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PAST PERFECTED A family of four settles into a remodeled
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Bainbridge Island (March 19) and in the greater Seattle area (March 20). If you’d like a sneak peek at what the tour will
include, turn to page 50, where we feature a Mercer Island midcentury-modern remodel that will be part of the Seattle
tour. Turn to Details (page 76) for a glimpse at one of the homes on the Bainbridge tour.
In this issue, we also feature a young traditional home in Medina (page 42), a modern home overlooking Gamble Bay,
on the Kitsap Peninsula (page 62), and a landscape design that complements the surrounding Skagit Valley farmland
in Mount Vernon (page 56).
Also between the covers of this issue: Market Editor Stacy Kendall talks to four local interior designers about their
favorite colors for the year ahead in Style (page 26), and we reflect on some beautiful new mirrored home décor products
in Trend (page 32). Our At the Table stories (page 36) include an excerpt from Becky Selengut’s forthcoming cookbook,
Good Fish: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the Pacific Coast, and seasonal wine recommendations from the wine director
at Seattle’s Purple Café and Wine Bar. Right Now (page 96) is all about our favorite colors this year.
We hope this issue gives you plenty of ideas for spring projects of your own.
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LET DESIGNERS’ COLOR CHOICES FOR 2011 INSPIRE YOU TO MAKE HAVING A BRILLIANT HOME
A PERMANENT RESOLUTIONWRITTEN AND COMPILED BY STACY KENDALL
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“GOOD FISH” IS SEAFOOD FROM A FISHERY THAT IS WELL MANAGED; it is fished or farmed in such a way as to protect the environment. It is low
in mercury and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), healthy and absolutely
delicious. Many factors are considered in determining which fisheries are
sustainable, including the type of gear used to harvest fish, the relative
abundance of the species, the amount of accidental bycatch of nontarget
species, and the safety of the waters from which the fish are harvested.
The plot in this evolving story hinges on the health of our oceans and the
sustainability of our fish. You, the consumer, are the protagonist. The most
important thing you can do is ask questions. With each type of seafood
included in my new cookbook, I pose questions you might ask your fish-
mongers in order to be sure you are purchasing seafood that is healthy for
you and your family as well as for our oceans.
This book isn’t about what you shouldn’t do. It’s a celebration of what
you can do. Eat these fish with joy, share these recipes with your favorite
people, and know that you are actively doing your part to ensure that
seafood survives—and, perhaps someday soon, thrives again.
The book is divided into sections by seafood type, with five recipes for
each kind of seafood, in addition to information about when it is in season,
what to look for when buying and tips on caring for your fish.
THE FIRST SIGN OF SPRING ON THE PACIFIC COAST is when fresh halibut
starts appearing in the markets. Though halibut is in season March through
November, frozen halibut is usually available year-round.
A halibut starts its life as a round fish with an eye on either side of its
head, as you might expect. By the time it is six months old, however, the
halibut has settled down to the bottom of the ocean and made a transition
to life as a flatfish.
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch lists Pacific halibut as a “Best
Choice.” U.S. North Pacific halibut is also certified as a sustainable fishery
by the Marine Stewardship Council. This fishery is recognized as one of the
best managed in the world, according to many leading fisheries specialists,
and has a long history, dating back to the early 20th century.
EXCERPTED FROM THE FORTHCOMING COOKBOOK BY BECKY SELENGUT, WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY CLARE BARBOZA
AT THETABLE
BECKY SELENGUT’S GOOD FISH RULESF: Farmed can be OK (verify that it is done responsibly).
I: Investigate your source (ask questions; support good chefs, fishmongers and markets).
S: Smaller is better (limit portion size; eat smaller fish, such as sardines and young albacore).
H: Home waters are best (buy Pacific coast fish because the United States has higher environmental standards).
HALIBUT COCONUT CURRY WITH CHARRED CHILES AND LIMESERVES 4
1: Add the jalapeños, lemongrass, shallots, cilantro stems, garlic, galangal or gingerroot, coriander, cumin, salt, turmeric and one of the Kaffi r lime leaves to the bowl of a food processor and blend, using up to ¼ cup chicken stock to help the mixture process into a smooth purée. You’ll have to scrape down the curry once or twice. Blend well for at least three minutes.
2: Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the curry and fry it for two to three minutes. Add coconut milk, fi sh sauce and remaining lime leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the halibut and turn off the heat. Let the residual heat gently cook the fi sh. After fi ve minutes, it will be ready to serve. Spoon over rice and garnish with the sesame seeds.
3: To prepare the topping, heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a small sauté pan over medium-high heat. Fry the Fresno chiles and onion until they are caramelized, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro leaves and lime. Season to taste with salt. Place a spoonful on top of each serving of curried halibut.
Wine pairing: A German Riesling, such as Joh. Jos. Christoff el Erben, an Ürziger Wurzgarten, a 2006 Spätlese, a Moselle or an Alsatian Gewürztraminer.
Sustainable substitutes: Halibut is a fi rm yet delicate fi sh, meaty and mild tasting; some say it is a steak in fi sh form. A substitute for halibut would be Alaska Pacifi c cod.
2 jalapeños, seeds and membranes removed from 1— or both, if you want less heat
2 stalks lemongrass, woody top half discarded, chopped
½ cup roughly chopped shallots
¼ cup cilantro stems
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh galangal or gingerroot
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, ground in a spice grinder
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, ground in a spice grinder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dried turmeric, or 1 teaspoon grated fresh turmeric
5 Kaffi r lime leaves,* or zest of 2 limes (about 2 teaspoons) *Kaffi r lime leaves are sold fresh in Asian markets.
Chicken or vegetable stock or water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk
1 tablespoon fi sh sauce
½ pound halibut fi llet, skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes
Black sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Topping:1 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 Fresno chiles, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons minced red onion
/ cup chopped cilantro leaves
2 limes, peeled and fl esh cut into small dice
Salt
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AT THETABLE WHAT
THE PROS DRINK
CHRIS HORN CAUGHT THE WINE BUG after college, while busing tables
at an Italian restaurant in the University District. Each night at the end of
the shift, he’d relax with a plate of food and glasses of wine. He remembers
thinking, “Man, I have to make this my life.”
From there, he waited tables at Salty’s on Alki and was able to meet
and learn from esteemed sommelier Tim O’Brien. A few years later, Horn
joined Wild Ginger as wine and service captain before becoming assistant
wine director and lead sommelier. He joined Purple Café and Wine Bar’s
Seattle location as wine director in 2006.
“The best thing about my job is that I have at least 100 bottles of wine open
every day,” Horn says. “I was given the opportunity to build a wine program
from the ground up, and as we approach our five-year anniversary, I believe
we have assembled one of the most interesting and dynamic wine lists
in the state.”
When it comes to choosing a selection of his favorite Northwest wines
for spring, Horn opts for lighter reds and aromatic whites that pair well
with fresh fish, fruits and vegetables.
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Morels in a spring-themed pasta or risotto
“There is ample acidity elevating the broad and rich flavors of tropical fruit, pears and baked lemon pie.”
Salmon with a little salt and pepper
“Salmon and pinot noir is a no-brainer…. However, if you’d like to try something a little different, seek out a bottle of gamay noir from Oregon’s Willamette Valley. It’s a light-bodied sneak attack of bright red fruits —strawberry, sour cherry, rhubarb and cranberries.”
“If there is an Easter ham in your future, this wine should become your new traditional favorite.”
“The nose reminds you immediately of the first roses of the season—floral but not perfumey—and the palate is an intense mix of citrus fruits.”
