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Get inspired to create a beautiful home. We’ve gathered gorgeous decorating ideas, fabulous color schemes and beautiful furniture.

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RUSTIC CHARMER Seattle contractor Ryan McKinney stretches his design wings incorporating timeless materials to create a homeowner’s vision for an updated kitchen with homey-authenticity.

UP IN THE AIR Perched on a hillside with sweeping views of Lake Oswego, the Willamette Valley and its mountain ridges, Kerri and Dale Pellow’s new contemporary home with classic touches is built for entertaining.

The project team included architect Curt Olson, designer Leslie Minervini and builder John Tercek.

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INTO THE LIGHT Seattle designer Beverly Bradshaw transforms a previously dark and confining kitchen into a spectacular light-filled dream kitchen in a 90year-old Mediterranean style Broadmoor home.

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IDYLL IN THE SUN Central Oregon designer Cherie Myrick and builder Steve Bennett collaborated on a rustic contemporary retreat to help a busy Portland family unwind in Caldera Springs.

Cover Photo: Erin Benzakein tending her summer crop of dahlias at Floret Flower Farms in Skagit Valley.

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EAST MEETS WEST Portland-based designer Garrison Hullinger teams with Connecticut architect Michael Smith to create a masterpiece of Colonial-style architecture designed with contemporary and spacious interiors suited for the homeowners’ active lifestyle.

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FLOWERS IN THE FIELDS Floral designer Erin Benzakein’s initial passion to grow sweet peas for her arrangements soon blossomed into Floret Flower Farm, involving her entire family – part of a growing trend of “farmer florist” taking hold around the country.

Erin’s stunning floral arrangements are carefree and natural, often combining dahlias and seasonal flowers with edible berries, herbs and vegetables.

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The Baldwin chandeliers are made from metal shaped bamboo, and available in hand burnished gold leaf and black crackle finishes. Scalamandre Maison by Port 68 available through your design professional. 3) F. Schumacher Chenonceau in Charcoal www.fschumacher.com 4) Staggered solid hand carved “circles” support the wood top and connect it to the bottom ring resulting in a dark walnut cocktail table that nods to tribal influences.

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Current obsessions Dreaming Small: Intimate Interiors

by Douglas Woods, Photographed

by Melba Levick (Rizzoli)

The masterpieces of small-house living featured here will serve as inspiration to those who struggle with the challenges presented by contemporary life in petite-size homes. Dreaming Small is a celebration of jewel-box homes, each marked by a sense of style that marries eclecticism, practicality, beauty, and livability.

From quintessential bungalows and classic casas to Tudor fantasies, these delightful abodes are models of rich diversity and inspired living. In brilliant new photography, the book explores the possibilities that exist in these mostly unpublished gems by legendary architects Irving Gill, Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, and Paul R. Williams, among others. The houses, each under two thousand square feet, are examples of what is possible in the small house and offer the reader a colorful palette of ideas from which to artfully transform spaces into comfortable, contemporary living.

Living with Flowers

by Nico De Swert, Photographed byWendell T. Webber (Abrams)

Nico De Swert's fantastic floral arrangements are anything but traditional bouquets. They are more likely to resemble the bustle of an haute couture evening gown, an art installation, or an abstract explosion of colors and textures. Shunning traditional romantic floral design and instead striving for gorgeous artifice, De Swert challenges the viewer to see flowers and plants in a new light: as a medium, much like fabric or paint, for creating art.

Silk and Cotton Textiles from the Central Asia that Was

by Susan Meller (Abrams Books)

Author Susan Meller has spent years assembling the 590 textiles illustrated in this book. She documents their history, use, and meaning through archival photographs and fascinating travelers’ narratives spanning many centuries. Her book will be a revelation to designers, collectors, students of Central Asia, and travelers to the region.

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Homeowner Dale Pellow loves to cozy up before the outdoor tile fireplace with oak tree mantel to watch television, read, or simply enjoy a fire, which is possible year-round, thanks to heaters that keep the covered area free from the elements. Textured shutter style pendant lights crown Restoration Hardware outdoor furniture.

The Larkspur dining table pairs with Restoration Hardware Capri linen chairs. Pental Stone project/grey tile grounds the entire patio.

UP IN THE AIR WRITTEN BY DONNA PIZZI

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHUCK COLLIER SCHMIDT

FROM ITS MODERN STEPBACK EXTERIOR to its black walnut ebony stained pivot door, the exterior of Kerri and Dale Pellow’s home promises an abundance of unexpected architectural and interior design twists. Indeed, its wide open living space encompasses a charming cocktail seating area crowned with a “bubbly” blown glass chandelier, cozy bar and recessed dining room studded with a pair of glittering wire bead chandeliers. At right, a signature two-story Cenia Gray ledged limestone fireplace defines the living room that adjoins the expansive kitchen with jutting breakfast nook.

The outdoors beckon through wide sliding glass doors onto an expansive, multi-leveled al fresco living space with multiple seating areas, large fireplace, television, barbeque, dining and an infinity pool that overlooks Lake Oswego, the Willamette Valley and its mountain ridges. The long, narrow property - previously home to a dated 1960s ranch home that had to be razed - prompted architect Curt Olson of Olson Group Architects in Durham, Oregon, to situate the new house toward the back of the lot, giving the home’s entire focal point to the impressive view.

“I’m a California girl at heart,” says Kerri, who was raised in Oregon.

“I love the sun and the lifestyle. My husband and I would joke that this would be our Palm Springs home in the Northwest!”

Kerri is also a confessed serial remodeler who became passionate about decorating 22 years ago, prior to becoming a mother of two boys. “I started working at Expressions Custom Furniture, helping clients pick out everything from frame to fabric to arm and chair legs,” she says, “and fell in love with it.”

She is so good at it that she has successfully remodeled eight of their previous family and vacation homes. Building a new home had always been on Kerri’s bucket list, so when the opportunity arose, she sought the help of a professional interior designer, Leslie Minervini of Minervini Interiors in Lake Oswego, who Curt had recommended.

Happily, the two women clicked immediately. “Once Leslie joined the team,” recalls Kerri, “the three of us would meet all the time.”

“I was able to see the Pellows' previous more traditional home, in which Kerri had done some remodeling, which gave me a sense of her style,” says Leslie, who prefers to listen to her clients’ needs in order to bring out their vision, rather than impose any given style on them.

“The bones of this Pellow house are contemporary,” continues Leslie, “but not across the board. It has a classic, elegant feel, with a clean edge to it, not overly fussy.”

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One crucial element in the design palette was the Calcutta gold 12” x 24” tile cut down to 6” x 24” stacked tiles that form the kitchen backsplash. A custom stainless hood with chrome banding and rivets adds a unique, modern touch. Traditional square-edged antique nickel hardware reigns in the modern feel. Bar stools by Jessica Charles with fabric by COM from Bedford Brown. To create contrast, pure white cabinets are set against eight shades of white found throughout house.

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The Cenia Gray limestone fireplace inset with white shelving ties the living room to the adjacent kitchen in this open living area. A Bedford Brown "Oh" sofa table continues the "X" and "O" theme. The fluffy silk rug defines the seating area, bordered by a pair of squared-off cowhide ottomans. The breakfast nook lighting, which features another "X," is from Visual Comfort. Antique chairs from Bedford Brown encircle the table.

“This was my first time doing a more modern design,” adds Kerri, “and it was such a complex thing that I didn’t want to make a mistake. Having Leslie to bounce off my ideas was great. I told her I wanted modern, but not cold and stark, since I’ve always had traditional type homes, but even there, I liked a little edge or twist.” One of the first elements Leslie showed Kerri was the Cenia Gray limestone. “I wanted something smooth and clean, not rough, for the up and down interior fireplace.”

