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EYE ON DESIGN In love with a bright color? One statement making chair paired with a dining table, desk or a sofa can make a room sing. Show off your new color love with interesting accents that add an unexpected surprise to your room.

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FLOWERS OF SPRING Delightful Spring arrangements by Fieldwork Flowers, noted for their airy, organic approach.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: with Martyn Lawrence Bullard Named one of world’s top interior designers, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators and interior designer to a host of celebrities, shares his story and design outlook.

Martyn Lawrence Bullard comes to Portland, May 15 for a special event at Parker Furniture.

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Award winning Seattle architect Tom Kundig creates a stunning contemporary hilltop residence for TWIST owners Paul Schneider and Lauren Eulau. Capturing expansive views, the home is an idealistic canvas for the couple’s art.

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OPEN INVITATION Homeowner and kitchen and bath designer Diane Engelhard-Jones teams with architect Tim Schouten and contractor Joe Lyons to realize her vision for a funtional and entertainment friendly update to her family’s mid-sixties kitchen.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE In a “Hamptons-meets-Swedish farmhouse” Vanillawood design team Kricken and James Yaker bring a European aesthetic to a Hood River kitchen and bath, complete with sleek high gloss cabinetry, slab barn-style doors and carbon slate ledger stone.

BETTER TOGETHER A once drab, flat corner of a backyard was transformed into a gracious outdoor living and entertaining area. The project team involved designer Jennifer Leonard, landscape architect Steve Shapiro, and Ed Lockett of Stone Sculptures.

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HAPPY TRAILS The perfect place to relax and enjoy the wildlife of the lush Rickreall Valley, contractor Robert Kraft and architect John Shirley create a dream residence made for contemporary equestrian living. A thoughtfully edited list of natural materials deftly bridges the home to the Coast Range’s rugged beauty.

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Clean lines, contemporary design, and comfortable was the assignment Robyn and Rick Dillon gave friend and interior designer Richard Codanti, owner of Bella Casa in Portland. And that’s exactly what they got in the lake house on the edges of Lake Pend Oreille.

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Tasting notes from local chefs: a guide to ordering at an oyster bar. Rowan Jacobsen overviews the nutrient rich terroirs of Hood Canal and Totten Inlet—attributed to the classic Hood Canal flavor.

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Cover Photo © Roger Wade Seattle architect Tom Kundig’s stunning contemporary home for TWIST owners Paul Schneider and Lauren Eulau.

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South Puget Sound is home to some of the most famous oyster appellations in the US. We visit Taylor Shellfish Farms on Totten Inlet, now in its fifth generation as a family-owned business.

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MY FASCINATION WITH OYSTERS BEGAN AT DAN &

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LOUIS OYSTER BAR right after college. First it was oyster

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stew, then pan fried oysters. Play it forward, and on a recent Saturday afternoon, I was lucky enough to join Tom Mesher and 50 comrades for his Annual Oyster Tasting in the grill at the University Club, each delicacy nuanced by its origin and paired with a crisp, dry wine.

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Paul Schneider and Lauren Eulau’s collaboration with Seattle architect Tom Kundig, Portland

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Scandinavian design emerged in the 1950s in the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. This on-trend design movement spans the style forefront and can be spotted in everything from furnishings to art prints and tableware. Notable for its core theme of modernism and functionalism, the style focuses on natural materials, such as wool, cotton, wood, steel, ceramics and glass. We’re head-overheels with the lines of this Scandinavian-inspired seating from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. The Frida chair with open-grain ebony-finished frame and Tibetan lambs wool on the seat is high contrast of the best form. Available from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, www.mgbwhome.com

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Designer Pick Reproduced from a cotton print by interior designer Michael Taylor in 1963, this graphic, feather-like pattern resembles brush strokes across a canvas, and is a wonderful example of mid-twentieth-century modern textile design. Pattern: Queen of Spain from Schumacher www.fschumacher.com

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1) There’s something so appealing about a bookcase you can dress and trim just as you would your favorite chair. Enjoy the benefits of adding a 1970sinspired upholstered piece to your room: softness and warmth, and the chance to use color, texture, and pattern to create a unique look of your own. Available in fabric or leather. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams www.mgbwhome.com 2) The Ennis sphere sculpture-like pendant with asymmetrical honeycomb cutouts in black oxidized iron, from Arteriors. Available at Bella Casa www.bellacasa.net 3) The ultimate in luxury and comfort, these luxe fashion-forward ivory Alpaca pillows are heavenly to the touch and have a beautiful luster.

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams www.mgbwhome.com 4) Gorgeous, bold, feminine and modern, this Jamie Joseph ring is an exquisite combination of three shimmering asymmetrically cut aquamarine. Jamie Joseph Triple Asymmetrical Aquamarine Ring from TWIST www.twistonline.com 5) Featuring a pedestal base of artfully abstract fretwork in a brilliant polished brass finish and a top of tempered glass, it is an appealing blend of airy and substantial.

The perfect jewel for your dining room. www.mgbwhome.com 6) Exquisite ink illustrations inspired by the objects collected in his North London studio, Rory Dobner’s Smoky Fish Swirl Perfect Plate www.liberty.co.uk 7) Design Brooklyn, by Anne Hellman and Michel Arnaud is a captivating exploration of the diverse architecture, interiors, and design in today’s Brooklyn, from mechanics’ shops renovated into restaurants, to newly built museums, to restored brownstones and modern townhouses. 8) Past and present meet in the Tria bench from Lilian August, Tanzania fabric and an refined aged silver base.

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1) Johnathan Adler’s signature porcelain Carnaby mugs are perfect for everyday. A chic greek key pattern punches up the posh. Available at Jonathan Adler www.jonathanadler.com 2) A classic glass sphere crafted of metal with an antique brass finish, Gabby Morgan Pendant available at Tiffany Home Design www.tiffanyhomedesign.com 3) A Rustic finish defines the linked circle trellis and stone top design. Seaton dining table from Lilian August, available at Bella Casa www.bellacasa.net 4) F. Schumacher Blair House Palm wall covering in Tropical makes a smashing statement. Available thru your interior design professional www.fschumacher.com 5) Vintage chinoise meets twinkly modernism in our show stopping Turner cabinet. It’s a perfect statement-making buffet for a small dining room or narrow entryway. Available at Jonathan Adler www.jonathanadler.com 6) If color is what gets you out of bed in the morning, the new Maison sofa in Stoneham Olive is worth a peek. A sophisticated blind-tufted back and single bench cushion is a vision of cosmopolitan style! Paired here with the hand carved wooden sunburst Maddox mirror, hand painted in a gold finish with aged burnished highlights. A delicate bezel around the mirror gives it a jewelry like detail.

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1) Bold and earthy, this one-of-a-kind Kothari Elements necklace exudes a confident sense of style. Chalcedony Drusy Snowfall Pendant Necklace with Diamonds from TWIST www.twistonline.com 2) Perfect at the foot of the bed or for extra seating, this shagreen pattern embossed leather is dyed a modern shade of purple. Arteriors Grayton Ottoman. Available at Bella Casa www.bellacasa.net 3) Shake up this year’s latest color trend with D.L. Rhein Seismograph Plum Square Pillow www.dlrhein.com 4) Internationally acclaimed celebrity designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard introduces a collection of wallcoverings and fabrics exclusively for Schumacher. The traditional tree of life featured in Sinhala Linen Print (shown in Jewel) is derived from an antique French indienne printed cotton fabric. The interpretation of color and scale is a fresh look at this classic design. Available thru your interior design professional www.fschumacher.com 5) Amazingly soft and warm John Robshaw Textile Baby Alpaca Eggplant Throw www.johnrobshaw.com 6) Bold, wide and dramatic, the smooth brass creates an abstract, open-work pattern. A dome of violet amethyst is set in the center adding a splash of color. Pamela Love Brass Pathway Cuff with Amethyst from TWIST www.twistonline.com

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1) A classic shape updated with fabulously fluted detailing! The perfect addition to any dining space. Emporium Home White Flute Dining Table www.emporiumhome.com 2) Handmade in Tuscany of terra cotta, Vietri’s Sorbetto Aqua dinnerware is characterized by its charming, distinct shape and rustic deckled edges. Available at Bella Casa www.bellacasa.net 3) Hand blown recycled glass with a lovely bluish tint and slight bubbles takes a classic Italian shape in honor of our Puccinelli Classic Glass, at Please Be Seated www.pleasebeseatedpdx.com 4) In this handsomely illustrated book, longtime Nantucket residents Leslie Linsley and Terry Pommett give you an insider’s look at the on-island lifestyle: the restored historic homes of Nantucket town and Sconset village, the appealingly humble beachfront cottages that dot the island’s shoreline, and the beautifully tended gardens—formal and informal—that grace Nantucket’s private houses and public buildings. 5) Captivating in design, the Portico pillow in bold turquoise, features an exciting geometric print that pops across cream linen with turquoise piping. Made from 100% linen. At www.laylagrace.com 6) A delightful tabletop foundation, Le Jacquard Francais’ Richesses des Indes Turquoise features a line drawing inspired by stone chiselling, embroidery on saris and blocks prints that blossomed in India under the reign of the Rajas. Made in France, available at Please Be Seated www.pleasebeseatedpdx.com

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Designer Pick Paola Navone's unique and unexpected furnishings are simple, elegant and immediately familiar, with a livable look that blends with any style. Eclectic pairing of gorgeous Italian Carrara marble with chunky reclaimed teak legs celebrates unique markings and color variations of pure, unfinished materials. Riviera Rectangular Marble Top Dining Table. Available at Bridgeport Village, Crate and Barrel www.crateandbarrel.com

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Save the date Thursday May 15, 2014 Meet Martyn Lawrence Bullard Keynote Speaker 10:30 and 12:30 15th Annual North Carolina to Parker's Market Show Martyn's book will be available for purchase @ Parker Furniture. Book signing following each seminar.

