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KITCHEN + BATH SURFACES We’ve gathered top trend ideas for your kitchen and bath: warmer greys, artisanal metal finishes, a shift to matte black finishes, cabinetry as furniture and non-polished surfaces.

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TREASURE ISLAND On the windswept southern end of Whidbey Island, this family retreat by architect Steve Hoedemaker combines nautical themes, industrial design, and a casual vibe with some serious durability features.

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HINTS OF AN AGRARIAN PAST Architect James Dixon of Portland, Oregon, and Chatham, New York, has long had a fascination for barns. This one – fashioned as a pool house – looks like a simple vernacular barn when seen from afar, until you get up close and find it’s part of a pavilion that’s rustic modern perfection.

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EYE ON DESIGN Deep jewel tones like emerald green, amethyst and pastel colors, are trending for those craving more color. Woven textiles and textured accent pieces are also great additions. Look for soft velvets, hand-knit wools and metal accent tables.

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LIFE ON HUNTS POINT Architect Dave Brunner and Fairbank Construction were called upon to transform a 1990s Hunts Point property into an updated home that took advantage of its stunning views of Lake Washington.

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European-born interior designer Hester Capriotti, gives her century-old home in Portland’s West Hills a modern refresh without losing any of its original charm—or party potential.

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IN A NEW LIGHT Portland-based interior designer, Jennifer Leonard, creates a view-oriented condominium space with tons of enertaining potential for a Portland couple on the 22nd floor of the Cosmopolitan building.

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SHAKE IT UP A family of six gets a big boost with a remodel of their Lake Oswego colonial that puts functionality front-and-center without sacrificing an ounce of style.

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HARVEST OREGON MARIONBERRIES The marionberry, that long, dusky, extra-juicy Oregon-born treasure makes show-stopping appearance in midsummer. Exceutive Chef

Annie Cuggino of Q Restaurant & Bar shares some of her favorite recipes.

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A PERFECT WEEKEND WOODINVILLE, WA A mere 20 miles northeast of Seattle, Woodinville boasts over 115 winery tasting rooms.

Nestled in a small scenic valley, it offers delicious crossroads of winemaking, microbrewing, fine dining, and the people who pour their heart and soul into them.

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Recipe Index 110 Marionberry Crisp 111 Buche Salad 112 B.F.D Cocktail 112 Marionberry Mint Julep 113 Crispy Duck Breast with Oregon Marionberries

FIELD OF DREAMS With sweeping vistas of the Columbia Gorge, this naturalistic oasis in Mosier, Oregon, proves that a garden can be beautiful and tough at the same time.

on the cover Architect James Dixon of Portland, Oregon designs a rustic-modern pool house on a 200-acre property. page 40 photography ŠJohn Kane

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PUBLISHER Claudia M. Brown EDITOR/SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Kiki Meletis PHOTOGRAPHERS Laurie Black

BERRY PICKING GROWING UP WAS A BLAST. Every summer, all the kids in my neighborhood grabbed our buckets and headed off to local farmers’ fields to pick raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and whatever was in season. Admittedly, we probably ate as many as we brought back, but oh, the flavor of fresh berries! The moms were soon very busy making jams and pies, and berries were sprinkled on our cereal and ice cream. Whatever was left, we put in the freezer to continue the feast all year long.

To celebrate the coveted Oregon Marionberry harvest, we asked Q Restaurant & Bar’s Executive Chef Annie Cuggino to share a few of her favorite recipes for Marionberry Crisp, Busch Salad, and Crispy Duck Breast with Oregon Marionberries. One bite and you’ll see what all the fuss is about.

Portland architect James Dixon has long had a fascination for barns. This one – fashioned as a pool house – looks like a simple vernacular barn when seen from afar, until you get up close and find it’s part of a rustic modern pavilion.

Tucked onto a 200-acre property to complement a farmstead, the exterior is all custom, fabricated from old wood. Yet, once you go through the barn doors, the entry goes to steel and glass doors.

Seattle architect Steve Hoedemaker designs a stunning ‘legacy’ property that honors a family’s island roots on Whidbey Island’s Useless Bay. The design and build had to take into account fierce Southwest winds, recurring tidal floods under the home, salt spray and a myriad of birds from pelicans to osprey landing on the roof with their catch. It’s all good, if you plan ahead. He teamed with local builder Donald Heggenes, who has seen it all in his career. Based on the materials and design, this should be the last home standing on Whidbey Island for several generations.

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Landscape architect Bennett Burns took her time planning and planting her family’s 10-acre property in Mosier, Oregon, inside the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Plant selection had to take into account the Gorge’s intense weather conditions: high winds, searing heat, then ice and snow. And whatever the plan, it had to complement sweeping vistas of the river, Gorge and wildflower meadows. No small task, but this garden and landscape perfectly blends into the environment.

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Having been raised in Europe, working on old homes is second nature for interior designer Hester Capriotti. She had just finished remodeling a 400 year old mill in Chianti, Italy when she and her husband purchased a century old home in Portland’s West Hills. Her biggest challenge was creating more livable spaces for her family and lightening up the interior while retaining the home’s historic charm.

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Our travel adventures take us to Woodinville, Washington, a mere 20 miles from Seattle, known for its seemingly endless wine tasting opportunities (115 at last count) – definitely the highest concentration of tasting rooms in the state. Margarett Waterbury takes us with her husband on a lovely weekend exploring organic and herb farms, whiskey companies, cideries, great places for eats and stays, and, of course, the many don’t miss wine tasting rooms.

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JOHN ZEVENBERGEN HAS BEEN SPENDING TIME AT HIS FAMILY’S CABIN ON USELESS BAY SINCE HE WAS A CHILD. But as his own family grew, he decided it was time to upgrade the two older, funkier structures on the property into one building that would bring them all together. So the Zevenbergers partnered with architect Steve Hoedemaker of Hoedemaker Pfeiffer LLC and builder Donald Heggenes to create a super-durable custom home designed for a big, active family—and the wild, unpredictable sea just steps from their door.

The setting is undeniably gorgeous. Useless Bay (so named because it was too shallow and unprotected to offer Captain Vancouver’s ships any shelter during his visit to Puget Sound) is located on the south end of Whidbey Island, facing Seattle and Mt. Rainier as well as the primary shipping lanes to the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. The community of Useless Bay is situated on a 100-year-old manmade spit, which separates the open waters of Puget Sound from a freshwater wetland filled with wildlife.

“We’re in the flight path for all the predatory birds,” says John. “Eagles, osprey, herons, pelicans, they’re all flying between the wetland and the bay. The osprey will drop down onto the house carrying their flounder or whatever they catch. That part is just amazing.” On the Sound side, the shallow depth of the bay means the lowest tides can reveal almost a quarter mile of sugar sand beach, perfect for sand castles and sunset walks.

But while living at Useless Bay offers an amazing beachfront lifestyle, it comes with a significant set of challenges. The harbor is totally unprotected from the prevailing winds from the Southwest, and winter high tides can flood homes with corrosive saltwater. “It’s like the catcher’s mitt of Puget Sound,” says John. “Buildings just get destroyed up there from the wind and salt spray. You get so much wind in winter that the water will hit the building and not just drip down; the wind will actually blow it up.”

John loves how the exposed structural components of the house, like these Douglas fir beams and the concrete pilings, give the home a slightly industrial, boat house-type feel. The exact alignment of the wood paneling with the structural components, windows, and door cutouts was very challenging to achieve, but contributes a pronounced sense of continuity and harmony to the interior environment, further supported by a very strong axis of symmetry.

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The great room looks out over Useless Bay, with floor-to-ceiling Kolbe windows to let the afternoon light in. Because of the high winds, John and Steve chose sliding doors, which can’t be blown closed, instead of traditional French doors. The color of the concrete floor was chosen to mirror the color of the sand on the beach, an aesthetic as well as practical consideration, since this room often plays host to happy kids with sandy feet.

To navigate those substantial challenges, Steve and John partnered with Donald Heggenes, a third-generation Whidbey Islander and a lifelong homebuilder. Donald exclusively works on custom residential projects, almost all of which are located on south Whidbey Island, including several other homes on Useless Bay. If anybody could build a home that would successfully withstand those harsh conditions for years to come, it was Donald.

Durability was built into every aspect of the building, including the foundation. According to FEMA regulations, new homes in Useless Bay must meet the highest set of flood-resistance requirements. To meet those requirements, the entire house was built on pilings that would allow floodwaters to pass underneath the building. That meant that Donald and his crew had to sink about 50 lengths of galvanized 8’ pipe up to 55 feet into the ground, and then pour concrete around those pipes to create reinforce pipe pilings. “It’s a method that I’m recommending to a lot of people who are building in beach or waterfront areas,” says Donald.

Not only does this style of foundation create an immensely strong anchor to the earth, but it also ensures that the building won’t settle or slump, a particularly important consideration on Useless Bay because of the older fill used to create the spit. “My old cabin had settled six to eight inches,” says John.

The primary purpose of the piling system is to create an extremely strong and durable structure, but it also adds another set of benefits. With plenty of open space under the home, John and his family keep their kayaks and other small water gear underneath, plus they don’t have to worry about a common waterfront pest: river otters, which often set up shop in the crawlspaces underneath houses.

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FACING PAGE Precision is evident in the paneling of the hallway, giving it a look that is simultaneously crisp and relaxed. “It’s like being inside a boat that has to have everything lined up,” says John. “It’s built more like a boat than like a regular house.” THIS PAGE The long galley kitchen is large enough to comfortably accommodate four people at one time. A La Cornue range was chosen for its restaurant-quality performance as well as its ornate brass hardware, giving the appliance a nautical feel.

Once the foundation was complete, they poured a concrete floor to sit on top of the pilings, building in grooves where Steve had designed some decorative brass inlays as well as an integrated in-floor heating system. “We did a number of samples to make sure it was exactly what they wanted, and we still had some anxiety,” says Donald. “There’s something very final about concrete. There’s no going back after you do it. But once it was completed, that was a high point for me.”