“The stone was perfect,” says Kerri, “because it has the gray and taupe in it, which with the white walls, became our color scheme.” Together the women chose all the interior surfaces, appliances and furnishings, while importing some of the artwork and accessories from the Pellows’ former home. They worked closely with John Tercek of Stoneridge Custom Development, in Lake Oswego, who did both the demolition of the 60s home in the Fall of 2011, and the 1.5 year build.

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Another outdoor conversation space is located off the interior living area, featuring Biscayne sofa and chairs by Restoration Hardware, with a Larkspur coffee table. The infinity pool by Blue Mountain Pools, which includes a spa, overlooks the extraordinary view. Landscape design by Michael Schultz references nature's greenery seen throughout all four seasons. A few steps down from the pool, sunbathing on a quartet of chaise lounges can be enjoyed, once again facing the beautiful scenery.

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The master suite, warmed by a fireplace clad in white Cronin Stone, features both bed and day bed from Bedford Brown. The bench is upholstered in Kravet fabric and hails from their previous home. Master bathroom mixes the traditional design of its cabinetry with Silver Slate Faces of Natures mosaic tiles, a sleek towel warmer from Ferguson, and a stunning contemporary ceiling fixture by Corbett. Sliding doors are adorned with double "Xs".

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“We were really organized,” says Kerri. “John would tell Leslie the timeline, and every month, she and I would go and choose the tile, appliances, flooring, cabinetry.”

Before the building began, Stoneridge had to clear the site, including the removal of an old oak tree, which remains partially on site, with its wood comprising the mantel for the outdoor tile fireplace. “Because of the steep slope,” says John, “we had to do extensive work to anchor the pool and patio into the hillside with augured concrete piers.”

Stoneridge worked from the back of the property forward to excavate, anchor and build the pool, foundation and infrastructure of the house. “Because of weather conditions and being on a hillside, we had to make sure that the exterior envelope of the house - which is a combination of Pennsylvania blue ledge stone, cedar lap wood siding and real stucco performed to withstand the elements,” says John. This was achieved by using the latest technology in waterproof, breathable, rain screen building envelope.

As complex as the building was, so were the interiors, which Leslie and Kerri handled with aplomb. Lighting was a key element. “Lighting is the personality of the house,” explains Leslie. “It says, ‘This is what I am!’” Finding unique contemporary, yet not overthe-top lighting that added a little shine, glamour and bling without taking away from the view, was essential.

A trip to Bedford Brown reaped an artist’s custom blown glass chandelier installed over the swivel cocktail chairs. The master bath's ceiling fixture, which Leslie found at Corbett Lighting, added lots of bling. A pair of classic kitchen pendants from Hudson Valley creates timeless appeal.

The women worked closely with Mike Manion with Mallet Bespoke Furniture to create the custom dining room table. “I was very specific about the dark brownish black color I

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wanted with no red tones,” says Kerri. “That’s nearly impossible when you're working with wood, but Mike did it beautifully, creating a chocolate brown and black in which you could still see the wood grain.”

An “X” and “O” motif is found throughout the house, including the sliding barn-style doors by Portland Millwork seen in the master bedroom, office and master closet. Dale, who was in the commercial construction industry, was adamant about having nice, heavy well-made doors, not the usual threepanel type.

“I wanted something interesting, in white,” says Kerri, “so I came up with the idea of the X’s in squares in the center of the door's larger X's to create an architectural relief. “The “O” motif is not only evident in the lighting, entry mirrors, and staircase, but also at the range hood’s upper side cabinets.

One of the most essential elements to both the architecture and design are the Weiland sliding door mechanisms that recede into specially designed pockets to bring the outdoors in. The bar has a moveable glass window that slides to meet a second glass panel that arrives from the opposite wall.

“One of the challenges of modern construction,” says John, “is to make all of the surfaces integrate effectively into each other to create a clean line. The craftsmanship of getting those transitions to work is key. You can't just caulk around it like you might with wood trim!”

“We love entertaining in this home,” agrees Kerri. “We’ve had some amazing parties here with those doors wide open to the terrace and pool.” Perhaps one of the reasons the Pellow home astonishes people upon entering is the joy with which it was created. “It was a really great team,” says Leslie. “We had a lot of fun, a lot of laughter, and a lot of collaboration.”

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Kerri enjoys real "face time" with her busy teenage boys during cocktail hour. "My kids will sit in those swivel chairs and talk with me there," she says. Textured white cowhide barstools tie to Sparkling Light Pental quartz countertops at the bar designed for party-friendly "Serve Yourself" fun. The Bella Casa dining room painting teams with zebra print chairs and dark stained rift walnut flooring to lend a contemporary feel. The Portland Millwork custom made ebony stained front door mixes with a citrine Kravet entry rug.

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"The kitchen is my favorite room in the house for entertaining, doing homework and being together," says Jennifer, who worked with Garrison to add a more modern take to the initial drawings, including picking the statement stone, cabinet fronts, hardware, colors, cabinet style, faucets, perimeter countertops, and backsplash.

A NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT FAMILY TEAMS UP WITH WEST COAST INTERIOR DESIGNER GARRISON HULLINGER AND EAST COAST ARCHITECT MICHAEL SMITH TO CREATE A STYLISH COLONIAL HOME WITH CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS FOR THE HOMEOWNERS' ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. Rob and Jennifer Sechan of New Canaan, Connecticut turned to the internet recently when faced with the dilemma many married couples encounter when deciding whether to move or renovate their existing home. Rob, a project-oriented 21year veteran wealth manager recently honored as one of Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors, who also races cars, and presides over the New Canaan Youth Basketball Team, was adamant. He wanted to sell. Jennifer refused. Sure, their former 1950s ranch home, which a local builder had transformed into a quasi Colonial in 2006, had problems, but it was, she argued, located on prime real estate - a 2.5 acre lot that abuts the town's Nature Center - a mile from New Canaan's charming downtown. Frustrated, Rob searched the internet for "Contemporary Casual Interior Design" and up popped Garrison Hullinger Interior Design (GHID), recently named one of the 100 fastest growing companies in SW Washington and Oregon. Rob did the unimaginable. He invited Garrison to their Connecticut home to discuss decorating the Sechans' Florida condo.

"He must have thought I was a whack job," says Rob, who inherited his interest in architecture from his family's real estate business. "What I really wanted was to show Garrison a home by local architect Mike Smith and have him convince Jenny to buy it."

When Garrison arrived in Connecticut, Rob drove him over to see the Smith home he wanted to buy. "It was stunning," recalls Garrison. "They had carved out this long lane that led to the bottom of this large property and its gorgeous setting.

I'd never seen a pool and layers of hardscaping like that before," he says. He recommended the Sechans buy it and let him decorate it. Jennifer loved the house, but disliked its location, long driveway and placement near a busy highway.

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A lengthy front porch unifies the newly renovated Sechan home with such traditional Colonial design elements as cedar shingle gabled roof, dormers, double hung windows, and painted black louver shutters. ENTRY Boxed panels line the entry walls, where horizontal artwork is softened by a fiddle leaf plant. A Bernhardt bench shines beneath the Lillian August lantern.

To open up the narrow space, the formal living room was designed on a horizontal plane with similar seat height, side table, and bottom drape panels. With both morning and evening sun entering the room, a sophisticated, gray-toned wall color that changes with the light was chosen. A whimsical collection of books fills the stone-trimmed fireplace.

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She agreed, however, that their home suffered from schizophrenia. "You walked in the front door and the new living room, guest bedroom and office were on the right and rarely used. On the left was the tighter old ranch portion with low ceilings, a small kitchen, and dark family room."

"It was big," says Rob, "but with the kitchen and family rooms the smallest rooms in the house, it just wasn't the gathering place for our four children and their friends as they were entering high school."

While the Sechans' Connecticut stalemate continued, Garrison traveled to the family's Ft. Lauderdale condo, and made a proposal for its decor. Once his firm was engaged, a working relationship ensued and a bond of trust was formed.