Martyn Lawrence Bullard LA-based interior designer, Bullard, star of Bravo's television show Million Dollar Decorators, is a master of creating dramatic environments in a style described as “Hollywood glamour meets ethnic exotica�. Noted for his global sensibility and adventurous use of colour and texture, his celebrity clients' homes are inspiring in their chic yet sumptuous styles, including Sir Elton John, Cher, Kid Rock and Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo.

Interview by Donna Pizzi

Portrait Magazine: How do you think that your theater background has

I've been very lucky in my career often becoming friends with my celebrity

influenced your work as an interior designer?

clients. I'm working on my third house with Ellen Pompeo, of Grey's

Bullard: For sure having a little bit of theater training, having stomped

the boards for a little while, understanding theater and theatrical direction really has helped me within the scope of interior design and understanding the client. So many of my clients are in the industry, so that experience does help the theatrical process.

Cher, who has been famous since she was 17-years-old, has lived life in the public eye with a theatrical persona, wild outfits, amazing stage sets.

When working with someone like that, you really learn how to extract from them their real decorative desires.

Portrait Magazine: I was intrigued to read that your design career began in your early teens selling antiques and "oddments" at the Greenwich Antique Market in South London. What is your fondest memory of these early days?

Anatomy, and we've traveled to Paris and taken summer vacation trips together. Wonderful experience. When you're decorating someone's house, you end up being a part of their life, because it's such a personal process. I believe the best decorative results come from those one-on-one experiences.

Portrait Magazine: Your work has been featured internationally in an impressive number of magazines, not to mention your TV programs Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators and Hollywood Me, as well as a multitude of product lines... Is there anything you haven't achieved yet in the design world that you're itching to do?

Bullard: I do really love the extension of products, I find it very exciting.

Product for me is a wonderful extension not only of my brand but an extension of things I love and can't find on the market place. I've just launched a new show in England: Martyn's Movie Mansions - and am

Bullard: Literally from about 12 years old, I became this magpie attracted

excited that I'm continuing in that field, because I have a great love for

to anything shiny and beautiful. With my allowance, I would literally go

the TV medium. It goes hand in hand with product development - more

around to flea markets and car boot sales, which were a huge fad in Eng-

people understand your brand and what the products are and embrace

land 20 years ago, and run around buying these bits and pieces. Then, I

them, which keeps me constantly in a stream of development.

convinced my father to rent me a stall at the local flea market and I learned that by displaying items in a nice way, by placing like with like within my stand, for instance, I could attract attention and sell the things I was buying. That whole process was my learning platform to understanding the decorative arts, and what period antiques were from. It was just a wonderful experience. Best of all, my father really believed in me and really encouraged me. He would be up at 6 a.m. to drive me to the market and help me set up my stall. It was a real father-son bonding experience. My stall was located at the Greenwich Antique Market, a big tourist trap and

In the next year or so, I'll be launching lines of crystal, porcelain, silver, jewelry, and a menswear collection. I've got my second Ann Sacks Tile launch later in the year. They're an amazing, historic company to work with. I've been very lucky to tap into their resources, tiles made in Morocco, going all over the world to source manufacturers, as well as the unbelievable manufacturing necessary to do my mirrored Hermitage - verre églomisé - back painted glass. All that has allowed me the opportunity to work with great vendors in the States that are generational.

historic area, so my biggest clients were Americans. I used to be able to

Portrait Magazine: What’s the most rewarding part of having your own

dazzle my American clients. I guess that was the early anchor in (to coming

product line?

to America).

Bullard: I think it is seeing how other designers and homeowners are using

Portrait Magazine: Your book Live, Love, & Decorate is full of photos

my product. It's wonderful to see so many uses of my fabric, covering my

from the homes of your celebrity clients. What do you find most reward-

furniture, even the new tile line. One designer tiled the ceiling of their

ing about working on celebrity homes?

dressing room with the mirrored tile. It's just great to see how creative

Bullard: Wow. Again, when you're working with celebrities, and most of

mine are actors or musicians - wonderful, creative people - their creativity helps my creativity. They want to live out their fantasies, build a Balinese

they get with your product. I love designing and seeing my products in my own work, but to see other designers using it for themselves is the biggest reward I could ever ask for.

pavilion in the hills of Bel Air, a disco pad in a 21st century Tower Block.

I'm headed to England to do press for my new TV show and to kick off

There is wonderful experience when you're doing that. You do get to see

London Design Week 2014, with an interview with Susan Crewe, editor

from your client's persona. It's definitely different working with celebrities

of British House & Garden, England's #1 interiors magazine. “A Well-

than with my usual clients.

Traveled Eye.” We'll be discussing my career and how my travels have

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Designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard, rock star Kid Rock’s Malibu retreat’s dining hall features a photo of Cuba by Michael Eastman. The dining room table from Dos Gallos was made from an antique French wine cellar floor. The nickel hanging fixtures are from Urban Archaeology. (FACING, NEAR RIGHT) Assorted antique batik and tribal fabric pillows give character to the living room designed for easy entertaining. (FACING, FAR RIGHT) The bed was custom-made in a traditional Colonial style and is flanked by 19th Century Chinese artists’ cabinets. The vintage Moroccan rug was found at Nathan Turner in L.A.

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Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s glorious line of tiles for Ann Sacks Tile reflects his eclectic, sophisticated and always inviting style. ABOVE LEFT (top row r to l) Eastern Promise, mamounia field tile in Villa; Hermitage mirrored tile, python field tile in Argent and Eastern Promise, mamounia field tile in Santorini; ABOVE LEFT (bottom row r to l) Mousharabia, agidar field tile in Gunmetal; Eastern Promise, field tile in Fez

influenced my design career. From there, I do an install at Chateau Gutsch

Palazzo; Eastern Promise field tile in Rio Coral Milk.

in Switzerland - a wonderful hotel that was formerly Queen Victoria's summer residence. We've been working on that for 2 years.

I leave Switzerland for Istanbul for a quick visit to a penthouse overlooking the Bosporus, for a Turkish socialite, then on to Kips Bay Show House in New York City. We're going to be using my new marble papers launched in February for Schumacher, and creating some beautiful mirrored effects using the Hermitage collection from my Ann Sacks Tile launch.

My fabric launch in 2010 was the biggest launch to date in Schumacher's 125 year history. I did a wallpaper line for them last year. A fabric line this February was my third launch with them.

Portrait Magazine: You've travelled the globe sourcing items for your clients. What country or region inspires you the most? Why?

the most inspirational, with incredible vendors, decorative sites and color.

Amidst all the poverty and craziness, there is such beauty. I shopped there for a Million Dollar Decorators episode, creating an entire home collection, table top, linens, porcelain. It was great, great fun. I created a wallpaper line for Schumacher from my Indian trip, using Indian panels and etchings from the Taj Mahal. There is such inspiration from India!

Even within my own fabric line, much of my colors were inspired by the earth tones, tribal fashions, and tie dye fabrics I saw after my first safari in Africa. Often it's where I was last that starts decorating ideas within my mind.

In England, I designed my sister's pub, the 16th century home of Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress. This building was falling down when we went in there.

Bullard: The world is my oyster. There is no one place that is more inspira-

It was held together by glue and tape. It was quite an adventure. I wanted it

tional to me than another. I've always loved a little bit of Morocco, Mar-

to be a traditional old English pub, fireplaces, ebony tones, very traditional,

rakesh, Tangier, Fez. Love to go to Rome, Paris or London. Last year I was in

this is how I traditionally think a pub should be. That trend is disappearing

Australia, which is filled with amazing designers, wonderful stores. The

now. Everything is linen, bright, light oak, ala Restoration Hardware in the

people are wonderful. They really, really embrace design. India is, perhaps,

pubs that are left and have not disappeared for good. I turned back time.

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Portrait Magazine: Is there a recent find topping your inspiration boards?

Bullard: Yes, in fact, I was in Bali a couple of years ago - I'm working on a

hotel project in Hawaii with a Balinese flavor - and I was going through vintage fragments, books on design, and my own design library, and found this design fragment, a portion of a loin cloth, I think. It's a very tribal, simple, beautiful tribal Java pattern. We've taken that and blown the design up and repeated it 3 times for a new fabric launch in 3 weeks: Hawaiian colors, beautiful teals, indigo blues, saffron yellow, burnt red. That's my latest inspiration that's turned into a product for my line.

Portrait Magazine: What’s a favorite personal luxury or keepsake from your own home?

Bullard: The most important thing in any form of design is understanding

comfort; modern luxury is comfort. I have some beautiful things of great value, but I don't want to treat anything as a bit precious. I treat everything as if it's my best. I drink orange juice in the morning from my best crystal glass, cozy up with my cashmere blanket in front of the TV at night, drink from my Hermès cup. I use everything I have. The luxury of life is to use and enjoy everything you own.