For the exterior of the home, materials choices were again critical, with durability playing the deciding factor. Steve opted to clad the home in reverse board and bat siding, which is frequently used in rugged locations like Sweden and Norway. The Kolbe windows are clad in aluminum and specially designed to withstand extremely harsh conditions. On top, the roof, downspouts, and gutters are all solid zinc, custom cut and rolled expressly for this project, and the deck is made from Epay, an extremely dense hardwood from South America that can last up to 75 years.

Since the external materials are so distinctive, Steve decided to echo their language inside the home as well. “We wanted to create an ambiguity about interior and exterior,” says Steve. That meant bringing the concrete pilings from the foundation up into the home, as well as designing 8” shiplap spruce paneling for the walls that lines up perfectly with the exterior windows and doors as well as the structural beams. “We get a little obsessive about making sure that horizons and alignments happen,” says Steve. “You can track one line around that defines the casework and the line of the transom window opposite that, and it’s the height of the porch outside.”

The layout of the home is also perfectly symmetrical, with mirror-image bedrooms flanking the great room and kitchen on either side of the structure.

Even the great room itself is symmetrical, with two fireplaces and a perfectly centered kitchen. “The symmetry of the building is pretty amazing,” says John. “I really appreciate that, because it’s not easy to pull off. What I say about that design is that there’s honesty in it. You can’t hide anything.

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FACING PAGE A step-like system elevates the firebox in both of the custom wood-burning fireplaces in the great room, bringing the fire to eye level rather than keeping it low to the ground. THIS PAGE, TOP To meet FEMA regulations, the steps down from the porch are designed to detach from the home in the event of a major flood, rather than trapping water against the house. Bottom: A covered porch provides shelter from the elements—rain and sun—while creating a perfect place to enjoy morning coffee or afternoon drinks.

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You make a mistake, the structure comes right through, so everything from the structure to the finishes has to be precise, and that’s the art. It took an architect and a master builder to pull that part off.”

One of the most unique aspects of the home is the fireplace—or rather, two fireplaces, one at either end of the great room. Tall and narrow fireplaces often have smoke problems, but these were specially designed by Steve to appear tall and narrow without the attendant drawing issues. The concrete was custom poured

by Dogpaw Design, a Seattle firm, while Whidbey Island artisans fabricated the iron components. “We have a lot of really talented local people,” says Donald.

“A lot of them are artists and do construction to pay the bills. We have some really creative juices flowing up here for sure.”

Drawing on a set of diverse influences, from classical symmetry to industrial design, this is a home that is more than the sum of its parts. And according to Steve, that’s all part of the plan. “We try to think of our buildings as lasting twice as long as a normal house,” says Steve. “Building them out of enduring and durable materials, creating designs that are not stamped too heavily as being one moment of time, but citizens of time.”

THIS PAGE Bedrooms flank either side of the great room, each equipped with its own bathroom. Day beds in the upstairs bedrooms offer quite nooks for reading, or a place for grandkids to sleep. Nautical finishes abound throughout the home, including portholes in the shower. FACING PAGE Cool marble finishes in the master bathroom contrast with the warm tones of the spruce paneling. Hardware, including drawer pulls, faucets, and wall mount lamps, is all bronze to continue the beach-inspired look.

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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Heggenes Construction www.heggenesconstruction.com ARCHITECT Hoedemaker Pfeiffer LLC www.hoedemakerpfeiffer.com INTERIOR DESIGN PB Design LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR Allworth Design www.allworthdesign.com WINDOWS & DOORS Kolbe Windows & Doors www.kolbewindows.com Kitchen Appliances: La Cornue Range, Sub-Zero, Miele; Plumbing Fixtures: Waterworks, Countertop Installation: Architectural Stone Werkes; Cabinetry: Coastline Woodworking; Tile Fabricator/Installation: Saratoga Builders, Inc. Tile Materials: Ann Sacks Tile & Stone; Fireplace Supplier: Dogpaw Design; Fireplace Fabricator: Randle Masonry

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ARCHITECT JAMES DIXON OF PORTLAND, OREGON, AND CHATHAM, NEW YORK, HAS LONG HAD A FASCINATION FOR BARNS. THIS ONE – FASHIONED AS A POOL HOUSE – LOOKS LIKE A SIMPLE VERNACULAR BARN WHEN SEEN FROM AFAR, UNTIL YOU GET UP CLOSE AND FIND IT’S PART OF A PAVILION THAT’S SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

HINTS OF AN AGRARIAN PAST written by DONNA PIZZI photography by JOHN KANE

LEFT: A Millwork Cube, containing kitchen, bath, and laundry, was designed as a freestanding box that fits within the post and beam framework.

CENTER: When coming upon the farmstead from a country road, the pool is completely hidden behind outbuildings used for storage of pool equipment and furnishings in winter months. RIGHT: A stone wall constructed from local granite connects the two outbuildings, and is used as an entrance for guests arriving for a party.

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AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECT JAMES DIXON OF JAMES DIXON ARCHITECT, PC, CAME HOME TO ROOST LAST YEAR, and reliving, you might say, the same passion he felt as a teen from the Midwest, discovering Oregon for the first time. Only this time it was to raise a family as well. Back then, he’d recently moved to Portland and fell in love with the state. He then enrolled at the University of Oregon, packed up all his belongings, and moved to Eugene; there he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1992.

After receiving a Graduate Diploma from the Architectural Association in London, Dixon spent his early years working in Portland.

A position in Austin, Texas, was the springboard for moving to Manhattan, where he opened his practice in 1999. In 2002, Dixon relocated his firm, which specializes in high-end residential design around the world, to Chatham, New York, in the beautiful Hudson Valley.

In nearby Litchfield County, Connecticut, Dixon was asked to design a pool house on a 200-acre property on which his clients planned to build a large home. In the interim, the family spent their summers in a small cottage, and preferred the pool to be located some distance away.

“We worked with Dirk Sabin, of Sabin Landscape Architects, to walk the acreage, looking for a spot for the pool with plenty of sunshine,” says Dixon.

The location they chose promised spectacular views of Lake Waramaug, once permits were obtained to cut through some of the surrounding trees. Given the proliferation of vintage barns in the area, Dixon suggested creating a farmstead, with a traditional timber frame barn, custom fabricated from antique wood, replete with mortise and tenon joinery, and post and beam frame. Once its sliding barn doors are opened, however, a very different architectural experience awaits through steel and glass doors.

In working with clients, Dixon tends to be very collaborative, discussing what clients hope to achieve. In this case, he says, Litchfield County is so beautiful it was important not to have the project stand out or look too flashy, but rather fit within the environment.

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“I’ve always had a fascination for barns,” says Dixon, pointing to time spent in Lancaster County, PA. “There is something so wonderful about them. They speak to our American heritage, which in this very rural part of the country, still has barns throughout the landscape.”

Once they came up with the idea for a barn, then they had to decide how to use it. With budget as an element, they decided to keep it as simple as possible.

“It was also very important that it be a kid friendly space, yet elegant enough to host parties for grown-ups as well. The floors are basically indestructible, and if the rustic timber frames got banged up, they’d look all the better.”

Although the clients considered adding a bedroom for possible sleep overs, local building restrictions prohibited that. Therefore, since it was not a “lived-in” structure, that made the project even more affordable without the consideration or need for insulation, heating or cooling.

Because Dixon started by designing a 30’ x 40’ standard sized barn, he knew the height had to be tall enough to make it appear as if the structure were a real barn. “The wall height also protects the structure from the sun,” explains Dixon, “which, as a seasonal building without insulation, heat or air conditioning, also helps it to stay cool.”

The contrasting modern interiors serve multiple usages. An expansive screened-in porch houses a dining area large enough for the elegant, sit-down meals the family loves to host, while the barn’s sturdy construction can easily withstand children’s pool parties. Polished concrete floors enable traffic to flow out of the pool and into the interiors without worry or incident. Spectacular views are witnessed from both poolside and the screened-in porch.

The Millwork Cube sets the stage within, with straight-as-an-arrow modern lines accentuated by striking gray stained plywood cabinetry that produces a sleek, smooth finish. “We treated the plywood so the wood grain would show through, even though it’s a highly

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OPPOSITE The 30’ x 50’ pool patio features locally sourced granite to make it in keeping with the rural landscape, which is dotted with the remnants of stone walls. CENTER Steel and glass doors open up the barn on three sides to reveal stunning vistas. ABOVE A pair of 12-light windows seen from both inside and out continue the look of a vintage barn while adding more light. French doors open the living are onto the vast dining area.

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LEFT The larger outbuilding at left was designed as storage for pool furnishings during off seasons. To its left is the dramatic stone wall built from local stones – remnants from walls on the 200-acre property. BELOW Architectural drawings showing the various elements that make up the barn’s construction. BOTTOM The barn seen from the screened-in porch, and looking toward the traditional barn siding and doors.

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finished product,” says Dixon. A single piece of wraparound, stainless steel that includes counter and sink adds an industrial feel that’s in stark contrast with the barn’s traditional exterior wood siding.

To create the look of an old farmstead, Dixon and his team designed additional outbuildings that also serve to obscure the pool from view from the road. The structures look aged thanks to the use of random width boards treated with a simple stain, which Dixon says will create a nice patina over time. “We didn’t want the exterior to look shiny and new,” he says, “just lovely and well maintained. Also, the cedar shake roof, which is traditional for that part of the world, requires very little upkeep.”

The use of recycled materials such as the reclaimed wood frame and barn board ceiling made the project more sustainable as well. “It also supported local craftspeople,” he adds, “which is a great thing, since there aren’t as many of those around as there used to be!”

The windows designed by James Dixon Architect (JDA PC) and custom-fabricated

by Peter Kirkiles, one of those very talented local craftspeople, add to the airiness of the barn. A pair of sliding glass doors maintain the vintage barn look. The screened-in porch was designed to look as if it was added later, as if the barn changed over time, just as Dixon’s firm has grown over the decades to include 10 staff members on two coasts.

“Regional styles differ, and the local vernacular is often what gives a place its unique character. But good design is universal,” remarks Dixon. “Here in the Pacific Northwest, as with all our projects, we harness both style and good design to help clients create homes they love.”