"It turned out phenomenally," says Rob. "I adore Garrison's passion for what he does and the output he produces. He's a wonderful human being."

A year later, the Sechans had reached a compromise.

They would stay in their New Canaan home if Rob could add a basement - a decision which meant razing nearly half the house to carve out space - and Michael Smith Architects of Wilton, Connecticut whose work they both loved, was brought on board.

"I wanted to marry the traditional elements in Mike's homes, which have a lot of character, porches, gables, and plenty of architectural details, with the transitional decorating element we were after," explains Rob. After Mike Smith, winner of numerous HOBI (Home Builders Association of Connecticut) awards, assessed

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The heavily ornamented previous drapes were jettisoned when they seemed antithetical to the family's casual lifestyle. Simpler, more practical ones let the bejeweled wallpaper take center stage. "It didn't make sense to spend a ton of money on custom drapes if Rob wasn't sure they were going to stay in the house," says Garrison.

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the home, he became disturbed by its asymmetry, step down roofline, poorly proportioned portico, and various other out-of-proportion details.

"We tried to work with the original ranch area rather than demolish it, but the results would have been substandard. In the original layout, the kitchen and family room were separate with no access to the outdoors other than a small porch. The whole goal," he says, "was to create a full basement for Rob and the family, and an open feel between the kitchen and family room, where the family spends 95% of their time."

Mike's plans included removing a recently added portico that Rob disliked, which spanned the back of the house, and opening up the family room, utility room, and Jennifer's new office to the back patio and new covered porch area via a trio of glass French doors and back-to-back, indoor/outdoor fireplaces. On the street side, he unified the two wings with the addition of a long porch that creates perfect visual symmetry.

Jennifer, who holds a degree in marketing, recalls initially considering local interior designers for the project. "When I started talking to them, not one of them took the time to get to know me, how we live or what we wanted to use each room for."

"Garrison also took the time to know each of our kids so our home would be a place they wanted to be," adds Rob. When plans for the basement were stalled at a crucial crossroads, they turned to GHID for inspiration.

"I didn't want our home to look like every home in Connecticut, but not so different that it didn't still resonate," says Rob. "After working with Garrison in Florida, I knew he could achieve that, because he has ideas that are unique and different relative to what we see in Connecticut."

"Rob fell in love with my associate Daniel's and my drawing of the basement," says Garrison. "Our inspiration photos added flavor to the space, giving it that masculine, rough hewn feel - yet not too rustic or salvaged. We wanted some sophistication down there, as well as a non-traditional brick wall. We knew the entertainment area needed to seat as many people as possible. In fact, that was what they liked about our design for the Florida home, creating a space where all six of them could hang out together."

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A spacious sectional brings family together in the light, bright family room. French doors lead to the patio and dual fireplaces. JENNIFER'S OFFICE Jennifer now enjoys a roomy office, which features shiplap horizontal board, a single built-in desk and window seat adds. ROB'S OFFICE A formerly dark space, gets a makeover with woodwork in a softer tone of grey and fresh designs from Dwell Studio

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"It's my husband's favorite space," says Jennifer. So, too, is the spectacular indoor basketball court that doubles as a typical three car garage. For an award-winning race car driver and car collector like Rob, this is possibly one of the greatest sacrifices of all!

By February 2013, the bi-coastal team of architect and designer was in place, working together in a give and take situation whose results Rob describes as "a terrific marriage of both talents."

"After working with Garrison in Florida, we found you don't need to hire a local designer. The internet makes it easy, with weekly conferences, and someone in Garrison's office always available, giving him the final say," says Jennifer, who worked hand-inglove with Garrison to add a modern twist to the traditional kitchen design. "When Garrison decorates," she adds, "he not only makes the room look good, but functional, as well. He listens to how each space is going to be used, and then saves a few surprises for the end."

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Vintage European style Jewel Pendant aluminum industrial lights with brass hardware by Hudson Goods provide task lighting for island. Backsplash tile

by Pratt & Larson. Chown Hardware provided cabinet hardware. A handy 36" farmhouse sink is paired with a Kallista "Quincy" Nickel faucet for food prep. KITCHEN NOOK The slab walnut nook table was fabricated by The Joinery in Portland, Oregon and shipped to Connecticut.

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Jennifer admits her love for a neutral palette was periodically challenged by color-loving Garrison. "Looking at a 2" sample of the formal dining room wallpaper, for example, was difficult for me. He explained that it would appear more solid when the whole wall was done, and I trusted him."

"He's not afraid to tell you his opinion, doesn't give me 1000 choices, just three and puts his favorite first," says Jennifer. "He'll also tell you what has to go, and what can be reused like our former appliances which are now installed in the basement bar area." During the recent 2014 New Canaan Cares Kitchen and Home Tour, 700 attendees filed through the Sechans’ newly renovated home, surprised by the twists that lay behind its classic Colonial exterior. They loved the beautifully coffered kitchen and adjacent family room ceilings countered by wide white oak flooring stained with a rich, dark Jacobean/espresso finish.

GHID furnished modern kitchen materials, including easy-to-maintain perimeter countertops fashioned from polished Stormy Sky Chroma Quartz and Asian Statuary marble tile backsplash. Contemporary custom cabinets play off a honed White

The basketball court that doubles as a 3 car garage was Rob's idea. BASEMENT Rough sawn oak walls feature basketball memorabilia. Spacious seating, and multiple TV screens promote casual entertaining. Highly resistant porcelain plank flooring resembles wood. BOY'S ROOM A low-slung, rough hewn bed crowned with basketball memorabilia echoes a wall of built-in shelves.

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BUILDER 5k Development, 5kdevelopment.com ARCHITECT Michael Smith Architects michaelsmitharchitects.com

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INTERIOR DESIGN Garrison Hullinger Interior Design garrisonhullinger.com CABINET HARDWARE Chown Hardware, chown.com

PROJECT SOURCES Kitchen Tile Backsplash: Pratt and Larson; Kitchen Appliances: Sub-Zero, Wolf, Meile, Ge Monogram; Plumbing Fixtures: Kallista, Silgranite Rondo, Waterworks

Arabesque marble island top. The classic breakfast nook boasts washable banquette upholstery.

Mike's architectural detailing strengthened the classic Colonial entry with boxed paneling, additional columns and the replacement of several half round windows with a trio of more suitable rectangular styles. GHID struck a modern chord by hanging horizontal artwork across the boxed paneling, adding a stair runner with pewter-hued tread rails, and crowning the space with an edgy lantern fixture with modern geometric style.

"There is a certain level of tradition, symmetrical colonial trim profile, and moldings juxtaposed against more contemporary light fixtures and wall finishes," says Mike, "which works really well. The house is not stuffy; it's light, bright, casual, with almost a modern feel to its interiors."

"Garrison was involved in every architectural and design decision along the way," says Rob, including having the children's input on the key design elements in their rooms. "If ever there was a disagreement between architect, designer, or builder Jay Pirrone of 5K Development, they would come to me as the final arbiter."

"Rob was very engaged," says Mike. "He took a great deal of interest in just about everything, and had a lot of positive effect on the house. Sometimes you'll get a client that wants to meddle around and it doesn't work. Rob knew what he wanted, and Garrison and I would carry out whatever worked."

The Sechans are both delighted with the home the talented bi-coastal team created. "It makes me happy every day I come home," says Rob. "I think Jenny feels the same way. Either that, or she's just glad for all the renovations to be done!" he adds with a laugh. "Now," says Rob, "I'm anxious to start working with Garrison on our next project!"

A pool house at left provides shower/bathroom and kitchenette for a full day of play at the pool. The master bedroom's newly added porch provides a covered patio below. Umbrellas give pops of color around the pool. BACK OF HOUSE The uncovered patio area features thick cushions by Brown Jordan (Fremont Collection). Updated cement and side tables from the Urban collection from Kannoa keep the patio area open when hosting lacrosse teams or friends for dinner.

