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FLOWER OBSESSED Sourcing from local farms and growers, Portlandbased floral designer Kailla Platt creates botanically-driven florals.This issue she showcases a delightful array of time-honored favorites with Peony, Roses and Sweet Pea flowers as well as a fragrant ode to Violas and Roses.
58 MODERN SIMPLICITY In Mosier, Oregon, a modern home designed by Telford+Brown Studio Architecture and built by John Bloomster Construction has quintessential Pacific Northwest style with its clean and elemental form, vintage lighting and accents, and sweeping views of the Columbia River Gorge.
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66 EOLA HILLS Designed by Ueda Design Studio and built by Cellar Ridge Construction is an Eola Hills wine country estate that has sprawling mountain range and city views, influenced by Japanese architecture and family-friendly living. 92
50 SKYVIEW William/Kaven Architecture and iBuildPdx team to design and build a four-story urban home in a popular Northwest Portland neighborhood, creating a connection between indoor and out with frameless glass doors and railings, unique water features throughout, and bamboo tree plantings on the top floors.
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Kitchen design is embracing a myriad of color opportunities, from appliances and flooring to eye-catching fabrics, kitchen tiles and cabinets. Beautiful surface choices with an eye toward nature-inspired shades and muted greens evoke a natural environment in the home. While layered lighting, jewelry-like cabinet hardware and strongly veined marble bring luxury and next-level style.
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12 PortraitMagazine.com contents VOLUME 53 Travel + Lifestyle 102 A DREAM COME TRUE A Ketchikan, Alaska home is born from a vision board of its homeowner, and brought to reality by contractor Marble Construction, Seattle-based Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, and Portland-based Complementary Studio. 116 A WINE-CENTRIC WEEKEND IN NEWBERG, OREGON Only 25 miles from Portland, Newberg offers small town charm, world-class wines, luxury inns and noteworthy fine dining experiences in the heart of Oregon wine country. Twenty places you won’t want to miss. 76 EYE ON DESIGN Curvaceous, sculptural furniture and accessories continue to be on trend, creating welcoming spaces. Patterns appear in subtle, indistinct graphic forms while the organic nature of wood, marble, and statement rugs bring tactile warmth to the home. 92 THE PERFECT PERCH McClellan Architects and NB Design Group teamed with DLH inc to design and build a stunningly elegant home that highlights an art collection and Lake Washington views at every turn. 58116125 RECIPES 125 HOMEMADE PASTA WITH LOBSTER SAUCE 128 WAGYU STEAK WITH MUSHROOM TART on the cover William/Kaven Architecture and iBuildPdx transform a busy corner of NW Portland with a trailblazing four-story modern home. photography ©Jeremy Bitterman/JBSA
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14 PortraitMagazine.com PUBLISHER Claudia M. Brown EDITOR/SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Kiki Meletis PROJECT MANAGER Karla Prater SALES REPRESENTATIVE Nicole Rummel PREPRESS PRODUCTION William Campbell CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Melissa Dalton Donna MargarettPizziWaterbury PHOTOGRAPHERS Jeremy DoreenAmyJohnKevinAndrewRickAndreaChristopherBittermann/JBSADibbleJohnsonKeatingPogueScottVallsWennerlindWynja PUBLISHED BY Portrait Magazine SUBSCRIBE Online www.portraitmagazine.com Or mail check payable to Portrait Magazine PO Box Portland,9097Oregon 97207-9097 503.203.1373 $10 4 issues $18 8 issues $24 12 issues ($2 per issue) www.portraitmagazine.com FOLLOW US on@portrait.magazine.usaportrait.magazine.usafacebook.com/Instagram © Copyright 2022 Portrait Magazine, Claudia Brown + Company, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written permission. Every effort has been made to ensure the information published is current and correct. However, conditions beyond our control may change the accuracy over time. WHEN IT COMES TO SMALL TOWNS AND WINE TASTING, NEWBERG HAS A RARE COMBINATION of world-class wineries, luxury inns and top chefs creating memorable dishes worthy of your diary. The al lure is also its proximity – only 25 miles from Portland, yet capable of transporting you to an other world with its small-town vibe and charm. Margarett Waterbury shares a curated lineup of over 20 delightful places to taste, stay and dine for your next winery weekend getaway. It was out with the 1904 Craftsman, and in with a sleek modern four-story home wrapped in ex quisite terracotta tile and floor to ceiling glass walls, complete with ingenious landscaping and a magnificent burbling water feature to drown out Northwest Portland’s city traffic noise. The Skyview residence designed by William/Kaven Architecture and built by iBuildPdx allows their clients both privacy and unobstructed views of the Cascade Mountains, Portland’s skyline and five bridges. The simplicity of Japanese architecture, both in design and materials, clearly defines a contempo rary 8,000 sq ft. home designed and built in Ore gon wine country near Salem. Seattle-based Ueda Design Studio architect Nahoko Ueda teamed with McMinnville based Cellar Ridge Con struction to deliver on their clients’ priorities: a modern timeless design with durable materials, energy efficiency and ability to accommodate an active young family with pets and chickens. It is quite the refuge, complete with a 360-degree view of the rolling Eola hills. Nature also takes center stage for a modern North west style home in Mosier, Oregon. Perched atop a ridge, its simple design captures spectacular views of the Columbia River Gorge. Telford + Brown Studio Architecture partnered with local contrac tor John Bloomster Construction on the design/ build, and purposely sourced native woods and materials to complete the look. If a new kitchen, home, or remodel is on your wish list, check our website for leading Northwest de sign professional portfolios, or go online to www. portraitmagazine.com/portfolios If it’s time for a refresh of your interiors, check out our Eye On Design pages for the latest fabrics, wallcoverings, surfaces, lighting and home furnishings – indoors and out, most of which can be sourced locally from leading shops and showrooms around town. We’re proud to be celebrating 28 years of success ful publishing. Thank you for all your support!
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20 PortraitMagazine.com WHAT YOU’LL NEED (STEM COUNTS) 4 stems Rosa glauca 7 stems Peony, various shades of pink 5 stems white Sweet Pea flowers PEONY & SWEET PEAS Inspired by this treasured Peony, Roses and Sweet Pea flowers were gathered to complement its two-toned blossoms. Staged in a classic white compote, this pink-toned centerpiece combines early summer peonies with single pale-centered deep rosepink Rosa glauca (Redleaf rose). The blue green foliage of Rosa glauca with its subtle overtones of burgundy offers a standout background for the frilly and fragrant white sweet peas, a cutting garden ARRANGEMENTfavorite. BY Kailla Platt, Kailla Platt Flowers kaillaplattflowers.com PHOTOGRAPHY BY Amy Wennerlind
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POWER Bold salmon hues emerge from pops of green leaves and blue berries in the P0745 Multi from Loloi. Available through 6.loloirugs.comFLORA+FAUNA Tropical motifs of the Voyage au Kerala tea towel, in cotton. 7.le-jacquard-francais.comALLTHERANGE
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The Hestan 48" all gas range with 24" griddle provides excep tional temperature control in a cool Froth finish. Through luwaluxury.com (right) Four Hands Devan Oval Dining Table has a clean angled Brass Patina iron base that supports a beautifully curved white marble top. Available through hippdx.com
Color Crush Gorgeous, soft, and refreshing, cool-toned sage greens bring summer’s lush abundance into your home. One of nature’s neutrals, green is an easy to work with neutral that plays well with so many other colors. Paired here with soft pinks, crisp whites, and brass accents. DAYS OF SUMMER: SAGE (below) The High Desert pull from Sumner Street Home Hardware has sleek angles with visual interest at the base. sumnerstreethardware.com Turquoise Mist benjaminmoore.com695 3 4 5 6 7
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GREENS In Salad: 100 Recipes for Simple Salads & Dressings, Janneke Philippi shares how versatile greens can be. 5.powells.comFLOWER
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22 PortraitMagazine.com swatch watch | BONITA BUNGALOW COOL CORALS BLEND WITH SHADES OF BLUSHING PINKS, BOLD REDS, AND BRIGHT ORANGES to create a palette fit for fun floral and delicate patterns. We’ve gathered a collection of our favorite rosy fabrics from Fabricut; recommended for bedding and drapery, this variety of beautiful fabrics will easily brighten a space. 1) From Trend, 05130 in Coral incorporates red hues in a vertical leaf pattern 2) Blossom’s delight in Fabricut’s Asian Floral in Lacquer 3) From Fabricut, Fresh Floral in Coral Blush in 100% for a light feel 4) Find movement from the butterfly’s wings in Fabricut’s Menton in Coral 5) From Fabricut, Carlotta in Coral is a lattice-like favorite 6) From Stroheim, Kingswood in Guava brings a delicate feel to detailed leaves 7) From Stroheim, VIVI in Guava melds peach and coral against simple a simple leaf print 8) From Fabricut, Asterism in Blush brings geometric shapes into a contemporary pattern 9) A lively scene in Fabricut’s Margin in Coral. Available through Mill End Store, www.millendstore.com 852741 963
PortraitMagazine.com 23 WHAT YOU’LL NEED (STEM COUNTS) 20 stems of Viola ‘Nature Antique Shades’ 5 stems Rose ‘Ghislaine de Féligonde’ 5 stems Rose ‘Wollerton Old Hall’ VIOLAS & ROSES A charming display of Viola ‘Nature Antique Shades’ in shades of cream, caramel, mauve, blush, and gold are perfection in a footed terra cotta pot. Paired here with David Austin rose, ‘Wollerton Old Hall’® celebrated for its strong, warm myrrh fragrance and intense hints of citrus. The buds have attractive flashes of red, open to beautifully rounded, chalice-shaped blooms of pale apricot, eventually paling to cream. Bloom clusters of ‘Ghislaine De Féligonde’ roses complete the arrangement.ARRANGEMENT BY Kailla Platt, Kailla Platt Flowers kaillaplattflowers.com PHOTOGRAPHY BY Amy Wennerlind
24 PortraitMagazine.com GO BOLD WITH BLUE Bold tile choices in baths and kitchens continue to bring visual interest and personality into the home’s most lived-in spaces. From Arizona Tile, the Flash series is a ceramic wall tile that boasts gentle texture and soft glaze that is akin to hand-made tile. Flash is available in eight distinct colors including Cobalt (shown), Blush, and Graphite, and two sizes: 3X12 (shown) and 5X5, making for various design possibilities. Available through Arizona Tile, www.arizonatile.com
surface + home MAJORCAN SUN • SEA AND SKY 1. TOTALLY TEAK From the Teak Jack collection, the outdoor lounge chair and footstool create instant luxury. 2.smgcollective.comPORTUGUESE COOKING In Portuguese Home Cooking, Ana Patuleia Ortins explores vibrant family dishes from Portugal. Available through 3.powells.comPLASTER PERFECTION Aerin’s Agnes Pendant in plaster white finish and an interior gild finish for warmth. 4.globelighting.comITALIANINSPIRED The Mosaico collection boasts sapphire blues against clean whites, reminiscent of Sicilian hand painted tiles. 5.vietri.comMODERN VINTAGE A porcelain tile with a vintage feel, the Reverie 10, 8"x 8". 6.arizonatile.comLEMONZEST The Limoni collection brings bountiful, Amalfi coast lemons to your dining table. 7.vietri.comRANGE OF COLORS Bring home the most powerful residential gas burner, Hestan’s 48" range with griddle, in Sol. luwaluxury.com (left) The Modern PLP Pulldown Faucet in Graphite has a thin, simplistic look with modern feel. waterstoneco.com PAINT Ocean benjaminmoore.com2123-50Air 2 3 4 6 7
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The Gardener’s Palette Creating Colour Harmony in the Garden by Jo Thompson and Royal Horticultural Society
Thewww.workman.comGardener’sPalette, pub lished in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society, shares an entirely new way for home gardeners to confident ly incorporate color at home. Award-winning garden designer Jo Thompson offers 100 evoc ative and fresh palettes, pairs them with beautiful images of professionally designed gardens, and breaks them down with charts showing the exact plants used. Thompson also provides full growing specifications for every plant to allow home gar deners to successfully re-create these stunning gardens.
