5 Essential Outdoor Entertaining Home Features

As you dream about your ideal home, how does outdoor entertaining factor into your vision? Outdoor space is important, especially during the Pacific Northwest’s idyllic summers. Designed by our Seattle architects, Lakefront Splendor is a stunning, contemporary example of how to make the most of your outdoor entertaining space. Here are five features to note. …

5 Fireplace Designs for Fall

Great home architecture emerges when form and function meet. It’s not wasteful or flippant. Rather, it possesses charm and grace in the midst of everyday utility. Fireplace design showcases this principle. Created to be a source of light and warmth in the dark, cold hours of the year, the fireplace is an opportunity to create …

5 Summer Design Elements

Summer in the Pacific Northwest never fails to inspire. Warm days, lingering evenings, hiking alpine paths, boating on the Sound—our region is source of incredible beauty and opportunity, and we want our homes to reflect that. This week, we’ve collected a few of our Woodinville architects’ favorite summer-focused ideas, homes, and design elements for your …

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Architecture Ideas for Your Contemporary Home

There’s no easy way to define contemporary home architecture in specific terms. In broader terms, it refers to recent styles that focus on functionality and incorporate newer construction materials. Contemporary homes also typically do not have features that are normally associated with historical architectural styles. Some of the common characteristics of contemporary architecture include: Plenty …

Ideas for Building a Beautiful Contemporary Home

Contemporary interior design is sometimes confused with modern architecture, but the two styles have their differences. While modern homes often have a streamlined look, open floor plan, large windows, and plenty of white or neutral hues, contemporary homes push the envelope when it comes to decorative touches. If you’re thinking of having a contemporary home …