Salad greens, spinach and lettuce
“Produced from grapes planted in 1981, the McKinley Springs chenin is like Granny Smith apples and pears dipped in honey and spritzed with lemon juice.”
Asparagus with olive oil, sea salt, pecorino sardo and lemon zest
“James and Poppie Mantone are modestly making some of the best wines in the state, and one of the only grüner veltliners outside of Austria that captures the unique food friendliness of the grape.”
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THE SPACIOUS DINING ROOM IS BOTH BEAUTIFUL
AND FUNCTIONAL. INTERIOR DESIGNER GRACIELA
RUTKOWSKI STAINTESTED THE BRIGHTGREEN
UPHOLSTERY AND BROUGHT IN TWO PROTOTYPE
CHAIRS FOR HER CLIENTS TO TRY OUT FOR COMFORT.
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IN THE LIVING ROOM, REFINEMENT AND PLAYFULNESS MIX WHEN
AN ANTIQUE SETTEE GETS A JOLT OF COLOR WITH CUSTOM
PILLOWS MADE FROM BRUNSCHWIG & FILS FABRIC. THE SPACE
OPENS UP INTO THE DINING ROOM, WHERE THE TABLE SEATS 10.
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ach perfect relationship begins in its own way: a
chance meeting, a blind date, a friendship that grows
into something more. For interior designer Graciela
Rutkowski and her Medina clients, it started about five
years ago with a mutual friend and a phone call.
The homeowners had just finished building a new
house and were looking for someone to help them finish
the interiors. “We’ve used several designers in the past,
and my husband has been like, ‘Nope, next one,’ ” the wife explains.
A mutual friend got wind of their dilemma and gave them Rutkowski’s
name—and a ringing endorsement: “She’s the best.” One phone conver-
sation later, the designer was on her way to Medina for a first meeting.
The connection was instant. Rutkowski thought her clients were
“lovely, sweet and gracious” and saw that the home had beautiful
bones and great potential. The homeowners appreciated Rutkowski’s
attention to detail and sense of style.
“She has this perfect balance, and it spoke to both of us,” the wife says.
They decided to take it slow, working on the home one room at a
time. First up was the eat-in kitchen area: the heart of the house, where
the homeowners share family meals, entertain and help their two
daughters with art projects.
Rutkowski took into account their love of a refined-yet-casual look. She
also heeded their request for comfortable, functional and child-friendly
pieces. After the design choices for the eating area were discussed and
finalized, the homeowners headed to Hawaii for a planned family vacation
and Rutkowski started working on the installation.
When the family returned, the space had been transformed. Rutkowski
had added a wood trestle table that easily accommodates six, as well
as comfortable seating in the form of open-back chairs, upholstered
armchairs and an easy-to-clean white sofa to keep things elegant but
relaxed. Lighthearted orange gourd lamps and trellis-patterned citrine
curtains frame the window looking out to the backyard.
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opposite: THE EATING AREA NEXT TO THE KITCHEN IS THE FIRST SPACE THAT
RUTKOWSKI WORKED ON IN HER CLIENTS’ HOME. right: RUTKOWSKI GAVE
THE KITCHEN A MODERN FACELIFT WITH MESHMETAL CABINET FRONTS
BUT KEPT THE LOOK TIMELESS BY USING HONED CALCUTTA CARRARA
MARBLE FOR THE BACKSPLASH AND COUNTER TOPS. below: THE FAMILY
ROOM IS FULL OF PATTERN AND COLOR WITH LEOPARDPRINT CHAIRS,
A TURQUOISE MOHAIR OTTOMAN AND WALLTOWALL TRELLIS CARPET.
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THE MASTER BEDROOM, THE LATEST ROOM TO GET
THE RUTKOWSKI TOUCH, INCLUDES A DOG BED FOR
THE FAMILY’S JACK RUSSELL TERRIER, MAX. opposite, left:
SEATING IN THE BEDROOM MAKES A PERFECT READING
NOOK. opposite, right: THE WIFE’S OFFICE DOWNSTAIRS
IS FEMININE AND GIRLY: “I JUST WANT TO EAT THAT
ROOMIT’S SO CUTE,” RUTKOWSKI SAYS.
HOMEOWNER
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“My husband said she is like the Four Seasons of decorating,” the wife
says of Rutkowski and her special touches. “She had the most beautiful
flowers and champagne out. It’s first class. She makes it really personal, and
she adds that extra boost of service.”
Over the next four-plus years, Rutkowski and the homeowners worked
their way through the rest of the home. And as in every successful long-
term relationship, they collaborated and compromised along the way.
It took Rutkowski and the homeowners nearly a year to discuss and
choose the design for the dining chairs, for example. The husband, who
Rutkowski jokes should have been an architect because of his great eye,
was all about the details. Rutkowski recalls debating the wood finish
(whitewash with gold trim or entirely gold leaf ), the cushions (she brought
in three versions for sit tests), the fabric (options were stain-tested in
Rutkowski’s office) and the embellishments (two different rosettes were
made for comparison) before finally picking a winning combination.
“He put me through my paces,” Rutkowski says with a laugh. “He made
me a better designer.”
Throughout the rest of the home, the steady designer-client relationship
has produced beautiful results. In the family room, Rutkowski redesigned
the built-ins around the fireplace and added wall-to-wall chocolate
brown carpeting in a square-trellis design. Playful patterned pillows give
the neutral-colored seating some extra life, while a pair of leopard-print
armchairs and matching dog bed for Jack Russell terrier Max show the de-
signer (and, by extension, the homeowners) isn’t afraid to take some risks.
In the kitchen, Rutkowski scaled down the island to better fit the size of
the space, added honed Calcutta carrara marble counter tops and painted
the cabinets a fresh white. Orange leather barstools with nail-head trim tie
in to the eating area’s orange accents.
The house also has a personalized space for each family member.
Rutkowski decorated the wife’s home office in hot pink and black. She
added a zebra-print area rug and a black lacquer chair for a touch of glam
and three wall-mounted memo boards for displaying pictures and cards.
Upstairs, the husband’s office features dark walls and built-in cabinets, with
a comfy leather chair for reading. Max also has his own giraffe-patterned
dog bed on the floor here, too.
In the playroom, Rutkowski gave each daughter her own desk space
and pink lacquer chair for doing homework. A custom mural by Roxanne
Murphy-Smith depicts an imaginary scene in Paris, which the family often
visits in real life. The painting includes the family’s favorite shops and even
miniature versions of the girls and Max.
As the project nears its end—the master bedroom was just finished
earlier this year, and Rutkowski plans to work on an outdoor seating area
next—there are hints this close designer-client relationship will continue
in a different way.
“I really have gotten to know them as people,” Rutkowski says. “They’ve
become really good friends, and I’m lucky to have gotten to work with them.”
The feeling is mutual.
“She’s our friend, and she’s just a lovely, wonderful person,” the wife adds.
“We’re so glad that we found her.”
For resource information, see Sources, page 94.
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opposite: THE ENTRY WAS REENERGIZED BY THE ADDITION OF A LARGE RIFTCUT OAKVENEER PIVOT DOOR AND NEW ENERGYEFFICIENT WINDOWS. this page: A BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM BILL TO JOANNE, DARK BROWN MIES VAN DER ROHE BARCELONA CHAIRS SIT IN FRONT OF THE EXPANSIVE WINDOW WALL. A HOSPITALSTYLE TRACK SYSTEM FOR THE DRAPES WAS A CREATIVE SOLUTION BY THE ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE PRIVACY WITHOUT USING CLUNKY CURTAIN RODS.
