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My Houzz: Traditional, Collected Style in Oregon
A gold-and-blue palette, curated furnishings and dark wood floors warm up an Oregon couple's home
Whitney Lyons is a professional photographer, writer and a design enthusiast. She has traveled the world working as a writer and photographer.
Her travels took her to Ireland, where she worked as a photojournalist and reporter for Imokilly People newspaper in Co. Cork.
Whitney spent a year traveling across Europe and Asia, further expanding her photography skills and experience. She eventually landed in New Zealand, where she photographed and wrote articles for Wild Tomato magazine in Nelson.
Whitney is now located in Portland, Oregon where she works as a freelance photographer and writer.
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Thirteenth's time the charm for homeowners Jenine and Craig Fletcher. In addition to Oregon (where they have lived in four different homes), Craig's work has taken the couple to Atlanta, Ga., Yakima and Bellevue, Wash., Denver, Colo., Boise, Idaho, Santa Rosa and Huntington Beach, Calif., and Salt Lake City, Utah. In May of 2011 they finally found a traditional-style home in Tualatin, Ore. they plan to retire in. "We probably looked at 50 other houses before we found this one," says Jenine.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Jenine and Craig Fletcher
Location: Tualatin, Ore.
Size: 3,500-square-foot two-story house with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Jenine and Craig Fletcher
Location: Tualatin, Ore.
Size: 3,500-square-foot two-story house with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths
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| Jenine and Craig removed a few trees that were overshadowing the house and killing the lawn. They reseeded the lawn and added smaller trees to the landscape. They also changed the exterior paint color which was tan-green with bright green shutters to Benjamin Moore Aura exterior paint in Sparrow. |
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| "We've tried to mix things and be a little eclectic, but basically our style is very traditional with a French flair," says Jenine. The dining table has been in the family for years. The Asian screen is from Parker Furniture in Beaverton, and the chandelier came from Accent Lighting in Lake Oswego. |
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| Craig and Jenine love sitting at their kitchen table during the summer and enjoy the stream of natural light through the window. Table and place settings: Pier 1 Imports |
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| The spacious kitchen has plenty of counter space for even the most ambitious home chef. Jenine loves the amount of storage and the open layout as it allows for multiple people to mingle in the kitchen while she is preparing a meal. Jenine plans to paint the kitchen with a fresh coat of white. |
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Craig and Jenine look forward to making memories with their family in their new home. "We're still in pursuit of artwork, accessories and the right piece of furniture to fit here or there," says Jenine.
They brought this console table with them from Atlanta. Jenine installed plantation shutters around the home.
They brought this console table with them from Atlanta. Jenine installed plantation shutters around the home.
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The leopard print carpet leading the way upstairs adds pattern and whimsy.
Carpet: Contract Furnishings
Carpet: Contract Furnishings
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| "I like neutrals, I like soft and I like silk," Jenine says. The guest bedroom welcomes visitors with a calming neutral color palette, sparkling chandelier and a Bombay chest from Bella Casa, one of Jenine's favorite stores to find unique furniture and accessories. The couple has several pieces of furniture that have withstood their 13 moves. "When people start buying furniture, I would suggest they buy things piece by piece and buy the best quality that they can," says Jenine. She likes to buy staple items that have multiple uses. |
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The Fletchers installed red oak hardwood flooring throughout the downstairs. Its dark stain was custom mixed on the job.
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Ideabook published on Jan. 13, 2012.
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And the walls aren't white.
I think the house is sweet and the leopard on the stairs very brave. If this house truly represents the owner then I bet I'd like them if I met them.
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