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Something For Everyone

1 month ago | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa Dalton |Andrew Giammarco

A day in the life of this Lake Chelan house goes something like this. In the morning, a breakfast bar is set on the upstairs dining room buffet, and people drift back and forth between it and the deck, to nosh and sip coffee. Then it’s time to hit the pool or the lake, so they go to the lowest level, nicknamed the “Deep,” to snag a lounge chair or paddleboard.
Historic Charm

1 month ago | portraitmagazine.com | Misty Milioto |David Papazian

Built in 1882, the Sprague-Marshall-Bowie House (also known as the G.T. Gray House) has long been admired for its Italianate style of architecture. With features including a low-pitched, overhanging roof with decorative brackets; arched windows; and a porch with beveled columns, the home was so beloved in fact, that it was moved in 1904 from its prior location on NW Everett and 17th Street to its current location at NW Johnson and 22nd Street in Portland’s Nob Hill neighborhood.
Metamorphosis in the Mountains

1 month ago | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa G. Dalton |Kayla Winarsky McKenzie

It’s not that many jobs where interior designer Julanda Shannon and a client will decide they have met their quota on fringe. “We were looking at picture frames for the artwork that had fringe at the bottom, and the client and I were like, ‘Wait, that could be fun,’” remembers Shannon.
Dare to be Different

1 month ago | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa Dalton |Aaron Leitz

Achieving the perfect mix was the goal for these creative owners of a custom-built home in the Arroyo Beach area of West Seattle. This isn’t your grandmother’s beach house—you won’t see any white wicker or driftwood furniture—but that’s not to say those things would be unwelcome here either.
Contemporary Mediterranean

1 month ago | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa G. Dalton |Anton Benedikt

“I definitely like clean minimalism, but not at the cost of being sterile,” says homeowner Sophia Chung. Design-wise, this can be a tricky balance as going too far in one direction, the space feels cluttered. Take too much away, and rooms feel sparse. For Chung’s custom Clyde Hill, Washington home, shared with husband Eddie and their two children, the happy medium was found in a few key words that guided them throughout the process: Modern Mediterranean.
Going Dutch

1 month ago | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa Dalton |Kara Mercer

At just over 100 years old, this Dutch Colonial was the youngest house these Seattleites had ever owned. “Something I’ve always loved since living in Seattle are the old homes,” says the owner. “This is our third.” First, there was the 1899 Victorian farmhouse: “So much charm and character, but it was a little bit too small by the time we started having kids.” Next came the 1908 Craftsman, which had been thoroughly remodeled and upgraded, which they enjoyed.
Tucked Away Tranquility

1 month ago | portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Andrew Pogue

Out of pure chance, Seattle-based homeowners learned of an available property in Teanaway, a part of Washington they had known and loved since childhood. Tim Hossner and Stacie Conway of rhō Architects had previously worked with the homeowners on their Seattle home and a vacation property in Suncadia. “It was a dream property, and they were ready to transition from Suncadia, where development was becoming too dense, to a more expansive property,” said Hossner. Expansive it certainly is.
Bring On The View

1 month 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.
Classic + Timeless

2 months ago | portraitmagazine.com | Melissa G. Dalton |Andrew Giammarco

In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, you’ll find everything from new condos in chic modern industrial buildings, to historic mansions on tree-lined streets. Classic Seattle “boxes” sidle up beside bungalows, Victorians, Tudors, and vintage apartments behind brick fronts. So it is, that this neoclassical house fits right in amongst its neighbors in East Capitol Hill, where so many stately historic homes have been maintained, rather than replaced with more modern abodes.
Breathing Space

Feb 20, 2025 | portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Pete Eckert

Masterfully crafted by lead designer, Principal Rick Berry and Senior Associate Interior Designer, Cameron Cruse, both with Scott Edwards Architecture, this single-family residence in the Willamette Valley maximizes views while maintaining a low profile in the wine-country terrain.