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Light finishes on walls, ceiling and cabinetry, lighting from a variety of levels and sources, additional windows and the use of reflective hardware and stainless steel appliances and stove hood help modernize and brighten the new kitchen. Classically styled cabinetry and pillowed subway tile backsplashes complement the marble counters and porcelain floors and visually link the remodeled room’s design to the rest of the 90-year-old Mediterranean-style home.

INTO THE LIGHT WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE BOYLE MAYS

PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM MARKS

A SEATTLE FAMILY FACED A DILEMMA ALL TOO COMMON AMONG THE OWNERS OF OLDER HOMES: do you remodel to make a space suitable to living in the 21st century or do you find another place to live? The family of five needed a bigger brighter kitchen that would serve as a gathering and entertaining space. Yet, the Mediterranean-style home cast its own allure, and it had a perfect location in the city’s Broadmoor section. Developed in the 1920s on land that had been logged by the Puget Mill Company, the gated neighborhood is bound by the Washington Park Arboretum and is also known for its golf club, which the home faced.

The family presented Beverly Bradshaw of Beverly Bradshaw Interiors with three challenges: update the kitchen with a modern sleek design while honoring the aesthetic of the traditional home; create a larger space for family gathering and entertaining; and bring more light into the kitchen.

“We had worked together on previous projects,” Bradshaw explained, “and we worked well together.”

The kitchen as it stood was dark and carved into awkward spaces. One wall cut the eating nook off from the rest of the room while another wall enclosed the refrigerator and ovens, the back entry door impeded the traffic flow of the main workspace, and an awkwardly placed secondary staircase to the basement interfered with efficient use of the room.

Working with contractor Ryan McKinney and a floor plan created by architect Craig Stillwell of Stillwell Hanson Architects, the project started with the demolition of the kitchen proper, removing the secondary staircase, tearing down walls and then bumping out the southern wall to create more square footage and add more light with a bank of large new windows.

A sink, dishwasher drawers and cabinetry for glassware provide a second prep and bar area near the living areas. Right: The back wall of the previous kitchen had held cabinets and a lone window. To bring in more light and to accommodate a breakfast area, the cabinetry was removed, the wall was pushed out and a bank of tall windows was added. A Murano glass chandelier – which the homeowners purchased in Venice – now hangs in the new space.

With the room united in one space, Bradshaw set out to fill in the canvas.

A center island anchors the design and serves as a visual and functional focus for the room. The gray-white marble-topped island houses the main sink, abundant storage, and a seating area that encourages visiting with the chef without guests getting in the way. The refrigerator was placed on an opposite wall from the island while the range was moved to a position across from the sink where it was flanked by new tall windows to let in the requested light. Above the range, a 60-inch, cleanlined modern hood introduces a contemporary note and a backsplash of herringbone tiles in warm hues provide another focal point. Additional cabinetry provides room for pots and pans, spices and other cook necessities. The symmetrical range wall provides a striking view from the kitchen’s entry off the main hallway.

Additional counter space and work areas are built around the perimeter of the kitchen. A prep sink, beverage cooler and more storage, for example, are located in the north corner of the room to facilitate the participation of friend and family sous chefs but the area can also be used as a bar during parties.

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A sink, dishwasher drawers and cabinetry for glassware provide a second prep and bar area near the living areas. Right: The back wall of the previous kitchen had held cabinets and a lone window. To bring in more light and to accommodate a breakfast area, the cabinetry was removed, the wall was pushed out and a bank of tall windows was added. A Murano glass chandelier – which the homeowners purchased in Venice – now hangs in the new space.

Mid-height cabinetry sits on the counter, pull-out waste bins, roll-out trays, tray dividers and other similar features are located throughout the kitchen.

CONTRACTOR McKinney Group Inc, mckinneyinc.com

Adjoining the kitchen, a new powder room and pantry with more storage and a third sink were created in the space formerly occupied by the secondary staircase and over-sized powder room. A self-closing pocket door hides the pantry from view when guests arrive.

ARCHITECT Stillwell Hanson Architects stillwellhansonarchitects.com INTERIOR DESIGN Beverly Bradshaw Interiors bbradshawinteriors.com

To meet the challenge of a lighter brighter space, McKinney added carefully spaced can lights to provide general lighting, under cabinet lights for task lighting and modern-style traditional hurricane pendants were added above the center island to provide both light and a focal point. In addition to sunlight from the new windows by the range and those on the south wall, the family room doorway was widened to permit more sunlight to enter the room from the north side of the house. White and light gray cabinets, white pearl granite on the counters, white pillow subway tile backsplashes, and a limestone-like porcelain floor tile also infuse the new kitchen with year-round light-filled warmth.

“It all came together pretty easily,” said Bradshaw “it just grew from the granite countertops.”

PROJECT SOURCES Kitchen Appliances: Wolf, Sub-Zero, Plumbing Fixtures: Rohl, Blanco

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“I was little hesitant about replacing the wood floors with porcelain,” said Bradshaw “but it was a good choice because the family has dogs, and it reflects light.”

Modern design was incorporated with the use of stainless steel appliances, streamlined shiny polished nickel hardware and installing contemporary versions of traditional forms such as in the hurricane lights above the counter. The inset door styling of the cabinetry also blurs the line between modern and traditional while the room’s crown molding ties the design into the home’s past.

“This was a fun project that came together very easily for all involved every single step from the first collaboration, we were in sync.”, said Bradshaw.

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“GENERALLY, I WORK WITH THE ARCHITECT AND THE INTERIOR DESIGNER,” explained Seattle contractor Ryan McKinney of McKinney Group, Inc. “The architect draws the layouts, and I read between the lines to figure out costs and installations. Then I work with the interior designer to install the decorative elements and implement that design.”

This project, however, presented a new challenge. McKinney was requested to work directly with the homeowner and stretch his design wings. “It was certainly different than most jobs because the designer was no longer there. But I’ve learned a lot from working with designers in the past, and I really like to fill in gaps and figure out how to make something happen.”

The interior designer had made a preliminary design for the cabinets, and the Seattle homeowner had a firm idea of the finishes she wanted and how she needed the kitchen to function for her family. “It needed to be a utilitarian space with a feeling of intimacy,” McKinney said.

While this project had the added dimension of design work, McKinney still saw his job description the same as always – to accurately execute someone’s idea and do it on time while staying within the budget.

McKinney and his crew started by demolishing the existing, outdated and worn kitchen. Only the windows and footprint were kept from the previous design. Going down to the wall studs and subfloor allowed McKinney, his crew and the various subcontractors to easily upgrade all the services to the kitchen, including electrical, new switches and new exhaust, and to create a flat wall to better fit the new cabinets and built-in seating.

With utilities in place, a new floor of white oak that matched the flooring in the rest of the 1930s home was installed. Beams, which are also elsewhere in the house, were added to the ceiling.

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Demolition took the old kitchen down to the wall studs and subflooring. Now all that remains is the original footprint and windows. The custom-built bench seating echoes the cabinetry style used elsewhere in the room and also provides storage space in deep drawers. A pendant light and the purchased-for-the- space rustic table mix old with new and reinforces the home’s traditional design.

White oak floors, used in adjoining rooms, were brought into the kitchen for continuity.

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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR McKinney Group Inc. mckinneyinc.com KITCHEN APPLIANCES Ferguson, ferguson.com PLUMBING FIXTURES Ferguson, ferguson.com

“Concepts were modified as the ideas evolved.” McKinney explained. “The cabinetry is a good example of how the project worked. It was a rough design that I had to complete and then ensure it would fit in the space. We had it painted in place and finished it with the Calcutta marble.”

