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Seattle savors a stellar summer but the shorter days are sending us the message we all know is coming. As a Seattle interior designer and patio lover, I’m planning to extend my outdoor moments as long as I can. The themes of ‘back to school’ and ‘football parties’ are prime opportunities to gather and socialize as long as possible.

I’ve gathered some tips and ideas with that in mind in this blog post. So keep the grill going, the umbrella up and cushions on your outdoor furniture for a few more weeks.

Below find some tips for enjoying outdoor patios with shorter days, cooler evenings and pumpkin-inspired colors.

Six Tips to Extend Your Outdoor Spaces in Autumn

• Take a cue from nature’s fall foliage - select pillows, throws, candles and other accessories in orange hues.
• Punch up the table with accent colors like plum and russet red for napkins and placemats-two colors are fine.
• Consider adding a placemat with pattern and fall colors to the mix: stripes, seasonal patterns with leaves are readily available.
• Gather pine cones to use as accessories in baskets and bowls. Rinse, dry and spray paint if you’re adventurous.
• Fire pits and heaters extend the outdoor entertaining so guests can linger.
• Plan an al fresco potluck dinner or a wine tasting party with friends and neighbors.

We’d love to help you plan for parties this holiday season. Give us a call to learn what we can do for you. Contact us for a free phone consultation.

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In about one week, I’ll know the outcome of my judging of the Portland Street of Dreams. This Seattle interior designer eagerly anticipates the news. From all accounts the response to this year’s homes is outstanding. I found so many ideas of value in all the homes and in particular the clever tile patterns created by the design teams. In my design projects, I enjoy creating detail and eye appeal using a mix of tiles. So I appreciated the same in the homes I saw. I want to share them with you now.

The 20/20 home by Bernard Construction featured an Asian contemporary theme executed with great attention to detail. The designer, Susan Green, displayed her expertise throughout the home. Take a look at the tile patterns I found in this home.

Here are two other ones from the same home.

Many of the homes showed off tile creativity by combining cost effective basic tiles with clever use of mosaics. I liked this one for a tub surround.

Two more to add for future ideas on your Pinterest page.

Use our design team to explore a custom tile pattern for your renovation. Call us and tell us about your project.

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Yes, I was that fortunate Seattle interior designer asked to judge this year’s Street of Dreams in the West Linn area of Portland. No small task to review seven homes with other jurors in the space of four hours. Our first home, Montauk, invoked the Hampton’s. It is a classically styled and furnished home.

The living room ceiling captured my design eye immediately with the barrel vault detail. An easily navigated floor plan is another plus of this home. The dining room featured a grass cloth wallpaper adding some contrast to the overall neutral home in shades of gray.

Design details are added by pattern not color
Photo by Bridgett Otto

Distinctive lighting fixtures throughout Montauk are supplied by Rejuvenation and support the design concept introduced on the main floor of the Delahunt home.

Rejuvenation supplied the lighting which makes a statement
Photo Bridgette Otto

More of the custom lighting created by Rejuvenation for this home. I love how the fish netting adds to the ‘beachy feeling’ of this Hampton inspired home.

All the details make the Montauk home outstanding
Photo Bridgette Otto

One final detail that captured my imagination and eye was the media room with both the seating plan for the space and the vodka bar.

More details to love-a vodka bar and seating area
Photo Bridgette Otto

I’ll continue to add to my design inspiraions from the Portland Street of Dreams. The next home, Calistoga, demonstates excellent features too.

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In my Seattle interior design projects, I apply my motto that “every bedroom should have a place to sit”. Even for the smallest bedroom in your home, it’s important to find a place for a chair or ottoman. Next to your nightstand, it’s a great place to place a tray or books. Benches are placeholders for the outfit you plan to wear the next day or to a party. Same goes for your partner for his suit and tie.

I believe in benches or ottomans at the foot of the bed as a solution for putting on athletic shoes or a place to take a phone call. Plus ottomans and benches allow you to add color and function to a space at the same time.

If you’re ready to add seating to your bedroom, contact us for ideas and solutions. We offer a complimentary Skype call to discuss your project. 206.973.3743

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Not a prank, it’s true that it’s pink in this Seattle interior designers neighborhood ~ or at least when I wrote this on April Fool’s Day. And it came just in time as the gray and rain nearly drove me crazy.. My reward today is the fabulous pink blooms you see below. So let’s talk about pink.

Lately, I’m in a color sort of sensibility… all the nuances with a eye to pairing colors and finding places for them. Here are Benjamin Moore pinks like the lovely blooms on this tree in my neighborhood. Is pink just for females and bedrooms? I don’t think so. Try to PINK a powder room, bathroom, office, foyer or dining room.

And finally, a lovely pink dining room for inspiration from peggyandfritz.blogspot.com, photo credit: The Eclectic Life

A lovely pink dining room

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