Fearless Gardening Be Bold, Break the Rules, and Grow What You Love by Loree www.workman.comBohl Embrace your inner rebel and create the garden you want— even if it breaks the rules. Loree Bohl, the voice behind the pop ular blog The Danger Garden, shows how it’s done in Fearless Gardening, with zone-busting ideas and success stories. Bohl’s own gorgeous home garden in spires, with agaves that shrug off ice storms, palms that thrive in the rain, and planting risks that are beautifully rewarded.
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As residential ranges grow in culinary capabilities and design options, it’s never been easier to dine-in with style. From Ilve, the Majestic II 60" Dual Fuel Freestanding Range brings the ultimate cooking experience to your home, with up to 20,000 BTU burner power, a simple 4.3" oven touchscreen, and accurate electronic temperature control. Made in Italy with excellent craftmanship, its detailed finishes are customizable and designer approved to fit in any style kitchen. Available through Luwa Luxury Products, www.luwaluxury.com
Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and complete with protein, fresh fruits or vegetables, and grains, a one-bowl meal checks all the boxes—delicious, nourishing, casual, filling, sea sonal. And in the hands of Maria Zizka its possibilities are even more exciting, with thirty brilliant combinations organized by base—oatmeal, chia, or yogurt for breakfast, and grains, noodles, or greens to build mains. Plus, there are tips, tutorials, and substitu tion rules of thumb throughout, including how to customize your bowl to make it vegan, glu ten-free, or protein-forward.
Veggies & Fish Inspired New Recipes for PlantForward Pescatarian Cooking by Bart van www.workman.comOlphen Grilled, sautéed, roasted, even raw—veggies and fish are perfect for each other. But traditionally, fish has been the main event. Bart van Olphen flips the script in this exciting new cookbook starring healthy, fresh produce, with delicious fish and shellfish in the supporting role. Sail away on a world tour of cuisine in 95 mouthwatering recipes—from Italian-inspired Tomato & Tuna Gnocchetti to Miso Eggplant with Fried Mackerel from Japan.
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Green ExtraordinarFirey Ways to Grill Fruits and Vegetables, from the Master of Live-Fire Cooking by By Francis Mallmann with Peter Kaminsky, Donna Gelb Greenwww.workman.comFire is an extraordinary vegetarian cookbook, as Mall mann brings his techniques, cre ativity, instinct for bold flavors, and decades of experience to the idea of cooking vegetables and fruits over live fire. Blistered tomatoes reinvigorate a classic Caprese salad. Eggplants are buried whole in the coals—a technique called rescoldo—then dance that fine line between burned and incinerated until they yield an ineffable cream iness made irresistible with a slather of parsley, chile, and aioli. Brussels sprout leaves are scorched and served with walnuts; whole cabbages are sliced thick, grilled like steaks, and rubbed with spice for a mustard-fennel crust. Corn, fennel, artichokes, beets, squash, even beans—this is the vegetable kingdom, on fire.
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32 PortraitMagazine.com GET THE LOOK Kent Knurled Pulls and Knobs; Available finishes: Black Nickel, Matte Black, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel sumnerstreethardware.com kitchen update | PERFECT PAIRINGS TEXTURE + TONE If you’re looking to modernize cabinets, elevate your kitchen and bath, or add some personal flair, look no further than cabinetry hardware. From Sumner Street Home Hardware, the Kent Knurled Collection introduces texture and modern detailing in both Pull and Knob styles, in four finishes and various sizes. Available through Sumner Street Home Hardware, www.sumnerstreethardware.comPhotographyKuda©
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LIGHTER SHADES OF BLUE Natural light, toned down woods, and Earth-centric colors pair with classic stainless steel appliances for an unfussy, yet practical space. SubZero-Wolf appliances provide a small footprint with professional chef capabilities. The Single Built-In Oven offers a range of modes for perfect meats and desserts, while the Gas Cooktop can gently simmer and powerfully sear. Dual refrigeration technology keeps foods at ideal temperatures. Available through Standard TV & Appliance, www.standardtvandappliance.com GET THE LOOK 30" E Series Professional Built-In Single Oven, 30" Professional Gas Cooktop- 4 Burners, Sub-Zero 36" PRO Refrigerator/Freezer
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36 PortraitMagazine.com surface updates | INTRIGUINGLY NEUTRAL SOPHISTICATED GREYS Prairie green cabinetry comes together with Caesarstone 6313 Turbine Grey countertop’s nuanced palette of grey swirls, with dark and light veins that capture the moving texture of granite. Available through EleMar Oregon, www.elemaroregon.com GET THE 6313CaesarstoneLOOKTurbineGrey elemaroregon.com
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Local Portland woman-owned business specializing in quality custom area rugs, modern furniture + home accessories. 110 NW 9th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209 www.smgcollective.com@smg_collective 2 (left) From Alora Lighting, the Cassia blends mid-century form with modern boho flair. Shown in Aged Gold. Through Globe Lighting globelighting.com 1 PAINT Fair Isle benjaminmoore.comCSP-715Blue 1. SORBET STRIPES From Brink & Campman, muted pastel colors are in a rainbow-like stack, balanced with contrasting dark lines in the Divina 013407. Tufted with pure new wool. 2.smgcollective.comGOGRAPHIC The Estella Vases rug from Brink & Campman brings geometric perfection to any living space. Shades of blue, sage, and mustard play against grays for visual interest. Through smgcollective.com GROUNDWORKS l color play
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POOLSIDE PARADISE Complementing any outdoor setting of lush greens, sandy hills, or pool blue water is the luxurious Jack sofa collection from Ethnicraft. The Teak Jack outdoor lounge chair features soft angles in an elegant form, while the Teak Quatro outdoor side table hosts a favorite book or cocktail. Pair with the Teak Jack outdoor adjustable lounger, which brings a modern touch to the classic lounger. Seating shown in off-white uphol stery. Available through SMG Collective, www.smgcollective.com
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46 PortraitMagazine.com home trends | LIGHT FANTASTIC LIGHT + BRIGHT Create a welcoming ambiance by bringing intelligent lighting solutions to your home. From Ketra, the D4R Retrofit Downlight and A20 lamp set the tone with their humble elegance. Both feature a High Def Palette with a wide range of over 16 million colors; Dynamic Spec trum to produce natural light, natural dimming, and vibrancy; and TruBeam to produce uniform color across any available beam angle. Powered by Lutron’s HomeWorks System for sophisticated, intuitive control to create a dynamic lighting environment which shifts with your mood, sunlight, or task at hand. Available through Mari Design, www.maridesign.com GET THE LOOK Ketra D4R retrofit downlights maridesign.com GET THE LOOK Ketra A20 lamps maridesign.com Spacecrafting&HomesZawadski©
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OPPOSITE The concrete, steel and glass home is clad in white-glazed Argeton Terracotta panels. Fleetwood windows pair with C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. frameless glass sliding Bi-Part doors. THIS PAGE Free-floating walnut tread staircase flanked by slotted walnut screen and railing opens onto main living area with Italian stone flooring. SKYVIEW written by DONNA PIZZI photography by JEREMY BITTERMANN/JBSA TRAILBLAZING DESIGN STUDIO WILLIAM/KAVEN ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMS A BUSY CORNER OF NORTHWEST PORTLAND WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY FOUR-STORY MODERN HOME WRAPPED IN EXQUISITE TERRACOTTA TILES WITH FLOOR-TO-CEILING GLASS WALLS, IMPECCABLE LANDSCAPING, AND A BURBLING WATER FEATURE TO DROWN OUT TRAFFIC NOISE, ALL IMMACULATELY CONSTRUCTED BY IBUILDPDX OF PORTLAND.