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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Black Dog Builders, LLC ARCHITECT James Dixon Architect PC www.JDixonArchitect.com LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Sabin Landscape Architects www.dirksabindesign.com STEEL AND GLASS WINDOWS Peter Kirkiles www.peterkirkiles.com Plumbing Fixtures: Waterworks, Kohler; Appliances: LG, Jenn-Air, GE

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JAMES DIXON

What books do you have on your bedside table?

DIXON It’s quite a stack, I’m afraid; I tend to read one book for awhile, then pick up something else before I go back and finish what I started. A friend just sent J P Delaney’s The Girl Before, and I fear my weekend chores won’t get done. I’m also working my way through Vasari’s Lives of the Artists which I haven’t looked at since college. Such delicious gossip and fun stories about everyone who was anyone in Renaissance Italy.

What did you find most interesting about living and working in New York?

DIXON I love the challenges that come with working in an urban environment. I’ve had the occasion to work on apartments in the same building with identical layouts, yet the end results are very different.

What do you find most interesting about living and working in Portland?

DIXON I’m fascinated by how the city has changed over the years. At the same time, it’s such a comfort to see many of my old haunts extant.

What are some of the things outside of architecture and design that you’re interested in? How do you incorporate them into your work?

DIXON I have 5-year old twins, so there’s not much time for outside interests. But it’s been fun to see how they’ve influenced my work; laundry rooms have certainly taken on a bigger sense of priority.

If money was no object, and you could work anywhere in the world, what would your dream project be?

DIXON It would seem I’ve already had this opportunity when I renovated a 17th century town house in Paris. The client - with whom I’ve worked on several projects - would send me lists of restaurants to try.

Then he’d fly over for site meetings and we’d eat, eat, eat. Oh, and he’s quite the wine connoisseur, too. It will be difficult to top that, but I’m up to the challenge... say, a Venetian Palazzo?

When you were a child did you always want to become an architect?

DIXON Yes! And strangely enough, I’m not even sure I knew exactly what an architect did. But I’ve never wanted to do anything else. I’ve seen friends struggle with finding the right career, and I know how lucky I am to do what I love.

What are some projects you’re working on now?

DIXON All sorts of fun things. I was out in the Columbia Gorge last week with some clients looking at an amazing site for a weekend getaway. Georgian Bay in Ontario is another beautiful spot where we’re working. And we have eight Manhattan apartment renovations underway, so I always have an excuse to get my Big Apple fix. Best of yet are the ones right here in Portland, some of which I can walk to from home; that’s my favorite commute!

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LIFE ON HUNTS POINT written by DONNA PIZZI photography by JOHN GRANEN

IT ALL HAPPENED IN A FLASH! Alexis and Michael Rowell had sold their Seattle home unexpectedly, and needed another one fast.

When a 1990s Hunts Point brick home with stunning views of Lake Washington came on the market, they snatched it up.

The young, high-energy couple had already lived through three successful remodels, and hoped this one would be done as quickly.

“I knew exactly what I wanted from past experiences,” says Alexis. “We needed a house that could function at high capacity - a workhorse that would maintain its beauty, yet accommodate three washers and dryers, tile floors in certain places and plush carpet in others with awesome views of the lake.” They also knew they couldn’t live on the premises while the remodel was underway, so they rented a home in the neighborhood so Alexis could work closely with architect, designer and contractor to realize her vision.

Architect Dave Brunner of Brunner Architects in Seattle, knew that to deliver the details of the Rowells’ vision would require a major gutting of the original structure. “We wanted to open up the living, dining and kitchen to connect them to views of the infinity edge pool, terrace and lake,” says Brunner. “In the original layout, the dining room was closed off; the kitchen was tucked away behind the family room whose large brick fireplace blocked views out to the lake.”

The 5,690 sq. ft. house with four bedrooms, several additions and a three car garage had already been framed when Fairbank Construction Company, Inc. of Seattle came on board, says project manager, Darrell Westlake.

“The house had been completely gutted down to the floor membrane,” recalls Westlake. “A big challenge was the fact the original floors weren’t level, so we had to tweak the framing to get everything to work out correctly.”

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FACING PAGE The newly added turret staircase features Cole & Son Fornasetti wallpaper, Procuratie, which depicts building façades in St. Marks Square in Venice.

Alexis discovered this outsized wooden “Queen” chess piece online as a replacement to a traditional finial. Maison Luxe added glam to the dining room table with a high luster piano black finish. THIS PAGE Brunner designed a series of thematic archways leading from the brick entry to foyer that “announce” the newly revealed connection between indoors and out. Custom steel panel adds drama to the NW Door & Sash painted solid mahogany door.

Kelie Grosso of Maison Luxe of Seattle designed the custom kitchen table, using a remnant of the Ann Sacks countertop marble from Meta Marble & Granite, as well as the custom banquette upholstery by Kravet: Kid Glove - Graphite color.

The dining chairs feature Brentano, Inc. Point-Cerulean Blue faux leather upholstery. Homchick Stoneworks fashioned the stove backsplash using a waterjet to carve the marble to resemble paneling. A NanaWall pass-through window folds back to serve poolside guests and children.

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“I give Fairbank a ton of credit for pulling this whole thing off,” says Brunner. “Through our archeological discovery, we found the original framing, particularly the lower level, was horrible. Our guess was that framer had been fired. The work was more skilled by the time we got to the roof, but with all those level and plumb problems we had to redo quite a bit. It would have been easier to tear the house down, but we didn’t want to give up what we had.”

Westlake credits Alexis with remaining engaged throughout the whole 24-month process. “The team met on site with her weekly to figure out ways to make the details work, often using mockups,” he says. The creation of an entrance fountain and a turret addition greatly enhanced the home’s curb appeal. “The main entrance door has a 2-story gabled brick façade,” says Brunner, “with windows above that open to arched brickwork.”

To correct the original partitioned layout, Brunner removed walls between the living and dining room, and moved kitchen, living and dining up to the water’s edge of the house. “We did a flip, moving the family room which is more of a den-like space with media, TV and a darker color scheme into the more introverted space away from the water. Sliding barn doors open up so the children can be seen and heard from the kitchen.”

The house originally had two staircases, creating a U-shaped grand staircase at the entry. “It was a redundancy of function,” says Brunner, “that took up a lot of space, and looked odd.”

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To keep the grand feel, a formal staircase to the right of the entrance features a bronze, lamb’s ear railing that overlooks the 2-story entry. “A fun, secondary spiral staircase,” adds Brunner, “is tucked nicely into the turret element with more direct access to the upstairs bedrooms.”

Fairbank brought in seasoned craftspeople with knowledge of old school techniques. “We knew the barrel structure couldn’t be done with sheetrock or modern materials,” says Westlake, “So we created a bent space, framed it to hold all the mechanical systems, then left a void so a plasterer could come in with his metal lathe to do a traditional lathe and plaster technique.”

“When the Rowells first reached out to me,” recalls Kelie Grosso of Maison Luxe of Seattle, “their initial concept was a sort of Great Gatsby feeling – a fun house in a traditional setting, with a quiet, sedate and stately exterior and a very fun interior with lots of whimsy, geared toward a young, vibrant family who loves to entertain.”

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With the new open interiors, Grosso suggested a continuous, classic palette of soft neutrals to highlight the architecture of the house, its builtins and the beauty of its physical surroundings. “The waterfront property is amazing,” says Grosso, “so we didn’t want the interiors to interfere, because your first instinct is to look past them to the water.”

“We shared a common goal,” says Alexis. “Kelie knew the style of home we wanted. A little jewel box, where every corner has its own character and personality. An estate that looks as if it’s been there for 100 years.”

“Each room is a continuation of the space before,” says Grosso, “creating the feeling of a thoughtful and continuous color story throughout.”

Touches of drama abound, especially in the formal dining room where the dramatic piano black table finish carries through the same aura found in the custom black exterior doors. Grosso and Alexis worked together with Stark Carpets to bring the black accents upstairs in the custom design of a minimalist, yet elegant hallway carpet that connects to the Zebra AX stair runner by Stark Carpet, which adds flourish to the entry staircase.

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FACING PAGE Functional built-ins provide a place for everything. Antique Parisian pendants add drama to custom black and white Stark carpet. The powder room features a custom antiqued mirror done in 6 separate panels. Wall treatment (left) is Mother of Pearl by Maya Romanoff. Manor House Gray wall color by Farrow & Ball Paint. Kalista sconces, custom sink with Kalista base. Custom cabinetry by Magraw-Zeka Cabinets in Poulsbo. French doors open onto the new pool and spa.

THIS PAGE A pair of swivel custom Louis Lounge chairs by Cisco Brothers upholstered in Zimmer & Rhode Palladio fabric are crowned by Circa Lighting chandelier

by Aerin Lauder. Antique gold Diego Bench by Oly Studio upholstered with faux fur.

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The living room furnishings are all custom designed by Grosso, except for the Oly Studio coffee table and Global Views accent table.

“We established a palette for that room, starting with the custom O’Henry House sofa,” recalls Grosso, “which we upholstered with Schumacher Palermo Mohair Velvet - Quartz.”

The Medici Arm Chair from Windsor Smith Home is upholstered in olive green leather. Other furnishing colors include amethyst, navy, and ivory with gold accents.

“Everyone was really invested in this project,” says Grosso. “It was a very collaborative effort. When there was an opportunity to do anything custom, we took everyone’s opinion, which led us to the best design.” Brunner refigured the upstairs as well. “Only the master suite and another bedroom had a water view,” he says. “With the master bath taking up valuable space.” To improve the value of the home, Michael Rowell suggested adding another waterside bedroom, so Brunner moved the master bath back, and added a third overlooking the water.

“Fairbank made it all happen,” says Brunner. “They had some complicated issues to resolve, including adding radiant heat throughout an existing structure, and a combined boiler system for house and pool, all with intense challenges.”

“Fairbank was knowledgeable, they had a good, clean cut crew and price standards equitable to their professionalism and quality of work,” agrees Alexis.

