A child's bedroom simply and sweetly designed for transitional living. Unpretentious and inviting, this space was designed for a toddler boy until he will grow up and move to another room within the home. This light filled, dusty rose nursery was curated for a long awaited baby girl. The room was designed with warm wood tones, soft neutral textiles, and specially curated artwork. Featured soft sage paint, earth-gray carpet and black and white framed prints. A sweet built-in bookshelf, houses favorite toys and books.

A child's bedroom simply and sweetly designed for transitional living. Unpretentious and inviting, this space was designed for a toddler boy until he will grow up and move to another room within the home. This light filled, dusty rose nursery was curated for a long awaited baby girl. The room was designed with warm wood tones, soft neutral textiles, and specially curated artwork. Featured soft sage paint, earth-gray carpet and black and white framed prints. A sweet built-in bookshelf, houses favorite toys and books.

This new Arts and Crafts revival in the heart of wine country was designed by Emerick Architects for a family of four with two young children. Local materials are emphasized along with the salient parts of Arts and Crafts philosophy in the design. Installations include dual ground source heat pumps, rainwater collection system sourced from the roof and a 2-acre kitchen garden. Featuring an immense amount of fine carpentry, the project is a virtuoso performance by Hammer and Hand carpenters, with deftly executed trim details throughout the house. Photography by Rick Keating.

A child's bedroom simply and sweetly designed for transitional living. Unpretentious and inviting, this space was designed for a toddler boy until he will grow up and move to another room within the home. This light filled, dusty rose nursery was curated for a long awaited baby girl. The room was designed with warm wood tones, soft neutral textiles, and specially curated artwork. Featured soft sage paint, earth-gray carpet and black and white framed prints. A sweet built-in bookshelf, houses favorite toys and books.

This new Arts and Crafts revival in the heart of wine country was designed by Emerick Architects for a family of four with two young children. Local materials are emphasized along with the salient parts of Arts and Crafts philosophy in the design. Installations include dual ground source heat pumps, rainwater collection system sourced from the roof and a 2-acre kitchen garden. Featuring an immense amount of fine carpentry, the project is a virtuoso performance by Hammer and Hand carpenters, with deftly executed trim details throughout the house. Photography by Rick Keating.

Soft contemporary updates were made to this late 1990’s home. It’s traditional roots still remain in areas and were intentionally left for a classic foundation. However, brushed brass elements, contemporary art, and clean-lined frames ensure a fresh approach to these areas. A sophisticated blend of mid-century modern inspired pieces, old world carved wood, Asian inspired and animal print fabrics and an abstract hand-knotted rug make the living area eclectic and inviting. Subtle curves throughout the rooms bring a softness to the home and enhance its approachable nature. Performance fabrics are used throughout the rooms to ensure the elements are kid and dog-friendly.

A child's bedroom simply and sweetly designed for transitional living. Unpretentious and inviting, this space was designed for a toddler boy until he will grow up and move to another room within the home. This light filled, dusty rose nursery was curated for a long awaited baby girl. The room was designed with warm wood tones, soft neutral textiles, and specially curated artwork. Featured soft sage paint, earth-gray carpet and black and white framed prints. A sweet built-in bookshelf, houses favorite toys and books.

A child's bedroom simply and sweetly designed for transitional living. Unpretentious and inviting, this space was designed for a toddler boy until he will grow up and move to another room within the home. This light filled, dusty rose nursery was curated for a long awaited baby girl. The room was designed with warm wood tones, soft neutral textiles, and specially curated artwork. Featured soft sage paint, earth-gray carpet and black and white framed prints. A sweet built-in bookshelf, houses favorite toys and books.

This new Arts and Crafts revival in the heart of wine country was designed by Emerick Architects for a family of four with two young children. Local materials are emphasized along with the salient parts of Arts and Crafts philosophy in the design. Installations include dual ground source heat pumps, rainwater collection system sourced from the roof and a 2-acre kitchen garden. Featuring an immense amount of fine carpentry, the project is a virtuoso performance by Hammer and Hand carpenters, with deftly executed trim details throughout the house. Photography by Rick Keating.

This new Arts and Crafts revival in the heart of wine country was designed by Emerick Architects for a family of four with two young children. Local materials are emphasized along with the salient parts of Arts and Crafts philosophy in the design. Installations include dual ground source heat pumps, rainwater collection system sourced from the roof and a 2-acre kitchen garden. Featuring an immense amount of fine carpentry, the project is a virtuoso performance by Hammer and Hand carpenters, with deftly executed trim details throughout the house. Photography by Rick Keating.