ABOVE Kitchen range hood and cooktop by Wolf. Island gleams with easy-to-clean Super White polished Pental Quartz. Stools cozy up to the island for breezy chats with chef. Radiant heated Stone Project, Falda Grey Naturale flooring extends throughout interior and exterior. Res toration Hardware Aegean Aluminum Collection and RH Harrison and Nicholas Condos’s outdoor furnishings adjoin the firepit. Potted plants in William/Kaven fiberglass planters. Rooftop water feature cancels traffic noise, while providing visual serenity. Frameless glass railing fabricated by Guardian Glass. Frameless glass Bi-Part C.R. Laurence doors. RIGHT
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The contiguous top floor includes sumptuous living area featuring a lush sofa and coffee table. Kush Rugs area rug echoes William/Kaven textured concrete fireplace design. Artwork by the late David Carter.
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After deconstructing an existing 1904 Craftsman home on the lot, the brothers designed the first iteration of the modern home with only three floors. Zoning ordinances, however, required the home to be further from the lot’s edges. That fact inspired the designers to create a fourth floor with its contiguous main living spaces now rising to a 30-foot elevation that towers over adjacent powerlines and across to unobstructed views of several Cascade Mountain peaks, five bridges, and Portland’s skyline. Thus, the name: Skyview. Valik, who employs project managers who, like he, are also architecturally trained, calls Skyview an architectural masterpiece, which his team constructed with plenty of knowhow. “Having the training to recognize the intent of William/Kaven’s design and manifest it accordingly enabled the team to understand and be respectful of the architects’ design, as well as their intent,” says Valik.
INTRIGUED BY A REQUEST FROM HOMEOWNERS who wished to jettison their West Hills home to enjoy a modern one in a more walkable neighborhood offering an abundance of restaurants and cafes, brothers Daniel Kaven and Trevor William Lewis of William/Kaven Architecture took on the project with great enthusiasm despite the limitations of a narrow lot, abundance of powerlines and traffic noises. Bringing builder Ed Valik of iBuildPdx on board from square one helped ensure that whatever building issues William/Kaven encountered would be resolved since the architecturally trained Valik’s specialty is constructing uniquely modern homes on challenging terrain.
Daniel Kaven and his brother Trevor William Lewis teamed up as co-founding principals of William/Kaven in 2004. The partners work holistically, designing not only the architecture, but the interior design and landscaping as well. “We don’t divide disciplines. All those elements work cohesively with each other. Our projects often integrate huge panes of glass to create a major connection between indoors and outdoors.” Witness the lofting bamboo tree that pierces the façade between the third and fourth floors to provide privacy to the terrace and L-shaped reflecting pool that meanders past it. “There are a number of beautifully crafted moments, including stepping stones that span over
Looking from kitchen toward living area, historic Montgomery Park building, visible through open glass door, was a key architectural reference from the past and part of the contextual element within William/Kaven’s design concept. Flowing Lutron window treatments by Mari Design. William/Kaven-designed cabinetry with quarter cut walnut veneer. Clear catalyzed lacquer finish. Interior casework, doors, frames, and trim. Walnut trimmed elevator beyond. Franke polished chrome faucet. Noomi Chair by Susanne Grønlund for Softline.
LEFT Third Floor primary bath features William/Kaven custom double walnut vanity with white polished Pental Quartz countertop, Graff Solar wall-mounted lavatory faucet. Seating area with Kush Rugs. Victoria & Albert tub on bed of river rocks. Calacatta Lincoln marble slab wall. BOTTOM Primary Bedroom with Parallel Bed, designed by Jeffrey Bernett, Nicholas Dodziuk for Design Within Reach. Hidden closet in wall now houses workout room. Park lounge chair and ottoman by Niels Bendtsen, from Bendtsen.
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For Kaven, all of Skyview’s architectural magnificence is on display just as the sun is setting, its continuous warm walnut veneer interiors glowing through layer after layer of floor-to-ceiling glass. “It’s just gorgeous,” he says.
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The designers wrapped the building’s exterior in a high gloss terracotta cladding imported from Germany that is rarely used on residential projects. “Terracotta is an excellent building material that I love. You see it on older buildings like Meier & Frank downtown, but it is not used often enough today. “I have always wanted to use the material in a modern way and at a smaller scale,” adds Kaven.
ABOVE Exterior drone shot captures the glazed Argeton Terracotta panels along the Skyview front exterior. Entry door is directly below. Reflecting pond wraps past kitchen seating area to terrace alongside opening expressly designed to allow the lofting bamboo to rise through it to the fourth floor creating further privacy for the terrace.
the reflecting pool dividing the interior kitchen and exterior terrace,” explains Kaven, whose book Architecture of Normal: The Colonization of the American Landscape (Birkhäuser, 2022) is a visual and literary exploration of how evolving forms of transportation have dramatically shaped the built environment of the American West.
The third floor contains the primary suite whose spa-style bathroom features a freestanding tub atop a bed of river rocks that opens onto a rooftop with an outdoor shower concealed by foliage. The second floor houses an art studio, while the board-formed concrete garage is below. “Everything about Skyview is unique,” says Valik, “including the 45' tall concrete shaft for a commercial elevator with a wraparound free floating walnut staircase, as well as the waterproofing challenge of the L-shaped water feature, and frameless glass railings. That’s what drives us. We want people to wonder, ‘How did they do that?’”
written by DONNA PIZZI photography by CHRISTOPHER DIBBLE MODERN SIMPLICITY THE COMBINED TALENTS, VISION, AND SKILLS OF TELFORD + BROWN STUDIO ARCHITECTURE AND JOHN BLOOMSTER CONSTRUCTION, COUPLED WITH THE PASSIONATE PARTICIPATION OF THE HOMEOWNERS, SERVED TO BRING THIS MOSIER, OREGON, MODERN PACIFIC NORTHWEST STYLE HOME, WHICH IS PERFECTLY NESTLED UPON A RIDGE OVERLOOKING THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, VIVIDLY TO LIFE.
To adhere to the height restrictions, Telford + Brown dug into a bench on the hillside creating a linear, topically correct architectural design that opens every room to spectacular views of the Gorge, ranging from Mt. Adams to the north and Mt. Hood to the south. Easy Lock Standing Seam metal roofs in Charcoal from Taylor Metal in Salem, OR. Nakamoto Forestry charred Shou Sugi Ban Gendai Alkyd Oil Black siding.
THIS PAGE Telford + Brown’s kitchen design features locally sourced, white-stained hemlock cabinetry by Ross Custom Cabinetry (RCC) crowned with Sam Davis custom concrete countertop. Blue Star range from Eastbank Appliances, Vent-AHood insert, Anne Sacks 6x6 210 Black Matte tile backsplash ties to Waterstone Fulton matte black faucet and Dekkor hardware. OPPOSITE Vintage Raak Amsterdam Maxi-Globes restored by Kier Lamp Company; Studio CBC Windows & Doors supplied Kolbe windows and doors. Ethnicraft table; DWR Eames molded plastic side chairs. OPPOSITE BELOW Unique c. 1920s organ screens with handcrafted geometric cut-outs hails from a Portland church.
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Brown sited the home in a natural bench below the hill, articulating it in a linear, modular design that initially was planned to house a separate Airbnb, but later became a guest suite allowing privacy and flexibility. Given height restrictions placed on the project by the previous landowners whose home is nearby, the design dug into the hillside. “That concrete wall in the earth is the spine of the house that connects all the forms. Since it’s doing the real work, we decided to express it,” says Hope Telford, who, after working with Brown for eight years, purchased his company in 2020, renaming it Telford + Brown Studio Architecture.
A CONFLUENCE OF EVENTS, extensive research, and a wealth of fascination with design brought these well-traveled landowners to the work of Richard Brown, now of Telford + Brown Studio Architecture of Portland, Oregon. Their request was to design a uniquely modern Pacific Northwest home on a plot of land they had purchased in Mosier, Oregon, that would honor its spectacular views of the Columbia River Gorge. “We were drawn to the simplicity of design we had observed in Japan, Finland, Norway and Iceland,” explain the homeowners, who had seen and admired a home Brown had designed in the Gorge that was modular in design with multiple gabled structures. Coincidentally, on that home Brown had teamed up with John Bloomster Construction, a unique, in-demand builder from Mosier whom the couple’s realtor had also “Onerecommended.ofthefirstthings we tell a prospective client,” says Brown, “is that we want a contractor onboard from the very beginning, because their expertise, which is different from ours no matter how much they may overlap, adds so much to a project.” Bloomster says his decision to join the project was swayed by Brown being the architect, as well as by the homeowners being highly engaged and caring about the details. “Richard has a very unique style that definitely fits Northwest Modern Architecture,” adds Bloomster, “and this remains one of the favorite projects I’ve done.”
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“When we were developing the design,” adds Brown, “our goal was to keep it very clean, simple, and elemental with these two roofs, gable and flat roofs separated.” When the homeowners presented a photo of a very minimal nook with a dramatic view, Telford + Brown designed an ultra-simple built-in that focuses on the view, which Bloomster and his subcontractor, Ross Custom Cabinetry (RCC) masterfully constructed. “It’s now one of our favorite spots,” say the homeowners.