Portrait Magazine: Browsing through your book, there is a sophisticated interplay of color, pattern and texture. What advice can you offer readers about Incorporating these elements into their own spaces?

Bullard: I think today is a world marketplace. You can go online to shop in

Paris, or Hong Kong in 15 minutes. The world is at your finger tips. You don't even need to jump on a train. Search the web, embrace that, don't be afraid Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s historic Hollywood villa for actress Ellen Pompeo and

of things that are too exotic or unusual. In the great words of Oscar Wilde:

Chris Ivery. (TOP) The living room ceiling soars to eighteen feet, with impressive

“All beautiful things belong to the same age”. If you love something, let's say

metal framed windows. A vintage Afghan rug from Amadi Carpets fills the floor,

it a Ming vase and you love a little paperweight from Crate & Barrel, put

while Moroccan tea tables from Caravane Chambre 19 in Paris mix well with a

those things together. They'll be more beautiful than they were singly. Look

1950s Osvaldo Borsani lacquered vellum-topped side table. Building on the

at what's around you. Embrace this one world culture we've got going. Ex-

success of his stunning fabric collection, internationally acclaimed celebrity de-

periment. There is nothing like layering. You can mix red and green like

signer Martyn Lawrence Bullard introduces a collection of wallcoverings exclusively for Schumacher. Inspired by travels to the most romantic sites on the globe, Martyn has created a collection bursting with bold, saturated colors and gorgeous, artful patterns. (BELOW LEFT) Topkapi wallcovering in Peacock

Christmas. The reality is you must follow your own heart with design. If you're afraid of color, take the smallest room in your house and paint that red or chocolate brown. If that feels successful, then from that little experi-

(BELOW RIGHT) Prints and Wovens collection: Sinhala Linen Print, Adras Ikat

ment, you can spread that out into the rest of your home. With upholstery

Print; Romanesque Velvet Stripe in Jewel.

pieces, go for a plain fabric the first time, and then you can add more to that with throw pillows, blankets, or throws that create texture, color and pattern without doing it in a way that means you've really blown it! It's much harder to take a sofa back than a cushion that you can easily change out. Every store on Main Street in America has pillows for around $30. So, as with the title of my book, Live, Love & Decorate. Trust yourself. Love yourself, and through that decorate wildly.

For those who love boldness in design, Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s latest book: Live, Love & Decorate dazzles with a mastery of dramatic environments for his clientele of celebrities.

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The formal entry sits outside of the private geometry of the house and within the courtyard. Using the same ceiling and floor surfaces on the outside and inside creates a place to welcome guests while still clearly separating the public space from the private home. Steel windows and stucco are elements used throughout the design.

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CHAN GE, ADVEN TURE, AN D SIMPLIFY WERE THE WORDS ON THE MINDS OF PAUL SCHNEIDER AND LAUREN EULAU when they contemplated the undertaking of building a new home.

“We’d lived in our house for 20 years,” said Schneider of the Portland bungalow he shared with his wife. “Our daughter had gone off to college. We had done everything we could to the house, and we had the energy for more. We were looking for a way to stretch ourselves.”

Schneider and Eulau were also ready to let the adventure unfold before them. “We were not on a timeframe,” recalled Schneider.

“We had a home, and there was no rush.”

Owners of the successful jewelry store TwistOnline on the Web and the Twist stores in Portland and Seattle, both had studied art and met at the University of Oregon. “We have very creative backgrounds. We produce and live art, and it is integral to our lives,” explained Schneider. “We are all about design, and we wanted someone with great ideas and execution who would collaborate with us.”

Schneider started by visiting the American Institute of Architects (AIA) website and checking the website of every architectural firm that did residential work in the Portland area; then he began to look farther north. While looking at the work of architects in Seattle, he came across the website for Olson Kundig Architects and the award-winning work of Tom Kundig. The Seattle-based architect has received more than 50 awards from the AIA including seven National Honor Awards and seven National Housing Awards. He was also awarded an Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a National Design Award from the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.

“Before Tom would take on the project, he wanted to see our art and the site,” said Schneider. A clue to the art was in the room where the three met at Twist in Portland. Hanging on the wall was a seven-foot-wide triptych by artist Fay Jones, which would need a place to hang in the new home.

A seven-foot triptych by Fay Jones hung in the business offices of Twist in Portland until it could be hung in the new dining room. Having adequate wall and display space to house the homeowners’ art collection was a key consideration in the home’s design.

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Located by the glassed entry, the combined dining and living room is grounded by dark stained floors, which also run through kitchen and family room of the main level.

The dining and walnut-and-steel coffee tables were custom designed by Olson Kundig. All the furnishings in the home were either sourced through or custom-designed by the firm specifically for the home.

The site the couple had purchased faced south from a sunny Portland hill top. It had lovely gardens with serpentine-like rock retaining walls, which Schneider and Eulau wanted to restore, and a house too neglected to be saved. The sloping site also determined that the Schneider-Eulau house would have two stories. (“It would need to be built into a hill,” quipped Schneider, “so, by default you get a downstairs.”)

“Although the work I had done in the past didn't fit their stylistic desires,” said Kundig, “they felt there was an attitude about how I work that was of interest. They wanted to hire the person behind the work they'd seen and for the possibility of what could happen. They commissioned me as they would with the artists they work with. They were risk taking— truly extraordinary.”

“I was totally honest that I wanted to be very involved in the project, and I would be talking for both me and Lauren,” said Schneider. “We’ve been married for 35 years. We run a business together. We’re the same and completely different, so we know each other.”

To best clarify and detail their views, Schneider and Eulau wrote a long essay to the architect. “It was a clear story of our life,” said Schneider, “and of how we lived and what we wanted.” The couple discussed privacy, spaces they shared, how they wanted to entertain, paintings and other artwork and the importance of display space, that they wanted a distinctly different feel to each of the home’s two floors and that they wanted a narrow house.

“The owners are artists and collectors and were very involved in design discussions, especially with regard to functionality and aesthetics,” said Kundig. “It’s great having clients who are vision directed and engaged.

They were just terrific. They trusted me and our process to come up with what we did.”

“We wanted a narrow house to keep the proportions relative to people.

Square rooms aren’t livable because the first thing you do is head for the shelter and intimacy of a corner.” said Schneider. “Tom pushed us in ways that were a little uncomfortable, that made us stretch, and it was good. He talked us into including the narrow hallways along the windows. I thought they would be small and uncomfortable but they are an important transition between rooms. They are like a secret walk along the windows.”

The resulting 5,600-square foot home is a dumbbell-like shape. On the main level, the “weight” at one end consists of active spaces: the laundry room, kitchen and family room, and stairs to the lower level. The narrow bar is the open dining and living room. A home office and the master bedroom and bath are at the dumbbell’s far end.

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The family room and kitchen were designed to be an open and relaxed space at the weight end of the home’s dumbbell-like design. The kitchen was arranged to provide separate areas for cooking and cleanup to accommodate the homeowners working side by side. French doors stretch across the combined space and open on to a south facing deck.

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Panels, concrete benches, geometric planting beds and trees with a strong linear line were used to tie the house to the outdoors in a transitional garden space designed by landscape architect Andrea Cochran. RIGHT The rectangular configuration of the steel-framed windows is reinforced by the shapes of the hardscape viewed through the panes.

Elements uniting the main level’s active and dining/living rooms are 12-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and French doors on the home’s south side. The atmosphere changes in the master bedroom wing, which is built at a slight angle to present a different view. A wall of rectangular windows reaches from floor to ceiling, the ceiling is lower, and the floor is carpeted. “It’s a different world; it’s a barefoot world,” said Schneider. “It’s built as a nest.”

“The house was tailored specifically to how they wanted to live,” explained Kundig. “They love to cook, so the kitchen was designed with one area for food preparation and a separate area for cleanup so they can work simultaneously in the space without getting in each other's way. They share an office nook adjacent to the master suite in the event a late night work session is necessary. The house is designed to allow for an informal and comfortable lifestyle with a slightly more formal outward appearance. The master bedroom is at one end of the house and the kitchen and living room are at the other end. There are no left over spaces; you get to experience the whole house every day.”

Downstairs, the ceilings are nine feet high and the floors are concrete. A circulation spine is provided by a 100-foot-long library constructed of concrete and

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Views and light stream into the house through the banks of south facing windows and French doors on both the main and lower levels. The home’s exterior, and landscaping designed by Michael Schultz Landscape Design are united in their neutral tones and straight vertical and horizontal lines. The extensive use of concrete – in the lower level floor, patio, stairs and deck of the salt water pool, installed by Cascade Pools and Spas – further ties inside and outside together.

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steel. Also on the first floor are a home theater-and-recreation room, which opens to the lower patio near the pool, two bedroom suites (one of which is designated for their daughter when she visits), and a laundry area for guests.

Outside, there was still the landscape to consider, Schneider and Eulau worked with Portland landscape designer Michael Schultz of Michael Schultz Landscape Design. Schultz who had worked on the landscaping of the couple’s Portland bungalow was enlisted to restore the existing gardens and connect them with the new landscaping. Schultz accentuated Kundig’s design by landscaping the auto court and rear gardens and integrating the old and new landscapes to enhance each other and the spare modern lines of the home. “We chose clean and multi-seasonal plants for the new garden that would transition into the older garden,” said Schultz. “The tall grass planted below the house was used to give a sense of the expanse and to play with the breezes.”