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uring their new-home hunt, Bill Bunker and Joanne
Kennedy toured a midcentury-modern residence
on Mercer Island. They sensed immediately that it
was the one. “We made an offer on this home the
day that it came on the market,” Joanne says. Having
lived in several traditional-style residences around
the Seattle area, the couple knew exactly what they
wanted. “We [were looking for] a dated 1950s or
1960s ranch that needed some love,” she explains.
Though she was trained as an architect, Joanne found that between
raising two young daughters and working at her job in marketing, she
had little time to draw plans for the remodel. After several years of putting
ideas on the back burner, the couple was ready to pass the work on to
another expert. Enter Coop 15’s Lane Williams, a Seattle architect who had
previously designed a project for the couple’s Mercer Island neighbor.
Williams found working with Joanne a collaborative process, rather than a
struggle for the pencil. “Working with another architect on the project really
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opposite, top: ABOVE THE FIREPLACE IN THE LIVING ROOM, A WALNUT
CABINET CONTAINS A PANEL THAT SLIDES TO HIDE A FLATSCREEN TV,
REVEALING ARTWORK ON THE OTHER SIDE; IT’S A CLEVER WAY TO KEEP
ELECTRONICS OUT OF VIEW WHEN NOT IN USE. THE EXISTING FIREPLACE
WAS UPDATED TO BE MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND REFACED WITH MARBLE
TILES. opposite, bottom: THE BACK VIEW OF THE HOUSE REVEALS A STRIKING
EXPANSE OF WINDOWS AND SLIDING DOORS. this page: JOANNE KENNEDY, A
TRAINED ARCHITECT, WAS INSPIRED BY THE MIES VAN DER ROHE BARCELONA
PAVILION IN DECORATING HER LIVING ROOMAS EVIDENCED BY THE USE OF
LEATHER, GLASS AND CHROME.
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clockwise from top right: KITCHEN HERBS SIT IN “LITTLE SHIRLEY” VASES FROM MATERIAL GOOD, WHICH
DONATES A PORTION OF THE PROFIT ON EACH VASE TO LOCAL CANCER RESEARCH; AN ARTEMIDE GLASS
LIGHT FLOATS ABOVE THE CHERRY DININGROOM TABLE FROM MCKINNON FURNITURE; THE ORIGINAL
GALLEYSTYLE KITCHEN WAS ISOLATED AND CRAMPED WITH ROOM FOR ONLY ONE COOK; PENDANT
LIGHTS PROVIDE TASK LIGHTING OVER THE SINK AND THE KITCHEN PASSTHROUGH, WHICH OFFERS
STORAGE FOR EVERYDAY DISHES AND GLASSWARE. opposite: REFLECTIVE SURFACES, INCLUDING ANN
SACKS CRYSTAL GLASS TILE AND WHITE CAESARSTONE QUARTZ COUNTER TOPS, COMPLEMENT
AMERICAN BLACK OAK CABINETRY IN THE NEW USHAPED KITCHEN.
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made our work easier, because we were dealing with her ability to make de-
cisions and understand the thinking behind the design,” he says. “Joanne was
always very open to our ideas and contributed as we went along.”
Joanne agrees, as her intention was not to interfere. “The best architecture
comes when an architect is able to see their vision through,” she says. Bill
was equally active as a participant, Williams says, “which is something we
always hope for when we are working with couples.”
The home, originally designed by Northwest architect Leo L. Fischer, was
ready for updates to make it more livable and family friendly. The main living
areas of the house were cramped and isolated from one another, and the
finishes and fixtures were outdated. Supported by Coop 15 project manager
Trevor Dykstra and collaborating with contractor Joe McKinstry of the
Joseph McKinstry Construction Company, Williams worked to maintain
the character of the existing structure while creating a more modern and
comfortable home.
“There’s a fine line when you are trying to respect the best qualities of the
original architecture,” Williams says. “There were some modifications made,
but it’s still in the style of the original, a style that is very deeply rooted in
the midcentury work being done in the Pacific Northwest at that time.”
Joanne and Bill’s goals for the remodel were similar: “We wanted to
retain the spirit of the ’60s house but wanted to really refresh it and make
it more comfortable,” Joanne says.
Several structural elements were changed. Coop 15’s design altered
the gabled roofline of the garage to make the entry more welcoming
and enclosed an existing courtyard between the garage and the house to
create a family room. Williams and his team also removed the interior walls
that separated the main-floor living areas to create a better flow between
rooms. The main-floor bedrooms were made more private by adding a
pocket door in the hall, and the bathrooms were reconfigured to optimize
the existing space.
Additionally, the original wall of windows along the back of the house
was fitted with new energy-efficient windows and two large sliding doors
that access the dining and living rooms. This combination allows an abun-
dance of natural light to shine in the living areas, while bringing the outside
in during the summer months. “[The sliding doors] open up the backyard
to us,” Joanne says. “It’s so nice to hear the sounds from outside.” An existing
narrow deck that runs along the living and dining rooms was modified to
add steps down to a new stone-paved terrace for outdoor entertaining. “It
makes access to the backyard more gracious,” Williams says.
The existing kitchen was cramped and isolated from the rest of the
house—“a classic one-person 1960s kitchen,” Joanne says. The homeowners
longed for an open kitchen where they could still feel connected to family
and guests. The U-shaped room now provides plenty of space for two cooks
to work simultaneously, as well as ample storage in the walnut cabinetry.
Just off the kitchen is a new family/project room where Allison, 10, and
Sarah, 7, can do homework and remain close to the heart of the home.
Keeping with the couple’s original intentions, the new layout encour-
ages unity and conversation, rather than isolating family members from
one another. Each living area flows into the next with ease. “We love having
the everyday spaces. The kids love it, and they have a place where they can
just be,” Joanne says. “We feel like we’re all here together.”
For resource information, see Sources, page 94.
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A MIX OF MATERIALS IN BOTH THE LANDSCAPE AND HOUSE GIVES THIS HOME THE FEELING OF AN OLD FARMHOUSE ADDED ONTO OVER THE YEARS. THE BARNDOORSTYLE SLIDING DOOR IN THE BREEZEWAY BETWEEN HOUSE AND GARAGE CAN BE CLOSED TO THE PREVAILING SOUTHEAST WINDS. THE CHERRY TREE, ONE OF JUST A FEW PLANTS RETAINED FROM THE ORIGINAL PROPERTY, ANCHORS THE FRONT PATIO GARDEN.
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he iconic landscape of the Skagit Valley—wide-open
farmland framed in conifer-covered hills rising to the
Cascade Range—is to be celebrated, admired and
enjoyed. So felt Pat and Richard Smith, longtime
residents of the area, and that’s what they wanted in
a home and garden on 1.25 acres in Mount Vernon.
They communicated this desire to landscape archi-
tect R. Scott Lankford and architect Dan Nelson, principal, of Designs
Northwest Architects when they brought them in to design the project.
“I knew I wanted the house to be accessible to the garden,” Pat says. “I
love being outside.”
The result is an appealing, eclectic mix of materials, plants and styles.
“There’s a hierarchy of spaces,” Lankford says, describing the change from
formal design close to the house to the greater environment of potato
and wheat fields. Near the entry, Mexican feather grass, long-flowering
potentilla and hardy geraniums grow. The curving path around the east
side of the house turns a walk into a stroll. “I wanted it more casual,” Pat
says. It’s a mark of how the formality begins to lessen. “The landscape
deconstructs as it moves out into farmland,” Lankford explains.
The Smiths, Lankford and Nelson began the process in 2007 with a
walk around the property the Smiths had purchased four years earlier.