The couple also love Telford + Brown’s implementation of variable ceiling heights that graduate from lower to higher as one progresses through the house. Conversely, the architects give a nod to the homeowners’ participation in the project’s interior design, something they often undertake themselves.
Adding to the home’s allure are locally sourced interior woods - clear fir and hemlock – all native Northwest wood hailing from a small mill on the Washington side of the Gorge: Glenwood Valley Timber. Telford + Brown used a stateside outlet Yakamoto Forestry known for its Shou Sugi Ban exterior siding, a charred product that is less flammable - a plus for the fire-prone area, along with the metal roofs.
The homeowners sum up the power of the multi-layered project this way: “The design of our home is awesome, and we love living in it! Mosier has quickly become home and much of that can be attributed to the design and feel of our home.”
In addition to leading the “look” of the stained kitchen cabinetry, the couple also chose the bold pink Pratt & Larson tile for the master bath. Brown recalls Midcentury antique light fixtures the couple had sourced from France and Holland appearing throughout the construction. Incorporating vintage carved white oak church organ screens into the interiors became a major challenge. “It was up to us to find a good home for them, and the stairs seemed like the logical place,” says Brown. Working on site with the homeowner, Bloomster beautifully crafted the screens into the two-storied staircase to great effect. “A lot of time is spent on detailing,” says Brown, “and we are always crossing our fingers about how those details are being built. Working with John, who is so capable and communicative, delighted us as we saw in-progress photos of the simple rooms like the breakfast nook being carried out in a very fine way.” Jason Didion, Designer Senior/Project Lead at Telford + Brown, notes how seamlessly everyone worked together to refine the details. “Not only the contractor, but also the structural engineer who worked on such items as the visible custom-made steel brackets needed to accommodate stressing on the structure, as well as with connections to the concrete wall in the back.”
TOP LEFT Corner of living room with woodbox for unseen woodstove far right, tucked beneath wall-mounted television above. TOP RIGHT Telford + Brown designed breakfast nook as minimal perch to enjoy landscape. Bloomster and RCC executed the design to perfection, reiterating white-stained hemlock. BOTTOM LEFT Guest bedroom features tongue + groove hemlock ceilings. Vintage sconce designed by Jean Rene Caillette, manufactured by Parscot, purchased from antique dealer in Paris lights vintage desk and chair. Kush rug. BOTTOM RIGHT American Leather sectional draws eye to antique carved organ screens artfully framing the two-story staircase. Softline Drum Pouf wide ottoman adjoins another Kush rug. OPPOSITE White-stained hemlock cabinetry with Dekkor pulls. Wave chandelier, custom headboard, and built-in side tables by Bloomster and RCC. Kush rug.
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Ann Sacks Black Matte tile boldly frames view making it pop, says Brown. Crosswater London Palermo Grande bathtub creates angular counterpoint to poured concrete radiant heated floors and Pink Pratt & Larson tiles. Raak Amsterdam Maxi-Globes.
Richard: After a life with a single focus on architecture, I am looking for ways to make more of a contribution to my community.
Telford + Brown Studio has received several awards and recognition from the American Institute of Architects. Are there any that stand out in your career? Two projects come to mind: the Catherine McAuley Chapel, which received both national and local AIA recognition, and our Belluschi-Reisler House addition, which received an AIA design award and was recent ly featured by the Architectural Foundation of Oregon and The Oregonian. It was an awesome responsibility to modify and add to this beautiful house designed by Pietro Belluschi, one of Oregon’s most celebrated architects. What’s on your radar? Hope: We just moved into our beautiful new office space on NE Alberta Street (which we absolutely love!). Now that we’re settled in, I want to continue deepening our work on wineries, homes, and sacred spaces. Within our design team, we’ve gained substantial expertise in hos pitality spaces such as restaurants, and we’d love to work in that area as well. Also – this is a personal dream – I’d like for us to design a line of textiles and/or dishware.
Hope: I was partly raised by a Finnish family in Upstate New York who lived a very Scan dinavian lifestyle. I fell in love with the “clean” sensibility of their IKEA napkins, Marimekko tablecloths and Iittala glassware. Then I visited Finland and fell madly in love with the interior design and architecture: an emphasis on simplicity, natural materials, and home comforts. It’s still one of my deepest influences today.
Hope: We strive to evolve with the world around us; to new materials, technologies and regulations; to the challenges of climate change and growth. Imagine how much has changed since Richard started the firm in 1989! Originally, he focused on residential, commercial and sacred spaces. When I joined in 2014, we focused more on winery design. I became the firm’s full owner three years ago, and we carry forward those specialties, also solidifying another in-house specialty: interior de sign, making our projects even more cohesive.
What influenced your design principles and style?
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Richard: I spent five years designing and building a Buddhist temple. This time enhanced my understanding of materials and how buildings can be crafted. Also, through the years, I was fortunate to have been mentored by some extraordinary architects. Your firm is well known for both custom residential and winery design. Does one area of design inform the other? Wineries, especially tasting rooms, are like homes in that they are often deeply personal pursuits for owners, which requires careful listening on our part to make sure our designs reflect not only the need for workday efficiencies, but also those deep expectations and desires. Internally, we talk about this as the need to balance the sacred and the profane… in other words…inspiration and function.
Hope Telford, Principal & Richard Brown, Founding Principal
Richard: What united our work over the years, and con tinues under Hope’s leadership, is our shared design goals. Every project differs, but extraordinary things can come from uniting our visions with our clients’ passions, and joining these with thoughtfully made spaces and combinations of materials. Many of your firm’s projects incorporate sustainable, energy efficient features and include adaptive reuse. What innovative ideas are you most looking forward to achieving with the advance of technology? We incorporate new sustainable technologies, whenev er appropriate, but in our experience the most success ful sustainable designs are simple, passive, and have the people who use them at their center - systems for gathering water or stack systems for passive cooling: techniques used for hundreds of years that operate without a lot of fuss or maintenance. Also, the most sus tainable buildings are those that will still be around in 150 years, which is one reason we design with beauty in mind, and why we love doing renovations.
By teaming with Cellar Ridge Construction of McMinnville, Seattle architect Nahoko Ueda was introduced to such trusted Oregon vendors as Portland Millwork, supplier of Andersen/Weiland Lift and Slide pocket doors and Western Window Systems, and Parr Lumber supplier of the emblematic horizontal cedar siding. An airy carport breaks up the mass of glass and steel, its roof deck now housing a hot tub providing a 360-degree view of the rolling Eola Hills.
HIGH ON A HILL ABOVE THE EOLA HILLS WINE COUNTRY ON ONE SIDE WITH VIEWS OF MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN RANGES AND DOWNTOWN SALEM ON THE OTHER, RISES AN 8,000 SQ.FT. HOME DESIGNED BY UEDA DESIGN STUDIO AND BUILT BY CELLAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION OF MCMINNVILLE WHOSE SIMPLE, ELEGANT LINES ECHO SEATTLE ARCHITECT NAHOKO UEDA’S JAPANESE HERITAGE.
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Simplicity is the hallmark of Ueda Design Studio (UDS’s) stained walnut cabinetry design fabricated by Portland’s Big Branch Woodworking. Patina on steel fireplace surround by Solid Form adds textural contrast. Concrete bench by Cement Elegance. A Nicoline sofa pairs with Oscar coffee tables. Radiantly heated polished concrete floors are kid-proof. Sherwin Williams ‘Dover White’ adds a touch of cream. Japanese style wood sliding pocket screen doors to office left. Dramatic dining room at right opens to view through two-story Western Window System.
Ueda, who had been lifelong friends with the homeowner after meeting him at Occidental College in the early 90s, was excit ed to step into the fray. She traveled to the hillside location, where a poorly built 1970s home that the couple had tried to remodel without success was to be dismantled. She listened closely to the couple’s desires and as the mother of three, un derstood their needs for a durable, easy-to-clean, and healthy environment house. She responded as well to their wishes for energy efficiency, the use of timeless colors and materials, and easy indoor/outdoor access through patio doors. Even though the couple was not well versed in Japanese ar chitectural styles, they believed the contemporary design they were after would be well served by Japanese modern design ideas. “In Japan,” explains Ueda, “we often use wood screens to define a space, letting air move through them during hot and humid summer seasons. With this house, we used vertical screens throughout to define a space while letting the views move through them. Those screens form walls, guard railings, sliding doors, suspended stairs, and kitchen ceilings. We also used some traditional Japanese architectural elements such as framing views, a compressed entrance, and inside-outside space. Despite the freedom my friends gave me with aesthet ic decisions, we still had lots of design meetings and phone discussions. On occasion, if they didn’t like my suggestions, I would go back to the drawing board, but that kind of back and forth always made the design better and more special. In the end, we really created a home specifically designed for them and for their lives.”
FIRST YOU MEANDER THROUGH A MILE-LONG DRIVEWAY, where views of the newly designed home by Seattle architect Nahoko Ueda of Ueda Design Studio magi cally appear and disappear as you wend your way to the hill’s crest. In summer, the golden hillside grasses blend impercep tibly with the home’s horizontal cedar siding, creating a visu al play on your senses that enable Ueda to artfully introduce her design. The road traveled to manifest this modern home was, how ever, far from the bucolic one described above. The family, a professional couple with two young children, dogs, cats, and chickens, wanted a refuge from their demanding profession al lives and a modern, timeless design that also served their young family’s needs. The couple struggled to find an architect who would be a great fit for their multi-faceted needs. Their first venture with a local architecture firm yielded two sets of plans that were either too big or too expensive, and ultimately incompatible with their lifestyle.