Schneider and Eulau brought nothing from their old home. All the home’s furniture, finishes and fittings were either sourced through or custom designed by Olson Kundig, which stresses using Northwest vendors and artisans. She-Metal of Seattle created the finished steel for the entry door and fireplace surrounds, while Maria Cristalli in Cle Elum, Washington, forged the fireplace tools. Portland-area contributors to the project were Green Gables Construction (general contractor), Imperial Steel Craft (steel structural, exterior architectural, interior fireplace surrounds); Hanset (steel front door fabrication, kitchen islands/shelves, custom faucet spout/trough, drain in powder room); Flux Design (steel library shelves, fireplace screen and tool bracket, dining and coffee table bases, island base, exterior

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LEFT A door provides easy access to the pool from the downstairs recreation room. ABOVE Cutting through the recreation room and the rest of the first floor, a 100-footlong library provides shelving for books, display space and a visual spine to the lower level. The library’s construction materials also repeat the steel and concrete used elsewhere throughout the lower level.

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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR: Green Gables Design & Restoration ggables.com ARCHITECT: Olson Kundig Architects olsonkundig.com INTERIOR DESIGN: Olson Kundig Architects olsonkundig.com LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Michael Schultz Landscape Design michael-schultz.com BREAKFAST GARDEN: Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture acochran.com SWIMMING POOL: Cascade Pools & Spas cascadepoolsandspas.com

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The master bedroom was built at an angle from the rest of the home to both nestle into the tall fir tree forest and to offer a different perspective on the south views across the landscape. A sense of tranquility is fostered with the use of natural textiles and a neutral palette. The room was designed to be much more intimate than the rest of the house. The master bed was custom fabricated by Manion Company.

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A walled entry court provides the homeowners and their guests an opportunity to shift from the energy of the wider world to the shelter of the hilltop site. Decomposed granite was used as a practical organic paving material in the entry auto court, while hornbeam trees were planted to provide a simple and vertical contrast to the horizontal lines of the garage, entry and house.

RIGHT Perched on a hill overlooking Portland, the home and landscaping were designed to take advantage of views and follow the hillside’s natural contours.

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chimney surrounds); Euro Plaster (stucco); OMC Metal Roofing, Inc. (roofing, steel siding); Columbia Electric (electrical installation); Premier Drywall (wall finishing); and Culver Glass (interior glass, mirrors). The only two businesses south of the Rose City were Salem’s Master Woodworks (cabinets, interior stair) and Torrance Steel Windows (windows) located, not surprisingly, in Torrance, California.

“The advantage of a firm like Olson Kundig is that they can do everything you need or just some of it,” said Schneider.

“And because they all work for the same firm, and the same architect is in charge, they all get it and it works. It’s just really smart. While I am an artist, I am also a businessman, and I really appreciated the firm’s approach whether it was how they billed or the effectiveness of their infrastructure.

“I love this house, and I love living in it,” concluded Schneider about the project, “And if we live here until I die, that would be alright, but you know, I wouldn’t mind going on this adventure again.”

CUSTOM DESIGNED Custom finishes and designs throughout the home complement the dĂŠcor and reinforce the architectural aesthetic. Clockwise from top right: Work unique to the project includes a felt bench destined for placement at the foot of the master bed; hand-forged fireplace tools, custom fireplace screen and a distinctive metal fireplace surround; matching spouts that empty into a pair of troughs; and the oversized steel door in the front entry.

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A KITCHEN AND BATH IN A VACATION HOME NEAR HOOD RIVER ARE DESIGNED IN A HAMPTONSMEETS-SWEDISH FARMHOUSE-STYLE THAT RECALLS THE HOMEOWNERS’ YEARS LIVING ON THE EAST COAST AND EUROPE AND, AS A BONUS, OFFERS STUNNING VIEWS OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.

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AFTER LIVING IN MAINE, THE NETHERLANDS AND SWEDEN, Barbara Bruch-Connelly and Bruce Connelly had a clear sense of what they wanted when they decided to build a vacation home near Hood River. First step was engaging Portland architect Jack Barnes who had redone their Portland bungalow. “We loved the process of our remodel in Portland, and we wanted to repeat that by building a home,” said Bruch-Connelly.

“We had the architect, but we needed someone who could implement the vision in the kitchen and bath. My husband and I had ideas based on our ex-pat years. It was kind of the Hamptons meets Swedish farmhouse. I had seen the exact cabinetry I wanted in a kitchen showroom in Paris,” recalled Bruch-Connelly. “I was walking through the Pearl and saw the Vanillawood showroom.

It was filled with custom cabinetry that looked just like what I had seen in Paris.”

Inside the home, the husband-and-wife design team of James and Kricken Yaker, owners of Vanillawood, a design, build interiors firm, were hired to space plan and design the kitchen and master bath. Much of the kitchen’s tone is set by a Cellula chandelier with Swarovski crystals that Bruch-Connelly had already purchased. “One of the first design directives we were given was to find a home for this very glam chandelier,” said Kricken. “The trick was to mix that with the laid back essence they wanted for their retreat from the city.”

Extensive cabinetry was custom built by Vanillawood and finished in their signature automotive paint, which provided a glossy shine and unmatched durability. The sleek white of the cabinets is matched by the counters, which are Pental quartz, a composite stone.

To bring the aesthetics of the outbuildings inside, Vanillawood installed a slab barn-style door to provide privacy between the home’s public and private spaces. Hung to slide across the hallway leading to the master bedroom and bath, the slab style door was treated with the same automotive finish as the cabinetry and hung from above on a track system with rollers from Krown Lab.

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Blue-stained floors, Oslo from Stang-Lund, complement the kitchen’s most arresting feature—a wall made of ledger stone in carbon slate. The texture adds an organic element that grounds the sleek high gloss cabinetry. “The material and scale are unexpected. It gave us an opportunity to keep the space warm and inviting. We had used this stone in a commercial project and felt it would also work well in a home” according to Kricken.

White display shelves emphasize the stone’s linear lines and echo the white cabinetry. A long center island provides more storage, an additional work surface and a place by which to park barheight chairs. The island’s waterfall design uses the same Pental quartz on the sides as it does on its top surface.

The light and airy kitchen was oriented so the homeowners would have easy access to the outside patio and enjoy the views of the Gorge. Designed so the homeowners could enjoy cooking side by side and have ample workspace, the kitchen has an expansive under-the-window sink with two faucets, extra long counters and an island. The plethora of under counter storage space also meant no upper cabinets would impede the view.

The bathroom offers a mix of textures in the white palette also seen in the kitchen. The wall-hung cabinetry was treated to the same automotive finish as cabinets in the kitchen. White Carrera marble and white pebble tiles cover the floor. On the shower walls, oversized matte white subway tile is stacked linear. The white tones, glass shower wall and a huge mirror make the most of the natural light that enters the bathroom from a small window.

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Storage GALORE To the left of the ledger stone, cabinets house the refrigerator, bar, wine refrigerator, ovens and more storage.

On the opposite side of the room is a 42-inch-wide custom sink, created from the same quartz material as the counters. “We both like to be in the kitchen and like to work together. I had requested a 42-inch sink with two faucets, but I didn’t even know if it was possible,” remarked Bruch-Connelly. “Vanillawood gets a lot of credit for that.”

To bring the design sensibility of the house and outbuildings to the inside of the home, Vanillawood worked with Krown Lab, a local manufacturer known for their modern barn track systems. “These are a great solution to keep spaces open without the intrusion of a door swinging into the room, but they can also be closed for privacy” according to Kricken.

The bathroom’s white walls and marble and stone floors reflect the light that streams in the window. Cabinets here are wall hung and also treated to the white automotive finish used in the kitchen. This time, however, they are topped with a recycled glass counter. Chrome brackets and Euro-style channels support the glass wall that separates the shower area from the rest of the space.

The shower is practically outfitted with two showerheads: one fixed and the other on a sliding bar. “We like to use two different types when clients ask for two heads,” explained Kricken. “It provides more flexibility.”

To replicate the Scandinavian practice of mixing sleek and antique, Bruch-Connelly positioned an armoire near the door to hold towels and other bathroom necessities.

“Vanillawood did a lovely job of putting the kitchen and bathroom together, of realizing our vision and of introducing new ideas,” concluded Bruch-Connelly. “It’s stunningly beautiful and absolutely effortless.”

PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR / DESIGN FIRM: Vanillawood, vanillawood.com APPLIANCES: BASCO, bascoappliances.com

High on the homeowners’ must-have list was copious amount of storage. To fulfill that request, Vanillawood built a center island and installed custom cabinetry on three sides of the kitchen-and-dining area. On the long wall of the space, the cabinetry allows a window to peek through and incorporates a wine refrigerator, microwave, oven and refrigerator/ freezer. Cabinet doors open to reveal drawers, cubbyholes, vertical storage and pullout shelving. Self-closing drawers beneath the cooktop counter and island provide readily accessible space for pots and pans, small appliances, and dishes and flatware. More storage is offered in the length of cabinetry beneath the sink.

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Diane Engelhard-Jones not only had a vision of a remodeled kitchen and dining room, she also brought years of experience as a kitchen and bath designer and a civil engineering degree to the project that she wanted to be beautiful – and functional – for her herself, her husband Randy and their two boys.