“It’s nice to do architecture and landscape design together,” Nelson says.
“We do a lot of sketching, a lot of visualization with our clients. It’s amaz-
ing how close the first sketch we did here was to the finished project.”
The old farmhouse on the site was not salvageable, and “it didn’t sit
right on the lot,” Pat says. “We wanted to take advantage of the most
light.” The existing milk barn was kept and remodeled; now it’s the enter-
tainment area, a place for gatherings. For the new house and garden—
the developed area now takes up just under an acre, with the landscape
a quarter acre—some basic adjustments needed to be made.
The site was uneven, with depressions that stayed wet throughout
the rainy season, so landscape contractor Western Gardens built a huge
berm 2½ feet high using surrounding farm soil, upon which the house,
garage and garden now sit. Lankford planned the gravel path that
circles the house just outside the fence to accommodate changes in the
soil, which swells when saturated and shrinks when dry. He created a
A NEW HOME AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN BLEND SEAMLESSLY
INTO THE SURROUNDING SKAGIT VALLEY FARMLANDS
T
THE LANDSCAPE NEAREST TO
THE HOUSE IS FORMAL WITH
GEOMETRIC SHAPES AND
STRAIGHT PATHS, BUT JUST
OUTSIDE THE OPENWORK
FENCE, THE DESIGN SOFTENS
WITH A GRAVEL PATH THAT
CURVES AROUND THE FRONT
GARDEN.
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clockwise from top: THE TRELLIS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ENTRY GARDEN DRAWS THE EYE OUT
TO THE CHERRY TREE AND THEN BEYOND TO THE SURROUNDING FIELDS AND TREES; THE SLIDING
BREEZEWAY DOOR CAN BE CLOSED, SHELTERING THE PATIO BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND GARAGE;
AN ARCHITECTURAL WATER FEATURE IN THE FRONT GARDEN BEGAN ITS LIFE AS A WATER TROUGH
FOR THE DAIRY HERD.
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subgrade, layered floating system with geotextile fabric over compacted
crushed rock, allowing for the soil to change size without moving the sur-
face path, which is topped with local dark basalt gravel framed by pavers.
A low, openwork fence around the house and formal entry surrounds
and divides the space without obstructing the views as it marks the easing
of formal style into fields and natural landscape. Lankford sited elements
to draw the eye to specific views. The line from the entry courtyard looking
west passes through the trellis, along a breezeway between the house and
garage and down the walk past the milk barn to an old water tower on a
neighbor’s property.
The breezeway itself harkens to a time when a family’s comfort could be
controlled by manipulating the elements instead of flipping a switch on
climate control. Situated between the house and garage, the large sliding
doors, which open to 8 feet, can close to shelter the front patio from the
prevailing southeast winds that start up most afternoons. Slide the door
open between the back patio and the cherry-tree courtyard, and the en-
tertaining area is enlarged, reinforcing the sense of wide-open spaces that
the farmland produces.
Dual purposes show up in both home and landscape. Nelson designed
a cupola above the family room; it’s an architectural whimsy that adds
character to the building, but it also allows natural light into the center
of the room, which would be much darker without it. In the entry garden,
Lankford incorporated a formal rectangular fountain—which began its life
as a water trough for the dairy herd.
The landscape never overwhelms; even at maturity, the garden will not
outgrow the house or obstruct the view of Mount Baker to the northeast or
fields to the south. The sense that the home and garden grew up together
is a mark of the collaboration among the Smiths, Nelson and Lankford.
In some places, the distinguishing lines between the house and garden
almost vanish. Large windows invite in the view, and wide French doors
open onto the back patio, doubling the size of livable space. A few plants
retained from the previous landscape, including a 60-year-old cherry tree
in front and a Japanese stewartia in back, hold pride of place and can be
admired from indoors or out.
Those trees now anchor younger plantings in a landscape that Lankford
designed to be multilayered with interest throughout the year, including
winter-blooming hellebores in the shade garden, fragrant viburnums in
spring, coneflowers and black-eyed Susans in summer and colorful Octo-
ber Glory maples that line the access drive in fall.
A rich mix of plants adds depth to the landscape, contributing to the
farmhouse atmosphere and retaining the sense of history and continuity
of the region. “In our old house,” Pat says, “I felt separated from the outside.
Now I feel like I’m outside even when I’m in.”
For resource information, see Sources, page 94.
below left: SURROUNDING THE CONVERTED MILK BARN IS AN EDIBLE LANDSCAPE THAT INCLUDES RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES,
EVERGREEN HUCKLEBERRIES, FIGS AND BLUEBERRIES. below right: THE DISTANT VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST REVEALS AN
INTENTION FULFILLED: THE REDROOFED MILK BARN, GARAGE, HOUSE AND SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE BENEATH MOUNT
BAKER REFLECT AN ECLECTIC MIX OF STYLES AND MATERIALS, JUST AS A TRUE OLD FARMHOUSE COMPLEX WOULD DEVELOP.
opposite: FOR THE BACK PATIO GARDEN, LANKFORD USED ELEMENTS OF JAPANESE TEAHOUSE DESIGN: SMALLER PATHS AND
STEPPING STONES THAT REQUIRE THE WALKER TO SLOW DOWN AND PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS. NELSON INCORPORATED A
MIX OF MATERIALS, CHOOSING BOARDANDBATTEN SIDING WITH A CEDARSHAKE ROOF FOR THE MASTER BEDROOM WING
AND SHINGLE SIDING WITH A METAL ROOF FOR THE MAIN LIVING AREAS.
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GLASSANDALUMINUM GARAGE DOORS
ROLL UP TO OPEN THE DINING AREA TO THE
TERRACEAND THE VIEW OF GAMBLE BAY
OUTSIDE. opposite: THE EXTERIOR FEATURES
BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CEDAR
SIDING. A BARNSTYLE DOOR SLIDES ACROSS
THE GLASS ENTRY DOOR FOR PRIVACY. THE
LOWMAINTENANCE LANDSCAPE INCLUDES
CORTADERIA RICHARDII AND A WEEPING CONIFER.
ESCAPE BY THE Ba©WRITTEN BY GISELLE SMITH
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEX HAYDEN
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ometime in 2002, Jeff Harrison and Matt Sikes first started
thinking about getting a vacation home. They had recently
finished a major remodel on their north Capitol Hill house and
completed both the front and back landscaping, so they were
ready for a new design challenge.
Their top priority was that a second home needed to be
close enough to the city that they would use it regularly.
They wanted a place that would let them escape the stress of
corporate life—Matt works in finance and Jeff in IT—instead of increasing
it with a long drive in traffic. So they drew a circle on the map around
Seattle that represented approximately 90 minutes’ travel time and decided
to look only inside that boundary.
A year and a half later, in May 2004, Jeff stumbled—online—across a
piece of property overlooking Gamble Bay, on the Kitsap Peninsula. It met
their distance requirements, and the price was right. That weekend, he and
Matt asked their realtor to drive out with them to take a look at it, and they
liked what they saw. The 0.65-acre property sat on a treed bluff overlooking
the bay, less than 15 minutes from the Kingston ferry dock.
SEATTLEITES SEEKING AN ESCAPE FROM THE CITY
FIND THEIR IDYLL ON THE KITSAP PENINSULA
To design a home for their perfectly situated lot, they approached archi-
tect Ben Trogdon, of Ben Trogdon Architects, with whom they had worked
on the remodel of their primary home. Working with Trogdon and the firm’s
Jamie Meyers, Matt and Jeff decided on what Matt calls “a glass box” that
would sit near the edge of the bluff.
