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Designed and built as a remodel on Liberty Lake, WA waterfront with a neighboring house encroaching upon the south property line, a roadway on the east and park access along the north façade, the structure nestles on a underground river. As both avid environmentalists and world travelers this house was conceived to be both a tribute to pragmatics of an efficient home and an eclectic empty nesters paradise. The dwelling combines the functions of a library, music room, space for children, future grandchildren and year round out door access. The 180 degree pergola and sunscreens extend from the eaves providing passive solar control and utilizing the original house’s footprint. The retaining walls helped to minimize the overall project’s environmental impact.

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Is your closet busting at the seams? Or do you perhaps have no closet at all? Time to consider adding a mudroom to your house. Mudrooms are a popular interior design trend these days, and for good reason - they can house far more than a simple coat closet can. They can serve as a family command center for kids' school flyers and menus, for backpacks and shoes, for art supplies and sports equipment. Some mudrooms contain a laundry area, and some contain a mail station. Some mudrooms serve as a home base for a dog or a cat, with easy to clean, low maintenance building materials. A mudroom may consist of custom built-ins, or may simply be a corner of an existing room with pulled some clever, freestanding furniture, hooks, or shelves to house your most essential mudroom items. Whatever your storage needs, extensive or streamlined, carving out a mudroom area can keep the whole family more organized. And, being more organized saves you stress and countless hours that would otherwise be spent searching for misplaced items. While we love to design mudroom niches, a full mudroom interior design allows us to do what we do best here at Down2Earth Interior Design: elevate a space that is primarily driven by pragmatic requirements into a space that is also beautiful to look at and comfortable to occupy. I find myself voluntarily taking phone calls while sitting on the bench of my mudroom, simply because it's a comfortable place to be. My kids do their homework in the mudroom sometimes. My cat loves to curl up on sweatshirts temporarily left on the bench, or cuddle up in boxes on their way out to the recycling bins, just outside the door. Designing a custom mudroom for our family has elevated our lifestyle in so many ways, and I look forward to the opportunity to help make your mudroom design dreams a reality as well. Photos by Ryan Macchione

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Dimension: 47" L X 21" D X 72" H If you’re looking for a classic vintage beauty to grace your rooms with unfettered style, character, and amazing pragmatics, then our Carina Rustic Solid Mahogany Wood Large Clothing Armoire Wardrobe With 3 Doors And Drawers would be the perfect armoire closet for you! Designed on the contemporary style, this solid wood 3 door bedroom armoire features undertones of classical and vintage nature with beats of modern in the mix. The overall design is extremely charismatic, and will definitely become a highlight of your bedroom. The exterior constitutes of a double-leaf wardrobe compartment underscored by two long drawers and a vertical closet unit on the right. All of this is complemented by a gorgeous hand rubbed stain and hand-wrought metal hardware. The double-leaf compartment opens up to reveal an open shelf where you can store all your essentials within sight, and a stainless steel hanging rod up top. The two drawers provide sufficient space to keep folded laundry and other miscellaneous accessories while the vertical closet unit opens up to 4 equally divided shelves. The 2 door cabinet comes with 2 removable shelves, allowing you to customize your storage option and turning the wardrobe armoire into a large cabinet when required. Handcrafted from solid Mahogany wood, this rustic large armoire closet warrants the best of aesthetics and pragmatics, along with a sturdy, durable and long-lasting heirloom quality! This solid wood armoire wardrobe is one of the most stylish and visually versatile furniture pieces you’ll ever find. You can easily match it up with a contemporary ambiance as a stunning accent piece, but it would look just as charming in a neo-classical, traditional or even a transitional style bedroom. For a completely coordinated look, pair it up with the rest of our Carina Bedroom collection which includes a contemporary platform sleigh bed, dresser with 6 drawers and 2 nightstands. Special Features: • 100% Handcrafted • Solid Mahogany wood craftsmanship • Contemporary style bedroom armoire • Double door wardrobe compartment with a shelf and stainless steel rod • Comes with 2 removable shelves • 2 exterior drawers • Vertical closet compartment with 4 shelves • Metal hardware • Heirloom quality • Visually Versatile • Easy maintenance • Part of Carina Bedroom Collection • Anti-tip kit included Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Designed and built as a remodel on Liberty Lake, WA waterfront with a neighboring house encroaching upon the south property line, a roadway on the east and park access along the north façade, the structure nestles on a underground river. As both avid environmentalists and world travelers this house was conceived to be both a tribute to pragmatics of an efficient home and an eclectic empty nesters paradise. The dwelling combines the functions of a library, music room, space for children, future grandchildren and year round out door access. The 180 degree pergola and sunscreens extend from the eaves providing passive solar control and utilizing the original house’s footprint. The retaining walls helped to minimize the overall project’s environmental impact.