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Engelhard-Jones added a beautiful bit of color to the kitchen through the tiling she chose. The recycled glass tiles, also handpicked at United Tile, are shades of green and blue that she says “feel like a riverbed.� She also made the decision to run the backsplash over the cooktop all the way up to the ceiling, bringing it right next to the window where the eye can continue right outside to the treetops.

THE 40-PLUS-YEAR-OLD KITCHEN obviously needed to be updated and Diane Engelhard-Jones wanted it to have a Northwest feel, but she also wanted to retain some of the character of the mid-century modern design of their mid-sixties home in the Raleigh Hills neighborhood. It also had to do double duty as a space that served her busy family of four, and made entertaining large groups easy.

The first thing Engelhard-Jones did—on paper with the help of architect Tim Schouten, a partner with Giulietti/Schouten Architects—was to create a much larger space by taking down a wall that separated the kitchen from a small sitting room. Working with JDL Development they relocated the dining room from the front of the house to the space adjacent to the kitchen. Next, they included a wall of glass doors running the full length of the kitchen and dining space that open wide to the backyard patio beyond. Finally, a new window was cut in above one set of cabinets to create an opening for even more natural light.

“The original window looked out on a not-so-pretty view so there was nothing to save there,” says Engelhard-Jones. “By raising the window to the ceiling, we minimized how much heat came in and let in gorgeous light.” In addition, the glimpses of the treetops and sky almost make it look like a mural.

The final result is a 680-square-foot space that was achieved without changing the footprint of the original house.

“We accomplished so much with these structural decisions” explains Engelhard-Jones. “We can move seamlessly between the kitchen, the dining room and the patio, which is especially nice when entertaining large parties. And so much window lets in so much light, even on dreary Portland days.”

Next Engelhard-Jones turned her attention to the design of the working space. She defined two working zones, each with its own full-sized sink and dishwasher. One zone is used mostly for prep as she works between the sink, the refrigerator and the cooktop; the second is for larger projects and like baking, where she has easy access to a sink, the cooktop and the double ovens.

And, at 5’4”, she maximized lower cabinet storage to make it easier for her to reach things.

She was also inventive with the design of the three-layered L of the island, using the end space, capped with recycled green glass from artist George Bathos, as a deliberate transition between the more formal dining space and the kitchen. She often sets hors d’oeuvres here while the cabinet below, dressed with quarter sawn walnut, stores the formal dishes and cutlery. The rest of

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The view from the patio through the floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors to the kitchen and dining room beyond show how cleverly Engelhard-Jones redesigned the space. The dining room was relocated from the front of the house so it would be adjacent to the kitchen and the patio. This is particularly convenient when the couple entertains large groups such as fundraising parties and family events. “People can now easily move through the space,” she says, “eating, visiting, relaxing.”

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Did she achieve the kitchen she dreamed about for so many years? “Yes,” says Engelhard-Jones. It is a clean and uncluttered space that is easy to work in whether it’s preparing dinner for her family or paella for a 100. And it is obvious that each element was chosen with careful attention to creating a beautiful and relaxing place for her family and friends to gather. That’s why Engelhard-Jones is comfortable in offering an open invitation.

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Pergola covered decks are a transition between inside and out in this Portland home. At ground level, a winding bluestone path connects the house to the outdoor rooms. The homeowners wanted the space to fulfill three roles: provide one area in which to entertain guests or gather with family, a second area with grassy lawn for sports practice and a third more intimate spot for reading or enjoying a quiet conversation. Furniture at the north end was custom designed for the space, while the Gloster loveseat, chairs and stools (pictured left) are from Fishels in Portland.

AFTER YEARS OF APARTMENT LIVING, A BEAUTIFUL and utilitarian backyard was tops on the wish list of a Portland family. Steve Shapiro of Shapiro Didway Landscape Architects and Jennifer Leonard of Nifelle Design, both based in Portland, were brought in to transform a soggy, flat and bare-dirt corner yard into a viable outdoor space to serve the family of five.

After fixing drainage issues, Shapiro worked to bring privacy to the area and to link the landscape with the home’s traditional architecture. He planted more than 50 emerald arborvitaes and a selection of other trees along the perimeter to ensure seclusion; then filled the gardens with plantings such as hostas, star jasmine, daphnes, and Japanese roses that provide white blooms from early spring into fall. Inside the yard, he created two gathering areas: one at the north end for family and entertaining from spring into late fall and a second closer to the house for reading a book or enjoying a quiet conversation. Between the two is a grassy area where the couple’s three children can play and practice sports. A winding bluestone path connects all the areas and stylistically links the home’s classic architecture and landscape designs.

A basalt fireplace custom built by Stone Sculptures of Vancouver anchors the north-end gathering area and guarantees warmth during chilly weather. A sectional sofa and ottoman, designed by Leonard and manufactured by Terra Furniture, were built to withstand the whimsies of Portland weather. Framed in aluminum with a teak finish, the sectional’s seat cushions are upholstered in a Sunbrella textured weave in linen and sesame; custom pillows are likewise covered in durable Sunbrella fabrics. The dining table and chairs, also designed by Leonard and manufactured by Terra Furniture, are similarly constructed of aluminum with a teak finish.

The backs and sides of the armchairs are upholstered in Desert Cane wicker sling fabric. All the seat and sectional cushions are lined with waterproof fabric to ensure cushion integrity and protection from the elements.

The loveseat, chairs and stools in the more intimate sitting area closer to the house are from the Ventura collection by Gloster from Fishels in Portland. The charcoal–colored Sunbrella upholstery is complemented by throw pillows in a striped Sunbrella fabric. Coffee and side tables are in polished concrete from Currey & Company (available to the trade). Frost-proof gardenias planted in tall matte black fiberglass containers provide a finishing touch in a sweetly scented backdrop.

PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR: Hammer & Hand, hammerandhand.com INTERIOR DESIGN: Nifelle Design Fine Interiors, nifelledesign.com GLOSTER FURNITURE: Fishels, fishels.com LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Shapiro Didway Landscape Architects shapirodidway.com

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THE RIGHT PICK Jennifer Leonard of N ifelle Design custom designed the sectional, ottoman, dining table and dining chairs to be impervious to Portland weather while also being welcoming. The colors and fabric weaves chosen complement the teak stain of the aluminum furniture while providing textural interest.

ALL AGLOW Built by Stone Scuptures of Vancouver, the freestanding basalt fireplace is the focal and gathering point for the north end of the yard. The allure of the fire also helps extend the area’s use by the homeowners and their children from early spring into late fall.

MAKING IT WORK The seating and dining areas at the yard’s north end were designed for both family and friends. A large sectional and ottoman invite family members and guests to take a seat and enjoy conversation and the garden. The nearby dining table sees frequent use for family dinners and dinner parties.

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HAPPY TRAILS WRITTEN BY LORI GLEICHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREG KOZAWA

An extensive patio, complete with an outdoor fireplace, is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the wildlife as evening settles over the Rickreall Valley. OPPOSITE Marilyn Essex shows off Phoenix, the thoroughbred she rescued who now lives in the property’s six-stall barn.

A FEW IMPRESSIONS ARE IMMEDIATELY FORMED when visiting Michael Skindrud and Marilyn Essex’s new home in Dallas, Oregon: light and open, uncluttered, transparent and serene. But those words don’t just describe the physical environment they created along with Robert Kraft of Kraft Custom Construction and John Shirley of Anderson Shirley Architects.

“They set out to hire a contractor based on what was important to them,” explains Robert Kraft, putting their conversations in the context of Michael’s career as an attorney and Marilyn’s role as a professor of psychiatry with the University of Wisconsin Medical School at Madison. “Of course we talked about site details, renderings and budgets, but we talked more about business philosophy, problemsolving and communication styles… We took the time to define what success looked like in terms of the final house and the relationships, and what each party needed to make that success happen.”

It started when Michael and Marilyn purchased an 80-acre parcel of land with Marilyn’s brother Charles and his wife Deneice. It was the first step in realizing the dream that Marilyn and Charles could some day live close to each other in retirement. After dividing the property, Michael and Marilyn owned 80 acres with stunning views overlooking the Rickreall Creek Valley and the Coastal Range.

The rapport they built early with Shirley and Kraft allowed for easy positive relationships and the flexibility to change things so the design and build teams could take advantage of opportunities when they arose. In the end, they have the dream home they envisioned; a mix of modern and Northwest with touches of Asian subtly incorporated into the landscape and some finishes.

Pause at the front door and be mesmerized by view that lays out in front of you through the floor-to-ceiling sliding doors. Step inside and immediately notice the open floor plan that flows seamlessly from the front entry to the large living room, and then to the dining area and kitchen. The 3,000 square foot house feels even larger because of the soaring ceilings. And, when the sliding doors are open in the living room, it naturally expands to the extensive patio outside.

In addition, windows are everywhere, creating the illusion that there is very little separating the house from the beautiful landscapes beyond. Even the shelves in a custom designed bookcase are glass, gently floating the art, books and collectibles in space. And because of abundant and cleverly placed windows, angled rooflines and high ceilings, skylights and strategic lighting, the interior is bathed in light even on the cloudiest Willamette Valley day.