The 1,600-square-foot house consists of two rectangular volumes that
intersect at a right angle. Glass-and-aluminum garage doors along the
western side of Matt’s “glass box” roll up to open the main living area to
breezes off Gamble Bay, and French doors swing open on the south side
of this volume to a dining terrace. Wider and shallower, the second box has
wood siding and contains the master bedroom and bath at one end, and a
guest bedroom at the other end—all with windows that open to the view.
A wooden barn-style door slides across the entry porch for privacy, and a
loft above the kitchen provides extra space.
Getting permits, drilling the well and completing other pre-construction
tasks ultimately took more than two years. Finally, construction was pro-
gressing on schedule when a surprise career opportunity changed their
plans. Matt, then an executive at Starbucks’ Seattle headquarters, was
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clockwise from top left: THE TUB BACKSPLASHAND ADJACENT SHOWERARE TILED
IN LUNADA BAY ZUSHI SILK MOSAIC TILE FROM UNITED TILE; DARK GRAY PAINT
ON THE INTERIOR WALLS ACTUALLY CABOT SEMITRANSPARENT EXTERIOR STAIN
IN FOOTHILL COMPLEMENTS THE VERTICALGRAIN FIR CABINETS FROM CANYON
CREEK CABINET COMPANY; THE CUSTOM BED IN THE MASTER BEDROOM FLOATS
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM AND A SLIDING GLASS DOOR OPENS TO LET IN
BREEZES OFF THE BAY.
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offered a leadership position with the company’s Europe/Middle East/
Africa division—which meant moving to Amsterdam. Ultimately, it was
too interesting an offer to refuse.
Matt flew to the Netherlands to begin work in May 2007 and Jeff stayed
behind for a month to organize the move—and finish the Gamble Bay house.
The initial architectural design was done by Trogdon and his staff, but
most of the furnishings and finishes were chosen by the homeowners.
For consultation on finishing touches, Matt and Jeff turned to the late Jan
Sewell, of Jan Sewell Design.
“Jan had helped us with the colors in our Capitol Hill house in Seattle
through several renovation projects, and we loved the way she could
bring warmth and beauty to ‘gray’ Seattle,” Matt recalls. “Once the house
was framed in late 2006, Jan helped with design and color. We spent one
afternoon choosing colors for the entire house, room by room.”
The trio chose Sewell’s favorite color—Ralph Lauren’s Raffia—for the
bedrooms and hall, which was also the foundational color in Matt and
Jeff’s Seattle home. “It’s a great, warm greenish-khaki color that can change
depending on the light,” Matt explains. They chose dark gray for the main
living area and kitchen to “bring in a little drama” and to complement the
outside/inside siding. “A few other colors were thrown in for contrast, and,
once again, we knew Jan’s pitch-perfect eye for color had nailed what the
house needed,” he adds.
Sewell’s sudden death in late 2010 was an emotional blow for the
far-away homeowners, but her vision lives on in their Port Gamble escape.
In addition to helping with paint colors, she encouraged Matt and Jeff to
choose two different types of granite for the kitchen counter tops. They
used Wine River on the east-facing counter and a matte-finished Absolute
Black anticato on the island. “Jan gave us confidence to mix the two
granites while throwing in a colorful glass tile backsplash that brought the
two together,” Matt recalls.
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To create their low-maintenance landscape plan, the couple called on
Kingston landscape designer Shayne Chandler. Matt and Jeff tore pages
out of magazines that had the look and feel they wanted and gave them to
Chandler with a request to “make it feel like we’re on the water,” Jeff recalls.
The designer took that idea and ran with it, creating a metal grid
“dock”—anchored by wooden pilings—that pushes out into the garden.
Around the dock, he planted silvery Elymus magellanicus, Leptospermum
lanigerum ‘Silver Form,’ hebes and euphorbia. “I wanted to use a lot of
drought-tolerant plants to create the beach feel on the water side of the
house,” Chandler says.
In a northwest corner, where the living room meets the guest bedroom,
he designed a peaceful rock garden to be viewed from inside. “That’s one
of the few shady spots,” Chandler notes. “I wanted to enclose it and make
sure there was interest close up.” Here, he placed rhododendrons and ferns
among boulders with shallow indentations to catch rainwater.
DESPITE MATT AND JEFF’S BESTLAID PLANS to create a weekend escape
less than 90 minutes from their Seattle home, they now have a beautiful
vacation home approximately 15 hours from their primary residence
outside Amsterdam. But it’s still an idyllic location where they can enjoy
the best of the Northwest, and escape the stresses of everyday life.
For resource information, see Sources, page 94.
above, left: LANDSCAPE DESIGNER SHAYNE CHANDLER OF KINGSTON CREATED THE
METAL DOCK THAT FLOATS ABOVE THE LANDSCAPING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE
HOUSE; THE OWNERS PRESERVED MANY OF THE NATIVE DOUGLAS FIRS ALONG THE
BLUFF. above, right: THREE ROLLING GARAGE DOORS CAN BE OPENED ACROSS THE
FRONT OF THE HOUSE TO BLUR THE LINE BETWEEN INSIDE AND OUT.
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DESIGN AWARD
THE NORTHWEST DESIGN AWARDS, Seattle Design Center’s annual design competition, rewards
design excellence in 10 categories. Continuing a tradition started last year, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles
annually presents a Publisher’s Choice Award to one of the first-place-winning projects.
This year, the Publisher’s Choice Award goes to Seattle interior designer Steven Hensel, of Hensel
Design Studios, for a whole-house remodel he designed for a client in Big Sur, California. The project
earned Hensel another first-place Northwest Design Award (he’s won more than 15 NWDAs in the
past decade) in the Whole House $400,000 and More category.
“It’s warm, inviting and elegant, and it’s the kind of place where I’d want to go and relax,” says SH&L
publisher Cathy Fitzer. “It draws you in.”
The 3,000-square-foot midcentury home is cantilevered on a cliff 600 feet above the Pacific Ocean
and has stunning territorial views. Hensel came on board to revive the house’s tired interiors while
still making the beauty of the outdoors the main focus.
“We needed to respect its history while providing more comfort,” Hensel explains of his design
goals. “[We] quietly designed furnishings [with a] nod to the era while upgrading the level of comfort,
quality and luxury.”
Hensel opted for a muted color palette so as not to detract from the views, and he looked to the site
itself for design inspiration. Lyptus wood is used throughout, while stone and glass repeat in various
spaces. Dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows offer sweeping views of the oceanside cliffs beyond.
The result is a welcoming home with enviable views, refined taste and timeless style.
WRITTEN BY ANGELA CABOTAJE
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEX HAYDEN, COURTESY SEATTLE DESIGN CENTER
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hen Capitol Hill homeowner Elsa
Rosenkrantz decided it was time for
a little luxury, she embarked on a
project to remodel the interior of her
early 20th-century Dutch colonial revival–style home. One
of the major changes was the addition of a master bath-
room on the second fl oor, but fi nding a way to maintain
the classic style of the house while creating a modern ad-
dition proved to be a challenge. “I wanted it to still feel like a
100-year-old house without functioning like a 100-year-old
house,” Elsa says.
THE SOLUTION: The homeowner asked Cathy Gaspar
of Gaspar’s to turn her vision into a reality. Consolidating
an existing offi ce, water closet and storage room created
space for the new bath and walk-in closet. To give the
bathroom adequate
ceiling height, they
increased the size of a
dormer that links the bath
to the master bedroom. “We were really careful not to make
it look like a modern addition,” Gaspar explains.
