Behind the Design: Rosewood

Read on to discover the behind the scenes of our Rosewood project.

This Incline Village home is a study in textures and light. Rustic Hickory cabinetry throughout provides movement alongside artisanal tile. A coffee table crafted from reclaimed sequoia grounds the lofty living room and provides a centerpiece for conversation and gathering. Quartzite stone with organic veining sits atop cabinets in the serene primary bath, where handblown light fixtures provide a welcome glow.

Mood Board

Our primary inspiration for this Incline Village home was the surrounding nature and landscape. We incorporated natural textures, colors, and materials throughout and embraced the home’s existing architecture.

Great Room

The main living area is a huge open-concept great room, which called for zones: a living zone and a dining zone to make it a bit more intentional and livable.

The living area centers around a grounding coffee table. We landed on a sofa with lounge chairs and ottomans instead of a sectional to keep the space open and flexible.

We tapped our frequent collaborator Steve at Stumpf Woodworks to craft a coffee table of reclaimed sequoia sourced from the Kirkwood area. Here’s Steve’s rendering:

Here is the wood before it became a table…

Legs and table top in progress…

Steve carving out the table legs…

Before staining…

And here’s the finished table!

For the pillows we chose a sumptuous Sandra Jordan alpaca boucle and two Zak & Fox fabrics: a pattern inspired by the wind and a linen-wool blend.

The ottomans are Amber Lewis, upholstered in a rich leather:

The armchairs are by Maiden Home and upholstered in a gorgeous mohair. The below is a darker color than we chose, but shows the quality of the fabric:

For the wall with the fireplace we we landed on a unique venetian plaster treatment to give the expansive area texture and interest. Here they are prepping the wall for venetian plaster…

Here is the before…

And here is the final design…

Kitchen

We chose Rustic Hickory for the cabinetry due to its natural depth and character. Artisanal tile on the backsplash adds to the textural story of the kitchen.

After the custom hood, cabinetry, and countertop installation…

After the tile backsplash installation…

Carefully choosing the placement of the handblown pendants…

The space before we transformed it…

And after the transformation!

Primary Bathroom

We totally revamped the Primary Bathroom, starting with a double vanity punctuated by three handblown pendant lights:

We chose a quartzite stone with organic veining to sit atop cabinets made of the same Rustic Hickory in the kitchen:

Testing a venetian plaster sample with the countertop…

Working on the venetian plaster…

Texture closeup…

Wall tile closeup…

Installing the wall and floor tile…

Almost done installing…

This was the bath area before…

And after our transformation…

This is the double vanity before…

And after…

Guest Bathroom

We paired a dimensional glass penny tile from Walker Zanger with Fireclay subway tiles in their Puget Sound colorway for the floors and shower walls, respectively:

The light fixtures are draped glass with an oil-rubbed bronze finish from Hubbardton Forge:

Cabinets and countertops going in…

Placing lighting…

Here is the before…

The final design…

Installation BTS!

The sequoia coffee table was so heavy it had to be moved into the home using a crane!

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