Benjamin Benschneider

1 week ago | portraitmagazine.com | Donna Pizzi |Benjamin Benschneider |Reza Malayeri

What began as the owner’s teenage lakeside home with a mansard roof in the 1960s was remodeled in the early 1990s with a decidedly Northwest contemporary style. Thirty years later, with their children grown and gone, Joan Bayley, a luxury real estate agent and her husband Ron Bayley, whose father originally built the house, decided to maximize the home’s views and welcome the natural light. “We had worked with other architects before,” says Joan, “and had been frustrated.

1 month ago | loveproperty.com | Laura Medicus Interiors |Benjamin Benschneider |Platt Builders

The owners of this impressive property, an active family of five, had been coming to a rental cabin on Lake Wenatchee, Washington, for years and were ready to build one of their own. They hired DeForest Architects to create them a house that "unfolded in time and space, rather than giving away its secrets all at once," lead architect John DeForest said of the project. Can you spot one of the home's hidden secrets?

2 months ago | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa G. Dalton |Benjamin Benschneider

No matter the season, the first thing that Ray Bowen does in the morning at his Shoreline, Washington home is bring a cup of coffee out to the back terrace, settle in a chair, and take in the incredible view. “If the wind’s not blowing, you can even sit out there in the winter,” says Ray, noting how the covered trellis protects him from the sun in the summer, while heaters cleverly tucked between the beams deliver warmth when temperatures drop.

Jan 30, 2025 | fox28spokane.com | Benjamin Benschneider

Glover Middle School briefly goes into lockdown by Benjamin Benschneider | @ | January 30, 2025 10:49 am SPOKANE, Wash. – Glover Middle School went into a Secure & Teach lockdown for about 40 minutes on Thursday morning. According to Spokane Public Schools, the lockdown has been lifted and the school has resumed normal operations.

Sep 26, 2024 | loveproperty.com | Laura Medicus Interiors |Benjamin Benschneider |Platt Builders

Things aren't always what they seem, as these weird and wonderful homes prove. As the popularity of panic rooms is on the rise and TikTok videos of secret rooms gain millions of views, creating a covert space has gone from an eccentric whim to a must-have house feature. Discover these hidden hideouts from reading nooks tucked into wardrobes to a safe room lurking behind a fireplace – and more. Click or scroll to see 12 secret rooms hidden in plain sight...