To avoid an overtly modern sensibility, Gaspar lined the
shower and lower wall behind the vanity with crisp white
subway tile, which fi ts the home’s classic style. The rest of the
walls are painted in an earthy oak color that contrasts with
the white tile and provides a neutral backdrop for the rest of
the room. A large vessel sink atop the custom wood vanity
adds to the room’s timeless feel.
The new bathroom, Elsa says, blends perfectly with the
rest of her home. “It has a soothing, spa-like ambience,” she
says. “I love it.”
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The vanity was designed with open shelving to keep it from appearing heavy and oversized.
The spacious new bath has room for an antique settee—reupholstered in Duralee fabric—that Elsa inherited from her mother.
Gold and white striations in the green granite slab counter top tie together the colors in the room.
Light fi xtures from Rejuvenation maintain the historic integrity of the house.
For resource information,
see Sources, page 94.
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Architect Matthew Coates designed this Bainbridge Island residence to refl ect his client’s personality. The exterior features an L-shaped concrete wall, which serves as a “hard, durable, impenetrable façade,” explains Coates, while the home’s ipe wood and custom patina copper are warmer, more inviting elements and accentuate the scenic views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound.
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This luxurious Sachin + Babi pillow for Ankasa combines the simplicity of charcoal linen with the sophistication of mesh-chain embroidery. The exquisite “metallic necklace” transforms the typically casual fabric into a
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EVENTS
March 4–6Everett Home & Garden Show Learn about home remodels, landscape
design and interior design ideas at
Snohomish County’s biggest home and
garden show, at Comcast Arena. Admission
is $6.75. Details: (425) 210-3505 or
everetthomegardenshow.com.
March 11–13Tacoma Remodeling ExpoMeet remodeling and building professionals
and explore the latest in design and building
trends during the Tacoma Remodeling Expo,
at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade
Center. Admission is $6. Details: (800) 374-
6463 or homeshowcenter.com.
March 19 & 20Tour of ArchitectsSeattle Homes & Lifestyles sponsors this two-
day event featuring custom homes designed
by local architects on Bainbridge Island
(March 19) and around Seattle (March 20).
Tickets are $20 for one day; $28 for both days.
Details: (206) 819-3618 or tourofarchitects.com.
Celebrate the season with two Arboretum Foundation
plant sales. Early Bloomers (April 9) features hundreds of
popular—as well as rare—early season–blooming plants.
FlorAbundance (April 30–May 1) features perennials,
annuals, trees, shrubs, vegetable starts and more. Details:
(206) 325-4510 or arboretumfoundation.org.
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The 22nd annual Dream Gala benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation honors Lela
and Harley Franco and Harley Marine Services. The auction, at Sheraton
Seattle Hotel, features rare works of art, collectible wines, luxury trips
and more. Tickets are $500. Details: (206) 343-0873 or jdrfseattleguild.org/gala.
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Lisa Harris Gallery displays
paintings by Seattle artist
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specializes in natural landscapes
with work inspired by road trips.
Details: (206) 443-3315 or
lisaharrisgallery.com.
March 20March Mania Plant SaleNorthwest Perennial Alliance’s March Mania plant sale
features spring ephemerals. Experts are on hand to help
you choose the best plants for your garden. Details: (425)
647-6004 or northwestperennialalliance.org.
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FOOD, WINE AND SPIRITSMarch 12Snohomish Wine FestivalTaste wines from Snohomish-area wineries, as well as
wines from around Washington and Oregon at the
Snohomish Wine Festival. Admission is $30. Details:
(425) 244-6967 or snohomishwinefestival.com.
March 26 & 27Taste WashingtonBecome a Washington wine afi cionado during two days
of tastings and seminars featuring wine experts from
across the country. The fi rst day ends with a dinner with
food-and-wine pairings presented by keynote speaker
Bob Betz. The second day includes a VIP food- and wine-
tasting event featuring local restaurants and more than
200 state wineries. Tickets are $75–$125. Details: (206)
667-9463 or tastewashington.org.
April 1 & 2Hop Scotch Spring Beer & Scotch FestivalTaste—and discuss—more than 80 diff erent beers, wines
and liquors during Hop Scotch, at Fremont Studios.
Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Details: (206)
633-0422 or hopscotchtasting.com.
April 15–17Yakima Valley Spring Barrel TastingFifty Yakima Valley wineries open their doors—and
barrels—to visitors for this event. Meet the winemakers
and cellar staff , who share their knowledge and answer
questions. Tickets are $45 in advance; $50 at the event.
Details: (509) 965-5201 or wineyakimavalley.org.
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Visit more than 16 projects, designed by
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Speakers, Workshops and Demos, featuring:
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TOUR ONE: Saturday, March 19 - Bainbridge Island
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1. Designers from Callison were paired with manufacturers KnollTextiles and Spinneybeck. 2. Taylor Gregory Broadway Architects’ Juliann Keefer and 3form’s Jo List. 3. Product Runway co-chairs Jill Marasigan, Christina Stewart and Heather Nye.
CELEBRATING WITH OUR FRIENDS The staff of Seattle Homes & Lifestyles hosted clients and friends in our Eastlake offices this past December for our annual Holiday Open House.
1. Designer Stefan Gulassa enjoys the buffet table. 2. Photographer Alex Hayden and interior designers Lauren Ferraro and Gregory Carmichael of Gregory Carmichael Interior Design. 3. Lee Travis of wipliance and interior designer Natalia Smith of Idée Chic Designs.
The 2010 festivities for Providence O’Christmas Trees culminated December 1, 2010, with the annual auction and gala. The three-day event, which included a Family Treeview and Silver Bells Luncheon, raised more than $1 million for Providence Senior and Community Services.
above: Seattle Homes & Lifestyles Publisher Cathy Fitzer (right) and Team Photogenic’s Duell Fisher.
OUT & ABOUT WITH SEATTLE HOMES & LIFESTYLES
The annual holiday party for the Northwest Society of Interior Designers Seattle Chapter was held December 2, 2010, at the Washington Athletic Club.
left : SH&L Account Executive Robinson Fralick (left) and Editor Giselle Smith visited with NWSID President Jann Placentia.
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REALESTATE
BRITISHBORN STEEL ENTREPRENEUR PETER KIRK came to the Northwest
in the 1880s in hopes of establishing a successful steel industry here. The
stock market crash of 1893 dampened Kirk’s outlook, but the economy
boomed due to other lucrative local industries. In 1892, Washington state’s
first wool mill was established in Kirkland, supplying wool products to
Alaska gold rush prospectors, as well as to the U.S. military during World
War I. Kirkland’s Lake Washington shipyard also thrived, building warships
for the U.S. Navy—at least 25 World War II warships were constructed at
what is now Carillon Point between 1917 and 1940.
Since then, Kirkland’s economy and population have continued to grow.
“We have a huge number of people who have never moved [away] from
Kirkland,” says Mayor Joan McBride, who has lived in the city for 50 years.
“Once you’re in Kirkland, you tend to stay here.”
Windermere broker Lynly Callaway notes that Kirkland was affected by
the down economy, but not to the extent that other areas of King County
were. “The silver lining is that for people who have wanted to live in Kirk-
land but couldn’t previously afford it, the decline in prices combined with
extremely low interest rates … make this an amazing time to purchase a
home,” she says.
Since the late 19th century, Kirkland has accommodated residents with
a large number of job opportunities and housing options. With a little
more than 11 square miles of land and a beautiful lakefront setting, the
geography of Kirkland offers an array of natural backdrops in which resi-
dents can immerse themselves while walking or biking to work. Despite
being the 18th largest city in the state, Kirkland has maintained a small-
town feeling. In her years living in Kirkland, McBride notes a high quality
of community involvement within the city’s neighborhoods, which she
describes as “amazingly vibrant.”
