“The clients have family in the area and spend a lot of time together watching football. When they first moved into the house, they installed a kegerator and makeshift pub in their basement where they would host these gatherings. When … Continue reading
“We love when clients come back to us. We’ve already established trust and rapport, but it gives us the opportunity to adapt and evolve their style to new surroundings—in this case, a charming seaside cottage with a history that extends … Continue reading
“The clients came to me with a design brief to create a three-season porch- with enough room for dining and lounging connected to a new deck that would accommodate outdoor seating and a built-in hot tub. The home’s existing deck … Continue reading
Our conference room is in the old administrative suite in Portland’s State Theatre building. It’s rather ornate, with a vaulted, carved wood ceiling with these motifs of grapes and leaves, amazing trim, and two-paneled stained-glass windows. It’s all original to … Continue reading
“This kitchen was part of a house renovation that included building two additions onto the original structure. When I met with the client, she showed me a one-off saltshaker that she owns; she wanted to use the tableware as the … Continue reading
“Jar Cannabis Company has an established brand—in terms of both product and aesthetic—which gave me a solid foundation to build on while tackling their new retail space on Exchange Street in Portland. This is the second store that my team … Continue reading
“The Federal hotel is made up of two distinct spaces. There is the traditional federal-style building, which was the Daniel Stone residence in the 1830s, and the general hotel portion, which was added in the ’80s. I was tasked with … Continue reading
“When we set out to design Twelve, we were given a clean shell within a historic building, and a level of trust to create an interior that would match the bold concept set out for us by Prentice Hospitality Group. … Continue reading
“For all of our projects, we conduct a thorough discovery process with clients to unpack their thoughts and expectations around the space and its program, configuration, and identity. During our first meeting with The Danforth team, we established that it … Continue reading
“My first year at Aragosta, I put in a glass greenhouse. It’s where I grow a lot of the food that’s used in the restaurant, along with annual flowers. Every day before I go into the kitchen, before I put … Continue reading
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