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The curve of the dropped ceiling over the corridor mimics the curve on the fireplace wall. Both soften the straight lines of the windows and framing, the sharp angles of the roofline, and the structured furnishings. Besides the view, the fireplace is a beautiful part of the room. It is finished with anigre wood and a porcelain tile stained to look like brushed metal. The rug, purchased from Tufenkian Carpets, is the one traditional touch in the space.

The kitchen is a large room, with plenty of space for guests to relax while the couple cooks. The rich finishes includes beautiful granite on the island, which Marilyn likens to the “galaxy� because of its stellar swirls and Tiger wood on the floor. The green and clear glass tiling in the black splash continues that one accent color from the living and dining rooms. The upper cabinets are finished in figured anigre veneer, while the bottom cabinets feature straight anigre veneer.

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The footprint of the house is a sort of staggered Z, with short corridors leading to the master suite on one side and the guest suite on the other. Again, easy access to the outdoors is emphasized as both have doors to the patio beyond, and the guest suite opens up to the front courtyard.

To Michael and Marilyn, this is the most important feature of the house: the indoor/outdoor aspects of the design. Maximizing light and taking advantage of the views were obvious drivers, but the couple also wanted to “live” outdoors whenever possible.

A terrace just off the kitchen is convenient for outdoor grilling and dining outside. A small courtyard adjacent to the front entry, also has doors to the guest suite. A vast patio runs the extent of main wing between the master suite and the guest suite. The patio is divided into four zones: a transition between the house to stairs that lead to the yard; a covered, cozy seating area in front of the indoor/outdoor fireplace; a sitting area perched on the edge of terrace next to a fire pit, the perfect spot for stargazing; and a hot tub.

Inside, the house has been finished simply to allow the view to be the constant centerpiece. The natural materials of wood and stone and complemented are by neutral colors that contrast beautifully with a ribbon of dill green that connects the living room with the dining space. Finally, the couple has so far used a light hand with art and objects, keeping finishing touches simple and meaningful. The one exception to the deliberate minimalism is the beautiful Iranian-made rug the couple purchased from Tufenkian Carpets in the Pearl District. It brings a traditional touch to an otherwise very sleek and modern home.

While the house has some universal design features, such as laid out in a single level, wider doorways and a lipless shower, Michael and Marilyn plan a very active retirement. There are 80 acres available to them to explore, which Michael describes with “air that is sweet” and “…earth that grows things like crazy.”

Marilyn plans to spend her time riding Phoenix, the thoroughbred she rescued, through the meadows and forests surrounding them, while Michael focuses on building trails and wildlife restoration. In addition, they plan to entertain.

“When we made this change (moving from Wisconsin to Oregon), we knew it would be important to make new friends,” says Michael. “But we also hope that our guest suite gets lots of use too, with visits from family and friends.”

PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR: Kraft Custom Construction, kraftcustomconstruction.com ARCHITECT: Anderson Shirley, andersonshirley.com PLUMBING FIXTURES: Chown Hardware, chown.com

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ROBYN AND RICK DILLON built their lakeside home in Sandpoint, Idaho, for family and friends.

Rarely do they envision spending time there alone; instead the 7,000-square-foot house features two master suites on the main floor; four additional bedrooms with additional sleeping spaces like lofts on the third floor; seven-and-a-half bathrooms and an outdoor shower; two kitchens and a pizza oven; seven fireplaces and a wrap-around porch on the main level with stairs leading down to another patio below.

“It’s a fun, amazing house,” says Richard Codanti, owner of Bella Casa in Portland and the interior designer who worked with the Dillons. By fun he means the secret room hidden behind a bookcase door; a vacuum-powered elevator, the only one in Idaho; a commercial fan in the living room that reminds visitors of the tipped wings on a Boeing 737; and a rare beach on Lake Pend Oreille along with a dock outfitted with a boat and jet skis. All of these were included with future grandchildren, elderly parents and fun-loving friends in mind.

“We would love to hand this house down to our children and grandchildren,” Robyn says. “We built it for them.”

The family has a long history of visiting Sandpoint as they’ve enjoyed skiing at Schweitzer for years, but until the Dillons visited during the summer a few years ago, they hadn’t thought of it as warm-weather retreat. Now, that has changed and the lakeside house is a regular year-round destination.

And when building a vacation home that will be filled with people, a designer gives extra thought to design that is accessible, finishes and fixtures that are easy to clean, and furnishing that are comfortable – and durable.

Codanti has a few tricks to creating easy-living spaces that are spacious and welcoming. For example, continuous polished concrete floors anchor the entire house, balcony and patio. They are cool in the summer and warmed by radiant heat in the winter. Codanti believes this is a very strategic design element, as it alone creates a sense of spaciousness and minimizes cleaning and maintenance.

There are no moldings, beveled edges or unnecessary windowsills as these generally just collect dust. The kitchen counters and island are finished with Caesarstone – right down to the floor and windows—which minimizes grooves and grout.

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The Dillons’ lakeside house was constructed around a towering fireplace stack that was left in the original concrete instead of being dressed with stone or brick. The siding is set horizontally in contrast to the tall vertical windows.

Metal, glass and concrete finish the exterior.

The large scale of the space allowed for large pieces in large groupings. However, Codanti kept things cozy, comfortable and simple, allowing the views to take center stage. He liberally used ottomans and trays throughout the house to maximize flexible seating, while making it convenient for friends and family to set down a glass or reach for a hors d’oeuvre.

In fact, he has minimized grout wherever possible. The kitchen backsplash wall, one of the more dramatic elements of the home, is cut slate tightly pieced together so it – once again – creates more of the continuous lines and patterns that are a signature of this home.

However, it may take a while to notice the tiny details as visitors take in the interior space as a whole. Codanti and Robyn, who have worked on several homes together, had a vision grounded in transitional contemporary. Which means, according to Codanti, the straight clean lines of contemporary design are softened by a few special, traditional elements.

There was a lot of thought given to each room, says Codanti. The large scale of the main floor allowed for large pieces and large groupings but it was still important to create cozy spaces while maintaining a cohesive feel.

“So, Robyn and I discussed in detail how each room would be used and went over seating plans,” said Codanti.

The result is a long galley kitchen separated from the dining and living space by a counter-height island.

“Robyn loves to cook but also wants to be part of the group. By keeping the island at a counter height she can easily see out into the dining and living rooms and to the views beyond. There is plenty of room for others to join her, seated on the teal leather stools.”

The kitchen transitions easily to the dining room, which features an extrawide table that seats 14; extra-wide because Robyn wants to host meals family style instead of having to serve from the kitchen or a buffet.

After dinner, everyone makes their way back to the living room and finds a comfortable spot. A huge fireplace and large beams dominate the space and are reminiscent of a lodge, but even they are finished with contemporary in mind. The fireplace is again polished concrete. The huge beams have been left their natural color and sealed, and the hardware has been hidden. The only studs in this room are on the black leather ottoman.

Codanti deliberately kept all the furnishings low profile to maximize views.

He and Robyn also settled on a very simple and forgiving color palette of subtle greys and charcoals with those bright pops of teal. And whenever possible, they incorporated interesting pieces like the petrified wood-topped tables by Palecek and Bernhardt, which came from Bella Casa.

“I think we achieved the straight lines and easy-to-clean surfaces that Robyn wanted, while adding some really special pieces that make this a contemporary home,” concludes Codanti.

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The long galley kitchen is an elegant design that is also practical.

It allows Robyn to cook while still visiting with friends or enjoying the view beyond. The island is deliberately widened at one end to allow for extra working space on large projects like baking.

And there is plenty of hidden storage for the things needed when entertaining large groups.

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Even though it’s long past sunset, Totten Inlet is aglow. Lanterns flicker like fireflies across the bay, and Orion’s Belt glimmers in the night sky. Ice and oysters clink and chime, like wine glasses in a celebratory toast, as shells are tipped, shucked and tossed.

Urbanites clad in wellington boots and wool caps slurp oysters, sip wine and listen to the singsong tale of the Lewis Carroll’s Walrus & Carpenter, as the tide slowly rolls in. “I like to say it’s half madness,” says host and oyster poet Jon Rowley, “and half magic.”

Rowley is a true oyster devotee; he can recount oyster-eating parties with the likes of Julia Child and recites the infamous oyster quote by writer Ernst Hemingway with ease. Ever since he ate his first oyster by moonlight at Taylor Shellfish Farm, he’s been caravanning lucky groups on windy roads to Totten Inlet for the rarest oyster fete.

Eating oysters by moonlight enchants, even more so when standing on a bed of bivalves growing beneath your feet. And timing is everything. “We need a low minus tide that happens between 8pm to 10pm in the evening,” says Rowley, of his poetically deemed Walrus & Carpenter Picnics. Since this occurs only a few nights each winter, the magic truly is found in the tides of Totten Inlet. All year long, though, the inlet holds an allure. Totten is one of five long, narrow inlets in the Puget Sound, framed by tall evergreens and often painted in a shroud of fog.

The area is home to some of the most famous oyster appellations in the nation—and nurtures five oyster species: the Olympia, Kumamoto, Pacific, Virginica and European Flats. “At this time of year, a Totten Virginica right off the beach, it’s hard to beat,” says Bill Taylor, of Taylor Shellfish Farms. It smacks of a sea-salt kiss: crisp, brisk, briny.

Bill Taylor with his late father Justin Taylor, the patriarch of Taylor Shellfish Farms, who could be found walking the tide flats most daylight tides up until the age of 90. LEFT The clam and oyster seed nursery at Taylor Shellfish, also known as FLUPSY (Floating Upwell System) in Shelton, Washington, the largest facility of its kind in the world.