Cushioned seating in the nook echoes the cabinets. “In the nook, we installed built-in benches with 36-inch deep drawers underneath,” recalled McKinney. “The table was a bit of a challenge. We had to dismantle it to get it into the house. Now the nook is a place for eating breakfast, doing homework or watching TV.” A second example of evolving ideas and of collaboration between McKinney and the homeowner is the mosaic tile above the range.

“The homeowner brought me a picture of the design,” McKinney explained. “We tracked down the tiles; then I changed the proportions so the design would fit properly in the space.”

Across from the range, an island holds a wine refrigerator, additional storage and a landing space for the homeowner to use her computer or sit and pay bills. “We fit a lot of program into a small space,” he added.

McKinney, who has owned McKinney Group since 2005 and has another 10-plus years construction experience beyond that, attributes much of the six-week-long project’s success to the work that was done before the demolition started.

“When I’m asked for a bid, I also ask for guidelines so homeowners know what they’re asking for and I know what I’m bidding on.

“It helps enormously when people are upfront about their budget and the types of finishes they want. Then I can provide a bid based on accurate information, and I can also provide a better schedule.

Some homeowners may decide they want different materials based on costs or availability. Some materials are becoming difficult to find. Calacatta marble, for example, is becoming more difficult to find. Either it’s out of stock, it’s on the boat from Italy, or it has yet to be mined. That has a huge effect on the schedule. Clients want to know when you’re ready to start, but there are other elements that go into the schedule.”

Another budget and schedule consideration is the number and types of subcontractors needed for the project. “In a project such as this one where we go down to the studs, there can be 40 to 50 subcontractors and vendors involved in the project from installing wiring to mosaics to appliances to millwork to fabrics. It all kind of adds up in money and in time.”

“In the end, though, the kitchen is the main place that anyone lives in the house. It’s all about quality and making it special.”

Given a magazine photograph of a mosaic, McKinney tracked down a source and then reformatted the design to fit the space above the stove.

LEFT Marble counters, ceiling beams, Shaker-style cabinets, and a traditional apron sink wed the new kitchen with the traditional home.

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Tone and texture are repeated throughout the downstairs.

Teak cabinetry brings warmth and pattern to the kitchen.

The wood’s orange hues reoccur in the backsplash and pendant lights, concrete is used in the floors and counters and echoed in the wall texture, and the color blue moves from walls to stools to chairs. Pendant lights above the dining table are hung high to allow an uninterrupted sight line from the kitchen to the great room.

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FAMILY VACATIONS SOUTH OF BEND prompted a Portland couple to buy a lot in the Caldera Springs area of Sunriver south of Bend. In a bit of serendipity, they had stayed in the Caldera Cabins, which had been decorated by Bend interior designer Cherie Myrick. When their realtor introduced them to Myrick, they already knew and liked her work. Knowing the couple would also need a home designer and a contractor, Myrick referred them to Rick Wright of Wright Design and Steve Bennett, owner of Steve Bennett Builders.

Originally from California, Wright had studied architecture at University of California, Berkeley and had been based in Bend designing homes since the early 1980s. Bennett, an engineer by education, had worked in Central Oregon for more than 25 years. And the bonus was the working relationship that the three had already developed. “Cherie and I first worked together 15 years ago,” said Wright, “and the three of us have worked together on about four projects during the past few years.” With such a relationship comes respect and knowledge of each other’s strengths. Together the three would create an idyll in the sun of Central Oregon for their clients.

“After a couple of group meetings discussing the clients’ vision,” recalled Myrick, “we assured them we could take their ideas and build on them. The homeowners wanted a home that was livable,” Myrick continued, “one that could accommodate lots of kids, pets and house guests. They wanted a home that was modern yet rustic and different from the majority of the homes in Caldera; a place where people could come and relax and not worry about tracking in snow on carpet or hardwood.”

The couple had other parameters as well. The home, which was to be a vacation house, had to fulfill two functions: to provide separate areas for both adults and the younger generation, and still be able to accommodate them all in a central space.

More specific requests were for a dedicated music area in which to house a grand piano, lots of light, a huge pantry, and a laundry room that was large enough to hold two sets of washers and dryers.

The community’s plan review committee had mandates for the exterior design. The garage could not face the street and the driveway needed a dedicated area for snow removal during winter weather.

“I put together a shell exterior and general concept interior elevation,” said Wright. “It was Cherie who came up with the rustic modern concept.”

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Ideas evolved as the team consulted with the homeowners and with each other. “The homeowners were very involved in the plan development and elevations. They were great to work with and really embraced a lot of ideas. We all communicated very well.”

The first floor was to hold the entryway, great room, kitchen and pantry, mud and laundry rooms, master bedroom suite, music area, powder room, and office spaces for the husband and wife. Upstairs became the designated younger space with a bunkroom, two more bedrooms, two bathrooms and a bonus room.

With the plans approved, Bennett was able to break ground. “It’s exciting at the start to see the structure go up,” said Bennett.

“And coordination is a challenge with all the different craftsman. I think of myself as the leader of the band calling in all the instruments, but it adds to the excitement of bringing it all together.”

The rustic modern aesthetic starts on the outside of the home where the elements of metal, wood, glass, concrete and stone are introduced in strong geometric forms. A two-story tower of windows was crucial to bringing in the requested light. Once inside, structural elements are integral to the interior design and provide visual connections between spaces. Steel used in the windows is repeated in beams, the staircase and catwalk, and the mantel above the fireplace; corrugated metal is used in an upstairs wall, mudroom and kitchen coffee station; cement is seen in the counter and radiant-heat floors; while wood is inlaid in the concrete to break up large expanses and visually connect to floors in adjoining rooms. Barn wood doors and stonework draw up the eye to the sloped ceiling that starts at 13½ feet in the kitchen and soars to 19 feet above the catwalk.

“It was challenging to structurally tie together the steel with the framing and integrate the steel beam fireplace mantel with the concrete and masonry,” said Bennett, “but there are so many great details. The texture on the sheet rock, for example has

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CONTRACTOR Steve Bennett Builders, stevebennettbuilders.com HOME DESIGN Wright Design Studio, wrighthomedesign.com INTERIOR DESIGN Cherie Myrick Interiors, interiordesignerbend.com PROJECT SOURCES Kitchen Appliances: Sub-Zero, Wolf; Kitchen Fixtures: Kohler, Fortis, Milo’s Art Metal; Bathroom Fixtures: Grohe, Maax

Concrete floors with wood inserts transition into full wood floors in a downstairs study located adjoining the music area and behind the living room. Barn-style sliding doors with hand-hewn hardware can be left open to let the room join the rest of the downstairs or be closed to ensure quiet and privacy. A space-age styled desk, a leather couch, Parson-style ottomans and hide rugs are united in the home’s modern rustic theme.

a silica-sand look so that it resembles the concrete texture on the floor.” Further attention to detail is revealed in the steel beams and mantel that were stained and waxed for a rustic finish and in the barn-wood sliding doors that move on hand-forged metal tracks.

To further unite the modern and rustic features, teak cabinets with a natural finish was used throughout the home. “I was tired of alder which has been very popular in Central Oregon, I wanted something different,” said Myrick. “Since the recession, people here have become more receptive to new ideas and going more modern, and when I proposed using teak to the homeowners, they just went for it.”

While teak may have been an unusual choice, it was a very practical one. The tropical hardwood is well known for its durability and water resistance, and its yellow, orange and brown tones provide a warming counterbalance to the cool metals and concrete. “When there are a lot of cool elements,” said Myrick, “you better have some warmth such as the gold tones in the teak and fabrics.” The Corbett pendant light in the great room and the use of area rugs brings in additional warmth.

Other custom touches in the 4,900-square foot house further addressed the homeowners’ wish list. The requested pantry is 146square feet and offers floor to ceiling shelves and a wrap-around ladder system. The grand piano found its natural niche near the stairs. A distinctive bocce ball fixture fitted with LED lights highlights the pianist. A back wall opens with three sliding doors that fold onto themselves to create a 24-foot-wide opening that lets in light and views.

