July, 2010 - Browsing by month

Jul 31st

Beauty With Benefits-Garden Tour to Benefit Hopelink

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Over the course of a few years, this interior designer in Seattle meets many other design professionals who practice in the area of garden and landscape. And in the past 12 months, Tina Dixon and I worked closely on two projects. Not only is Tina an award winning landscape and garden designer, she is also an advocate for community causes such as Hopelink. Hopelink offers an integrated array of programs that enable families in crisis to make progress toward and achieve self-sufficiency. We all know that right now is a particularly rough time for those of our neighbors who have no safety net for their families.

Hopelink Benefit Garden Tour

Tina and her husband, Paul Stredwick, are hosting a garden tour and party at their home in Bothell on Sunday, August 15th. Take advantage of this opportunity to see a nationally awarded garden and donate to a worthy cause too.

Sunday, August 15, 2010 from

Noon - 5:00 p.m

Purchase tickets online here

More about Tina’s garden - in addition to winning the sought after Golden Trowel from Garden Design Magazine, her garden has been featured in Seattle Homes and Lifestyles and Seattle Times’ Pacific Northwest Magazine and pictured in Sunset Magazine. Her garden,rarely open to the public, features bold color and plant combinations, art created by local artisans and more than 20 creative, imaginative container gardens.

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Jul 27th

My Summer is Under Construction

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For my interior design firm in Seattle this summer, it’s all about construction. Condo roof decks, custom hobby rooms, large additions such as the covered outdoor patio/kitchen I share today. And there are more in the queue.

Surely, one of the best parts of my job is to see a project evolve. But my clients have made that a virtual experience by capturing the construction using a web-cam. Week after week, they share the view from the camera making me excited for the next week . I am able to see the shape and form of the addition unfold.

This video displays Week 8. Included in the addition is a sitting room for the master bedroom. One of my favorite aspects is the inglenook at the end of the covered patio. I am pleased to work with the respected architecture firm, Gelotte Hommas, on the project. Scott Hommas sensitively and artistically interpreted the features my clients desired. More to come.

Looking for a friend in the design business? Faith Sheridan Design Group is here to help you create your own beautiful space. Call us today, 206.437.8000.

Tags: Faith Sheridan Design Group, Gelotte Hommas, interior designer Seattle WA, Outdoor Living, outdoor patio additions, outdoor space, remodel
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Jul 21st

Awed by the Chihuly Boathouse

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On Tuesday evening I attended an event at the Dale Chihuly Boathouse supporting the local ALZ chapter. (more on that later) As an interior designer in Seattle, my creative juices anticipated a jolt, I just didn’t realize just how awed I would be. Living in Seattle and part of the design community, I am familiar with Dale Chihuly and his history. Needless to say, he is a Seattle icon. I used my capable IPhone and created a quick video to share.

In the photos you can also see his collections and I especially enjoyed the Pendleton blankets. I learned this is a small number of them. He also collects baskets and in general is a ‘collector’.

Pendleton Blanket Collection

About the ALZ event- I listened to Barry Petersen, Emmy Award winning CBS News Correspondent and Author. He authored the book, Jan’s Story: Love Lost to the Long Goodbye of Alzheimer.

I encourage you to see the video of his interview and to purchase his book as he donates 10% to the cause of ALZ.

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Jul 20th

My ‘Over the Top’ Dining Room on Ava Living This Week

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Yesterday, this interior designer in Seattle, WA received a notice from David Basset Parkins and the team from Ava Living about the selection of my dining room as a feature for the week. Thank you, Ava, for this recognition. Ava assembled all types of dining room designs to display the wide range of dining design options, and the wide range of talent in the designers. You can find more of my projects on Ava Living.

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Jul 13th

Georgetown Art & Garden Walk

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This interior designer in Seattle couldn’t resist the opportunity to be in an area that is very familiar. It’s also home to the Design District with the Seattle Design Center, slab and tile showrooms, furniture receivers and all the other businesses associated with interior design. Such a delight to enjoy it as a neighborhood.

Georgetown is Seattle’s oldest residential neighborhood and is located 5 miles south of downtown Seattle. An independent city from 1904 - 1910, the neighborhood includes a strong and active residential core, a growing retail district, a thriving creative community and adjacent industrial businesses. July 11th celebrated the 15th Georgetown Art & Garden Walk which brings 3,000 folks to the area to enjoy art studios, gardens, socializing and food.

Some soloprenuers are young and ambitious such as Charlotte who returns with her lemonade.

And I was enthralled with the garden of friend and fellow blogger, Leah Ball Steen of Revival Home and Garden. This garden is cited by many other bloggers but so enjoyable to see in person and meet Leah’s husband and daughters.

Finally, the artists who studio and live in Georgetown create many events. One favorite is Flat Stanley Steamroller Print Initiative II.

The WHAT:
A wide range of artists design 3′ x 4′ and 3′ x 5′ lino cuts. The steamroller is the press. Artists receive a piece of unmounted linoleum and carve their vision in the blocks. Using the exact same materials, each artist creates an entirely personal experience out of the linoleum.

The WHY:
Inspired to act by the BP Gulf Oil Spill, our suggested theme for this year’s Flat Stanley Print Initiative is transportation: planes, trains and automobiles, etc. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Nature Conservancy’s response to the disaster.

What a fantastic way to celebrate a sunny day in Seattle and one of it’s oldest neighborhoods too.

Tags: design inspirations, Faith Sheridan Design Group, Garden Walk, Georgetown, interior designer Seattle WA, Leah Ball Steen, Revival Home and Garden
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