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“Brunner was also amazing,” she says. “Laid back, wanting to put forth the clients’ visions, not his personal style. So good at listening and delivering everything spot on.”

Grosso and Alexis worked well together throughout, including in the couple’s master suite, where Grosso chose a neutral palette, with pencil lead gray carpet, Solstice Silk wallcoverings in Midsummer Mink by Phillip Jeffries, and soft and tactile upholstery for a peace-filled getaway.

It was Alexis’ energy and passion that drove the process. Her diligent searching turned up the c.1908 antique Parisian pendants in kitchen and upstairs hallway; the Thomas Darnell Peony painting in the entry and Shinekia Thomas – L’Atelier ballet dancer in the dining room, whom she spent three months tracking down via Pinterest after seeing her work in Traditional Home.

Fairbank’s Superintendent Dave Nixon, says Alexis, was also great to work with.

“He was a father figure who I fought, laughed and talked with. He was my guy!”

PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR: Fairbank Construction Company www.fairbankconstruction.com ARCHITECT: Brunner Architects www.brunnerarchitects.com LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Ken Large Landscape Architect PLUMBING FIXTURES: Kohler Signature Store by Keller Supply www.Kohler.com WINDOWS & DOORS: Kolbe Windows & Doors www.kolbewindows.com Plumbing Fixtures: Kohler Signature Store by Keller Supply: Kohler, Waterworks, Rohl, Toto; Kitchen Appliances Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, DCS, Fisher & Paykel, Vent-a-Hood; Cabinetry: Magraw-Zecha Cabinets; Exterior Doors: Nana Wall Systems, Northwest Door & Sash; Stone Fabricator: Homchick Stoneworks; Exgterior Masonry: Stone Age Masonry

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IN 1905, LOCAL TYCOON HENRY HAHN BUILT A STUNNING SEVEN-BEDROOM HOME IN PORTLAND’S WEST HILLS DESIGNED FOR THE GOOD LIFE. MORE THAN A CENTURY LATER, THE HISTORIC PROPERTY GETS A MODERN REFRESH WITHOUT LOSING ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL CHARM OR PARTY POTENTIAL.

POLISHED UPDATE

written by MARGARETT WATERBURY photography by DARIUS KUZMICKAS

FOR THOSE OF US WHO’VE SPENT OUR ENTIRE LIVES ON THE WEST COAST, a 100-year-old home seems positively venerable. But for European-born interior designer Hester Capriotti, her century-old home in Portland’s West Hills is practically a new build.

Architect Emil Schacht originally designed the home for Henry Hahn, a turn-of-the-century Oregon businessman who made his fortune in Prineville before relocating to Portland. Constructed in 1905, it was created as a gracious space for entertaining, complete with a grand front reception, an outdoor stage for a band, and a discreet bunkroom underneath the main stairwell where guests who had enjoyed one too many martinis could collect themselves before heading home.

While some may have been intimidated by the prospect of moving into such a historically significant home in one of Portland’s oldest neighborhoods, Hester didn’t flinch. Born and raised on a historic farm in the Netherlands, Hester had previously remodeled a mill in Chianti, Italy, that predates her current home by almost 300 years. “For Europe, this is not old at all,” laughs Hester, “although definitely in Portland, I consider it an old home.”

The Capriottis purchased the Hahn House in 2015. It had recently been lovingly restored to its original condition, even down to the furniture selection. That meant the Capriottis faced a conundrum familiar to anybody who’s ever lived in an older home: How could they

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FACING PAGE A primarily neutral color palette lets art and texture shine. ABOVE A large, gracious entryway built for welcoming guests is one of the home’s most noteworthy features, but it also posed a design challenge. “I felt it was too naked to have nothing there, too empty,” says Hester, so she placed a vintage black table in the center to add interest to the entryway. A crystal chandelier echoes the original plaster detail in the molding. RIGHT The centerpiece staircase gets a modern treatment with black-and-white detail and a sisal runner from Contract Furnishings Mart.

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make the updates they wanted while staying true to the home’s historic style? “I always say you don’t want to take the heart out of a house,” says Hester. “So we needed to create livable spaces that still felt like they were part of the original house.”

Hester and her business partner, Catherine Oleander, are the principals of Oleander & Capriotti Interior Design, a Portland-based interior design firm specializing in residential projects. Their style is heavily influenced by the clean, light feel of Nordic design, yet punctuated with classic details. “We don’t mind mixing the old and the new,” says Hester.

The home was in great shape when they bought it, but there were several changes Hester wanted to make the house more comfortable and functional for her family.

Although the home had seven bedrooms, there was just one functional bathroom, so the Capriottis converted multiple closets into bathrooms. Upstairs, what had once been a housekeeper’s bedroom, became a spacious rec room for the Capriottis’ sons. And a basement bathroom for household help was converted into a wine cellar and bar.

Another major change Hester tackled was lightening up the interior while retaining its historic charm. Before, Hester says the house was dark and masculine, with lots of wood and a heavy, almost imposing feel. “I wanted to make it more feminine, kinder, more modern,” she says, “making it lighter and more livable, but keeping that older feel.”

To accomplish that, she used a bright white paint from Benjamin Moore throughout the home, and whitewashed the original floors to lighten the wood tone.

“The diagonal floorboards are original, and they’re a really cool feature,” says Hester. “There’s not a floor in the house that squeaks, even though they’re all original, because they did a great job.”

Now, although the exterior of the home is completely black, light colors and a softer feel inside create a soothing, enveloping sensation. “When you walk in, it feels like a blanket,” says Hester. The light tones also act as an outstanding backdrop for her collection of global art, including sculptural pieces as well as paintings.

“My mom is a painter, so I grew up with a lot of big, beautiful statement pieces around me,” says Hester. “It’s a collection at this point.”

While Hester frequently recommends recessed lighting for her clients’ homes, she worried that the plaster ceilings in several portions of her own home wouldn’t be up to the structural load of installing them. “Because of the tall ceilings and big windows, the natural light is

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Hester fully remodeled the kitchen, which is located towards the back of the home. “In the old days, the kitchen was not important,” she explains. “Because that was where the maid was cooking.” Now, the kitchen features a clean, modern aesthetic. Natural Pental marble gives the all-white kitchen a soft, natural feel. The grey upholstered barstools were sourced from Hickory Chair, while clear glass pendant lights are from Visual Comfort. A Sub-Zero refrigerator and Wolf range and hood give even the appliances a streamlined look.

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pretty good,” says Hester. Instead, she found several statement lighting fixtures from vintage sources as well as Visual Comfort, a source she loves.

“It’s a phenomenal company,” says Hester.

Hester also took the opportunity to transform the massive central staircase from a purely functional feature into a commanding visual anchor.

When the Capriottis first bought the house, the staircase was brown, with a red runner. “At first, I painted the railing black and the steps and spindles white, but it became too busy,” says Hester. “So I said, let’s just do it all black with a runner, and that became this huge statement. The inside of the house is all white, and you walk in, and then you have this black staircase.”

The renovations also included a full kitchen remodel, including new appliances as well as the removal of an old fireplace and chimney in the center of the space. Because the home is on the National Historic Register, the renovations had to preserve the exterior, so the chimney was removed from the interior of the home and then capped at the base so as not to alter the roofline. Custom cabinetry by M N’ M Cabinets was topped with Pental marble in a soft white color.

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“I tend to always go to natural products,” says Hester, “even though a manmade product will last longer. For instance, the marble in my kitchen? I don’t care if I see a stain, or a little cutting from a knife. I think that makes it more livable.” Kohler plumbing fixtures, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, and a Wolf range and hood give the kitchen professional-level functionality.

The Capriottis may have eliminated a few of the more party-oriented features of the home (that bunkhouse for sleeping it off became a coat closet), but that doesn’t mean they didn’t think about designing for fun. Downstairs, they converted the servants’ bathroom into a snug bar and wine cellar. “We had dinner at Ox a few years ago,” says Hester, “and I looked at the ceiling, and it reminded me of what I could do in the basement.”

In the former basement, a home bar provides a natural retreat for entertaining and family dinners. Hester took design cues from local restaurants, incorporating industrial-inspired features like exposed ceiling ducts, all painted a single color to cut down on bussiness, and a stained concrete floor. Barstools, dining stools, the table, and the map of Italy are sourced from Restoration Hardware. An unfinished attic was transformed into a perfect hangout for Hester’s three sons, including gigantic beanbag chairs from FAT BOY and vintage sports memorabilia.

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Exposed ducting, warm tones, and an industrial vibe channel restaurant-style décor, while the thermal sink provided by brick walls stabilizes temperatures for wine storage. “We have a cooling unit, but we barely use it,” says Hester.

On the top floor of the house, the attic—primarily used for storage by the previous occupants—was transformed into a kid-centered hangout zone, perfect for her three sons, aged 8, 12, and 14. They added a bathroom, and decorated with sports memorabilia, enormous beanbag chairs, a Ping-Pong table, and an entertainment system that keeps her kids happy for hours. “It’s a great room now,” says Hester. “The kids are up there all the time, and guests can stay there now that it has a bathroom.”

Bringing contemporary style into a historic home can be challenging, but in the right circumstances, oldworld properties can coexist with modern functionality to create a home that’s more than the sum of its parts. And for Hester, when it comes to pairing the old and the new, there’s an intuitive element of knowing exactly what will work, and what won’t.

“I see something, and right away, I know if it’s right or wrong,” says Hester. “I know exactly what I like. It doesn’t have to be complicated or trendy or bigger or better. Keeping it minimal is often the right way to go.

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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Tudor Design INTERIOR DESIGN Olander & Capriotti Interior Design www.ocinterior.com KITCHEN APPLIANCES BASCO www.bascoappliances.com TILE MATERIALS Pratt & Larson Tile and Stone www.prattandlarson-or.com

shoptalk | HESTER CAPRIOTTI

Where have you lived, and how does that influence your work?

CAPRIOTTI I was born in the Netherlands and moved to the US when I was 29. Dutch design is minimal and modern, and you can find that in my work.