Myrick relished the project because of the challenges it offered and the opportunity to come up with creative solutions to client requests. “The homeowner wanted a hanging bubble light fixture over the bath tub,” she explained. “The electrical code prevents you from hanging a fixture over a tub. I designed the faux - fixture to look like the bubble light. It is actually a recessed ceiling light with a teak trim piece with hanging globes.”

“It’s not your standard home with the rustic modern theme,” said Bennett. “It’s a very different style for here but it works.” A statement with which Wright concurs: “The home presents a cohesive theme and a design that people can really live with.”

“I think what we created is much more than what they ever dreamed of.” Myrick agreed.

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Cherie Myrick

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WORK? WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON? IS IT DIFFERENT FROM PAST PROJECTS? Myrick: For the first 10 years of my career my projects were mainly lodge style that was the demand in Central Oregon. But in the past 10 years my projects have included an 8,000 square-foot hacienda in San Antonio, Texas; a mountain estate in Lake Arrowhead, California, a desert home in La Quinta, California, and the homes I’ve been involved with in Central Oregon in the past few years are more modern but still rustic.

SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL SOURCES? Myrick: We have amazing craftsmen and artisans in Central Oregon. Robert Seliger is my favorite custom furniture maker and he is right here in Tumalo. Robert’s workmanship is stellar from the traditional joinery to the elaborate hand-rubbed finishes.

Andrew Wachs of Weld Design is another exceptional artisan. He designs and fabricates architectural metal work, furniture and fine art. Several of his pieces are in this Caldera project.

HOW DID YOU BECOME AN INTERIOR DESIGNER? Myrick: It is my dream job, but I did not choose it as a profession until I was 40. I met Joni Cloud, a wonderful designer 20 years ago. We had just moved to Bend from the San Francisco Bay Area, and I was I ready for a career change from sales and marketing.

She not only encouraged me, she hired me as an apprentice.

WHERE HAVE YOU LIVED? HOW HAVE THESE EXPERIENCES INFLUENCED YOUR DESIGN? Myrick: I’ve spent most of my life in Oregon. The surroundings are my influence. I enjoy the peacefulness of being on the river or in the mountains, and I try to bring these elements of calmness into the interior.

LAST PURCHASE? Myrick: An abstract encaustic piece of art by Bend artist Janice Rhodes. I love the texture and the deep rich pigment that is achieved when using hot beeswax. Also the smell is nice.

PRIZED POSSESSION? Myrick: That’s easy: Lola my Pug. WHAT DOES EVERY ROOM NEED? Myrick: Artwork ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND...

Myrick: I am reading book 8 of the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. I’ve been a fan since the first book. It’s the story of an English combat nurse who walks through a stone circle in the Scottish Highlands in 1946 only find herself living in 1743. It’s an amazing journey through history. I also have an IPAD on my nightstand, which is the gateway to online architectural magazines and Pinterest.

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Eye-catching orange and chocolate tones highlight a bouquet of copper beech, black elderberry, ranunculus, sweet peas, grasses, mallow, nine bark, bronze fennel and snowberry foliage.

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FLOWERS in the Fields

written by KERRY NEWBERRY

photography by CHRIS BENZAKEIN, GEORGIANNA LANE & MICHELE WAITE

When I call Erin Benzakein around 8am on a weekday morning, she answers her phone already knee-deep in her organic flower fields. I imagine she’s surrounded by fragrant sweet peas, exotic poppies, and elegant garden roses. “Let me tromp back to the house,” she says, and she sounds like she’s smiling. She’s already seen the sunrise; a perk of morning harvest for her signature, ethereal bouquets. Since 2007, Benzakein and her husband Chris Benzakein, along with her daughter Elora and son Jasper, have tended to flowers on Floret Flower Farm, a 2-acre certified organic flower farm in Washington’s Skagit Valley.

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Portrait: What was the inspiration for your business?

Erin: I started out as a landscape designer. That’s actually how I got into growing. And then I had grown this patch of sweet peas in my garden.

There’s a whole story about it on my website. It’s called “Sweet peas were the gateway.” And then from there, I just planted more flowers and more flowers and more flowers. And then this business was born.

Portrait: Tell us a little bit about your farm?

Erin: We have a tiny…I like to call it a micro-farm.

We’re farming just about two acres. That’s it. We use all these different strategies for getting tons of stuff out of a small space.

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Portrait: How many different varieties of flowers do you have growing?

Erin: Last year I started from seed, just seed alone, 260 varieties. It’s a really wide range we grow.

And that’s not counting the shrubs and trees or perennials. We produce five acres worth of flowers on just two.

Portrait: When you think of your inspiration,was there anything in your childhood or as you were growing up?

Erin: My great-grandma. When I was little I used to spend summers at her place. She would always send me out into the garden with scissors. It was my job to make a little bouquet for her bedside table. So I’d go tromp around her garden – she was actually kind of bedridden, and I’d bring the garden in to her. That was one of my favorite things to do every summer.

spring on the farm Top left: Baby sweet peas growing in the field. Bottom: Harvesting rambling roses – natural beauties in a bouquet. Above: An early season arrangement of dock, ninebark, bush honeysuckle, heirloom rambling roses, peonies, filipendula, penstemon, amur maple pods and mockorange.

Sunshine & Rain Spring flowers are particularly welcome in the Northwest, following those sometimes gray days of winter. This cheerful April arrangement incorporates dogwood, viburnum, bronze fennel, thalictrum foliage, ferns, and the ever-showy yellow ranunculus.

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the day-to-day Erin’s entire family is involved in planting, tending and harvesting. With the commute to work but a few short steps from her front door each day, there is plenty of time for family.

A Spring bouquet, wrapped fresh from the farm. Dusk in the dahlia patch, which has over 4,000 plants in rainbow colors. No farm is complete without chickens. Facing page: Erin Benzakein artfully produces five acres worth of flowers on her family’s tiny two acre plot.

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Tending The fields Above: Abounding with the colors of warm summer days an edible bouquet of celosia, garden roses, zinnias, nasturiums, parsley, scented geraniums, beans, tomatoes, gomphrena. Above right: Located in Washington’s beautiful Skagit Valley, Floret’s flower fields are bursting with flowers that reflect the season. From fragrant sweet peas in the spring to magnificent dinner plate dahlias in the fall. Erin harvests only the best of what is blooming each day to sell to specialty stores and create seasonally inspired bouquets.

Portrait: That’s so sweet. How has it been raising your family on the two acre farm?

Erin: It’s been wonderful. The reason really for starting the business was so I could stay home while the kids were growing up, but also do something that I loved. So it’s made a really beautiful lifestyle. The kids can come and go from the house. The gardens surround us. It’s pretty magical.

Portrait: Do you have any favorite farm memories?

Erin: Probably just the kids growing up in the garden. As I’m working in the greenhouses, they’re out there playing with the hose in the yard. The flowers and family and the business kind of all blend into each other, back and forth. It’s really a beautiful life.

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fit so many varieties in a tiny space. And I’m really into trialing. Every year I put on a handful of trials.

So last year I grew over sixty varieties of celosia.

The common name is coxcomb. And then this year I’m doing twenty-two varieties for ornamental kale and a dozen of different feverfews.

Portrait: What have been some of the challenges you’ve encountered with flower farming?

Erin: Well, everything has to be perfect. So to get the flowers, to keep them really, really healthy and in the perfect state, it’s definitely a challenge. It’s not like vegetables where you can have few blemishes. Flowers have to be absolutely perfect. And the weather in Washington State is pretty rainy.

We’ve ended up building ten different green houses to protect the flowers in the spring to try to really aim for that, the perfect stems without using any chemicals.

Garden of Eden Edibles can add spice, texture and pops of unexpected color to arrangements.

Shown is a mixture of scented geraniums, viburnum berries, nasturtiums, tomatoes, garden roses, baby apples, berries, crabapples and grasses.

