1/2 pound crab legs or prawns (optional) 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
6 cups fish or chicken stock
Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and fennel and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the celery, carrots, and garlic and continue sautéing for 5 more minutes. Season with the salt and pepper. Add the arrabbiata and wine. Bring the liquid to a simmer and allow it to reduce by half before adding the stock and bay leaf. Taste and adjust the seasoning. If you would like to create more depth in the broth (especially if using chicken stock), add a splash of fish sauce, a small bottle of clam juice, or even a few teaspoons of anchovy paste. Once the carrots are tender, the broth is ready. It will take about 10 minutes to cook the seafood, so the broth can rest on the stovetop until just before serving. You could also make it ahead of time, refrigerate it, and reheat at mealtime. Add the clams, mussels, fish, scallops, and any other seafood to the pot. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the clams and mussels have opened and the fish is cooked through. Ladle the stew into bowls, garnish with the parsley, and serve with crusty buttered bread.
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After a long, hard summer’s day of fishing in Alaska, Laukitis and Neaton relax on shore before a fire made of driftwood, where they feast upon the beauty of their world.
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