Kirkland’s historical footing, reputable community and magnificent
landscape make it an alluring place to retire or start anew.
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year Kirkland was incorporated
size of city **
population in 2010**
average listing price per square foot
number of homes sold in 2010
average sales price of homes in 2010
most expensive home sold in 2010 (condo)
least expensive single-family home sold in 2010
least expensive condo sold in 2010
average number of days on the market in 2010
* These statistics are courtesy of the NWMLS (via Lynly Callaway) and do not include data about “private” home sales.
** Effective June 1, 2011, Kirkland will add approximately 33,000 residents by annexation, making it the sixth largest city in King County and the 12th largest in the state. The annexation will result in a combined total population of around 80,000 and add nearly seven square miles to Kirkland.
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26 STYLEPage 26: Paint, Misty Morn, C2 interior paint,
$52.95 per gallon, Daly’s Paint, (800) 735-7019,
dalyspaint.com.
Page 27: Lamp, vintage blue, $169, BoConcept,
901 Western Ave., (206) 464-9999, boconcept
.com; chair, AKA Chair by Jean-Marie Massaud
for Skitsch, $475, Design Within Reach, 1918 First
Ave., (206) 443-9900, dwr.com; rug, Acanthus
Rug by Amy Butler, $135–$1,800, Retrofit Home,
1103 E. Pike St., (206) 568-4663, retrofithome
.homestead.com; daybed, Lampert Lounger by
Jonathan Adler, $2,400–$3,225, Revival Home
& Garden, 1517 12th Ave., (206) 763-3886,
revivalhomeandgarden.com; bedding, Light
Blue Nixon Bedding by Jonathan Adler, $45–
$265, Revival Home & Garden; wallcovering, Shantung Silhouette Print in Mineral, by
Schumacher, $96 per roll, Daly’s Paint.
Page 28: Rug, Rubber Tree area rug by Emma
Gardner, Trammell-Gagné*, Seattle Design
Center, Ste. A-105 & A-117, (206) 762-1511,
tgshowroom.com; glasses, Dots and Swirl
drinkware, $28–$34 each, Neiman Marcus, The
Bravern, Bellevue, (425) 452-3300, neiman
marcus.com; lamp, Finley Kelly Green Ceramic
Lamp, $514, Great Jones Home, 1921 Second
Ave., (206) 448-9405, greatjoneshome.com;
cup, saucer, Limoges porcelain by Philippe
Deshouliers, Ballade en Toscane, $300 per
5-piece place setting, Maison de France, 1950
130th Ave. N.E., Ste. 2, Bellevue, (425) 688-1078,
maisondefrance.com.
Page 29: Fabric, Norfolk 02 fabric by Vervain,
George Associates*, 5811 Sixth Ave. S., (206) 724-
0006, georgeassociatesinc.com; sofa, Apartment
Sofa by Lee Industries in Artistry Pink, $2,849,
Del-Teet Furniture, 10308 N.E. 10th St., Bellevue,
(425) 462-5400, delteet.com; votive, Glassybaby
in BFF, $40, Glassybaby, glassybaby.com.
Page 30: Faux deer head, Colorful Creatures
by Tewes Design, $199, Tewes Design, (917)
373-7094, tewesdesign.com; chandelier, Catalonia Small Chandelier, by Shine by S.H.O.,
$2,300, Revival Home & Garden; fabric, Meloire
Reverse by Alan Campbell, in turquoise on tint,
Jane Piper Reid & Co.*, 835 S. Fidalgo St., (206)
621-9290, jprco.com; paint, Poolside Blue,
Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
42 DESIGN CONNECTION Interior Designer: Graciela Rutkowski Interiors, (206) 527-1962,
grinteriordesign.com.
Page 42: Vases, GR Homes, (206) 263-4884.
Page 43: Chairs, custom, Graciela Rutkowski
Interiors, (206) 527-1962, grinteriordesign
.com, fabric, Dedar, Trammell-Gagné*, Seattle
Design Center, Ste. A-105 & A-117, (206) 762-
1511, tgshowroom.com, and Brunschwig &
Fils, Dixon Group, LLC*, Seattle Design Center,
Ste. P-162, (206) 767-4454, thedixongroup
.net; console, custom, Graciela Rutkowski
Interiors; rug, seagrass, Stark, Jane Piper Reid
& Co.*, 835 S. Fidalgo St., (206) 621-9290, jprco
.com; curtains, custom, Robert Allen/Beacon
Hill*, Seattle Design Center, Ste. P-182, (206)
763-0100, robertallendesign.com; paint, Mink,
Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Page 44: Rug, seagrass, Stark, Jane Piper Reid &
Co.*; settee, antique, fabric, Rogers & Goffigon,
Ltd., Elinor and Verve*, Seattle Design Center,
Ste. P-268, (206) 767-6941, elinorandverve.com;
sofa, side tables, table lamps, pillows, custom, Graciela Rutkowski Interiors; coffee table, Michael Taylor Designs, michaeltaylor
designs.com; ottomans, Lewis Mittman,
Michael Folks Showroom*, Seattle Design
Center, Ste. A-254, (206) 762-6776, michael
folks.com, fabric, Holly Hunt, Jennifer West*,
Seattle Design Center, Ste. A-100, (206) 405-
4500, jenniferwestshowroom.com.
Page 46: Island, kitchen cabinets, built-ins, floorlamp, custom, Graciela Rutkowski Interiors; oven, range, Viking, vikingrange.com; refrigerator, Sub-Zero, subzero.com; counter tops, backsplash, honed Calcutta carrara marble,
Michelangelo Marble, 5933 Sixth Ave. S., (206) 767-
6549, michelangelomarble.com; ceiling lamps, Visual Comfort & Co., visualcomfort.com; bar stools, custom, Graciela Rutkowski Interiors,
upholstery, Valtekz, Elinor and Verve*; table lamps, antique, custom shades; carpet, Stark,
Jane Piper Reid & Co.*; ottoman, custom,
mohair, Jane Piper Reid & Co.*; armchairs, Minton-Spidell, Stephen E. Earls Showroom*,
Seattle Design Center, Ste. A-132, (206) 767-
7220, fabric, DeLany & Long Ltd., Elinor and
Verve*; sofa, custom, fabric, B.Berger, Joan
Lockwood, (206) 605-2367; curtains, B.Berger,
Joan Lockwood, and Samuel & Sons, Jennifer
West*, Seattle Design Center, Ste. A-100, (206)
405-4500, jenniferwestshowroom.com.
Page 47: Curtains, Imperial Trellis, Schumacher*,
Seattle Design Center, Ste. P-190, (206) 763-8110,
fschumacher.com; table lamps, Festoni,
festoni.com; chairs, Baker Knapp & Tubbs*,
Seattle Design Center, Ste. P-170, (206) 763-3399,
bakerfurniture.com, fabric, Valtekz, Elinor and
Verve*; sofa, custom, fabric, Valtekz, Elinor and
Verve*; table; GR Homes.
Page 48: Headboard, custom, fabric, Nancy
Corzine, nancycorzine.com; bedding, Bagni
Volpi Noemi, GR Homes; pillows, custom,
Graciela Rutkowski Interiors, fabric, Fortuny,
fortuny.com; night stand, mirror, bench, custom, Graciela Rutkowski Interiors; table lamp, Visual Comfort & Co.; chandelier, antique; paint, Manchester Tan, Benjamin
Moore.