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BELOW Poplar-stained wood screens define kitchen work area when mounted on ceiling and disguise ducting, speakers, and fire alarm system. Walnut-stained cabinetry and patina on steel backsplash reiterate elements found in living room. Connubia barstools hug quartz-topped island. Dornbracht sink faucets. Miele cooktop/induction oven. Faber, Inca Lux vent. UPPER RIGHT Cable wine storage system by Buoyant. RIGHT BELOW Entry foyer view of water feature by GT Landscape Solutions in front garden. Concealed window frames eliminate inside/ outside boundaries.
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ER LEFT Powder room features a custom sink by Cement Elegance of Bend, Oregon. Milano Faucet by Fantini sourced from Chown Hard ware. RIGHT Dramatic dining room windows by Western Window Sys tem from Portland Millwork include awning window that opens before A/C is needed. Bontempi Casa dining table lit by PROF chandelier.
“Working with Naho was much different,” says the homeowner.
Using the steel construction to create the two-story wall of glass in the dining room, replete with overhang was a crucial element of Ueda’s design. To counter any extreme heat, an awning window opens near the roof before the HVAC kicks in. Exterior shades are now installed with sensors that automatically descend to block the strong sun. Solar panels will follow to take the house off grid entirely. “The homeowners were leading very busy, complicated lives,” says Brenner, “and we felt the weight of their trust, so it was our mission to knock it out of the park. If I didn’t understand something, Naho was there to figure it out. The goal was to build a beautiful home while staying within the economic goals, preserving the integrity of the project and calendar goals.”
“Because we have a strong, long-lasting friendship, it was easy to explain to her what we were looking for. We spent many hours dis cussing every area of the house. It was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, and, happily, our voices were heard by her in a way the pre vious architect had not.”
Ueda’s design contained many of the building elements Cellar Ridge had worked with on other projects. Adding “tons of steel” to the mix required Benner to bring on another set of trades to work in con cert with them. “A lot of elements that make a house beautiful with that level of architectural simplicity makes it a challenging task to keep the various systems and infrastructure hidden. Working with an incredibly talented architect like Naho was particularly exciting, because most questions were answered by looking at her drawings.”
Ueda says she loves seeing her good friends enjoying the house she designed. “People often say doing business with friends can be a risky thing, but it worked wonderfully for us, and I can continue to visit them to see how the house changes with their lives.” Addition ally, she and Brenner are looking to collaborate again on another project to create more beauty in architecture.
For this project, Ueda asked for local contractor references within her network, and found Carson Benner of Cellar Ridge Construction in McMinnville. “Carson was our first and only interview with a general contractor,” says the homeowner. “We liked his approach and price he quoted us.” Benner says his first step was the demolition of the exist ing house, which was so poorly maintained it fell in on itself. “That made the planned reuse of the original footprint impossible,” he says.
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UPPER LEFT Main Level sitting room view of rolling hills/wine country through Andersen/Weiland pocket doors from Portland Millwork. Ver tical screens frame Gorini Divani chair and Mobital side table. LOW
BOTTOM LEFT Kids’ bay window with white oak UDS cabinet. BOTTOM RIGHT Piano room on mezzanine overlooks dining room, drawing eye to dark Modern Fan Company fixture adding contrast to stained plywood ceiling panels. Oscar coffee table grounds scene.
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TOP Dramatic dining windows by Western Window Systems ribbed with Newberg Steel exposed structural steel. Metal roofing with stained plywood soffit panels. UDS Steel canopy over Lynx Grills BBQ grill. Horizontal stained cedar siding from Parr Lumber. Cembrit fiber cement boards by Facades Northwest. Structural engineering by Seattle’s Bykonen Carter Quinn.
It’s something you feel with your body and mind.
I’m also interested in sustainable design. I feel an obliga tion to create designs that are healthy, energy efficient, and durable. Understanding and applying building sci ence is critical to my design practice.
What was the “lightbulb” moment when you realized you wanted to pursue architecture?
I came to architecture late, having worked in finance in my 20s. At 29, I went through a series of life-changing events, which prompted me to reconsider how I wanted to live the rest of my life. I had always enjoyed design, so I took an introductory architecture class at the University of Washington. At one point during school I became ill and spent time recovering, first in a primitive cabin and then in a more comfortable home. I noticed how each space impacted my recovery, both physically and mentally. I realized I could help others by designing healthy and comfortable spaces. Then, I started daydreaming the moment seeing people enjoying the space I design. Simply put, ‘Japanese architecture is something you experience, rather than what you see.’ Can you elaborate? Japanese architecture is often reduced to tropes such as those we see in restaurants and stores. None of those cap ture the essence of being in a Japanese space. In tradi tional Japanese architecture, spaces unfold as a journey.
Favorite part of the design process?
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Describe your design philosophy. I strive for designs that are modern, minimalistic and cre ate strong relationships with nature. I love spaces that are modest yet beautiful, poetic yet comfortable, and elegant yet playful. I find beauty in simplicity and the richness of natural materials. I grew up in Tokyo in a traditional Japanese house. Tra ditional Japanese homes are carefully designed to culti vate the enjoyment of nature, the beauty of the materials with which they are built, and the play of light and shadow created by the composition, all of which are held within a functional balance. Those ideas are perfectly suited to contemporary design and living.
Best travel destination for inspiration? Naoshima (Art Island), Japan Favorite detail of your childhood home? Engawa is a veranda in a Japanese home. It’s an insideoutside space, and often located to enjoy the garden. I remember sitting there as a small child, playing and sometimes falling asleep. It was a happy place.
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I love the beginning of a project. Thinking of possibilities, trying various layouts, and shaping forms. I share my clients’ excitement in thinking about their future.
Nahoko Ueda, Principal | Ueda Design Studio
What aspects of your life before becoming an architect have shaped your design principles and style? When I was a stock analyst in Tokyo, I looked at trends to determine which would likely be permanent and which would be temporary. I use the same approach when I de sign homes. I ask my clients about their current needs and how they see their future. From there, we work together to identify priorities.
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THIS PAGE An alcove under the stairs overlooks a shade garden and is the perfect spot for the homeowners’ piano. A colorful series of paintings by Jaq Cartier complements a sculpture by Annie Morris. OPPOSITE In the entry, a steel pivot door opens to a console table from Desiron NY, with a Blackman Cruz table lamp on top and Lee Industries poufs with suede by Keleen Leather. The artwork is by Chris Gwaltney.
written by MELISSA DALTON photography by KEVIN SCOTT MCCLELLAN ARCHITECTS AND NB DESIGN GROUP TEAM UP WITH DLH INC TO CRAFT A HOME THAT CAPTURES EVERYTHING THIS KIRKLAND SITE HAS TO OFFER, FROM SWEEPING LAKE WASHINGTON VIEWS IN EVERY ROOM, TO ELEGANT AND PEACEFUL MOMENTS SOWN THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR.
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THIS PAGE In the kitchen, sliding glass doors open the room to the covered outdoor space. The cabinetry was designed by Greg, whose parents had a kitchen cabinet business in Iowa, and built by Contour Woodworks. A Miele range, Dornbracht plumbing, Kelly Wearstler pendants, and Token barstools complete the scheme. OPPOSITE The entry sequence includes uplit gardens and a water feature, as well as a gate to the outdoor room.
AT GREG BERTCH AND MARIA LEGUIZAMO’S HOUSE in Kirkland, Washington, a cascade of concrete steps leads up from the driveway and sidewalk. Those steps are banked on either side by inset planters, where the leaves of Stewartia trees flutter in the breeze.
It’s an entirely peaceful progression from outside to in, from busy city life to personal retreat, exactly in keeping with the couple’s hopes for a home that merges with the surrounding landscape. And yet, the site’s biggest strengths also presented a bit of challenge in the design process, navigated deftly by McClellan Architects and NB Design Group, with an assist from DLH inc in the construction.
Perched on a hillside above Lake Washington, the couple’s lot was at the end of a private road, with a nice, quiet feel, and an existing older house that could be torn down to make way for their dream home. The site’s biggest draw was its long axis facing the lake, with sightlines over neighbors down the slope, which meant any new build would have sweeping views. “That enabled us to stretch the house along the length of the property, so every room has a great view,” says architect Regan McClellan. “But the thing that makes the site really great for that, also makes it somewhat difficult.” At issue was where to place the front door. “Ideally you’re entering from the middle back,” says McClellan, rather than one end, which was what fronts the street here. Thus, the architect devised the solution of the elegant entry sequence. Not only does the house have its fantastic water views at every turn, but the elevations that face away from the lake are equally integrated with the landscape. For instance, on the North façade, two glass walls wrap a secret shade garden. “There’s no view behind the house and it’s somewhat dark, but we we’re able to use that to our advantage,” says McClellan, noting how the glass brings light into typically dark circulation spaces. “It’s also a wonderful opportunity to provide different experiences. It’s more intimate and enclosed.”
The walkway then skirts alongside a screened outdoor room tucked over the garage down below. The entrance to that outdoor room is accessed by a custom sliding screen, signaled by a trickling water feature across the path. This way, visitors may enter directly into the outdoor space, depending on how Greg and Maria might be entertaining, or proceed to the front door.
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For the interior, the couple worked with NB Design Group and interior designer James Fung, who also kept the sweeping view in mind while creating intimate moments throughout the tableau. “You want to make sure that the view is never obstructed, but also, create different experiences in different parts of the home,” says Fung. That starts at the entry, with its Shou Sugi Ban accent wall and steel pivot door, which opens to an artful vignette composed of a sculptural console table, suede poufs, and original art by Chris Gwaltney. “When the clients approached us, they had a very clear vision of what type of home they wanted, which was contemporary, with beautiful finishes, with a very textured and layered feel,” says Fung. Those textures and layers are continued into the main living spaces, which flow together in an open plan.
