Form & Function
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Inside a Cozy and Quintessentially Northwest Residence with Craftsman Charm and Unexpected Interior Angles
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This 2016 new build features a wall of windows and a two-story stone hearth at its center and timeless interior choices that still feel fresh.
Even when a designer is brought into pre-drawn designs, modest changes can make timeless choices feel current and unexpected.
This 2016 Northwest home's custom-stain wood shake and horizontal gray siding offer timeless contemporary charm. White-trimmed gable rooflines and a rustic portico supported by a custom-stained wood beam matching the front door and flanked by stone columns welcome you home to a timeless craftsman style that harmonizes with its surroundings.
Trends cycle, so designing with client taste and design longevity in mind will create a house you'll love at move-in and for years to come. Stained cabinets are making a major comeback, and this kitchen feels totally on trend nearly a decade later.
In this designer kitchen, the right stain is timeless. Dark wood cabinets contrast the painted island, stainless appliances, and classic white tile backsplash. A wall of windows in the kitchen's distinctive angles brightens this space's classic selections.
A two-story wall of huge windows on the back of the house floods the vaulted living space off the kitchen with natural light and draws attention to the two-story stone fireplace.
By adjusting the floor layout, interesting angles abound in this seven-year-old home, which still looks gorgeous without looking dated.
Still, client tastes change with time. As you build, a designer helps you get the bones correct for uniqueness across time, diverting trend statements to less permanent finishes that are easy to alter as your style, like you, evolves.
A dark exterior paint like Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore would transform this property without leaving a trace of renovation dust. A dark stain on the wooden shake and dark paint on the trim would radically transform the mood to meet current color trends while still highlighting the craftsman roofline and stone column supports.
The still-beautiful and functional interior space could be transformed with simple cabinet hardware and lighting updates. The solid hardwood floors, a higher expenditure to change, are still fantastic with a gorgeous stain and will remain so.
Today's flooring trend favors engineered hardwoods for their larger planks, but solid hardwood is heirloom quality that lasts in style and function.
Even a coat of brilliant white paint on the interior for eyes tired of gray would transform the room without construction.
People change even in their dream homes. New colors and small modifications might help you feel like a new version of yourself in your space.
Designers can guide your evolution. Both for where to invest for longevity when you build (like an excellent floor plan, ample windows, and timeless cabinetry and floors) as well as for seeing ever-new possibilities as your dream evolves, just like you.