Exterior: Set in a remote district just outside Halfway, Oregon, this working ranch required a water reserve for fire fighting for the newly constructed ranch house. This pragmatic requirement was the catalyst for the unique design approach — having the water reserve serve a dual purpose: fitness and firefighting. Borrowing from the surrounding landscape, two masses — one gabled mass and one shed form — are skewed to each other, recalling the layered hills that surround the home. Internally, the two masses give way to an open, unencumbered space. The use of wood timbers, so fitting for this setting, forms the rhythm to the design, with glass infill opening the space to the surrounding landscape. The calm blue pool brings all of these elements together, serving as a complement to the green prairie in summer and the snow-covered hills in winter.

Complete interior renovation of a 1980s split level house in the Virginia suburbs. Main level includes reading room, dining, kitchen, living and master bedroom suite. New front elevation at entry, new rear deck and complete re-cladding of the house. Interior: The prototypical layout of the split level home tends to separate the entrance, and any other associated space, from the rest of the living spaces one half level up. In this home the lower level "living" room off the entry was physically isolated from the dining, kitchen and family rooms above, and was only connected visually by a railing at dining room level. The owner desired a stronger integration of the lower and upper levels, in addition to an open flow between the major spaces on the upper level where they spend most of their time. ExteriorThe exterior entry of the house was a fragmented composition of disparate elements. The rear of the home was blocked off from views due to small windows, and had a difficult to use multi leveled deck. The owners requested an updated treatment of the entry, a more uniform exterior cladding, and an integration between the interior and exterior spaces. SOLUTIONS The overriding strategy was to create a spatial sequence allowing a seamless flow from the front of the house through the living spaces and to the exterior, in addition to unifying the upper and lower spaces. This was accomplished by creating a "reading room" at the entry level that responds to the front garden with a series of interior contours that are both steps as well as seating zones, while the orthogonal layout of the main level and deck reflects the pragmatic daily activities of cooking, eating and relaxing. The stairs between levels were moved so that the visitor could enter the new reading room, experiencing it as a place, before moving up to the main level. The upper level dining room floor was "pushed" out into the reading room space, thus creating a balcony over and into the space below. At the entry, the second floor landing was opened up to create a double height space, with enlarged windows. The rear wall of the house was opened up with continuous glass windows and doors to maximize the views and light. A new simplified single level deck replaced the old one.

Is your closet busting at the seams? Or do you perhaps have no closet at all? Time to consider adding a mudroom to your house. Mudrooms are a popular interior design trend these days, and for good reason - they can house far more than a simple coat closet can. They can serve as a family command center for kids' school flyers and menus, for backpacks and shoes, for art supplies and sports equipment. Some mudrooms contain a laundry area, and some contain a mail station. Some mudrooms serve as a home base for a dog or a cat, with easy to clean, low maintenance building materials. A mudroom may consist of custom built-ins, or may simply be a corner of an existing room with pulled some clever, freestanding furniture, hooks, or shelves to house your most essential mudroom items. Whatever your storage needs, extensive or streamlined, carving out a mudroom area can keep the whole family more organized. And, being more organized saves you stress and countless hours that would otherwise be spent searching for misplaced items. While we love to design mudroom niches, a full mudroom interior design allows us to do what we do best here at Down2Earth Interior Design: elevate a space that is primarily driven by pragmatic requirements into a space that is also beautiful to look at and comfortable to occupy. I find myself voluntarily taking phone calls while sitting on the bench of my mudroom, simply because it's a comfortable place to be. My kids do their homework in the mudroom sometimes. My cat loves to curl up on sweatshirts temporarily left on the bench, or cuddle up in boxes on their way out to the recycling bins, just outside the door. Designing a custom mudroom for our family has elevated our lifestyle in so many ways, and I look forward to the opportunity to help make your mudroom design dreams a reality as well. Photos by Ryan Macchione