OPPOSITE In the primary bathroom, a free standing MTI tub sits on porcelain tile floors, accented by Dornbracht plumbing and a Gabrielle Scott pendant.
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The custom oak vanity was built by Contour Woodworks with recessed hardware by Sugatsune, and with a marble counter from Bedrosians. The sconces are the Phoenix Day from Trammel Gagne at the Seattle Design Center.
In the living room, a custom marble and blackened steel fireplace obscures the television, and creamycolored sofas and mohair and leather swivel chairs are a cozy spot for movies. Fung placed Greg’s piano in a nook overlooking the shade garden, to embrace the alcove’s more “inner-facing” quality. The couple loves to cook, taking cooking classes around the world, from Greece and Singapore to the Culinary Institute in New York for a lesson in French macarons, so the kitchen was set up with a highlevel of refined detail. “All the outlets are hidden,” says Maria. “I didn’t want to see the clunkiness of the outlets everywhere, so we tried to minimize that and keep it nice and clean.” An expansive marble counter is an ideal place for prep, with the sink set up for taking in the lake. “It’s a perfect set-up because nobody likes washing dishes,” says Maria. “You look up and see the water.” To maintain the indoor-outdoor flow, one entire kitchen corner opens up to the four-season outdoor room, itself set up with a cooking station, fireplace, and comfortable seating.
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Polished concrete floors balance the wood and steel of the structure, as does a through line of custom rift-cut white oak casework that was woven throughout the interior, from a storage nook in the piano alcove, to the kitchen cabinetry, to the vanity in the primary suite. “We wanted to make sure there was a consistent language, so all of the spaces really blended nicely from one to another,” says Fung. “The casework itself reads as art. It creates really interesting compositions in each of the Throughoutrooms.”the design process, the couple assembled their art collection, consulting with Fung about scale and the ideal place ment for pieces. Thanks to that collaboration, that collection has been woven seamlessly throughout, from the Annie Morris sculpture by the piano, to the custom commissions by Julie Speidel beside the fireplace.
Having toured many homes in Southern California and the Los Angeles area for their inspiration, Greg and Maria “wanted to have more of a California feel,” says Greg. “The winters here get to be pretty long, so we wanted an open feel with lots of natural light and high ceilings.” To that end, large windows are topped with a belt of transoms, adding extra height and bringing in even more light. The ceiling is lined with stained Hemlock and supported by sleek steel beams carried under the exterior eaves, adding to the feeling of continuity between inside and out. “It’s a really great mix of materials,” says Seth Holub of DLH inc. “Everyone did a really good job bringing all those together.”
Fleetwood windows and doors were used throughout the home. The feature wall in the living room has custom blackened steel, marble, and a Da Vinci fireplace. A Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sofa with Holly Hunt fabric sits across, with two Anees leather and mohair swivel chairs from Kelly Forslund at the Seattle Design Center. Poufs from Trammell-Gagne are tucked beneath the console, and the wall art is by Julie Speidel via Winston Wachter Gallery.
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Upstairs, even the freestanding tub in the primary suite relishes the view in a unique way. “We wanted to continue that connection to the landscape, and not have it feel like you’re looking over a roof, so we made a green roof there,” says McClellan, which acts to guide the eye to the horizon without getting distracted by neighboring rooftops. “It’s just a great foreground for the view,” says McClellan.
Now, Greg and Maria are ensconced in the home that they always wanted, whether practicing at the piano, or spreading out the ingredients for the next meal across the kitchen island, made all the more enjoyable for their incredible experience with their design and build team. “It was really enjoyable working with everybody. We had a really good team and everyone really did a fantastic job,” says Greg. “It was like they read our minds and we can’t say enough great things about what they did for us.”
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THIS PAGE The outdoor room is ready for year-round use, thanks to a Summit chaise and Restoration Hardware chairs clustered before a Da Vinci fireplace, with a Serena & Lily rug, and a Gregorius Pineo coffee table from Kelly Forslund at the Seattle Design Center. OPPOSITE In the dining room, a Holly Hunt chandelier is suspended above a custom oak dining table from Arden Home, the latter surrounded by leather Cassina Cab chairs.
A DREAM COME TRUE WITH THE HELP OF A TALENTED TEAM, A SEATTLE PEDIATRIC DENTIST CREATES HER DREAM HOME IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, AS A PLACE TO SETTLE IN BY THE WATER AND APPRECIATE EVERYTHING IT HAS TO OFFER, FROM RELAXING SUNSET VISTAS TO NIGHTTIME WHALE SONGS. written by MELISSA DALTON photography by ANDREW POGUE
Kristi Linsenmayer selected architects Dan Wickline and Brian Watzin of Prentiss +
Balance + Wickline, alongside interior designer Emily Knudsen and Marble Construction, to help create her home in Ketchikan, Alaska. It cantilevers over the edge of its site to make the most of the surroundings. The shiplap cedar on the exterior of the home was milled locally and finished with Benjamin Moore Arborcoat, in black, while wraparound Koble VistaLuxe Windows further connect the interior to the outdoors.
ABOVE Linsenmayer reads or watches television in the nook. It’s defined from the main room by rift-sawn white oak veneered plywood, and finished with Rubio Monocoat in ‘Cornsilk.’ A Jotul fireplace warms the home. OPPOSITE In the dining room, Knudsen surrounded a Trestle Table from Blackcreek Mountain Mercantile & Trading Co. with red ch24 Wishbone chair by Hans Wegner from Hive Modern. An Allied Maker pendant is suspended overhead, and a vintage Turkish rug underfoot.
Fifteen years later, another image from her vision board came into play, that of a “perfect little house with an amazing view,” says Linsenmayer, that she’d clipped from a magazine. “I always had it in my mind.” In 2016, Linsenmayer was driving to work in Ketchikan one day, when she saw a sign by the side of the road advertising land for sale. The parcel was under an acre, fronted the water, and already had a flat area with a rock retaining wall ready for a potential house. “I went and looked and thought, ‘This is it,’” says Linsenmayer. “I found the spot that I’d had in my mind forever.”
In short order, she connected with the founding partner, Geoff Prentiss, of the Seattle firm Prentiss + Balance + Wickline. Prentiss cautioned her as she entered the de sign process: “He told me I could have one trick, one crazy idea,” says Linsenmayer. For her, that would be come cantilevering the house over the edge of the site, to get as close to the water as possible. “I wanted to hear the splash,” she says.
Architects Dan Wickline and Brian Watzin, a Principal and Associate respectively at Prentiss + Balance + Wick line, were on board. “We really wanted to push the building forward,” says Wickline. “So that it pushes up, and out, and even past that wall, to get that real experience all the way up and down the coast.” The home’s two waterside volumes do just that, projecting seven feet over the foundation walls to hover above the beach and waves below.
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IN 2002, AFTER WORKING AS A GENERAL DENTIST FOR OVER A DECADE IN SEATTLE, Kristi Linsenmayer was ready for a change. She gath ered together a pile of magazines and posterboard, some glue and scissors, and made a vision board. “I was thinking, ‘Do I go back to school? What do I want my life to look like?’” says Linsenmayer. Following the exercise, she completed a Master’s in Public Health, as well as a Master’s in Dentistry and residency program in pediatric dentistry. That led her to travelling to South east Alaska, and building a dental practice in Ketchikan, to which she commutes regularly between it and her business in Seattle.
The home’s two-bed, two bath plan is discreetly separated into public and private areas, with the main living rooms clustered in one volume, and the principal suite occupying the second. Those areas are connected by a covered deck tucked between, which fosters privacy and protects occu pants from the elements. “It’s nestled in there,” says Wickline. “Having a place to be outside as much as possible was important.” Both glassed volumes have sloping shed roofs, and a West-fac ing wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, which wrap the corners for full immersion. The net effect is that, even though the plan was kept to a modest 1640-square-feet, the house seems to open to the broad vista.
In the kitchen, the custom cabinets were built by local cabinetmaker Matthew Janowicz, and painted Benjamin Moore ‘Vintage,’ which contrasts gently with the tongue and groove cedar cabinet to the left, stained in Benjamin Moore Arborcoat ‘Chelsea Gray.’ Fireclay ceramic tile in Tusk covers the backsplash and stove hood, which has a Zephyr insert, and a LaCanche range sits below. The countertops are Statuario Gioia Marble, from EleMar Oregon, and the lighting is by Allied Maker.
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LEFT In the bathroom, a custom white oak vanity is bedecked with a pink Kast ‘Aria’ sink. The walls have ceramic tile from Fireclay, in 2x6 French Linen.
For the material palette, the goal was “to keep it as natural as possible,” says Watzin, with key material changes throughout the interior space to shape the experience. To that end, the floors are unstained concrete – with a radiant heating system underneath for comfort – and the walls are clad in Alaska Yellow Cedar, stained dark at the exterior, with a lighter gray wash inside. Then certain nodes, like a reading nook off the main area, and the hallway that denotes the transition from public to private, all have a more refined wall treatment of rift-sawn white oak veneered plywood.
Next, Linsenmayer tapped interior designer Emily Knudsen to create a “Scan dinavian cabin interior for this Alaska setting,” says Knudsen, of the Port land-based Complementary Studio. “She really liked a modern Nordic aes thetic as far as material and texture goes,” says Knudsen. “Her other note was about wanting color in the kitchen.” While greens and blues were considered, it wasn’t until Linsenmayer happened upon the perfect shade of pink that she knew what that color would be. “Emily said, ‘You can do whatever you want,’” remembers Linsenmayer. “I said, ‘Good, because I like pink.’”
ABOVE In the primary bedroom, Knudsen paired a hanging Egg Chair from Sika Design with a Blu Dot dresser, the Pillar Bed from DWR, and a Steps rug by Alexander Girard. RIGHT The rift-sawn white oak in the hall reveals a pink door to the laundry.