Page 49: Pillows, table lamp, memo boards, custom, Graciela Rutkowski Interiors; side table, Global Views, GR Homes; curtains, silk, Samuel
& Sons, Jennifer West*; ottomans, custom, fabric, Valtekz, Elinor and Verve*; rug, Stark, Jane Piper
Reid & Co.*; armchair, ottoman, Oly Studio,
GR Homes; chandelier, antique; chair, Bungalow 5, bungalow5.com; blinds, Hartmann&Forbes, The Dixon Group, LLC*.
50 PAST PERFECTED Architect: Coop 15, 2214 Queen Anne Ave. N.,
(206) 284-8355, coop15.com.
Project Manager: Coop 15.
General Contractor: Joseph McKinstry Construction Company,
3304 Beacon Ave. S., (206) 723-4651,
jmcc.com.
Landscape Design: (206) 295-2979, octaviachambliss.com.
Cabinetry:
5809 238th St. S.E., Ste. 4, Woodinville,
(425) 483-7083, cfwi.net.
Page 50: Pivot door, rift-cut oak veneer, North-
Star WoodWorks, P.O. Box 1767, Ferndale, (360)
384-0307, northstarww.com; area rug, Flor,
flor.com; pendant light, Logico Single Linear
Suspension, Artemide, 310 Occidental Ave. S.,
(206) 903-1511, artemide.us; leather pillow,
Chaos Cielo, Dellarobbia, dellarobbiausa.com;
sofa, Theatre Sofa, leather, Design Within Reach,
1918 First Ave., (206) 443-9900, dwr.com.
Page 51: Chairs, Barcelona, Western Office
Interiors, 1200 Post Alley, westernoffice.com;
sofa, Portola, Design Within Reach; artwork, Sightlines, Brad Huck, bradhuck.com; floor lamp, Crate and Barrel, 2680 N.E. 49th St., (206) 937-
9939, crateandbarrel.com; draperies, Holly Hunt,
Designer Fabric Liquidations, 3204 Harvard Ave. E.,
(206) 721-7981, designerfabricliquidations.com,
fabrication, Penthouse Drapes, 4033 16th Ave.
S.W., Ste. A, (206) 292-8336.
Page 52: Windows, aluminum, Marlin
Windows, 5414 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane,
(509) 535-3015; sliding doors, Fleetwood, 1
Fleetwood Way, Corona, CA, (800) 736-7363,
fleetwoodusa.com; fireplace tiles, Gris Pulpis
Marble, Pental Granite & Marble, 713 S. Fidalgo
St., (206) 768-3200, pentalonline.com.
Page 53: Sofa, Portola, Design Within Reach;
coffee table, Florence Knoll, Western Office
Interiors; end tables, Florence Knoll, knoll.com;
rug, Pottery Barn, 4627 26th Ave. N.E., (206)
522-6860, potterybarn.com; fireplace doors, chrome, custom, Bellevue Fireplace Shop,
208 105th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, (425) 454-8421,
bellevuefireplaceshop.com.
Page 54: Hanging light (above pass-through),
Cubbeto, Fabbian, fabbian.com; vases, Little
Shirley, Material Good, NuBe Green, 921 E. Pine
St., (206) 402-4515, nubegreen.com; pendant light (over dining table), Logico Triple Linear
Suspension, Artemide; dining table, cherry,
McKinnon Furniture, 1201 Western Ave., (206)
622-6474, mckinnonfurniture.com; chairs, leather, Kasala, 1505 Western Ave., (206) 623-
7795, kasala.com.
Page 55: Backsplash tile, crystal glass, oat, Ann
Sacks, 115 Stewart St., (206) 441-8917, annsacks
.com; range hood, Plane, Futuro Futuro, futuro
futuro.com; floor tile, Pietre 2, Casa Doce Casa,
Statements Tile, 6140 Sixth Ave. S., (206) 762-8181,
statementstile.com; cooktop, induction,
Thermador, thermador.com; counter top, Blizzard, CaesarStone Quartz, caesarstoneus.com.
56 AT HOME IN THE VALLEY Architects:
Landscape Architect R. Scott Lankford,
Architect Daniel Nelson, AIA,
10031 SR 532, Ste. B, Stanwood, (360) 629-3441,
designsnw.com.
Construction: (house, garage, trellis and screens)
Frey Construction LLC, P.O. Box 2956, Mount Vernon,
(360) 770-3018, [email protected].
Landscape Construction:Western Gardens, (360) 387-0811,
westerngardens.org.
Stonework:
Island Masonry, 4621 226th Pl. N.E., Arlington,
(360) 435-9793, islandmasonrycompany.com.
62 ESCAPE BY THE BAYArchitecture:
Ben Trogdon Architects,
3417 Fremont Ave. N., Ste. 220, (206) 343-9907,
bentrogdonarchitects.com.
Landscape Designer: (206) 799-1881, [email protected].
Cabinets:
16726 Tye St. S.E., Monroe, (360) 348-4600,
canyoncreek.com.
Color Consultation: Jan Sewell Design.
Page 41: Fireplace, Paloma, Heat & Glo,
Economy Hearth and Home, 8753 SR 303 N.E.,
Bremerton, (360) 692-8709, economyhearth
.com; rug, chairs, sofa, floor lamp, Kasala,
1505 Western Ave., (206) 623-7795, kasala.com.
Page 62: Chandelier, La Murrina Imperiale,
lamurrina.us; chairs, Kasala; garage doors, Clopay 9021, Kitsap Garage Door Co., 7745
Eldorado Blvd. N.W., Bremerton, (800) 649-
0849, kitsapgaragedoor.com.
Page 64: Tub, Meridian 60, Bain Ultra,
bainultra.com; glass tile, Lunada Bay in Zushi
with Silk finish, United Tile, unitedtile.com; tile
(tub deck), Montauk Black Honed, Oregon Tile
and Marble, oregontileandmarble.com; faucet, Nexus, Toto, totousa.com; bed, custom; duvet cover, Calvin Klein; paint (bedroom), Raffia,
Ralph Lauren, ralphlaurenhome.com; sliding doors, The Window & Door Shoppe, 5634
Minder Road, Ste. 101, Poulsbo, (360) 779-
8777, windowanddoorshoppe.com.
Page 65: Bar stools, Blaise, Dania, dania
furniture.com; cabinets, vertical-grain fir,
Canyon Creek Cabinet Company; refrigerator, Liebherr 48-inch side-by-side, Albert Lee
Appliance, albertleeappliance.com; tile
(backsplash), Moda Vetro mosaic, color es49,
Pental Granite & Marble, pentalonline.com;
paint, Cabot Semi-Transparent exterior stain,
Foothill, cabotstain.com.
Page 66: Glass art, mouth-blown glass orbs,
Swansons, 9701 15th Ave. N.W., (206) 782-2543,
swansonsnursery.com.
Page 67: Wicker furniture, Smith & Hawken.
74 BEFORE & AFTER Contractor: 1406 E. Pine St., (206) 324-8199, gaspars.com.
Page 74: Counter top, Verde Laguna brushed
stone slab, Meta Marble & Granite, 410 S. Front
St., (206) 762-5547, metamarbleandgranite.com;
cabinets, custom, Pete’s Cabinet Shop,
1303 E. Casino Road, Everett, (425) 353-1053;
lighting, Rejuvenation, 2910 First Ave. S., (206)
382-1901, rejuvenation.com; faucet, Kohler
K-10579-4P-CP polished chrome, kohler.com;
tile, Daltile, daltile.com; paint, Oat, Miller Paint,
millerpaint.com.
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