home design

Style is unique to each individual, and there’s a house design to suit every taste. Such variety and distinction is one of the reasons we love the art of architecture. Each home style reflects the personality of its occupants, and we relish the opportunity to walk with our clients through the design process. Sometimes, we …

“Home” is a deeply personal concept. The visions, smells, sounds, and textures it conjures in the imagination are unique to each individual. It’s personal, yet it’s also universal. Maya Angelou writes that, “the ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” …

Each year, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) holds a home design competition for collegiate architects. They inspire students to design innovative residential spaces along a specific theme. This year’s theme: “Here + Now.” AIA encouraged student architects to envision homes in light of “context, culture, and vernacular, but fully embracing 21st century technology and …

Great design thrives in the details. In the particular curve of a staircase. In meticulously crafted eaves. In the blending of a home into the hillside. It creates character in a luxury home and fosters a constant state of curiosity for homeowner and guest alike. Seattle architecture company  Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl’s Lakefront Gothic project relishes …

“Architecture is really about well-being. I think that people want to feel good in a space…On the one hand it’s about shelter, but it’s also about pleasure.”  – Zaha Hadid Environment and Design Summers are an oft overlooked gem of the Pacific Northwest. Long expanses of daylight, bright mornings, days fit for fun, and warm …

“Form follows function – that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.” Frank Lloyd Wright We put every effort into making each custom home beautiful, yet we also recognize the everyday lives led within the walls of our home designs. Families dine, wash laundry, play, and launch their …

We take our tagline–the art of architecture–seriously. We believe that the better artists we are, the better architects we are. We also don’t mind having a little fun with our art! Each year, Luxe hosts Bark Art–a charity event that brings home design experts together in support of the Assistance League of Seattle’s Operation School …

“I discovered windows one afternoon, and after that, nothing was ever the same.”  Anne Spollen Windows are a key feature in most homes—especially for the Pacific Northwest natives who peak through the window each morning to determine how waterproof their shoes ought to be that day! At one point, windows were merely small holes in …

Wood, Stone, Water features  dramatic, award-winning custom residential architecture by Gelotte Hommas Architects. Its most engaging features are the ubiquitous wooden beams that encase the interior of the home. We’ve selected three spaces that best showcase the dramatic exposed beams. Upstairs Hallway The upstairs hallways showcase a dynamic combination of wood and stone. The ceilings …

For those seeking optimal connectivity to their outdoor living spaces, retractable windows are a great way to bring the outside in. Gelotte Hommas masterfully designed The Woods Outback with a main living area that is surrounded by retractable windows on all four sides. This layout allows guests to fully enjoy a bright, open living room, …