Design Inspiration
Vintage Art: Crafting a Home Wine Cellar
For the true sommelier, there’s no room more sacred than the wine cellar–a bastion of rich flavor, culture, and craftsmanship within the comfort of home. A home wine cellar is a luxurious touch, to be certain, but it’s an expression your unique personality and interest. Every step of the vinification process is craft. From fostering …
5 Fireplace Designs for Fall
Great home architecture emerges when form and function meet. It’s not wasteful or flippant. Rather, it possesses charm and grace in the midst of everyday utility. Fireplace design showcases this principle. Created to be a source of light and warmth in the dark, cold hours of the year, the fireplace is an opportunity to create …
Woodland Luxury in Bedroom Design
The master bedroom is a place of rest and retreat, a private enclave from which to begin and end your day. It’s a space uniquely suited to your needs and well-being and reflective of your style. Great bedroom design is an opportunity to craft a space completely tailored to you, and Bellevue’s Wood, Stone, and …
The Art of Architecture: Lessons from Adventure
House architecture is about people—about understanding how people live and interact with each other and their surroundings. Our opportunities to interact with our clients, our teams, and our own families shape our work and enable us to provide homes suited to the unique individual. For Troy Howe, a project manager at our Kirkland architect firm, …
The Art of Architecture: Lessons from Nature
The art of architecture is a lifestyle. It’s more than composing detailed home drawings and crafting bespoke residences. It’s a daily quest for beauty. It’s exercising our creative muscles in every activity we undertake. As we head outside and savor the Pacific Northwest summer, whether from the vantage of our backyards or someplace far removed …