The owners of this originally white house wanted something that would serve as a better backdrop to their garden.
The family living in this house are avid hikers. In addition to keeping their orange door, they wanted to have their house to be the colors of juniper - the silvery green of the foliage and the dusty blue of the berries.
The leaded glass in the mahogany built-in cabinet of this dining room determined the color of the walls and ceiling. The metallic paint on the ceiling gives the space a very intimate jewel box feeling. Ample daylight enabled the choice of a such a dark color without making the small space claustrophobic.
Originally white, the family living here wanted a warmer tone, that would hold its own and provide cheer during Portland's rainy winters.
 A simple, clean coffee table designed for a well-traveled client with a very elegant sense of style.
We replaced run-of-the-mill cabinetry with a more appropriately styled buffet. The Chinese-influenced grille work around the mirror frames the composition.
The field stone fireplace in the living room was recovered with green slate tiles, and accented with a row of beautiful bronze tiles.
We replaced ill-fitting cabinets with custom built-in solutions that further enhanced the simple elegance of the surrounding space.
The owners often have overnight guests, and the bathroom is only accessible through the master bedroom. We took three antique Tibetan carved wood panels and turned them into a sliding privacy screen that rolls out when needed. When not in use, it serves as a magnificent focal point in the master bedroom.
Three additional Tibetan panels became the basis for a media cabinet with folding doors for the living room.
 For this dark hallway a "light trough" matching the existing mahogany trim was created to wash the ceiling with light throughout. The same treatment was applied throughout the apartment.
Two mahogany doors retrieved from the basement of this turn of the century building were incorporated into built-in closets to provide needed storage. The overhead cabinets also provide lighting.
As part of opening up the master suite, we installed translucent double pocket doors to the bathroom. The glass sports a sandblasted bamboo motif to enhance the pan-Asian feel of the space.
A privacy screen that also provides a beautiful backdrop for the Hinoki tub.
A specially built armature to complement the rich interior of this master bath. Behind the mirrors are built-in medicine cabinets and additional electrical outlets.
A built-in wall unit housing media, books and artifacts anchors the far wall of the master suite.
Using recycled plastic panels with an encapsulated texture of split bamboo, we created a "light valance"Â that cast light upward to visually lift the ceiling.
Detail of a media cabinet for a bedroom with a Pan-Asian feel.
A clean-lined bed with an elegant simplicity adds to the relaxed interior. The bedside tables are wall mounted.
Grasses encapsulated in recycled plastic resin with hammered steel fasteners create visual interest in this upward "light valance." The grassy texture juxtaposed with rough metal enhances the earthy, natural feel of the modern interior.
The white-painted brick family room fireplace was re-tiled to match the new materials in the adjoining kitchen. The new hearth was covered in the same black granite as the kitchen countertops.
This mirror was designed around the "tulip tile" central to the composition. It was a birthday present for the client.
Two daylight basement bedrooms were combined into a guest suite. We replaced a wall of the typically dark 70's ranch corridor with shoji screens. Open or closed, the screens allow a flood of natural light.
The structural column required after the consolidation of two bedrooms for this guest suite, was clad in wood and incorporated into a room divider functioning as a book shelf.
Custom bed built to fit the dimensions of the owners’ beloved mattress. The material is Lyptus - a fast growing, plantation grown eucalyptus hybrid that harvests in around 15 years.
This 9' x 12' bonus room has to function both as a guest bedroom, convert to a workspace for the owners in between visitors, and provide storage space for computers, books, and audio equipment. A fold-out work surface was created by reusing a mahogany door original to the building.
Audio equipment was fitted vertically along a concrete column underneath overhead storage.
Detail of the fold-down work area of the convertible room.
Detail of the vertical storage space in the convertible room.
We kept but re-faced the existing fold-down bed.
 When the work space folds up, the bed can be folded down.