Going Dutch

Finding inspiration in Flemish floral still lifes, a wild and romantic bouquet of garden roses, dogwood, ranunculus, tulips, bleeding hearts and hellebores.

with every season

Portrait: Is the flower industry pretty green?

Erin: It’s one of the last frontiers to green up. That’s part of my mission, figuring out how to grow things really abundantly, get amazing harvest, perfect flowers without using chemicals and then sharing how we did that. It’s taking root all over the United States and all over the world.

Portrait: How do you describe the term ‘the flower farmer’?

Erin: I guess what I’m sharing would be sustainable growing practices, for flower growers so they can be kind to the Earth and also produce a really magnificent crop. And then kind of the thing we’re working on right now is the farmer florist. That’s our name that we’re using, it’s people who want to do both. They don’t want to just grow flowers or just arrange them – they want to do some of both. We’re training the new wave of farmer florists.

Portrait: Do you have certain flowers or crops that you absolutely love?

Erin: I’d say dahlias. Dahlias are our most spectacular looking crop.

We have four thousand in the ground this year.

Portrait: Wow! Erin: I know. And that’s maybe a third of an acre. I mean, we pack it in. It’s incredible. And then sweet peas are definitely up there too. Those are probably my two favorite crops.

Portrait: I can’t imagine what all those dahlias must look like.

Erin: They’re up to our shoulders, and then the light twinkling behind them, it’s so beautiful. I plant them in a rainbow order, just for photos. It’s so cool.

Spring is very busy time on the farm with bridal requests beckoning. Above left: Artfully composed yet wonderfully untamed, a bouquet of peonies, ranunculus, grasses, alliums, poppies and wild roses.

Portrait: That is awesome. I love it. Any new varieties you’re excited to grow this season, to try out?

Erin: Well, I know it’s dorky, but I’m doing that ornamental kale trial. They’re like little flowering cabbages and kales. They actually look like roses. They will be ripe around the holidays, so they’ll go into Thanksgiving arrangements. Then we’re also growing a lot of grasses and textural elements and pods. Some really funky stuff.

We’re always stretching the limits of what’s possible. I also use lots of edibles in bouquets.

Portrait: What kind of edibles?

Erin: Tons of herbs at the base for arrangements. And then lots of unripe berries on the stem, little apples. I love green beans in bouquets, pea pods, little cherry tomatoes, that kind of thing. I try to put edibles in every single arrangement.

Portrait: How about foraging?

Erin: When my friends are on vacation, I raid their yard. We also go up to the forest and cut on old logging roads. I’m always scouting for new things or wild things along the side of the road or along the train tracks.

Portrait: So you must see things completely differently than other people.

Erin: Absolutely. Even the Costco parking lot has great rosehips.

The kids are like, Mom, stop it.

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PORTRAIT Sunflowers, solidago, millet, fennel, rudabeckia triloba and ‘chim chimnee’

Portrait: Do you have any new ventures on the horizon?

Erin: I have a book in the works. We’re also working on an eCourse. It’s basically our workshops, but then packaged so people all over the world who can’t fly in to take one in-person, can still access all the same information.

It’s going to be loaded with the videos and lots of tutorials. It will be like they’re here on the farm with us.

Portrait: The workshops look amazing. When people come out for those, is it often people that are interested in going into the business in some way?

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Erin: Definitely. This year we had people fly in from Thailand, Brazil, the UK. People come from all over the world to our tiny little farm. But what they’re really coming for is to see behind-the-scenes, how we get so many flowers from a small space. Because most people don’t have access to a lot of land. So we’re really thinking outside the box. And I’d say it’s an even split of people who want to be flower farmers and then designers who want to grow their own material to supplement their design business.

PICK Farmer Florist Workshop A few times every year, Erin leads Farmer Florist Workshops on her farm for growers from around the world interested in learning about small scale, high intensity flower farming and loose, natural floral design.

Levant

ON A SUMMER NIGHT, WITH A WARM BREEZE, AND THE PERFUME OF SPICES IN THE AIR, AN EVENING AT LEVANT IS A POETIC ESCAPE. AT THIS EASTSIDE DESTINATION RESTAURANT, CHEF SCOTT SNYDER OFFERS A TASTE OF THE OLD-WORLD, A MIX OF NORTH AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE. written by KERRY NEWBERRY

photography by JOHN VALLS

THE FOOD EVOKES THE MYSTIQUE of the Eastern Mediterranean Levant region, and the restaurant pays tribute to his family history. “I’ve always had a connection with family through food,” says Snyder. When the chef was considering the focus for his first restaurant, memories of his family history inspired his direction.

Black and white portraits of Snyder's Ukrainian great grandparents, and great aunts and uncles greet patrons at the door. “It’s something that connects me to my heritage,” Snyder says of Levant. “I felt this was a way to honor that.”

The chef grew up eating middle-eastern foods at home, an influence from the matriarchs of the family. His professional history includes cooking French and Italian food at two acclaimed San Francisco restaurants before moving to Portland in 2008 to cook at Wildwood.

“This was food I’ve always cooked for myself at home,” he says, of the restaurant dishes that have been described as FrenchArabesque. “It’s healthy food, and it’s what brings me great pleasure and joy,” he adds.

In the evening, the intimate 40-seat restaurant softly glows. “I wanted it open and airy and natural, lived in,” says Snyder, who sketched out the original design. “We used all reclaimed wood and kept the floors natural,” he says.

“I really like the color contrast of it, it reminds me of a sandy desert ground.” Copper vases with antique-like patina cradle natural flower bouquets throughout the restaurant. “What we’re doing is modern meets old-world,” says Snyder.

A custom-built wood-fired hearth crackles and glimmers each evening, a focal point for the restaurant. “A good majority of everything we do comes off of there at some point,” he says.

TOP A backlit bar features seasonal cocktails. For summer try the refreshing Bacall with gin, creme de violette, lemon and a splash of sparkling wine.

BOTTOM The centerpiece of the restaurant is an impressive brick

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hearth custom-built by a third generation mason. The best seats in the house are near the open kitchen, which is softly lit by dramatic lantern lights made from locally sourced century-old hops harvesting baskets.

One is a signature dish of hearth-roasted lamb, aromatic and tender, and perfect to share.

A traditional starter is the fried halloumi, a salty white cheese that originates from Cyprus, served with a splash of warm honey and walnuts. The cumin and cinnamon-seasoned lamb "cigars" are not-to-miss; each crisp bite dipped into a harissa yogurt is deeply satisfying.

There are many plates to share for starters. For a kiss of salt, order the warm marinated olives. Balance this with a subtly sweet dish of fried halloumi, honey and walnuts.

TOP ROW Chef and owner Scott Snyder drew out the original design for the restaurant and then worked with a design team from ELK Collective. “I wanted it open and airy and natural, lived in,� says Snyder.

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Oregon white oak frame the entrance, along with black and white family portraits. Tables are made from thick slabs of reclaimed wood, and the seats are covered with a soft burlap fabric. The most striking accent is an octopus-like chandelier made of brushed steel drums.

Warm Marinated Olives

Fried Garbanzo Beans with Za'atar

Fava Bean Falafel with Zhoug and Tahini

If it’s on the menu, which changes seasonally, order the Sardine à la Plancha. The whole fish is prepared simply, marinated in chermoula, a lemony mixture of spices, garlic, and fresh herbs, often used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking.

One of the chef’s favorite summertime dishes is a vibrant tomato salad he makes based off traditional Lebanese Mezza.

The unexpected pop is from shankleesh, tangy herb-covered balls of cheese. Many plates, like the vine leaf wrapped ling cod with coriander-scented carrot puree arrive to the table artfully decorated with edible flowers – bright purple pansies and delicate white borage blossoms. “We use edible flowers quite a bit when in season,” says Snyder.

