This client came to us with two primary desires for their master bathroom remodel: A bright, contemporary space, and a beautiful, door-less shower. Here are the results:

Contemporary finishes provide a beautiful start to the day. Ample and highly adjustable lighting provides a variety of moods, and the shower allows the clients to change on one end while the shower preheats for them on the far side.

Crisp delineation of design elements allows each piece to be enjoyed on its own, yet the colors all work to form the intended whole: A sophisticated palate for sophisticated clients.

The deep, luxurious, chocolate cabinet paint is paired with Caesarstone’s Espresso counter, crisp white sinks, a travertine floor, and a glass tile backsplash that sets the palate for all the other room colors. Sleek Toto hand towel loops cantilever effortlessly from the wall.

By incorporating three tempered windows between the shower and vanity area we allowed each area to feel more spacious, share light, and be visually integrated. The privacy glass ensures each area remains private. The black window frames synchronize with the custom black mirror frames.

The reconfigured floor plan uses extended sight lines and thoughtful geometry to allow the bathroom to live more spaciously.

A fir pocket door glides effortlessly behind the tiled wall, maximizing the available space and sightlines, but allowing privacy.

The water closet area features an efficient dual-flush Toto water closet. The tissue holder is from the same sleek collection as the hand and bath towel bars. The bath fan incorporates a heater unit on digital controls, allowing our clients to preheat the master bath for a morning shower. A sleek grab bar demurely blends into the tiled partition wall-providing stylish aging-in-place functionality.

The spacious shower incorporates bathing and sitting areas, and features two large storage niches tucked politely out of sight from the rest of the bathroom. The remotely located control valve allows preheating of the shower while standing outside of the water stream. The shower is amply lit and features a sleek dimmer unit allowing the full spectrum of lighting moods.

Our clients wanted a bathroom that infused modern design and materials with ancient Asian influences. The resulting space brings together a chiseled 300 lb boulder, bamboo growing out of the maple floor, grain matched slate tile, and hand crafted shoji panels designed for shower use. Careful craftsmanship ensures beautiful, long-lasting performance.

The experience: Reclining in your jetted tub while enjoying the enfolding garden scene beyond, the palate of natural materials, soothing water, and organic forms providing a respite from the busy world beyond.

The detailing: The shower is a thoughtfully designed system, with careful waterproofing details, state of the art finishes, and materials that are appropriate for a shower environment.

The result: Where Artistry Meets Building Science™

Our client wanted a simple and uncluttered powder room. We used custom maple cabinetry and a vanity mirror custom-framed to match the window casing throughout the home. The result is a contemporary Northwest space.

Our clients asked us to design a master bathroom that echoed the organic themes of nature. The design is based on one of the client’s favorite natural spots: Utah’s Zion national park. The color palate is evocative of a red rock canyon, the pebble tile flows through the room, and the abundant natural light washes gently over the space. The master bath is now a soothing place to relax and recharge.

Natural river rock flows through green slate.
The visual sensation is soothing natural forms and the physical sensation is pleasing rounded rocks under a bare foot.

The cabinet pulls remind the clients of a favorite song: Hearts and Bones. The custom mountain range back splash speaks to the mountains they love. Thoughtful spaces enhance our clients' daily lives by bringing together functionality and their favorite experiences.

Our clients enjoy entertaining their friends and colleagues with good food and good company. We worked closely with the clients to open up their dark, isolated kitchen and create a clean modern space to fit their needs. The result was a contemporary space our clients love to live in. This project was awarded a NARI Northwest Contractor of the Year award, two ORA awards, and was featured in Oregon Home magazine.
The Oregonian Home and Garden section published a cover story detailing the project and the wonderful relationship we developed with our clients.

A beautiful custom kitchen needs to work as well as it looks. Low maintenance surfaces, plenty of natural and artificial lighting, storage solutions that encourage organization, and good craftsmanship ensure our kitchens are enjoyed for many years.

Our clients started with a cramped, dark galley kitchen. We needed to stay within the existing kitchen footprint so we opened the space up with a bright, open design and introduced a complete lighting plan incorporating accent, task, and ambient lighting elements.
The resulting space is warm, inviting, and makes cooking as fun as it should be.

The family cook wanted an enjoyable space to create his delicious creations.
When the clients invited use over for dinner several months after project completion, he informed us that he “loves to cook in his new kitchen,” and found cooking much easier than in the old kitchen.

The family was ready for a thoughtful, well-crafted, modern kitchen. They knew their next-door neighbors had enjoyed working with us on two prior projects so they approached us to discuss their new kitchen. They liked our approach of providing personalized 3-D designs and the continued involvement of the project designer during the project construction.

Our design and construction process gave them a space they loved and brought the project in under-budget.

Yes, this kitchen’s for the dog (partly!) We recently completed this compact, but full-featured kitchen. It features solid Maple slab-front cabinets, a new connection to the living/dining room and a modern aesthetic… but one of the most unique features may be the custom dog dining area for the family’s beloved pet.

This kitchen is in a small house, and the clients were tired of having the dog bowls out where they could be kicked, so the dog now has his own private eating alcove.

Our clients wanted to extend the contemplative feel of their garden into their house. We inlaid these natural stepping stones into the hardwood floor to visually extend the garden into the entry. The custom shoji panels align exactly with the custom door and sidelight.

The pendant light is a refurbished antique the clients picked up on a trip to Japan.
We custom built the clear, vertical grain fir railing to match the proportioning used throughout this project.

Our client’s living room needed a sleek contemporary look. For the fireplace we created a non-combustible surround that blends imperceptibly into the drywall.
The honed black granite hearth with a natural, broken edge matches the kitchen island counter top.

This room was an awkward and unwelcoming space that needed new life. The remodel brought an operable rain-sensor skylight, updated lighting and heating, and custom shelving.
The room is now an enjoyable space to read and relax.

Our clients needed a master bedroom that lived and felt warm, bright, and open. We opened the space, installed a tray ceiling with extensive lighting, and installed custom cabinetry, which eliminated a dark closet.

The space is now warm, inviting, and healthier thanks to the energy recovery ventilator (ERV) unit we installed.

Our clients desired a strong natural entry to their garden. Other than the gate hinge screws this project has no visible fasteners. Steel “L” brackets hide inside those cedar gates to provide structural rigidity for this minimalist design.
This entry gate was awarded the Oregon Remodelers Association Exterior Specialty award.

Our client’s home had an awkward step up to the front door and a deteriorating wood awning. We installed a new landing, a new door, and a stainless steel European awning with an integrated gutter.

Our clients wanted a deck that enabled them to enjoy their back yard. We designed this deck to project out into the clients' beautiful back yard, and added an interior planter so they would be surrounded by garden.

We used a half-dovetail joint to connect the beams of this pergola. This project enhanced the architectural detailing and scale of our client’s front façade. The project was featured in Professional Deck Builder magazine.

The clients needed an outdoor living space in scale with their home. We designed the space to give the house a better “conversation” with the street while maintaining privacy for the clients when they enjoy their view from the deck behind the new pergola and railing.