The final stage of oyster harvest in the South Puget Sound, from bay to boat. RIGHT Sunlight on The Zora, an oyster work boat packed with tubs of oysters harvested by hand or pitchfork. As one part of their sustainability plan, Taylor Shellfish builds and maintains their own boats, farming equipment, and a fleet of vehicles. “Because when you are thinking in 50 year cycles, that makes sense,” says Marco Pinchot, Community Relations and Sustainability Manager. Taylor Shellfish Farms was one of the first shellfish farms to be certified

by Food Alliance, a non-profit organization that certifies farms, ranches, food processors and distributors for sustainable agriculture and business practices.

A hallowed ground for oysters, the south Puget Sound is fed by seasonal freshwater from the Olympic and Cascade Mountain watersheds. The ample fresh water that runs into the Puget Sound basin, boosts the production of algae. Oysters grow quickly, thriving in this algae-rich water; the result is a crisp, firm, full oyster.

In his book, “A Geography of Oysters,” author Rowan Jacbosen calls Washington state “oyster nirvana.” It’s the perfect confluence of geography, geology and climate, creating ideal growing conditions for high quality oysters. “Nowhere else possesses such an amazing jumble of landscapes, of oyster species, and of nuanced oysters,” writes Jacobsen.

Similar to wine grapes, oysters reflect the taste of where they are grown. This taste of place in wine is called terroir, a French word that loosely encapsulates land, soil, aspect and weather.

For oysters, the essence of place is merroir, a term coined by shellfish guru Jon Rowley.

Bill Taylor, of Taylor Shellfish Farms, is deeply rooted to place, here in the south Puget Sound.

“Our family has been in the oyster business for about 120 years,” he says. The Taylor legacy reads like a Wild West tale. The story begins with his great grandfather, who tried his hand at everything from ranching with Wyatt Earp in Arizona to searching for gold in Alaska.

Luckily, the elder Taylor landed in Washington in the 1890’s and began farming the tiny Olympia oyster, the only oyster native to the west coast. Today, Bill and his brother Paul, along with their brother-in-law Jeff Pearson, are the fourth generation of his family to run Taylor Shellfish Farms, the largest producer of shellfish in the United States.

The modest headquarters sits in the tiny town of Shelton, Washington, near Totten Inlet, where Bill and his brother began working the mudflats at the ages of five and seven. “We always enjoyed the activity and being outside,” says Taylor. At that time, most of the families living on the bay were shellfish farmers.

When Taylor speaks of the other shellfish growers in the area, he smiles when he recounts that most of them share great grandfathers who were also farmers of the tidelands. The business is an art built on legacy.

“A lot has been passed down from generation to generation,” says Bill, “and is learned from going out and working with your dad or grandfather,” he says. Like any work of passion, oyster farming falls into the lifestyle category, and demands commitment. The life of a shellfish farmer is dicated by the tides. In the heart of winter, “the low tides are all at night, so you are out working at midnight,” he says, “your life is very different from most other people.”

An alliance grows when you work a piece of land from dawn to dusk, from youth to adulthood. “You develop special connections to places you work,” says Bill. In college, a friend convinced Bill to travel around South America for a few months. The classmates worked six months prior digging clams in “Chapman’s Cove” to afford the trip.

The year was 1975, and the bay was degraded from pulp mill pollution. “Now I go back and look at the beach and I’ve been able to see that area really heal itself over the past 30 to 40 years,” he says. “You gain an enhanced appreciation for those areas.”

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Bill and his brother Paul returned to the family business after college, in the early 1980’s, when shellfish hatcheries were starting to become commercially viable, before that, the business was built on harvesting what nature provided. In 1990, Taylor Shellfish built their first hatchery, which transformed opportunities, moving from gatherer to farmer.

Most Taylor Shellfish oysters begin in hatcheries, one in Quilcene, Washington and the other in Kona, Hawaii. Between the two spots, Taylor Shellfish raises seven billion oyster larvae annually. The role of the hatchery is to provide the perfect conditions for male and female oyster to spawn.

The baby oysters are shipped to farms in bundles about the size of a large baseball. Each bundle, resembling a black ball of sand, is equal to about ten million baby oysters. Once released into temperature controlled tanks; they will tap around, seeking a suitable substrate to attach to—in this case, a recycled oyster shell. Depending on the time of year, the farmer will move the oysters into the bay, where they will feed on a variety of rich micronutrients and grow. The average growing cycle spans three to five years, and varies by oyster species. The business of oyster farming is sustainable business and good for the environment.

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Oysters are filter feeders, as they consume tiny plankton, they filter their food from water, improving water quality. The bivalves not only help clean the water, they are dependent upon the water being clean. For these reasons, it’s very ingrained in the oyster industry to act as environmental advocates. Each generation in the Taylor family has encountered environment-related challenges along the way. “Water quality is a major issue for us,” says Bill. In the 1980’s water quality in the bay was tainted by local pulp mill pollution; current issues are tied to ocean acidification, a much broader, far-reaching, global challenge. The industry has been collaborative both within itself and with the academic community, says Bill, when speaking of their cohesive voice on environmental issues. “A rising tide raises all boats,” he says. In addition to facing challenges together, the industry works jointly on advancing technologies.

Forking oysters into tubs for harvest, low tide, Oyster Bay. Most oysters are harvested after two to three years of feeding and growing in the bay. RIGHT Oyster seed. BOTTOM RIGHT Totten Inlet oyster harvest, where Taylor Shellfish grows their coveted Totten Virginica oysters known for their clean, briny splash and slight mineral finish.

Totten Inlet is also where the annual Walrus & Carpenter Picnics are held, a late night winter fete that benefits the Puget Sound Restoration Fund.

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The oyster seed grater at FLUPSY (Floating Upwell System) in Shelton, splitting different sized shells into similar cohorts. The smaller shells fall to the bottom, the larger remain on top. RIGHT Kumamoto harvest in Chapman’s Cove, where the petite oysters, known for their deeply fluted shells and honeydew finish, are hand-harvested.

What’s on the boards?

TOTTEN INLET The two most famous appellations in south Puget Sound are Totten Inlet and Little Skookum Inlet, and since Little Skookum is actually a tributary of Totten, the two often are thought of interchangeably. Both have seriously algae-thick waters, leading to marketsized oysters in a year or less. But differences exist.

While Little Skookum is basically a creek bed that fills at high tide, Totten is ninety feet deep in places and much more a creature of the sea. It produces oysters with the rich seaweedy flavor South Sound is famous for, but a bit saltier and less earthy than Little Skookum. Little Skookum oysters get first crack at the intense brown and green mudflat algae that develop at the head of Little Skookum, while Totten oysters get a mix of those mudflat algae and ones that grow in deeper water. Many believe the resulting oyster to be the perfect combination of flavors—strong, but still combination of flavors—strong, but still sea.

Taylor Shellfish also grows an Eastern oyster in Totten Inlet. With the incomparable springy texture of an Eastern oyster and the ripeness imparted by Totten Inlet, the Totten Virginicas is a great oyster, and demand regularly outpaces supply. Worth seeking out.

by Rowan Jacobsen, A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America

NETARTS Harvest Area: Netarts Bay, OR Flavor: High Brininess, Metalic Finish

GOOSE POINT Harvest Area: Willapa Bay, WA Flavor: Sweet, Citrus Notes

SHIGOKU Harvest Area: Samish Bay, WA Flavor: Fresh and Salty, Cucumber Finish

KUMAMOTO Harvest Area: Puget Sound, WA Flavor: Full Sweet Flavor, Watermelon

HOOD CANAL Harvest Area: Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Mildly Salty, Sweet, Cucumber Finish

GOLD CREEK Harvest Area: Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Salty Sweetness, Lettuce Notes

OLYMPIA Harvest Area: Puget Sound, WA Flavor: Creamy Salty Flavor, Slight Metallic Finish TOTTEN VIRGINICA Harvest Area: Totten Inlet, WA Flavor: Clean, Crisp, Briny, Slight Metallic Finish YAQUINA Harvest Area: Yaquina Bay, OR Flavor: Sweet, Mild, Melon Finish PENN COVE Harvest Area: Samish Bay, WA Flavor: Fresh and Salty, Cucumber Finish SHIGOKU Harvest Area: Willapa Bay, WA Flavor: Light, Clean Cucumber Taste

QUILCENE Harvest Area: Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Mild, Clean Flavor, Sweet Finish BARRON POINT Harvest Area: Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Sweet, Musky, Not Salty

DEER CREEK Harvest Area: South Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Crisp Brine, Clean Flavor MIRADA Harvest Area: South Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Medium Brininess, Sweet Finish

BROOKSIDE Harvest Area: Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Medium Brininess, Full Flavor

SISTERS POINT Harvest Area: Great Bend, Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Very Salty with a Slight Cucumber

DABOB Harvest Area: Hood Canal, WA Flavor: Light, Crisp and Salty

GIGAMOTOS Harvest Area: B.C. Flavor: Fresh and Salty, Cucumber Finish

CRANBERRY CREEK Harvest Area: South Puget Sound, WA Flavor: Crisp, Bold Brininess, Clean Honeydew

CORTEZ ISLAND Harvest Area: Deep Bay, B.C. Flavor: Mild Brininess, Delicate Meat See more at PortraitMagazine.com

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Oyster Poorboy Sandwich Recipe by Bistro Marquee www.bistromarquee.com

INGREDIENTS 6-7

Small to medium sized shucked oysters

1/2 cup

Buttermilk

1T

Crystal brand hot sauce

FOR THE DREDGE 2 cups

Fine cornmeal

2 cups

Flour

2 tsp

Kosher salt

2 tsp

Black pepper

1/2 tsp

Cayenne pepper

REMOULADE 2 cups

Mayonnaise

4T

Grain mustard

1T

Dijon mustard

1/4 cup

Chopped rinsed capers

1 bunch

Green onion and whites (thinly sliced)

6T

Chopped cornichon pickles

1/2 cup

Chopped parsley

1T

Worcestershire sauce

2

Anchovy filets, minced

3T

Paprika

1 dash

Hot sauce

Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon

PREPARATION Mix well and refrigerate up to 10 days.