“Right now I have a rose petal and lemon sorbet,” he says. It’s a beautiful pairing of floral and citrus. Roses are commonly used in Middle-Eastern cooking as a flavoring ingredient or spice.

In the kitchen, the chef uses drops of rose water to lend a back note to a dish. “We also use rose jam, rose hip and rose powder,” he says. The back wall of the kitchen is lined with spices – too many to count, organized alphabetically. Many of the specialty spices are imported, but other signature hard-to-find ingredients, Snyder has found by forging relationships with local farmers.

Anthony Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm is one of two farmers in the country who grows frika, a traditional Egyptian grain with smoky aromatics and a nutty flavor. “He also brings me sour grapes and fresh grape leaves,” says Snyder.

The Amalthea – a mix of kirschwasser, pisco, apple brandy, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters is served in a vintage goldrimmed cocktail glass.

The bar program pushes boundaries and plays off the encyclopedic range of spices used in the kitchen. LEFT Sip on the Marrakesh Souk and think of the ancient market. The medley of bourbon, cynar, rhubarb syrup,

and lemon is served in an antique fruit cocktail cup. RIGHT Like the food, the cocktail specials change with the seasons.

A summertime quencher, the Shrab Swizzle features silver tequila, fino sherry, strawberry

shrub, a fan of Moroccan mint, and a splash of citrus. It’s served over an invigorating mountain of snow cone ice and finished with bitters.

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The chef works with a pepper farmer who is growing a variety of Turkish chilies and Syrian peppers and eggplants. “We’re pretty lucky,” he says. He’s also found a local grower with Lebanese squash.

That same farmer is the sole grower of salsify, a root vegetable with an oyster taste.

When he asked Snyder if he’d like to try salsify, the chef began searching for a connection between the root vegetable and Middle Eastern food. “One of the earliest recordings of the salsify plant came from an explorer seeing it in the makets of Aleppo in Syria,” says Snyder.

“Much of what we do is our own representation, our own take on it,” he says of the cuisine of Levant. “But there has to be a relevancy,” he says. If he adds a new ingredient to his repertoire, he first wants to find a historical thread.

He recently pursued similar research with agretti, a Mediterranean succulent with a feathery texture used in Italian cooking. Snyder discovered that the main crops the Roman Empire used all came from the Levant. And that Levantine agretti was a prized ingredient. “I have a lot of fun exploring and finding new connections,” he says.

When he’s not cooking in the restaurant or with his family, the chef can be found poring through old cookbooks. “My favorites came from my grandparents,” he says. His grandmother was a cookbook collector and his library now holds old Israeli cookbooks she passed along.

“The Levant region was on the silk and spice route, it was at the epicenter for trade of East and West in the ancient world,” says Snyder, as he exABOVE With flavors that thoughtfully complement the menu's deep tones, dessert at Levant is a perfect end to a meal. Shown: Lemon semolina cake with mixed summer berries. Also worthy are the Pistachio milk custard with salted pistachio brittle and candy

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floss; Honey labneh cheesecake with gingersnaps, apricots and micro sorrel. There are also seasonal favorites like the Blueberry frangipane tarte with toasted almond ice cream, summer berries and candied almonds.

plains the significance of the name. With this perspective, a dinner at Levant is more than a meal.

It’s a taste of history.

Levant is located on the eastside of Portland at 2448 East Burnside. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm to 10pm.

Reservations can be made by calling 503-954-2322 or visiting online at www.levantpdx.com.

White Chocolate and Pistachio Filo Cigars with Apricots (serves 4-6) THE POLENTA

PREPARATION

1/2 cup Chopped white chocolate

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and stir in 2 cups of sugar. Cook to dissolve. Add the apricot halves and gently poach until just softened.

1/2 cup Chopped pistachios 1 package Filo dough 1/4 lb Butter Fine sugar

Defrost filo and melt butter. Mix egg with 1/4 cup of water. Mix chocolate and pistachios.

Lay out a sheet of filo, brush with butter. Lay another sheet of filo on top and repeat until 3 sheets thick. Cut stack into four squares.

Spread 2 T of filling in a line 3" long on each square. Fold in 2 corners of each square so as to just cover the edges of the filling. Fold one of the remaining corners to its opposite corner and brush with egg wash. Proceed to roll into a tight cigar shape. Repeat until you use all the filling.

Set up a heavy deep pot for deep frying. Fill with oil to a depth of 3" and heat until 350ยบF. Working in batches, fry the cigars until golden brown and let drain on paper towels.

Toss cigars in fine sugar and serve with apricot jam and poached apricots.

Cardamom Scented Duck Breast with Smoky Eggplant Purée, Escarole, and Sour Cherry Sauce (serves 4-6)

Sardine a la Plancha with Chermoula page 105 (serves 4-6)

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PREPARATION

INGREDIENTS

2-3 Large duck breasts skin scored

Roast eggplant over an open flame to well charred, place in a bowl and cover with plastic.

Wrap. When cool enough to handle, peel. Discard the peel and any liquid. Place pulp in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add tahina, cumin and lemon juice, grate in garlic with a microplane. Stir and season to taste with salt and set aside.

4-6 Fresh whole sardines (head, gills, tails and guts removed. Remove spine. Pull pin bones with fish tweezers.

1 t Ground cardamom 1 lg Globe eggplant 1/4 cup Tahina juice of one lemon 1/2 t Ground cumin 1 clove Garlic 1 head Escarole 1 t Red chile flake 2 T Minced candied ginger

Pick confit off the bone and shred. Wash and chop escarole. In a pot, combine cherry juice and whole spices.

2 legs Duck confit

Reduce by 2/3 and strain, stir in duck glace and cherries and simmer gently for 10 min. Hold warm.

1/4 cup Duck glace

Heat oven to 400ºF .

2 cups Sour cherry juice

Season breasts with ground cardamom and salt. In a large heavy pan, slowly render the breasts skin side down until crispy, about 10-15min.

4 Green cardamom pods 1 Cinnamon stick 2 Star anise 10 Black peppercorns 1/2 cup Pitted and halved cherries 2 cups Water

Drain and reserve duck fat. Return the breasts to the pan and turn up the heat. Sear the rest of the exposed breast meat and roast in the oven until 130ºF. Remove from pan and rest 5 minutes.

While the duck is resting, heat a large saute pan or wok until smoking hot. Add 3T duck fat and add confit stir 1min. Add escarole and season with salt.

Add ginger and chile, cook 2 minutes. Season with a squeeze of lemon juice.

Slice the duck and serve with eggplant, cherry sauce, escarole and poached apricots.

2-3 Lemons (1/4" from both ends removed, slice in half and remove seeds).

2 T Charmoula powder 1 C Charmoula Salt olive oil

SCOTT SNYDER’S CHERMOULA 1 T Dried parsley 2 T Dried cilantro 1/4 t Cayenne 1/2 t Paprika 1/2 T Ground cumin 1/2 t Lemon juice powder 1/2 T Ground black pepper Mix all ingredients.

SHRAB SWIZZLE 1 T Dried parsley 2 T Dried cilantro 1/4 t Cayenne 1/2 t Paprika 1/2 T Ground cumin 1/2 t Lemon juice powder 1/2 T Ground black pepper Mix all ingredients.

CITRUS MIX 3 Oranges 2 Limes 1 Grapefruit Juice fruit and mix together

SHRUB (parts are by weight) 3 parts Fresh strawberries 3 parts Granulated sugar 2 parts Sherry wine vinegar Macerate berries for 4 days in sugar, then strain and mix with vinegar.

PREPARATION Get a plancha, griddle or large cast iron pan smoking hot. Season the inside of the fish with chermoula powder and salt. Close each fish like a book and season the outside with salt. Working in batches if necessary sear the fish for about 2 minutes per side. Sear lemons. Spoon Chermoula sauce on plates put sardines on sauce and serve with grilled lemon.

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