Graham Baba Architects was responsible for the makeover of this historic 1970s mid-century house located in Clyde Hill, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. The owners of this mid-1970s house came to the design team looking to update and refresh their home without sacrificing the spirit of wood that makes it a quintessential example of its […]
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Seattle home gets updated with a timeless and Spanish-inspired interior design
Hoedemaker Pfeiffer together with Schaefer Construction have reimagined this Seattle, Washington home with idyllic waterfront views. The owners are a family of four from the Pacific Northwest but spent years living in Los Angeles. They purchased this home that was built in 2012 and wanted a complete interior renovation, modernizing the dwelling to meet their […]
A beach house gets transformed into a luxury retreat on the Puget Sound
Hoedemaker Pfeiffer has transformed a cottage into an inviting beach house retreat complete with luxe details, situated along the shoreline of Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound, north of Seattle, Washington. The homeowners of this cottage opted to renovate instead of purchasing a larger new home. They enlisted the architects to help them re-invigorate their retreat, […]
A timeless beach house designed as a forever home on Bainbridge Island
Hoedemaker Pfeiffer has designed this timeless beach house as a forever home for a Seattle couple, located on Bainbridge Island, Washington. This dwelling takes its inspiration from the island’s old beach houses, which held special memories for the owner from her childhood summers. The home seamlessly blends in with its surroundings, while evoking a sense […]
This peaceful Orcas Island retreat is in perfect harmony with nature
This peaceful island retreat was designed by Heliotrope Architects, located on Orcas Island, Washington, part of the San Juan Islands archipelago that sits in the Salish Sea/Strait of Juan de Fuca between the USA and Canada. This 3,000-square-foot retreat residence is on a 26-acre site comprising a mature Douglas fir and Pacific madrone forest, with […]
Buck Mountain cabin perched cliffside to soak in views of the San Juan Islands
Heliotrope Architects designed this contemporary mountaintop cabin to take advantage of the spectacular setting of Buck Mountain while also preserving it. Nestled into the steep hillside, this Orcas Island hideaway lies in the heart of the San Juan Islands in Washington State. The site brought about several challenges, this included a steep grade and a […]
Beach house becomes a cool multi-generational home on Washington’s Hood Canal
Wittman Estes Architecture has transformed a 1940s beach house into a new multi-generational home—doubling the livable area while lightly touching the delicate ecology of the waterfront of the Hood Canal, Washington. Two shifting wings hover over the hillside and beach supported by thin steel columns and pin piles. Located on the eastern shore of Hood Canal […]
The design of this modern home is inspired by picturesque Lake Washington
In Seattle, Washington, this modern family home, crafted by DeForest Architects, finds its ideal setting against the picturesque backdrop of Lake Washington. This home’s beautiful surroundings inspired many of the incredible design details throughout. The owners are a family of artists who wanted a house that would encourage creating and viewing art; and connecting with […]
An elegant and sophisticated waterfront house on Washington’s Orcas Island
This spectacular waterfront house designed by Syndicate Smith is nestled along Deer Harbor, a town on the southwest side of beautiful Orcas Island, in Washington State. Constructed in a contemporary, yet distinctly Pacific Northwest style, this family home is idyllically set just steps away from the Salish Sea. This dwelling was constructed to coexist harmoniously […]
An absolutely stunning Seattle lake house with burnt wood siding
Originally built in 1950, this stunning Seattle lake house was lovingly remodeled by the homeowners along with Shed Architects, nestled on the shores of Lake Washington. The project team worked together, creating a family home where an old and new structure speaks to one another and the surrounding terrain. Attention to detail can be found […]