Now, the custom kitchen cabinetry built by local cabinetmaker Matthew Janowicz is covered in the Benjamin Moore shade ‘Vin tage,’ topped with marble counters, and juxtaposed against the gray tones of the concrete and a grid of 1x1 Fireclay ceramic wall tile. Knudsen then applied a spectrum of rose-tinted hues throughout the decor, from the vintage Turkish rug and red Wishbone chairs in the dining room, to blush-colored pillows in the nook, to a pink ceramic sink in the primary bathroom. Minimalist light fixtures from Allied Maker lean further into the Nordic vibe, while items like the Nido Chair by Estudio Persona and a hanging egg chair bring in sculptural hits “to balance the angular forms of the archi tecture,” says Knudsen.
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Since construction finished in 2021, Linsenmayer is enjoying ev erything her new home has to offer, whether that’s getting some work done at the dining table, or listening to the whales in the water off her shoreline, or cozying up in front of the freestanding stove to take in the sights. “I never want to leave because I love my space. That’s good design,” she says. At some point, Linsenmayer even found the 2002 article with the original inspiration image that she posted to her vision board. “I gave Dan a copy and I said, ‘Oh my gosh, you nailed this,’” says Linsenmayer. “Although, I like my view more.”
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The architects placed the deck between the two glass volumes to protect from the elements. It has outdoor seating by Loll Designs and reclaimed redwood decking, and is accessed via Kolbe sliding doors from the living room. There, Knudsen combined a sofa from MENU Design Shop with sculptural Nido chairs by Estudio Persona from Spartan Shop, and a custom-colored rose-hued rug by June Hilton. The aluminum-clad windows are wood on the inside, and finished with Benjamin Moore Arborcoat in black, “just to give them a uniformity,” says Watzin. “Since you experience both sides of the windows from all different places.”
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The heart of Willamette Valley wine country dishes up great restaurants, exceptional tasting room experiences, and a friendly feel–all just 25 miles from downtown Portland. written by MARGARETT WATERBURY Allison Inn & Spa Rain Dance Vineyards © Doreen Wynja© John Valls The Allison Inn & Spa TO TASTE on page
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Newberg’s proximity to Portland makes a day trip tempting. But if you’ve got the time, spending a night or two adds an entirely new dimension to your wine country experience. So book a bed and breakfast, fuel up the car, and toss an empty wine case (or two) in the trunk. Some of the best wine tasting in the world is right on Portland’s doorstep, and you’ll be there before you know it. While there are a handful of tasting rooms in Newberg proper, to get the real experience, you’ll be best-served by hopping in the car for a short drive out of city limits. Many wineries also now require reservations, especially for sitdown experiences that pair flights with food or involve excursions into the vineyard. Raring to go? Stop off at August Cellars on your way into down town Newberg. In addition to Au gust Cellars’ own label, eight other boutique producers make their wines at this 16,000 square foot facility, including Crowley Wines, Twill Cellars, and Ovum Wines. The Schaad family has been farm ing on this property since 1942, so it’s fitting that the tasting room experience is satisfyingly oldschool: No reservations needed, picnics welcome, warm banter at the bar encouraged.
Newberg dishes up the trifecta: Great wine, dining, and lodging.
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. When the vineyard prop erty was first listed for sale, it was Lynn who called Alexana’s owner, Madaiah Revana, with the alert that a remarkable parcel had just hit the market. Lynn even helped design Alexana’s cellar, which is why it looks so similar to Penner-Ash’s production floor. Just eight minutes north, this anchor of the Ribbon Ridge AVA pours concentrated, fruit-focused pinot noirs showcasing estate fruit as well as grapes sourced from other top-tier vineyards like Hyland and Shea Vineyard.
Patricia Green Cellars, also in the Ribbon Ridge AVA, proudly claims to produce more individual bottlings of pinot noir than any other winery in the nation. Here, pinot lovers can taste their way through the full spectrum of this famously versatile grape, from bright, cranberry-inflect ed releases from cooler vintages to brooding, concentrated wines made from some of the most iconic vine yards in the state.
WHERE TO TASTE (continued) Raring to go? Stop off at August Cellars on your way into downtown Newberg. In addition to August Cel lars’ own label, eight other boutique producers make their wines at this 16,000 square foot facility, including Crowley Wines, Twill Cellars, and Ovum Wines. The Schaad family has been farming on this property since 1942, so it’s fitting that the tast ing room experience is satisfyingly old-school: No reservations needed, picnics welcome, warm banter at the bar
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Youencouraged.canchoose from an all-August Cellars flight, or a Building flight featuring August Cellars’ wines as well as those from other producers made onsite. Whatever you choose, don’t miss August Cellars’ 2009 Marechal Foch, which features an unusual grape known for its inky color and rich, savory flavor that pairs beautifully with grilled lamb or spicy charcuterie. “We’ve always loved things beyond pinot,” explains winemaker Tom Schaad. For self-described “contrarian” Scott Flora, hearing that pinot noir would “never ripen” on his property’s north-facing slope landed as more of a dare than a warning. Today, the proof is in every bottle of Native Flora’s ‘Heretic’ pinot noir, made entirely from estate fruit grown on a 30% grade with north exposure. “This is my neener-neener wine,” says Scott with a smile. Open by appointment only, Native Flora offers an intimate tasting room experience led by the owners and designed for people who are se rious about wine. That doesn’t mean the winery takes itself too seriously. Classic, ageworthy Oregon pinots rub shoulders with irreverent releas es like “Ruby Primo,” a rosé so dark as to be practically red, or the 2018 ‘L’autre’ Pinot Noir, which showcases “renegade” barrels that don’t quite fit with the primary character of their vintage. An aerie-like tasting room offers sweeping views of the Chehalem Mountains. Just down the road, Alexana Vineyard and Winery farms 55 acres of grapes across 18 different soil types, giving the winemakers a remark able palette of flavors to work with. Super-knowledgeable staff make geeking out over soil types and clones a pleasure, if that’s your thing. If not, you’ll still find plenty to love, including textbook Oregon pinots with brilliant red fruit and haunting aromatics, plus a delightful cheese and charcuterie pairing plate (order ahead). Feel like getting a little clos er to those vines? Book a Rover tour to be whisked through the vineyard to taste wines right on the patch of Earth where the fruit in your glass was grown. The Oregon wine industry is fa mously collaborative, and Alexana might not exist at all if not for Lynn Penner-Ash of Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
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COUNTER-CLOCKWISE, FROM LEFT Counter-clockwise from left: Shop Oregon artists’ work at Art Elements Gallery. Native Flora makes deep-colored rosés inspired by French village wines. Estate vineyards at Alexana Vineyard and Winery include dozens of different soil types. Savor an elevated Northwest tasting menu at the Painted Lady, a wine country icon. Book an e-bike tour with Wine de Roads to see wine country from two wheels. Founded by a pioneer of Oregon sparkling wine, ROCO winery makes excellent reds as well as elegant bubbles. A flock of Babydoll Southdown sheep keep weeds down and plants fertilized at Native Flora.
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Celebrating Oregon Roots Five Generations of Community Stewardship, Growth, and Preservation With generations before them living on and loving the land of the Willamette Valley, Ken and Celia Austin are committed to growing and producing wines which honor the legacy of a family and a region. In keeping with the love and respect of nature, all of Rain Dance Vineyards are dry farmed using sustainable practices and are Salmon Safe and LIVE Certified. Join us for WednesdayTastings–Monday 11am – 5pm 3004 NE Zimri Drive, Newberg, OR 97132 raindancevineyards.com503.538.0197
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Co-founder David Adelsheim helped import the first early-rip ening Dijon clones of char donnay into the United States in the 1980s, and Adelsheim’s chardonnays are some of the best in the valley. Book a single vineyard tasting to taste library wines and club-only exclusives paired with an assortment of local Oregonnibbles.isdecidedly not Eu rope, but you could be forgiven for thinking you’re in the Mosel at J. Christopher in the Che halem Mountains. It’s owned by Ernst Loosen, an international ly famous German winemaker whose family has been growing and making wine in Germany for more than 200 years. Grab a seat on the patio to enjoy beau tiful landscaping and rolling valley views while you savor a rotating flight of J. Christopher wines, including estate wines and those showcasing fruit from Expectelsewhere.inspiration from Euro pean traditions, like sauvignon blanc inspired by Sancerre and or chardonnays every bit as flinty as Chablis. Loosen’s importing business is also based in Oregon, which means you can tuck a couple bottles of German Riesling to that case of pinot you take home. Just down the road, ROCO Winery makes an ideal stop for bubble-lovers. Founded by Oregon sparkling wine pioneer Rollin Soles, who helped found Argyle Winery in the 1980s, ROCO elevates this celebratory style to an entirely new level. First, taste ROCO’s refined still wines, including chardonnays and pinot noirs. Then move on to their RMS brut, a supremely elegant sparkler made in the Champagne style. On your way back to town, don’t miss Rain Dance Vineyards. Owned by the same family as the Allison Inn & Spa, this laid-back, ultra-comfort able tasting room occupies a remodeled craftsman home, spilling out onto a tiered patio complete with oversized fire pits and botanical garden-like grounds. Estate fruit from different vineyards forms the basis of a canonically Oregon collection of wines, including riesling, gewürztraminer, char donnay, and red and rosé pinot noirs. A short walking path passes through vineyards to connect Rain Dance Vineyards to the Allison Inn & Spa, which makes it an appealing choice for an aperitif before dinner reservations at JORY. WHERE TO EAT It might look like an auto body shop, but don’t be fooled: See See Motor Coffee Co. is indeed a motorcycle club, but it also serves the best espresso in town. Start your engines with a latte and pastry before hitting your first tasting room of the Ifday.plans call for a picnic, swing in to Good Company to stock up on charcuterie, crackers, nuts, preserves, and an excep tional selection of domestic and imported cheeses cut to order. Or grab a table and let the cheesemonger make you a selection of cheeses and accom paniments.