Drop oysters into dredge and cover sides gently, patting flat. Place dredged oysters on plate and set aside. In a suitable cooking vessel, pan-fry or deep-fry oysters until golden brown and crispy. Place on paper towels to drain. Season with kosher salt.

Lightly butter toasted brioche or soft sides of bread and place oysters in the roll.

Top with creamy coleslaw.

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French roll. Spread remoulade over both

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“Everyone has an open door policy,” says Bill. If someone wants to come learn something about the way we do things, we say “come on over.” He pauses, and then says: “I think we are one of the more collaborative industries. A lot of us share ideas on a regular basis.”

With each new generation, the industry continues to thrive. The Taylor’s are already welcoming a fifth generation to the family business. Bill’s niece, Marcelle, recently moved from Los Angeles to help launch a new oyster bar in Seattle. “I sit in an office with my two uncles and my dad, my sister and my cousin,” says Marcelle. “Nothing beats that.” All of the Taylor generations concur on the allure of the oyster. “There’s an intriguing part of shellfish that people want more of,” says Marcelle. “It’s such a family, communal food,” she adds, “you share this platter in the middle of the table, and it brings people together.”

A weekend on Hood Canal Plan your Oyster Getaway Weekend at Alderbrook Resort & Spa on Hood Canal. Located about 20 minutes from Taylor Shellfish Farms, (and about 2 hours from Seattle) the 88-acre scenic resort offers a nice range of luxury rooms and cottages, a full-service day spa and fitness center, 18-hole golf course, nature trails, docks, fine dining and a superb wine list. All the amenities, yet nestled away if you’re looking for a quiet weekend.

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Eating a raw oyster is akin to food ritual: the lift of the shell, the slight tilt, the kiss of lips, splash of sea-salt, taste of place. Poet Seamus Heaney captured their essence best when he wrote: “My tongue was a filling estuary/My palate hung with starlight/As I tasted the salty Pleiades/Orion dipped his foot into the water.” It’s a sensual reminder to slow down in a world that moves so fast.

ABOVE Seattle’s Ellliott’s Oyster House chef Robert Spaulding serves its namesake bivalve all year 'round. Every oyster on their menu comes from carefully managed, certified growing areas.

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Smoked Oysters in Cognac Cream Recipe by Chef Ryan Gaul of Southpark Seafood www.southparkseafood.com

PREPARATION SautĂŠ shallots in a bit of butter until soft.

Deglaze with brandy and reduce. Deglaze with white wine and reduce. Add heavy cream and oyster liquor and reduce until mixture measures 2 cups. Puree in food processor. Season with salt and balance with lemon juice, then cool.

SHUCKING Shuck N etarts Bay oysters and remove

TO SERVE

from shell while saving all of the liquor to

Put the smoked oyster back in its shell.

make the sauce. Save the shells.

Cover with sauce and top with a mixture of panko bread crumbs and grated parme-

2

Shallots julienne

1 cup Cognac 1 cup White wine 3 cup Heavy cream Salt Lemon juice

san. Bake in oven untilgolden brown and bubbling. Top with parsley and preserved lemon.

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FOR THE SAUCE

A GLISTENING PLATTER OF OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL brings to mind the well-sung quote by Jonathan Swift: "It was a brave man who first ate an oyster.” A smart man, too.

Oyster purists know that the best way to savor this sea-salt kiss is with a splash of lemon, or slurping au naturel. And with a glass of wine, too, of course – typically a dry, crisp white. We suggest trying a winner from the 2014 Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition, an annual dating service for West Coast wines and oysters. Wines are judged blind, each with at least one Kumamoto oyster. Judges gather in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle seeking the "bliss factor", or how the wine exalts the oyster.

On the Half Shell SEATTLE PICKS Elliott’s Oyster House elliottsoysterhouse.com Blueacre Seafood blueacreseafood.com Shuckers Oyster Bar fairmont.com Taylor Shellfish Farms at Melrose Market taylorshellfishfarms.com The Walrus and the Carpenter thewalrusbar.com Ballard Annex Oyster House ballardannex.com Anchovies and Olives ethanstowellrestaurants.com Coastal Kitchen coastalkitchenseattle.com Frank’s Oyster House & Champagne Parlor franksoysterhouse.com

PORTLAND PICKS Southpark Seafood southparkseafood.com Dan & Louis Oyster Bar danandlouis.com Higgins Restaurant and Bar higginsportland.com Eat: An Oyster Bar eatoysterbar.com Jake’s Famous Crawfish jakesfamouscrawfish.com The Parish theparishpdx.com The Woodsman Tavern woodsmantavern.com The Heathman Restaurant and Bar heathmanhotel.com Trifecta Tavern and Bakery trifectapdx.com Imperial imperialpdx.com

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CLASSIC SAUCES

Cocktail Sauce Recipe from the University Club of Portland 2 cups

Ketchup

3T

Fresh horseradish (to taste)

2T

Ground mustard powder spice

2T

Water

2T

Lemon juice

1/4 tsp

Salt

2 tsp

Garlic, chopped

2 tsp

Tabasco

2T

Worcestershire sauce

PREPARATION Combine mustard powder with cold water.

Then mix all ingredients together. Adjust seasoning to your taste. Depending of the heat of the horseradish you may want to add more or less. Let everything marinate together overnight for the best flavor. Serve

Like wine and cheese, oysters owe much of their flavor to terroir, the specific

with your favorite oysters or seafood.

environment in which they grow—indeed, oysters are the food that tastes most like the sea. Today, there are at least two hundred unique oyster appellations in

Shallot Mignonette

North America, each producing oysters with a distinct and often dazzling flavor.

Recipe from the University Club of Portland 1 cup

Champagne vinegar

HOOD CANAL OYSTERS

½ cup

Brunoise shallots

by Rowan Jacobsen A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America

1T

Black Pepper

1 pinch

Salt

Mix and serve

Puget Sound reaches into Washington State like an arm dipping into a barrel. Its upper arm abuts Seattle, its elbow bends at Tacoma, and at Olympia it spreads five fingers into the land. Those five long, narrow inlets—Hammersley, Little Skookum, Totten, Eld, and Budd—comprise some of the most famous oyster appellations in the Northwest. Budd reaches directly into downtown Olympia and is closed to shellfishing, but the other four are thick with amazingly fast-growing oysters and clams. Each inlet has its distinctions, but they all contribute that characteristic South Sound flavor—full, rich, intense, more sweet than salty, a hint of cooked greens or seaweed, bordering on musky. It’s like a sea version of collards with pork fat.

An extraordinary two hundred miles from the open sea, the South Sound has relatively low salinity; the sea is less of a factor. After navigating all that coastline, the water that reaches the South Sound has experienced countless land influences. It’s also nutrient-rich, thus algae-rich. Rivers, tidal zones, and mudflats each add their own algae-mineral cocktail to the mix. Salmon push up those inlets in fall, flooding them with nutrients when they die. If Eastern oysters smell like wet rocks at low tide, South Sound oysters smell like wet earth at low tide. It’s an acquired taste. But those who acquire it consider milder oysters too boring. They toast each other’s arch taste with a musky Pinot Gris and never look back.

Just a few miles of fir forest separate Hood Canal from Puget Sound, but geologically they are worlds apart. South Puget Sound is a land of gentle terrain and shallow inlets. Hood Canal, on the other hand, is steep and deep: steep mountains above, deep waters below. It’s a genuine glacier-carved fjord, the only one in the continental United States. Oysters adore Hood Canal. The water is kept brackish, cold, and oxygenated by the Olympic rivers.

Even more important, the glacier left behind a gravelly till, quite unlike the muddy substrate that dominates Puget Sound. Firm river deltas line the canal, every one of them laced with brackish sloughs and thick with oysters. The classic Hood Canal flavor is very different from that of southern Puget Sound; more lettuce and lemon zest, saltier, less sweet, and very firm for a Pacific.

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Winner, James Beard Award this passionate, playful, and indispensable guide from longtime oyster aficionado Rowan Jacobsen takes readers on a delectable tour of the oysters of North America. Region by region, he describes each oyster’s appearance, flavor, origin, and availability, as well as explaining how oysters grow, how to shuck them without losing a finger, how to pair them with wine (not to mention beer), and why they’re one of the only kinds of farmed seafood that are actually good for the earth as well as good for you. Packed with fabulous oyster recipes, maps, photos, and a color guide, plus lists of top oyster restaurants, producers, and festivals.

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