Spanish Guitar

Tonight, I'm off to see this man at Benaroya Hall!

Bosworth Hoedemaker, LLC

Tom Bosworth and Steve Hoedemaker renovate and build homes in the Seattle/Puget Sound area and I love their style aesthetics. They renovated this home in the Mount Baker area of Seattle and I love what they did as it's simply classic.

traditional exterior design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional kitchen design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional kitchen design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional kitchen design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional kitchen design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional kitchen design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional dining room design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional dining room design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional dining room design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

traditional bathroom design by seattle architect Bosworth Hoedemaker

Fun Giveaway at Marley & Lockyer

If you like custom pillows with a simple classic design, you'll like Marley & Lockyer. She is having a giveaway for any two pillow covers of your choice, but you must enter her contest before this Monday, February 15. Personally, I'm a fan of these two pillows.




To enter this contest, click on this link to her blog Marley & Lockyer and GOOD LUCK!

Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics started last night in Vancouver, British Columbia. I live 90 minutes south of Vancouver and I'm excited to watch some of the events on television. Vancouver is a beautiful city, and my husband and I try to visit it at least once a year since it's so close. They have wonderful international food (particularly Indian) and great shopping plus who can beat the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean and Grouse Mountain?

We usually stay at A Harbourview Retreat in the University District but unfortunately they decided to sell their beautiful historic home. If only the lottery would come through for me, I would definitely buy! ;-)

The Beginning of a Concept

For my final project in class, we create a design board for our "client". I asked a co-worker, Michelle, to fill out a questionnaire of things she wants for her home. All the students will be using the same floor layout but individually we create a concept board for our "client" based on their style. Michelle was excited to fill out the questionnaire as she is living in her first apartment with her husband and really doesn't know what her style is. So it's my job to decipher it based on her answers. It's been fun and challenging! My first step was to pick flooring for her living space and start creating the seating arrangement. I originally wanted to go with a shag rug on hardwood floors in the living room, but she recently got a little Yorkie Poo named Chloe. That put a kink in the plan as Chloe hasn't figured out the difference between the potty pads and the carpet. Who can blame her? It's the same texture (sort of) and she's a few weeks old. So the shag rug was out. But then I remembered the company Flor. They create these great carpet tiles that are easy to clean and cost effective to replace if damaged. So with that in mind, I've decided the carpet tiles over hardwood floor for the living room is the best solution for now. Keep in mind, Michelle's style is a combination of contemporary, casual, cozy, warm "wine country". She likes wood, warm colors, small or minimal prints (no floral), and a hint of femininity added to the space. So I've come up with a few ideas to start creating her space.

Flor Carpet Tile for Living Room.

What I like best about these tiles is the pattern adds movement to the space but the colors are subtle and warm with the olive green, tan, gold, and off-white. I plan on a leather sofa chaise much like this to "float" over the Flor carpet tiles.


(Restoration Hardware)

So I have a ways to go with this project as only two things have been decided upon, but it gives me the starting point I need to continue making my choices.

Modern Beach Home

I like to periodically look at homes on the Windermere website and see if I can find any inspiration for my own home. Today I came across a home for sale in Kirkland, WA. The home values have remained pretty consistent (pricey!) during the economical downturn but there are many million dollar homes still for sale that are sitting on the market. Many are ho-hum, builder-grade, but I came across this beauty today! If you want more information on the home, go HERE otherwise enjoy the photos much like I did!