About 15 years ago, we bought an old mill dating back to the 1600’s in the Chianti region of Italy. It is important to me to be surrounded by history, and in Italy, you get so much of that. Everywhere you go, you see beautiful old things, the patina and depth of the colors are striking.

This has influenced me for sure, as mixing the modern with the old—but keeping it minimal—has become my style.

Describe your childhood home.

CAPRIOTTI I grew up in the Netherlands on a historic farm built in 1830. My mother, an artist, and father, a landscape architect, were both passionate about the house and its history and renovated the house and surrounding land to its original beauty. Being out in the country surrounded by nature and animals was something very natural to me.

Every room needs…

CAPRIOTTI Good lighting and at least one statement piece.

What do you find most interesting about living and working in Portland?

CAPRIOTTI Portland has that cool vibe, that European feel. The people are easy going and always open to new finds.

There are so many local shops where I can shop for clients and great craftspeople I use for my projects.

Is there a field that you have not yet worked in that you would like to?

CAPRIOTTI I really like residential design, but I would like to design a hotel or restaurant one day.

What are you interested in outside of the field of design? How do you incorporate those interests into your work?

CAPRIOTTI I have been riding horses my entire life and still ride twice a week.

Working in my garden brings me back to my roots, and going on long walks with my Ridgeback Noor on our trails or in my neighborhood downtown makes me see all the beautiful things. I like visiting museums and the theater. I am a very visual person, and I love to be surrounded by things that inspire me.

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IN A NEW LIGHT written by MARGARETT WATERBURY photography by DAVID PAPAZIAN

EVERYBODY FANTASIZES ABOUT MAKING A BIG CHANGE SOMETIMES, but the Fleming family really did it. Not long ago, they moved out of their traditional single family home, gave all their furniture to charity, and picked up the keys to their brand-new condominium on the 22nd floor of the Cosmopolitan building in downtown Portland.

Completed in 2016, the Cosmopolitan building is the tallest residential tower in Portland. It’s located in the heart of the Pearl, sandwiched between the Fields Park and Tanner Springs Park, and walking distance from virtually anything a person might need, want, or simply have a nagging curiosity about. “The Pearl is a remarkable area to live, and you only realize that when you live here,” says Ian Fleming. “There’s always something happening.”

While the Flemings were thrilled to be in a new setting, they weren’t willing to sacrifice one of their favorite pleasures: entertaining. Figuring out how to configure a 1,668 square foot unit to play host to regular parties and gatherings wasn’t easy, so the Flemings partnered with Jennifer Leonard, principal designer of Portland-based Nifelle Design | Fine Interiors, to help them create a space that felt spacious, welcoming, and true to their international family heritage.

“The building hadn’t even broken ground when they hired us,” says Jennifer, although that didn’t stop Nifelle Design from getting started right away. After making some slight alterations to the construction plan, like turning a planned coat closet into a desk niche where the Fleming’s 14-year-old son could do his homework, Jennifer began to develop a plan for furniture and layout.

Perhaps the most major factor to consider was the view. The Fleming’s corner unit features floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides, with sweeping vistas of the Willamette River, Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Adams. “Everything has to be built around the view,” says Ian. “You have to take the view into account with everything you do.” So all of the seating in the condo was placed to take maximum advantage of the spectacular views, and many of the chairs and stools rotate to face more than one vista. None of the seating has high backs, which could block sightlines.

Monthly poker nights, regular dinner parties, and even the occasional hosted karaoke night are a regular part of the Flemings’ life, so designing a space that could comfortably host a large gathering in a relatively modestly sized space was essential. The living room has several different distinct areas for groups to spend time: the sofa and chairs, the island bar, the dining room table, and the zebra wood bar in the corner of the space. By creating distinct zones within the great room, groups can gather without crowding one another. “The great room can easily take 25 people without feeling cramped,” says Ian.

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Designing the zebra wood bar was a particularly fun—and challenging—component of the project.

“Every house we ever lived in, my parents had a bar,” says Ian. “When you have a bar in your home, it’s a natural magnet for visitors. It’s amazing how it works.” One external consideration was the structural support column that passes through the corner of the living room. So Nifelle Design’s senior designer, Kristina Bonadurer, created a plan for a custom bar that would partially camouflage the support column while creating plenty of space for friends and family to enjoy one another’s company. The resulting bar has two levels of counter space, and incorporates rich textures and colors from natural materials like zebrawood, marble, glass, and brass. A tapered shape gives it a light, elegant feel, and the column provides a visual anchor. Underneath, there’s space for wine storage, glass storage, and a small refrigerator.

Turning to the furniture, Jennifer worked closely with the Flemings to choose items with natural texture and warm colors that acknowledged their roots in South Africa. “We wanted a little bit of our heritage to come through,” says Ian, “so we wanted nature, but we didn’t want to turn it into the Portland zoo, either.” The Flemings found a rug featuring African animals like lions and elephants, which served as a major source of design cues for the rest of the décor. “It gave us a lot of warm colors to work with,” says Jennifer.

Instead of attempting to source furniture through ready-to-buy channels, Jennifer and the Flemings commissioned custom work for many of the pieces in the home. “The dining room chairs were made, the living room chairs and couch were made, fabric was chosen, leather was chosen, studs were chosen,” says Ian. “That’s a pretty unique thing to go through.”

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In reference to the family’s African heritage, organic materials in warm colors are used extensively throughout the home. The dining room chairs feature Brazilian cowhide. A tufted Chesterfield sofa in rich, buttery leather provides a textural counterpoint to the thickly tweeded swivel lounge chairs flanking it on either side, which Jennifer describes as “almost grassy in texture.” Even the desk niche features accessories and finishes that reference the colors, shapes, and patterns of Africa. Spotted wallpaper evokes animal hides, and whimsical bookends are shaped like antelope.

The end result is a comfortable, modern space that stays true to its residents’ heritage while graciously accommodating a jovial crowd. “It feels warm, happy, rich, and full of heritage,” says Jennifer. “It feels like them, and that’s always my goal.”

And, one year in, how are the Flemings adjusting to urban life? “I would describe it as easy living,” says Ian Fleming. “You don’t have to worry about the gutters.

If you’re going away, you just lock the front door and off you go. There are no maintenance issues. You wake up on a Saturday, and you wonder what you’re going to be doing this weekend. Which, in today’s crazy world, is very welcome.

PROJECT SOURCES DEVELOPER Hoyt Street Properties (The Cosmopolitan) www.liveinthepearl.com INTERIOR DESIGN Nifelle Design / Fine Interiors www.nifelledesign.com AV/HOME ELECTRONICS Quadrant Systems www.quadrantsystems.net

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An extra-large island and refrigerator, expansive layout, abundant custom cabinetry, and clean, fresh lines make this kitchen perfect for a large, busy family. A fourinch engineered plank floor anchors the space with rich color and texture, while all-white cabinetry and transparent glass pendant lights keep the room feeling light and spacious.

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Few forces in the world can reveal the flaws in even the most beautiful, thoughtfully designed home like a child. And with four kids, these homeowners knew they needed to think strategically about the remodel of their home, a Lake Oswego colonial. So they partnered with Taryn Emerson, principal of Taryn Emerson Interiors, to help them create a living space that would look great under pressure.

“Their primary concern was making sure there was enough room,” says Taryn. “They were moving from a smaller house, and with that many kids, stuff is just everywhere. So our main process was, how do we make it flow for a family of six?

The home was originally constructed in the 1980s, and virtually all of it was still original. “There were a lot of dark, cramped rooms that didn’t make a lot of sense,” says Taryn, “so we opened it up and created a brighter, larger space for each room.” That meant reconfiguring the entire footprint of the main floor, including the kitchen, as well as finishing the attic to create more space for bedrooms, a bathroom, and a laundry room.

In the kitchen, functionality was the driving concern. “The homeowners said ‘I want everything big. I want a big fridge, I want a big island,’” says Taryn. “It all came back to the idea of accommodating everybody.” Custom cabinetry in a clean white finish provides plenty of storage space, while two different kinds of quartz countertops—a subtle pattern for the perimeter, and a more dramatic blue-veined pattern for the island—provide visual interest.

“It’s a pretty big kitchen, so I felt if we’d gone with painted wood or color, it might have just made it feel a little too heavy. Because of the size and scale, it needed to stay white,” says Taryn. “Style-wise, it’s a very classic, timeless aesthetic that’s really clean-lined and fresh.”

ABOVE Upstairs, Taryn designed a custom floating vanity for the master bedroom. “When you have a long wall, you don’t want to just plop a regular vanity in it,” says Taryn. Using a floating vanity gives the room a lighter, more spacious feel.

FACING PAGE The multipurpose mudroom acts as a first stop for kids coming in from outside. Dark grey cabinetry hides dirt while looking great—important, since the mudroom can be opened to the adjacent kitchen with 6’ wide barn doors.

“I thought it needed some contrast to the lightness of the kitchen,” says Taryn.

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Next to the kitchen, a former family room was repurposed into a beautifully organized mudroom, complete with individual cubbies and a hand-washing sink for sticky little fingers. Darker cabinet finishes, custom alder benches, and a durable tile floor laid in a herringbone pattern give the room durability as well as style. Facing the cubbies, a built-in desk gives the parents a command center for household business.

“I have three kids, and I appreciate that space so much,” says Taryn. “There’s so many purposes for that room, so many problems it solves. When I talk to clients, I say I can make anything aesthetically beautiful. That’s easy. It’s also about how does the space work for you. I get so excited about a space that not only looks great, but has such a high function.”

PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Sierra Custom Construction INTERIOR DESIGN Taryn Emerson Interiors www.tarynemerson.com KITCHEN APPLIANCES BASCO www.bascoappliances.com Kitchen Appliances: BASCO: Thermador; Plumbing Fixtures: Kohler, Grohe, Concetto

Oregon Marionberry

SUMMER LOVE written by MARGARETT WATERBURY

OREGONIANS ARE NO STRANGERS TO BERRIES. Our state grows them all—blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, tayberries, loganberries, cranberries, boysenberries, ollalieberries—a glittering rainbow of sweet, delicious summertime treats. But there’s something special about the Marionberry, that long, dusky, extra-juicy blackberry that makes a brief, show-stopping appearance at grocery stores, farmer’s markets, roadside stands, and backyard bramble patches in midsummer.

