Just feet from Highway 106, this custom home presents a solid, almost fortress-like face upon approach. One look past the massive front doors, however, and the sea and sky reveal themselves through floor-to-ceiling glass to Hood Canal. On the water side, the home’s foundation forms a seawall with a rear deck cantilevered out over the canal. Clad in cedar board-and-batten siding … [Read more...] about Hood Canal Home: Designed With Northwest Sensibility
Design & Style
Style Makers: The Designers’ Choice
Vedere is an Italian word meaning “to see, look at; meet, consult; find out, and grasp.” It is the root of the word vista, which means “a large and beautiful view of an area, or a number of things that may be possible in the future.” Marrying these concepts with precision and finesse is Vedere Construction. Traditionally, builders and designers are at odds, with competing … [Read more...] about Style Makers: The Designers’ Choice
Puyallup Design Reimagined
Eight years ago, Troy and Becky Rucker called Olympic Landscape for landscape design and installation. In the next month, a conceptual plan was developed with the homeowners’ input, and the landscape work began in October 2008. Since the Ruckers’ home was under construction, Olympic was in on the entire design-build process from the beginning and proposed upscaled entry walks … [Read more...] about Puyallup Design Reimagined
Fashion Update: Spring Trends 2016
White Shirt Redux The white button-up is a classic and will never go out of style, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be reworked every now and then. This spring, expect to see new takes on this staple—such as Victorianera-inspired high collars and ruffles, and tucks and asymmetrical necklines. Some of the options are fun and fashion-forward, but not every version is … [Read more...] about Fashion Update: Spring Trends 2016
Beachy Tranquility Remodeled
Sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful thing. Michele Thornquist, development director at a Seattle-area private school, and her husband, John, a business owner in aeronautical engineering, fell in love with a Kitsap Peninsula beach, put an offer on a midcentury modern home there and hoped for the best. When that home proved to have many unexpected issues, they … [Read more...] about Beachy Tranquility Remodeled