Northwest Style Interior Design and Architecture in the Pacific Northwest

by Mathers, Michael; Wall Frank, Ann

• ISBN13: 9780811825368
• ISBN10: 0811825361
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

With its lush forests, rugged coast, and long rainy season, the Pacific Coast has spawned a style that is informal, organic, and above all eclectic.Northwest Stylecaptures the spirit and diversity of this region's architecture, landscape, and lifestyle by presenting a collection of beautiful and distinctive homes in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Here, an overlapping of elements and architectural styles is common: A house designed as a tribute to nature makes use of an open floor plan and native materials--both significant elements of early regional Modernism; the decor of a chic urban loft reveals nuances of Japanese design. While the styles vary, a sensitivity to the environment and a desire to accentuate the natural beauty of the region lie at the heart of almost every design. Gorgeous color photographs show these dwellings in their natural settings and highlight architectural and decorative details. Full of inspiring ideas for architects, designers, and home decorators everywhere,Northwest Styleis a defining volume on the seminal style of this spectacular region.

Author Biography

Ann Wall Frank is a Portland, Oregon, freelance writer whose articles on architecture, homes, and style have appeared in numerous publications.

Michael Mathers is a freelance architectural photographer based in Portland, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. IV
Introduction	p. 9
Northwest Regionalism: Early Modern Classics by Five Masters	p. 17
An Early Design by Belluschi: John and Janet Jay's Portland House	p. 21
Cottage in the Trees: Marilyn Ridder and Mark von Bergen's Portland House	p. 26
A Carriage House's Second Act: Doug and Selby Key's Portland House and Gardens	p. 31
Opulent Regional Classic: A Timeless Walter Gordon Design in Portland	p. 39
San Juan Island Luxury: Orcas Island Homeowner's Seaside Escape	p. 39
At Home in Nature: Celebrating the Elements	p. 45
Lake Music: Mike and Maya Allsop's Lake Whatcom Contemporary	p. 47
Floating Diva: Buzz and Pam Gorder's Willamette River Houseboat	p. 52
Rustic Willamette Retreat: Jeffrey Biben and Peggy Bosley's Vacation Home	p. 59
Where Five Rivers Meet the Sea: Sydney and Nyel Stevens's Folk Cabin in Oysterville	p. 64
Lakeside Elegance: Linda and Wilbur Kukes's Bellingham House	p. 68
The New Eclecticism: Emerging Styles	p. 77
The Cognoscenti's Northwest Villa: Karol Niemi and Dennis Batke's Portland House	p. 81
Art As Architecture: Bill Thurston's Medina Contemporary	p. 87
Northwest Architecture, Unplugged: Elinor and John Paulk's Seabeck House	p. 95
A Northwest Estancia: Sandy and Mike Manion's Columbia Gorge House	p. 101
Form Follows Nature in British Columbia: Fran and Dave Barnes's Vancouver Island House	p. 107
East Meets West: Asian Echoes Within a Rugged Spirit	p. 115
Feng Shui in a Coastal Setting: Tom Bender and Lane deMoll's Neahkahnie Cottage	p. 117
The Way of Wabi-Sabi: Marilyn Higginson's Barn in Rural Oregon	p. 120
Elegant Minimalism: Peter and Deanna Birch's House on the Columbia River	p. 125
Symphony in Geometry: Billee and Herb Ershig's Bellingham House	p. 128
Urban Dwelling: Sublime City Sanctuaries	p. 135
A Silver Dome over Seattle's Skyline: May and Wah Lui's Urban Studio	p. 139
The Pearl of Portland's Pearl District: The Collector's Loft	p. 142
Bibliophiles and Bibelots: Michael Coy and Michael Brasky's Seattle Condominium	p. 149
Northwest Art in 3-D: Denise and Larry Grimes's Portland Loft	p. 155
Artists, Writers, Cooks, and Visionaries: at Home with Free Spirits	p. 159
Pastoral Paradise: Haje Boman's Nineteenth-Century Swedish Farmhouse in Helvetia	p. 161
Adirondack Lodge with Western Wit: Nance Schaefle and Estelline O'Harra's Portland House	p. 167
Art and Soul: Heidi Rickabaugh's Newberg Prune Dryer	p. 172
A Writer's Rustic Retreat in the High Desert: Carol Gardner's Sunriver House	p. 177
An Artist's Wooded Retreat: Woodleigh Marx Hubbard's Bainbridge Island Sanctuary	p. 183
The Organic Cave: Will and Beth Hathaway's Portland Dome	p. 188
An Artful Cottage Works Culinary Magic: Margie and Arthur Erickson's Portland House	p. 193
Bibliography	p. 197
Resource Directory	p. 198
Index	p. 203
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