Marionberry’s history goes back to the middle of the 20th century, when a USDA plant breeder named George Waldo started to work with Oregon State University to develop a better, more productive blackberry variety for the Northwest. His work—like the work of berry breeders before and after him—hinged on the loganberry, a berry that had been produced when a horticulturalist and amateur backyard fruit breeder named James Harvey Logan somewhat inadvertently created a cross between two different cane berries: a blackberry (Rubus ursinus) and a raspberry (Rubus idaeus).

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Marion berry Crisp

recipe by Exceutive Chef Annie Cuggino

Q RESTAURAUNT & BAR www.q-portland.com photography by David Reamer

MAKE 9 SERVINGS FRUIT FILLING 13 cups Marionberries 2 cups Sugar Pinch of salt ½ cup Lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon 3 Tbsp Flour In a large bowl, toss all ingredients together until berries are coated evenly. Put berries in desired baking pan (suggested: 9x13) and smooth out until level.

CRISP TOPPING 3 cups Flour 1½ cups Sugar 1 tbsp Baking powder 3 Eggs 1 cup Butter, melted 1½ tsp Salt Pinch of cinnamon Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt very well in a medium sized bowl. Crack the three eggs directly into bowl and loosely mix together until dough is crumbly. Do not overmix, it should be lumpy and irregular.

TO BAKE Add topping directly on top of berries and spread evenly. Melt butter and pour over the topping mixture, moistening as much of your flour as possible. Sprinkle with a little bit of cinnamon.

Bake at 325 for 50 - 60 minutes or until crisp is golden brown and cooked through. Enjoy while hot with vanilla or buttermilk ice cream.

The resulting berry was highly productive, with strong canes, a robust growth habit, and big, juicy berries—although sometimes, they could have a slightly bitter aftertaste. However, the discovery that blackberry/raspberry crosses were not only viable, but often an improvement over the original plants, ushered in a new era of breeding and experimentation, with projects popping up all over the country in an effort to breed new, regionally adapted berry varieties—including right here in Oregon. “At the time, the Northwest industry was new,” says Chad Finn, a USDA-ARS plant breeder specializing in small fruits. “Olallieberry was the standard California berry, but it never did as well up here. So what [George] was doing was developing more commercially viable cultivars for the Northwest.”

As part of that project, George crossed two existing berries: the Chehalem blackberry (itself a cross George had previously made between the Santiam berry and the ubiquitous Himalayan blackberry, that rugged, robust variety that fills ditches around the Northwest) and the Olallieberry, the loganberry/youngberry cross that had taken the California industry by storm. One line of plants that resulted from that cross was vigorous, well adapted to Oregon’s climate, and productive—and, most importantly, startlingly delicious.

“The main thing about marionberries is the fruit quality,” says Chad.

“More specifically, it’s the flavor.” And it’s true. Marionberries aren’t particularly large compared to the zaftig boysenberry or the gargantuan loganberry, they’re practically petite. The bushes are thorny, the berries are seedy, and the plants can be somewhat cold tender. But the eating experience of the marionberry is unmatched: the berries have a firm yet yielding texture, with an amazing wine-like flavor, good sweetness, and bright (but not overpowering) acidity. No wonder the Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission calls them the “Cabernet of blackberries.”

Their great flavor and homegrown success story have helped marionberries develop a cult following, especially here in Oregon. Perhaps that’s because we’re among the only people in the nation to experience the pleasure of eating marionberries fresh, since the fruits are too soft to ship any significant distance. Perhaps it’s a kind of hometown pride, since marionberries, born and bred in state, belong to that exclusive native Oregonian club. They’re even named after Marion County in the Willamette Valley, where they were extensively tested. Or perhaps it’s simply because our marionberries are, without a doubt, the best, perfectly adapted to our mild winters and warm summers. “It’s one of those things, the best blackberry grower in Washington can’t do as good a job as the best in Oregon,” says Chad.

No matter the reason, marionberries are now ubiquitous in Oregon. Each year, we grow 26 million pounds of the dark, dusky fruit, 95% of which is frozen. Marionberries find their way into a huge

Buch e Salad

SERVES 4

recipe by Exceutive Chef Annie Cuggino

Q RESTAURAUNT & BAR www.q-portland.com photography by David Reamer 4 ¼ inch slices of baguette

6 oz Currant vinegar

2 cups Marionberries

1 cup Red wine vinegar

6 cups mixed Salad greens

½ cup Hazelnut oil

6 oz Buche de Lucay cheese ½ cup Roasted Oregon hazelnuts (crushed)

2 cups blend oil (we make this using a 3:1 ratio of canola oil to extra virgin olive oil)

Honey pepper vinaigrette

2 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt to taste

Salt and Pepper

MAKE THE CROSTINI Place baguette slices on a sheet pan and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake until crispy and golden brown.

HONEY PEPPER VINAIGRETTE (makes more than you need, saves for a couple weeks.)

In a medium bowl combine: ½ cup Honey ½ bunch Thyme leaves

ASSEMBLE THE SALAD Slice the Buche de Lucay into rounds about ½ inch thick (or 3 oz). Cut each round crosswise to make half-circles.

Put a small non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Brown cheese on both sides. It will form a nice crust.

In a large bowl, toss the salad greens, the berries, and the honey pepper vinaigrette. Mix well. Distribute the salad onto plates, sprinkle with crushed roasted Oregon hazelnuts. Place one crostini on each salad and top with the cheese.

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CRISPY DUCK BREAST WITH OREGON MARIONBERRIES 4 boneless duck breasts (8 oz each) Buckwheat polenta Baby arugula Oregon marionberries Local honey Photo by David Reamer

Aged balsamic vinegar Brush the fish with a small amount of Olive oil, season with salt and pepper and cook on the grill until fully cooked. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on the fish. Place the fish in a serving dish and then top with the Olive caper relish. Sprinkle Jacobsen Sea Salt on top and garnish with micro greens and sliced radishes.

B.F.D. (recipe by Q Restaurant & Bar) 1½ oz Rose City Vodka ¾ oz marionberry puree ½ oz mint simple syrup ½ oz lime juice Cava (a dry, Spanish sparkling wine) Mint sprigs for garnish Collins glass

BUCKWHEAT POLENTA 1 cup Cornmeal (fine) ¼ cup Buckwheat flour ¼ cup Mascarpone 2 Tbsp Parmigiano reggiano

Strainer In a cocktail shaker, pour in the Vodka, blackberry puree, simple syrup and then lime juice. Fill your shaker tin with ice, give it a few good shakes and then strain mixture into a Collins glass. Fill your glass with ice and the top the cocktail off with Cava. Garnish with a beautiful sprig of mint, drink and enjoy!

MARIONBERRY MINT JULEP (recipe by Eastside Distlling) www.eastsidedistilling.com 2 oz Marionberry Whiskey Eastside Distilling 10 Fresh Mint Leaves 2 Marionberries ½ oz Simple Syrup ½ oz Lime Juice

range of dishes, from classic berry haunts like pies and jams to more innovative applications like barbcue sauce, beers, ciders, and spirits.

They even represent us abroad, the horticultural equivalent of a cultural ambassador. Recently, chef Gregory Gourdet of Departure Lounge took a suitcase full of marionberry jam to Paris at the request of a French chef who wanted to taste something “uniquely Oregon.”

Gregory isn’t the only Oregon chef who wants in on the marionberry action. During the height of summer, you can spot marionberries on menus all over town, from the toniest fine-dining restaurants all the way to the Burgerville drive-through, where they’re swirled into a seasonal milkshake that makes for a stellar Saturday afternoon pick-me-up.

At Q Restaurant & Bar, executive chef Annie Cuggino uses Oregon berries, including marionberries, all summer long, where they pop up on every section of the menu, from cocktails to dessert. “All the berries, really, are so special,” says Annie. “It’s such a fleeting season that it makes them more cherished. And everybody likes berries.”

Crushed Ice Garnish with Marionberry and Mint Muddle mint leaves and marionberries, combine all the ingredients, and pour into glass with crushed ice.

Marionberries’ moderate sugar content and resonant flavor makes them a natural fit in savory dishes as well as sweet, contrasting well with rich meats like pork and duck and adding a vinous note to savory sauces.

They’re also relied on to brighten up lighter dishes, adding color and succulence. One salad on Q’s summer menu pairs in-season berries with hazelnuts, mixed greens from Mizuna Garden Farm, and honey pepper vinaigrette topped with a crisped goat cheese crostini. Any berries that are too soft for salad or get crushed in transit are pureed and frozen, only to emerge later in the year as syrups for cocktails or a fruity ribbon swirled through ice cream, a sweet reminder of warmer times.

The inky marionberry is a fleeting pleasure—the season only lasts about a month, from July to August—but somehow that makes it all the sweeter, a reminder to slow down and savor the present moment. “We just celebrate the Marion when it’s here,” says Annie. “And when it’s gone, it’s gone.”

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1 sprig Fresh sage ½ tbsp Minced garlic ¼ cup Minced shallot Saute garlic and shallot in 2 tbsp butter. Add 4 cups of water and boil with the sage. Whisk cornmeal into water in a steady stream. After a few minutes, the cornmeal will start to thicken. Turn heat down to low. Whisk in the buckwheat flour and cook mixture until very thick (about 15 minutes).

With a rubber spatula, fold in mascarpone, parmigiano, salt and pepper.

Pick out the sage and discard. Set polenta aside and keep warm while cooking the Duck.

FOR THE DUCK Start one day before serving to let the duck marinate. Trim the duck breasts of any excess fat or gristle. Score the skin to allow the duck to fully absorb the herbs. Sprinkle the breasts with a few sprigs of herbs. Thyme, sage and rosemary all work well. Pick your favorite or use a little of each. Smash a few cloves of garlic and rub on duck.

Season breasts with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place in container add refrigerate for 24 hours.