Is your closet busting at the seams? Or do you perhaps have no closet at all? Time to consider adding a mudroom to your house. Mudrooms are a popular interior design trend these days, and for good reason - they can house far more than a simple coat closet can. They can serve as a family command center for kids' school flyers and menus, for backpacks and shoes, for art supplies and sports equipment. Some mudrooms contain a laundry area, and some contain a mail station. Some mudrooms serve as a home base for a dog or a cat, with easy to clean, low maintenance building materials. A mudroom may consist of custom built-ins, or may simply be a corner of an existing room with pulled some clever, freestanding furniture, hooks, or shelves to house your most essential mudroom items. Whatever your storage needs, extensive or streamlined, carving out a mudroom area can keep the whole family more organized. And, being more organized saves you stress and countless hours that would otherwise be spent searching for misplaced items. While we love to design mudroom niches, a full mudroom interior design allows us to do what we do best here at Down2Earth Interior Design: elevate a space that is primarily driven by pragmatic requirements into a space that is also beautiful to look at and comfortable to occupy. I find myself voluntarily taking phone calls while sitting on the bench of my mudroom, simply because it's a comfortable place to be. My kids do their homework in the mudroom sometimes. My cat loves to curl up on sweatshirts temporarily left on the bench, or cuddle up in boxes on their way out to the recycling bins, just outside the door. Designing a custom mudroom for our family has elevated our lifestyle in so many ways, and I look forward to the opportunity to help make your mudroom design dreams a reality as well. Photos by Ryan Macchione