This new Arts and Crafts revival in the heart of wine country was designed by Emerick Architects for a family of four with two young children. Local materials are emphasized along with the salient parts of Arts and Crafts philosophy in the design. Installations include dual ground source heat pumps, rainwater collection system sourced from the roof and a 2-acre kitchen garden. Featuring an immense amount of fine carpentry, the project is a virtuoso performance by Hammer and Hand carpenters, with deftly executed trim details throughout the house. Photography by Rick Keating.

Tucked away in the backwoods of Torch Lake, this home marries “rustic” with the sleek elegance of modern. The combination of wood, stone and metal textures embrace the charm of a classic farmhouse. Although this is not your average farmhouse. The home is outfitted with a high performing system that seamlessly works with the design and architecture. The tall ceilings and windows allow ample natural light into the main room. Spire Integrated Systems installed Lutron QS Wireless motorized shades paired with Hartmann & Forbes windowcovers to offer privacy and block harsh light. The custom 18′ windowcover’s woven natural fabric complements the organic esthetics of the room. The shades are artfully concealed in the millwork when not in use. Spire installed B&W in-ceiling speakers and Sonance invisible in-wall speakers to deliver ambient music that emanates throughout the space with no visual footprint. Spire also installed a Sonance Landscape Audio System so the homeowner can enjoy music outside. Each system is easily controlled using Savant. Spire personalized the settings to the homeowner’s preference making controlling the home efficient and convenient. Builder: Widing Custom Homes Architect: Shoreline Architecture & Design Designer: Jones-Keena & Co. Photos by Beth Singer Photographer Inc.

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Tucked away in the backwoods of Torch Lake, this home marries “rustic” with the sleek elegance of modern. The combination of wood, stone and metal textures embrace the charm of a classic farmhouse. Although this is not your average farmhouse. The home is outfitted with a high performing system that seamlessly works with the design and architecture. The tall ceilings and windows allow ample natural light into the main room. Spire Integrated Systems installed Lutron QS Wireless motorized shades paired with Hartmann & Forbes windowcovers to offer privacy and block harsh light. The custom 18′ windowcover’s woven natural fabric complements the organic esthetics of the room. The shades are artfully concealed in the millwork when not in use. Spire installed B&W in-ceiling speakers and Sonance invisible in-wall speakers to deliver ambient music that emanates throughout the space with no visual footprint. Spire also installed a Sonance Landscape Audio System so the homeowner can enjoy music outside. Each system is easily controlled using Savant. Spire personalized the settings to the homeowner’s preference making controlling the home efficient and convenient. Builder: Widing Custom Homes Architect: Shoreline Architecture & Design Designer: Jones-Keena & Co. Photos by Beth Singer Photographer Inc.

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Essential, contemporary, and inviting defines this extremely energy efficient, Energy Star certified, Passive House design-inspired home in the Pacific Northwest. Designed for an active family of four, the one-story 3 bedroom, 2 bath floor plan offers tasteful aging in place features, a strong sense of privacy for both kids and parents, and a low profile that doesn’t impinge on the natural landscape. This house will heat itself in the dead of winter with less energy than it takes to run a hair dryer, and be sensual to live in while it does it. The forms throughout the home are simple and neutral, allowing for ample natural light, rich warm materials, and of course, room for the Guinea pigs makes this a great example of artful architecture applied to a genuine family lifestyle. This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. Natural daylight enters both from the tilt & turn and fixed windows in the living and dining areas, and through the terrace door that leads seamlessly outside to the natural landscape. Designed and constructed by The Artisans Group out of Olympia, Washington - a small but mighty firm co-owned by Randy Foster and Tessa Smith. Fun, funky and innovative, The Artisans Group has designed and built more Passive Houses than any other firm on the West Coast. Known for their striking, award winning, and sensible work, they provide solutions for projects of any size and budget. Photography: Art Gray of Art Gray Photography

The owners of this home came to us with a plan to build a new high-performance home that physically and aesthetically fit on an infill lot in an old well-established neighborhood in Bellingham. The Craftsman exterior detailing, Scandinavian exterior color palette, and timber details help it blend into the older neighborhood. At the same time the clean modern interior allowed their artistic details and displayed artwork take center stage. We started working with the owners and the design team in the later stages of design, sharing our expertise with high-performance building strategies, custom timber details, and construction cost planning. Our team then seamlessly rolled into the construction phase of the project, working with the owners and Michelle, the interior designer until the home was complete. The owners can hardly believe the way it all came together to create a bright, comfortable, and friendly space that highlights their applied details and favorite pieces of art. Photography by Radley Muller Photography​ Design by Deborah Todd Building Design Services Interior Design by Spiral Studios​