TO COOK Place duck on a medium heat grill or pan, skin side down. Cook slow and evenly so that the fat renders and the skin crisps without burning. When ¾ of the way done, flip the duck and finish cooking on the meat side. Cook to medium rare. Remove the duck from heat and let rest 3 -5 minutes before slicing.

Crispy Duck Breast with Oregon Marion berries

Roasted Squash with Yogurt

and Walnuts on Toasted Bread

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recipe by Exceutive Chef Annie Cuggino Q RESTAURAUNT & BAR www.q-portland.com photography by David Reamer

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Woodinville is all about flavor and freshness. Above, the herb gardens at Willows Lodge are the perfect place for strolling or enjoying a glass of wine. RIGHT Woodinville’s dining options are outstanding, including the world-famous Herbfarm, Barking Frog at Willows Lodge and special events at 21 Acres.

A PERFCET WEEKEND

WOODINVILLE WASHINGTON If you’re looking to get far, far away, you’ve got a lot of options. I hear Tasmania is lovely, while Amsterdam has its own charms. But a quick getaway that just makes you feel like you’re far away?

Those are a little harder to come by. Fortunately, one of them is just up the road. written by MARGARETT WATERBURY Woodinville, Washington, is so close to Seattle that you could conceivably ride your bicycle there, and compact enough that driving its length takes only a few minutes.

But spend a few hours relaxing on the patio at Barking Frog Restaurant or happily hopping from door to door in the Warehouse district, and the memories of meetings and deliverables and 6 a.m. Pilates

classes start to feel as distant as the surface of the moon.

As my husband and I wound our way down into the Sammamish Valley, a beautiful, flat-bottomed piece of land just east of Kirkland, the trappings of urban life began to fade away. Zealous guardianship by local agricultural organizations (and King County zoning restric-

tions) has so far ensured that the valley has retained its bucolic character, despite its proximity to the bustling Eastside. Soon, five-lane highways were replaced by winding country roads, dotted with farm stands selling flowers and fresh eggs. But perhaps the most telling sign of Woodinville’s approach were the sudden proliferation of winery tasting signs.

There’s a lot more to Woodinville than wine, but if you love wine, you’ll probably love Woodinville.

There are somewhere between 110 and 115 winery tasting rooms in Woodinville, depending on whose count you go by, giving the town the highest density of winery tasting rooms anywhere in the state.

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So the top item on the agenda as we entered Woodinville proper was getting our hands on a wine glass. First stop? Novelty Hill and Januik, a super-contemporary, low-slung concrete structure that houses two different independent wine brands (Novelty Hill and Januik), both made by one of Washington’s most respected winemakers, Mike Januik.

It’s the kind of place you could spend an entire afternoon. A high-ceilinged tasting room offers a commanding view of the production facility through a full glass wall, while a winding outdoor patio adorned with modern landscaping provides plenty of nooks to wile away the hours with a bottle of Novelty Hill’s crisp, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc and a pizza topped with locally grown ingredients (weekends only). There’s even a bocce court, if you’re feeling energetic.

But not all tasting experiences in Woodinville are so grand. On the other side of the valley, the Warehouse District provides a more modest—but no less delicious—setting for imbibing and exploration. This unassuming collection of industrial buildings houses dozens of up-and-coming wineries, distilleries, breweries, and cideries. None are more than a few minutes’ walk from another worthwhile stop, but only Les Voignes manages to put beer and wine under a single roof. It’s the only combination winery and brewery in the state, and it makes a perfect stop for a mixed crowd of beer lovers and oenophiles. Across the street, Two Vitners is famous for its Rhone varietals, including its

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award-winning Some Days are Stones Syrah. And just around the corner, J.P. Trodden Distillery is cranking out outstanding straight bourbon on a Cognac-style still using only Washington-grown corn and wheat.

If they’re pouring their single barrel bourbon, don’t pass up the chance for a taste—after six years in a barrel it’s sweet and soft, with a richness that stands up to anything from down south.

Just up the road is the Hollywood District, an area in northern Woodinville that houses some of the highest-profile producers in the area.

After refueling at Purple Café & Wine Bar (don’t miss the spicy shrimp), we headed for Chateau Ste. Michelle, the oldest tasting room in the area. It produces more wine each year than all the rest of Washington’s wineries put together, and hosts big-name bands like Steve Winwood and Pink Martini for its popular summer concert series, to boot.

There, a brightly enjoyable Riesling flight moved from the famous Eroica Riesling (created in a partnership between Chateau Ste. Michelle and German winemaker Ernst Loosing) to a selection of other single-vineyard pours. Sharing a space with Chateau Ste. Michelle is Col Solare, another partnership-driven venture, this time between Chateau Ste. Michelle and Marchesi Antinori, an Italian winemaker from a family with almost 800 years of history in the industry.

In that same spirit of partnership, we also visited Long Shadows, the retirement project of Allen Shoup, the former CEO of Chateau Ste. Michelle. Inspired by the success of Eroica Riesling,

he wondered: what would happen if you built a winery around the concept of international collaboration? At Long Shadows, every wine—and there are only seven—is made by collaborating with high-profile winemakers from around the world, including Randy Dunn from Napa Valley’s Dunn Vineyards, John Duval of Australia’s Penfold’s Grange, and Michelle Roland, a French winemaker trained in Bordeaux and considered one of the most influential in the world. It’s a vivid illustration of the amazing versatility of Washington grapes.

Across the street, Brian Carter Cellars has a more casual vibe, yet the wines are no less polished. Winemaker Brian Carter has been making Washington wines since 1980, when there were just 16 wineries in the state. In his 35-year career he’s been recognized with dozens of awards, including Winemaker of the Year—twice. Today, he’s particularly interested in European-style blends, the only kind of wine he makes under his own label. Balanced and polished, these wines will surprise anybody who thinks Washington wine is synonymous with big, bombastic reds and sweet whites.

After all that tasting, we’d worked up an appetite, so we stopped in at Barking Frog, the restaurant associated with Willows Lodge. Built in 2000, Willows Lodge is a jewel of a resort in the heart of Woodinville, with luxe rooms boasting in-suite soaking tubs, fireplaces, and private patios. It also shares a parking lot with The Herbfarm, Washington’s grande dame of fine-dining destinations.

The glowing faces at the neigh-

boring tables at Barking Frog were the first indication we were in for something special. The provenance-focused Northwest menu is divided into four sections: small plates, from the garden, from the sea, and from the land. Ingredients are sourced locally whenever possible, and the menu—including the outstanding selection of glass pours—changes with every turning of the season.

We opted for the a la carte tasting menu, which gets you four half-portion selections, one from each section. Seafood dishes excelled. Our favorite plate of the night was a luscious king salmon tartar memorably topped with salmon roe, English shelling peas, sea beans, and lime-sorrel sorbet, but a seared scallop over beurre blanc risotto with roasted cherry tomatoes, bacon lardons, green beans, and chanterelles was a close second.

Washington wines are the heavy hitter on the wine list, but Wine Director and Restaurant Outlet Manager Cara DeLavallade has amassed an eclectic selection of wines from around the world as well, focusing on selections with freshness and acidity to match the lighter dishes on the menu.

With all the wining and dining, it’s easy to forget that the Sammamish Valley is, ultimately, farmland. So the next day, we set out to explore the agricultural side of the community. After a fortifying breakfast (complete with Olympia Roasting coffee) at The Commons, a casual and comfy restaurant dishing up elevated comfort food, we headed to Molbak’s, one of the largest specialty nurseries in the state. Even confirmed plant-kill-

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and a haven for Riesling-lovers. Barking

world style wines with streamlined con-

utive Chef Bobby Moore. When you’re

Novelty Hill’s tasting room melds old-

temporary architecture. Barking Frog’s

extensive and eclectic wine list runs the gamut from crowd-pleasing Washing-

ton cabs to hard-to-find lots from small

French producer Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington’s largest wine producer,

Frog Sous Chef Chris Smith and Exectired of wine, Woodinville Whiskey

makes bourbon and rye whiskey out of

locally grown grain. Compact commercial areas make walking Woodinville’s streets a joy.

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ENGLISH PEA GNOCCHI Herbed Potato Gnocchi 10 oz riced Potato 2 Egg Yolks 1 Whole Egg 1 T chopped Thyme ¼ cup Grana Padana 2 tsp Kosher Salt ¾ cup AP Flour Kosher Salt to taste

English Pea Pesto ½ cup toasted Walnuts ½ lb Pea shoots 1 cup Snow peas 10 cloves Confit Garlic 2 cups Olive Oil 3 T cold Water Salt Lemon Juice

Aged Balsamic Chevre 1 cup Chevre ½ cup Aged Balsamic vinegar Veggies Spring onions (thinly sliced) Sundried Tomatoes

recipe from Purple Cafe and Wine Bar www.purplecafe.com

Making Gnocchi Bake potato at 350 until soft throughout. Immediately remove inside of potato and run through a food mill. Let cool for at least 2 hours. Incorporate potato, egg and egg yolk, thyme and grana together in big bowl. Then fold in flour until mixture becomes dough.

After the dough has set up after letting sit for one hour, roll into a strip roughly ¾ inch in diameter. Once rolled out, cut across strip every inch.

Making the Pesto Place all the ingredients in a food processor, except for the olive oil, and pulse until a paste forms. Keep the food processor running on full speed and drizzle in the olive oil. Season with salt and lemon juice to taste.

Making Balsamic Chevre Combine both ingredients in a mixing bowl until the vinegar is completely incorporated into the chevre. Then run cheese mixture through a chinoise, or a fine strainer, to create a smooth creamy texture.

The Process In a pot of boiling water, drop gnocchi in slowly and let simmer until gnocchi floats to the top, indicating it is done.

Once the gnocchi is done blanching, pull it out and dry. In a sauté pan, add one tablespoon oil and heat until oil starts to shimmer. When oil is hot, add gnocchi, stirring gently until it gains a golden brown color. After gnocchi browns, add in sundried tomatoes and spring onions, and saute in pan until vegetables start sweating. After sweating veggies, turn heat to pan completely off. Once heat is off, add pesto and stir. Tasting at the end, add salt, pepper, or lemon juice to taste.

Ready to Plate!