Dimension: 47" L X 21" D X 72" H If you’re looking for a classic vintage beauty to grace your rooms with unfettered style, character, and amazing pragmatics, then our Carina Rustic Solid Mahogany Wood Large Clothing Armoire Wardrobe With 3 Doors And Drawers would be the perfect armoire closet for you! Designed on the contemporary style, this solid wood 3 door bedroom armoire features undertones of classical and vintage nature with beats of modern in the mix. The overall design is extremely charismatic, and will definitely become a highlight of your bedroom. The exterior constitutes of a double-leaf wardrobe compartment underscored by two long drawers and a vertical closet unit on the right. All of this is complemented by a gorgeous hand rubbed stain and hand-wrought metal hardware. The double-leaf compartment opens up to reveal an open shelf where you can store all your essentials within sight, and a stainless steel hanging rod up top. The two drawers provide sufficient space to keep folded laundry and other miscellaneous accessories while the vertical closet unit opens up to 4 equally divided shelves. The 2 door cabinet comes with 2 removable shelves, allowing you to customize your storage option and turning the wardrobe armoire into a large cabinet when required. Handcrafted from solid Mahogany wood, this rustic large armoire closet warrants the best of aesthetics and pragmatics, along with a sturdy, durable and long-lasting heirloom quality! This solid wood armoire wardrobe is one of the most stylish and visually versatile furniture pieces you’ll ever find. You can easily match it up with a contemporary ambiance as a stunning accent piece, but it would look just as charming in a neo-classical, traditional or even a transitional style bedroom. For a completely coordinated look, pair it up with the rest of our Carina Bedroom collection which includes a contemporary platform sleigh bed, dresser with 6 drawers and 2 nightstands. Special Features: • 100% Handcrafted • Solid Mahogany wood craftsmanship • Contemporary style bedroom armoire • Double door wardrobe compartment with a shelf and stainless steel rod • Comes with 2 removable shelves • 2 exterior drawers • Vertical closet compartment with 4 shelves • Metal hardware • Heirloom quality • Visually Versatile • Easy maintenance • Part of Carina Bedroom Collection • Anti-tip kit included Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Dimension: 47" L X 21" D X 72" H If you’re looking for a classic vintage beauty to grace your rooms with unfettered style, character, and amazing pragmatics, then our Carina Rustic Solid Mahogany Wood Large Clothing Armoire Wardrobe With 3 Doors And Drawers would be the perfect armoire closet for you! Designed on the contemporary style, this solid wood 3 door bedroom armoire features undertones of classical and vintage nature with beats of modern in the mix. The overall design is extremely charismatic, and will definitely become a highlight of your bedroom. The exterior constitutes of a double-leaf wardrobe compartment underscored by two long drawers and a vertical closet unit on the right. All of this is complemented by a gorgeous hand rubbed stain and hand-wrought metal hardware. The double-leaf compartment opens up to reveal an open shelf where you can store all your essentials within sight, and a stainless steel hanging rod up top. The two drawers provide sufficient space to keep folded laundry and other miscellaneous accessories while the vertical closet unit opens up to 4 equally divided shelves. The 2 door cabinet comes with 2 removable shelves, allowing you to customize your storage option and turning the wardrobe armoire into a large cabinet when required. Handcrafted from solid Mahogany wood, this rustic large armoire closet warrants the best of aesthetics and pragmatics, along with a sturdy, durable and long-lasting heirloom quality! This solid wood armoire wardrobe is one of the most stylish and visually versatile furniture pieces you’ll ever find. You can easily match it up with a contemporary ambiance as a stunning accent piece, but it would look just as charming in a neo-classical, traditional or even a transitional style bedroom. For a completely coordinated look, pair it up with the rest of our Carina Bedroom collection which includes a contemporary platform sleigh bed, dresser with 6 drawers and 2 nightstands. Special Features: • 100% Handcrafted • Solid Mahogany wood craftsmanship • Contemporary style bedroom armoire • Double door wardrobe compartment with a shelf and stainless steel rod • Comes with 2 removable shelves • 2 exterior drawers • Vertical closet compartment with 4 shelves • Metal hardware • Heirloom quality • Visually Versatile • Easy maintenance • Part of Carina Bedroom Collection • Anti-tip kit included Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

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Dimension: 26.5” L X 19.5” D X 63” H If you’ve ever wanted to embellish an empty-looking corner of your room with something equally pragmatic and visually pleasant, then a corner bookcase could be your ultimate solution. Corner bookshelves are incredibly useful, practical and aesthetically pleasant, which is why you should definitely take a look at our Cameroon Contemporary 5 Shelf Solid Wood Corner Ladder Bookcase! Its unique, ergonomic corner-style physique has been specially designed to fit snugly into the corners of a typical room. Its beautiful contemporary style and gently recessing 5 tiered shelves are a study in simplicity. This solid hardwood bookcase is one of the most unique pieces in our collection and has proven to be an amazing visual asset in making the most of any interior design. The top tier of this corner bookcase is the smallest, while all the ones below get successively larger. You can easily decorate it with your personal favorite accessories, baubles, trinkets, books and even small planters. Handcrafted from solid Rosewood, this ladder bookcase offers the ultimate heirloom quality along with amazing durability, resilience, strength, and longevity. Its simple, flexible aesthetics makes this solid wood corner bookcase visually versatile, which means that you can easily pair it up with a number of interior design styles including modern, contemporary, transitional, Scandinavian and more. Special Features: • 100% Handcrafted • Solid Rosewood craftsmanship • Contemporary ladder style • 5 tiers – smallest to largest from top-to-bottom respectively • Fits snugly in corners • Heirloom quality • Easy to clean and maintain Note: Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

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