White wines more your style? You’re in luck. Just to the east is Adelsheim Vineyard. Founded in 1972, Adelsheim was the very first winery in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, and it’s still setting the pace, particularly when it comes to chardonnay.
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FROM TOP A guided tasting at Rain Dance Vineyards. On First Fridays in downtown Newberg, galler ies like Art Elements stay open late. Book vineyard tours at Rain Dance Vineyards to see vines up close. The Winemaker Collection Experience at ROCO showcases rare library wines. Breakfast at The Setting Inn is delivered directly to your door. Share stories in the courtyard at The Setting Inn.
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PASTA DOUGH and LOBSTER CREAM 16 oz all purpose flour 8 oz semolina 2 whole eggs 5 egg yolks ½ Tbsp milk ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil Method Combine flour and semolina on countertop into large mound. Make a well in the middle. In the blender, add whole eggs, yolks, milk and oil. Blend until smooth. Pour into well, with a fork mix in flour steadily until dough forms. Knead a minimum of five minutes. Refrigerate until ready to use. Use a traditional pasta machine and roll sheets out to the second thinnest setting on the dial. For pappardelle pasta, cut noodles one inch thick.
LOBSTER CREAM SAUCE shells from 2 lobsters ¼ cup cooking oil 1 cup white wine ¼ cup brandy 1 Tbsp butter 1 celery stock, chopped ¼ medium onion, chopped ½ leek, white only, chopped 1 medium carrot, chopped 2 cloves garlic 1 sprig parsley 1 tsp tomato paste 2 plum tomatoes, halved 1 sprig thyme 2 quarts water 1 cup heavy cream salt and white Pepper Method Preheat oven to 350 and place a roasting pan in to heat up. Carefully remove the hot roasting pan and on the Stove top over a low flame, heat the cooking oil, place the shells in the hot pan and return to the oven. Roast for 20 minutes, stirring every five minutes. When roasted, return the pan to the stove top, add the butter and melt. Add the vegetables and sauté, add the tomato paste and coat the veg etables and shells with the tomato paste and con tinue to sweat. Deglaze with the brandy and white wine. Add the tomatoes, thyme and water and stir to mix thoroughly.Bring the stock to a simmer. Re duce stove top to low heat and cook uncovered, for 3 hours adding water if necessary to keep shells covered. Strain through cheesecloth. Over medium heat, reduce the stock to a pint. Add the cream and reduce again to a pint of sauce. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
Cook the pappardelle noodles in a large pot of salt ed, boiling water for about four minutes or until al dente. While the pasta is cooking, place the lobster cream sauce in a large saucepan and bring to a sim mer. When the pasta is cooked, strain the pasta and transfer noodles to the simmering lobster cream. Coat the noodles in sauce. Garnish the dish with cooked lobster meat and shaved Oregon black truffles and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Recipe by Chef Allen Routt, Owner & Chef The Painted Lady Restaurant, www.thepaintedladyrestaurant.com
Homemade Pasta with Lobster Sauce
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Ruddick & Wood, Rosemarino, Trellis, and The Newburgundian are other great options for lunch or dinner. Hankering for something sweet to finish off the night? Stop in at Jem 100, a ‘50s-style ice cream parlor and burger joint, for a combined sugar and nostalgia rush. Grab a waffle cone scooped by a local high school student, then slip a quarter in the jukebox and settle into a vinyl-seat booth to reminisce about your first job. WHERE TO STAY It’s (almost) possible to get the full wine country experience without leaving the 35-acre grounds of the luxurious 85-room Allison Inn & Spa. Start with coffee in front of your in-room gas fireplace, then stroll down to the spa for a rejuvenating massage and a signature “Divine Wine”
The Painted Lady Restaurant is the un disputed apex of Newberg’s fine dining scene. Seasonal tasting menus focus on high-quality local ingredients in sophis ticated preparations. Opt for a wine pair ing for more variety, or pick a bottle from The Painted Lady’s deep cellar, which includes Northwest and world wines.
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facial that uses wine grapes to firm and nourish skin. If you’re inspired by the art-filled spaces at the Allison, visit Art Elements Gallery in downtown Newberg, which represents over 50 Oregon artists, including some whose work is exhibited at the Allison Inn & Spa.
“Farm-to-table” is interpreted quite liter ally at JORY, the fine dining restaurant at the Allison Inn & Spa, where the a la carte and tasting menus feature pro duce grown directly onsite. For a quick lunch, the Painted Hills “Pinot” Burger, which features Tillamook white cheddar, charred onion relish, arugula, Dijon aioli, and bacon on a house-made bun, is a wine country classic. If you have more time, book the chef’s table for a memo rable dining experience featuring local seafood and vibrant Northwest flavors. Wine flows freely at SubTerra Kitchen & Cellar, a subterranean restaurant that was recently purchased by husband-andwife team Javier Santos and Stephanie Fagerstrom. An Oregon-centric list of wines by the glass or bottle comple ments a menu featuring updated takes on classics, like a savory French Onion bisque that translates the iconic flavors of the bistro classic into a silkier format.
Newberg’s country lanes are also dotted with great, independently owned small inns and bed and breakfasts. There’s something very Oregon about how the Willamette Valley B&B manages to fuse the fun of staying with a friend with the comfort of a luxury hotel. Five large, com fortable rooms feature fireplaces, deep soaking tubs, heated floors, and private patios equipped with Adirondack chairs for watching the sun set. Thoughtful details, like pillows in a range of densi ties, hint at the owners’ long background in hospitality, while homemade soaps and hand-painted tiles add a cheerfully homey feel. Locally roasted coffee, homemade grano la, and pastries baked by a former Papa Hyden’s pastry chef start every morn ing right at Chehalem Ridge Bed and Breakfast. An ideal location just north of Newberg makes for a perfect jumping off point for wine country adventures–and if you need ideas, owners Kristin and Curt are able to help book tastings at their fa vorite producers. Or indulge your fanta sies of a wine country pied-a-terre at The Setting Inn. Every inch of the incredible grounds surrounding this 8-room luxury inn is fair game for strolling, sitting, and sipping, including a regulation bocce court and a central courtyard equipped with fire pits and board games. But it’s the standout breakfast box delivered right to your door–complete with mimo sa fixings–that delivers perhaps the most compelling argument for why waking up in wine country is such a delight.
TOP TO BOTTOM Soak the day away in the Allison Inn & Spa’s vanishing edge indoor pool and whirlpool. Start the day with outdoor yoga at The Allison. Eight different boutique winemakers make wine at August Cellars’ studio. August Cellars’ architect-designed building uses gravity to move wine from the crush pad to the cellar. © The Allison Inn & Spa © The Allison Inn & Spa © Rick Keating © Rick Keating
14000 NE QUARRY ROAD, NEWBERG OR 97132 503.554.6766 | sales@augustcellars.com | AUGUSTCELLARS.COM A STUDIO OF BOUTIQUE WINEMAKERS WINERIES ARTISANAL WINE CELLARS AUGUST POTTERSCROWLEYCELLARSWINESOCELLICELLARSOVUMWINESVINEYARDTWILLCELLARSTOLUCALANEZIMRICELLARSTASTINGROOM HOURS Friday – Sunday 11-5 ENJOY OUR FLIGHTS! Compare a full range of reds and whites from nine boutique winemakers while you hear their stories. Pinot Noir, Gamay, Grenache, Marechal Foch, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay - each with their own style and available for purchase. © Andréa Johnson Photography
Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until they begin to brown, if pan becomes dry add a little more oil to prevent mushrooms from burning. When mushrooms begin to brown add the shallots, garlic and herbs, sauté until aromatic and deglaze with cream sherry. Add Butter, and reduce sherry until almost dry. Season with salt and sherry vinegar to taste. Remove from heat and cool.
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SYRAH-HUCKLEBERRY JUS 2 cups Syrah 4 cups beef bone broth or stock 2 Tbsp huckleberries 2 tsp butter Salt and pepper to taste Method Reduce Syrah to ½ cup. Add beef broth and further reduce to ½ cup, add huckleberries. Season to taste. And finish by whisking in butter.
STEAK WITH MUSHROOM TART Season your steaks with salt and black pepper. We recommend a fattier steak such as ribeye or a Wagyu style striploin to pair with Syrah as the fattiness will help mellow out the tannins and create a more harmonious flavor pairing. On a hot wood or charcoal grill or well-seasoned cast iron pan, sear the steaks and cook to desired doneness. Remove from heat and coat with beef butter. Allow to rest for 5-7 minutes before slicing. While steaks are resting, finish cooking your mushroom tarts In a preheated oven at 375 degrees. Slice steaks and plate with tarts. Finish by drizzling the Syrah jus over the steaks. Wagyu Steak with Mushroom Tart recipe by Executive Chef Chris Smith, Jory Restaurant, The Allison Inn & Spa
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While mushrooms are cooling, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Remove your puff pastry from the refrigerator and form shells. These can be any shape you desire, but the easiest method is to cut the dough in rectangles or squares and run a knife about 3/8 of an inch in from the edge to form two” L” shapes that don’t quite connect at two corners. Invert the thin strips so that you form a smaller rectangle with raised sides and “knots at 2 corners where the dough overlaps. This will minimize the amount of wasted dough that you have. Place shell forms on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and brush with beaten egg. Bake for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove and let cool. Fill with cooked and cooled mushrooms and bake until warm when ready to eat.
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