Pour all contents into dish. Then add a couple dabs of balsamic chevre, and garnish with micro greens. Enjoy.

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ers will enjoy a wander through these enormous greenhouses, including a huge selection of houseplants, flowers, shrubs, trees, herbs, and other sundry greenery, as well as an astonishing array of home goods.

Despite my best efforts, I walked out with a couple of succulents, as well as a keen desire to install an enormous self-standing FAT BOY hammock in my back yard as soon as finances allow.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP The Herbfarm takes advantage of the Sammamish Valley’s fertile soil and lush climate. Purple Café dishes up elevated comfort food designed to pair perfectly with wine or craft beer.

Rooms at Willows Lodge all feature in-suite fireplaces and reclaimed materials. 21 Acres, a nonprofit organization dedicated to agricultural education, regularly hosts chef-driven dinners, cooking classes, and other events.

Just down the road, 21 Acres is a nonprofit organization on (yes) 21 acres of prime farmland that’s dedicated to educating Washington’s next generation of farmers and supporting local agricultural businesses. Walking through the active teaching farm is a fascinating way to spend a morning. We saw a group of elementary school-aged children mesmerized by busy honeybees streaming from a collection of brightly-colored hives, then strolled through a permaculture food forest lush with red currants, cane berries, and fruit trees. An onsite market offers a wide selection of Washington-grown treats, from pickles and jams to jewel-like dried beans from the Palouse and locally grown flours. 21 Acres also regularly hosts special events, including pop-up dinners and cooking classes, with a full calendar available on their website.

Our weekend at an end, we hopped back onto I-5. Woodinville receded in the rear-view mirror, but a trunk full of wine— plus a buttery rhubarb crumble bar from 21 Acres’ onsite farmer’s market—meant we could keep the good feelings going at least a little while longer.

Now, if only I could take the recipe for that salmon tartare with me, too.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Many Warehouse District tasting rooms are only open on the weekends.

• Most winery tasting rooms are happy to accommodate walk-ins, but planning ahead can be smart at high-profile spots like Col Fondo and Long Shadows.

• There’s no shame in spitting, especially if you’re planning to visit more than a handful of wineries.

WHERE TO STAY For luxury and pampering, Willows Lodge is your best bet, www.willowslodge.com This gorgeous contemporary property is built with reclaimed lumber and eco-friendly materials, and features incredible landscaping (don’t miss the sculptural cedar snag in the at the entry), an onsite spa, and world-class dining.

It also shares a parking lot with The Herbfarm, Washington’s legendary fine-dining establishment, and even has two suites decorated in the Herbfarm style.

If you’re interested in doing some deep digging in The Warehouse District, the brand-new Hampton Inn & Suites www.hamptonwoodinville. hamptonbyhilton.com is walking distance to the action . The rooms are spacious and comfortable and there’s a salt-water pool perfect for a quick refresh after an afternoon of indulgence. Plus, it has to be the only Hampton Inn in the world with four winery tasting rooms literally across the parking lot.

MORE AREA INFO Get more information about Woodinville Wine Country: www.woodinvillewinecountry.com www.visitwoodinville.org

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IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE, SWEEPING VISTAS AND HARSH CONDITIONS CALL FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF LANDSCAPE— ONE THAT BLENDS CULTIVATION WITH WILDNESS, EXPANSION WITH RETREAT. IT’S NOT EASY, BUT THIS NATURALISTIC OASIS IN MOSIER, OREGON, PROVES THAT A GARDEN CAN BE BEAUTIFUL AND TOUGH AT THE SAME TIME.

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BENNETT BURNS WORKED AS A COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNER FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES, including an 18-year stint at Walker Macy, one of Portland’s leading landscape architecture firms. But after a sabbatical from agency life, she decided it was time for a different, more personal kind of project. “I enjoyed the freedom of being on my own,” says Bennett, “so we got this Mosier property, and it gave me a full time job.”

In 2009, the Burns purchased their 10-acre property in Mosier, Oregon, inside the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The previous owner had constructed a new 1,500 square foot home on the property, but had left the interior of the home and the landscape virtually untouched. “It was pretty much a blank slate,” says Bennett. After finishing the interior of the home, as well as remodeling the garage into a master bedroom suite, Bennett turned her attention to the home’s surroundings.

The Columbia River Gorge is known around the world for its panoramic views, so creating a landscape that aligned with the stunning surroundings was Bennett’s highest priority. “We had this fantastic view of the syncline, the river, the Gorge, and the existing wildflower meadows,” says Bennett. “I wanted to feel like whatever we did blended with that environment and didn’t compete against it.”

First, Bennett designated several discrete spaces around the home, keeping in mind the Gorge’s famously intense weather conditions. The landscape would be exposed to high winds, intense heat, ice, and snow on an annual basis, so creating spaces that could be used (or at least appreciated) year-round was important to the project’s success.

Bennett also kept the home’s crisp, rectilinear appearance in mind as she designed the landscape, using harder, more rigid lines in the areas closest to the house in order to build a conceptual bridge between the house and its wild surroundings. She also did a significant amount of grading to shape the areas closest to the home, using mounds and terraces to create different “rooms” within the garden.

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Gravel pathways are crisp, easy to maintain, and drain effectively, making them a natural choice for this project. Massed plantings of lavender and a wide range of grasses flank the home. Manzanita is planted to the left of the door. Virtually all of the rocks used in the landscape were unearthed on the site during grading.

The west patio faces the river, making it the perfect place to host summer gatherings or watch raptors ride the updraft off the water.

Beyond, the curved forms of the syncline, a famous Washington landmark, reference the many millennia of geologic forces that have shaped the Columbia River Gorge. A lawn behind the patio offers a place for overflow seating. Plants have to be tough to thrive here, like Perovskia atriplicofolia (Russian sage).

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The east side of the home offers protection from the elements as well as early sun and afternoon shade, which made it a great place for a patio designed for morning coffee or evening cocktails. The west side of the home faces the Columbia River Gorge, offering expansive views as well as more intense exposure.

There, Bennett placed a large patio intended for entertaining, as well as a lawn area where they can place additional tables if necessary. “We’ve had parties for 80 people out there,” she says. Patios were constructed from concrete for durability, and treated with a light integrated buff stain to give them a warmer color.

Stepping-stones were also poured in place using the same concrete mix, then surrounded with pea gravel and edged with rock gleaned from the site itself.

Moving away from the home, the landscape forms become softer and more curvilinear, echoing the shapes of the hills around the property and across the river. There is virtually no hardscaping here, just mown paths through the meadows that take visitors to viewpoints and places to enjoy a quiet moment. “I love having different areas on the site,” says Bennett.

“When we have guests over, we find people start filtering out into these different areas. It’s really fun to watch. There will be a couple of people at the hammock, a couple of people out at the cliff, and a couple of people at the deck by the yurt.”

When it came time to choose plants, the site conditions were the most important constraint. Bennett needed to select plants that would thrive in the Gorge’s harsh conditions and rocky soil, needed little supplemental water, and would blend seamlessly with the native grasses and wildflowers that carpeted the slopes around the home. Echoing her decision to use harder surfaces and shapes closer to the home, and more natural forms farther away, Bennett selected more “domesticated” plants for the beds closest to the house, and used more native plants in the areas further from the buildings.

Because the home has a very contemporary style, Bennett was careful to keep the landscape clean and modern as well. “Part of that is a level of simplicity,” Bennett explains. “The masses of plants do that.

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Instead of having one of everything, mass plantings give this sense of using the form and the shape to accentuate the design. And it gives the sense of layering the plants, from low to medium to high.

They build on each other as you look in different directions.” Massed plantings of lavender, grasses, and groundcovers like Thymus surpylium ‘Spicy Orange’ (creeping thyme) and Stachys byzantinus (Lamb’s Ears) give the landscape a soft look and plenty of movement, especially on breezy days.

Winter interest was also a major part of the design process, although to Bennett, that means more than simply choosing evergreens. Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Blue Mist’ is a deciduous shrub, but its winter form offers a round, structured shape and lots of textural interest thanks to its dried, fuzzy blooms. Grasses, including Pennisetum alopecuriodes ‘Hameln’ (Fountain Grass) and Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ (Fescue) are left untrimmed all winter long, providing shelter for birds and insects and adding warm tones and attractive seed heads. “You let nature take the lead,” says Bennett. Even the rock borders and boulders were placed with the intention of creating sculptural forms in the garden during the cold months.

Native plants were also employed extensively, including Penstemon pinnifolius ‘Mersea Yellow’ (Beardstongue), Polystichum munitum (Sword Fern), and Arctostaphylos columbiana (Manzanita).

“Manzanita is one of my favorite plants,” says Bennett, “It’s evergreen year round, and it looks beautiful,” leading her to use it as a foundation planting in multiple sites throughout the garden. Even when perennials in the foreground die back, the Manzanitas provide evergreen structure.

Now, eight years after they bought the property, what was once a blank slate has been transformed into a tranquil, nature-filled retreat. Back in 2009, the Burns thought they would mostly use the Mosier property during the summer months, but it turned out that the pull of the Gorge was simply too strong. These days, the family goes to stay almost every weekend. “We call ourselves dual citizens,” laughs Bennett. “We have a great community there. It’s a great escape from city life. We feel like we go on vacation every week.”

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A fire pit was added at the behest of Bennett’s husband, who ABOVE Artemisia schmidtiana ‘SilverMound’ introduces cool silver-grey tones to wanted a place to gather with friends and family. “When you work a primarily warm-toned landscape, while also contrasting brilliantly with the purfor yourself, you get your husband as a client,” laughs Bennett. “My ple lavender blooms. TOP RIGHT Closer to the angular forms of the home, the husband was adamant he wanted a fire pit. It was fun to integrate landscaping is also angular, with crisp right angles and defined edges. BOTTOM his parameters with mine.”

RIGHT A fire pit was added at the behest of Bennett’s husband, who wanted a place to gather with friends and family. “When you work for yourself, you get your husband as a client,” laughs Bennett. “My husband was adamant he wanted a fire pit. It was fun to integrate his parameters with mine.”

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