CAST Architecture and Bjornsen Construction fashion a Mazama home that not only frames the stunning views, but is tailor-made to the owners’ lifestyle, including plentiful ski storage, room for ping pong, and a protected dog run for their beloved pup.

Dovetail General Contractors and Heliotrope Architects convert a tricky urban lot on a busy West Seattle street into an unexpected refuge by connecting the home’s interior to Puget Sound views and a private courtyard.

The “Hewn,” which swept the 2022 NW Natural Street of Dreams® Awards in Newberg, Oregon, was built by Chandler Willcuts of Del Boca Vista, LLC, in collaboration with interior designer Brittainy Tiffany of Tiffany Home Design, and residential draftsman Alyssa Wavra of Wavra Design Company.

Eschewing popular home-makeover trends, this family of five opted for something more dramatic. One significant structural change and a darkly masculine color palette transformed an oppressive 90s-era kitchen into a sophisticated and spacious place for entertaining and daily use.

Thanks to an attentive team, including Scott Edwards Architecture, Hamish Murray Construction, and Katy Krider Interior Design, this Portland home is poised to serve its owners now – and well into the future – by balancing entertaining space with spots to wind down, creating a “canvas” to enjoy their favorite art and music, and integrating aging-in-place details.

A dark, dated, 70s-era Dutch Colonial on Mercer Island gets a new lease on life. Expert space planning by designer Emily Johnston of 92 Maple Design Studio brought light, energy, and livability to this family of five’s dream home location.

Landscape designer scot eckley composes personalized, open-air rooms for living. Hardscapes and organics combine architecturally to create a peaceful but functional garden sanctuary just a wall away from this busy, urban seattle neighborhood.

The remodel started with the kitchen, where the couple like to cook every day. Custom cabinetry by Hammer & Hand and Precision Custom Cabinets has a sleek integrated handle, and is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Rushing River. Appliances like the Sub-Zero Classic refrigerator/freezer, Blue Star range, and Sub-Zero wine storage are from Eastbank Contractor Appliances. The homeowners’ existing dining table and chairs are illuminated by the Huxley small pendant by Park Studio LA.

Long-time residents of this well-established community on the shores of Lake Washington chose Seattle architect Paul Moon of Paul Moon Design to create a relaxed, contemporary home worthy of its surroundings, while Moon relied on Bender Wasenmiller Custom Builders of Bellevue to bring his vision fully and expertly to life.

seattle interior designer emily ruff of cohesively curated interiors worked hand-in-glove with ruslan Opanasevych of complete construction & remodel to transform a previously remodeled but awkward kitchen in this classic 1926 seattle home overlooking lake washington into an elegant, light-filled gathering place that no one wants to leave.

Transforming a mature lot on Mercer Island into a Northwest Contemporary home for a family of five was a harmonious collaboration between homeowner, designer, architect, and builder. Eschewing tradition, these world travelers knew precisely what they wanted – and didn’t want – resulting in a dynamic, elegant, and casually welcoming home.

As a lake surrounded by green space, Green Lake is one of Seattle’s most beloved parks. Stephenson Design Collective and Alchemy Building Company join together to create a modern home on its edge, balancing privacy with porosity, and celebrating the unique views of nature in the middle of the city.

Studio AM Architects teamed with Bender Wasenmiller Custom Builders to transform this oft-remodeled 1904 Seattle home into a jewel of a family home with better flow, fabulous kitchen, congruent roofline, cohesive exterior, and a full third story.

Country living that is sophisticated, livable, and private comes of age on this pastoral landscape. A complete landscaping overhaul complements the adjacent home and homeowners’ outdoor lifestyle.

Wittman Estes and DME Construction craft a private retreat surrounded by nature in the most unlikely of places: a busy city street.

Evolving trends to our fast-changing work and home lives call for stylish updates. Seattle’s NKBA 2022 Design Awards celebrate the industry’s
kitchen and bath designers’ latest projects. Time to get inspired!

Trailblazing design studio William/Kaven Architecture transforms a busy corner of Northwest Portland with an extraordinary four-story modern home wrapped in exquisite terracotta tiles with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, impeccable landscaping, and a burbling water feature to drown out traffic noise, all immaculately constructed by iBuildPdx of Portland.

With the help of a talented team, a Seattle pediatric dentist creates her dream home in Ketchikan, Alaska, as a place to settle in by the water and appreciate everything it has to offer, from relaxing sunset vistas to nighttime whale songs.

High on a hill above the Eola Hills wine country on one side with views of majestic mountain ranges and downtown Salem on the other, rises an 8,000 sq.ft. home designed by Ueda Design Studio and built by Cellar Ridge Construction of McMinnville whose simple, elegant lines echo Seattle architect Nahoko Ueda’s Japanese heritage.

The combined talents, vision, and skills of Telford + Brown Studio Architecture and John Bloomster Construction, coupled with the passionate participation of the homeowners, served to bring this Mosier, Oregon, modern Pacific Northwest style home, which is perfectly nestled upon a ridge overlooking the Columbia River Gorge, vividly to life.