Bryant Townhouse
Location
Seattle, WA
Project Type
Residential
Finish Carpentry
Praxis Builders
Fine Art
Deb Achak
Size
1600 SQ FT
Scope
Fixtures & Decoration
Custom Furniture
Chadhaus
Area Rugs
Driscoll Robbins
Photography — Haris Kenjar
Hoping to find a home that was easier to maintain and a better fit for her active lifestyle, our client downsized from a large single-family residence to this compact but generous townhouse in Northeast Seattle. Faced with the prospect of trying to shoehorn a large collection of antique Queen Anne furniture into the new space, she instead asked us to start fresh with new pieces in a more contemporary character that would scale with the narrow widths of her new rooms.
We first addressed the home’s envelope, adding built-in storage to better define rooms, and draperies to visually enlarge window heights and widths. Inspired by her travels to Japan and Scandinavia, we then set about collecting a beautiful assortment of fixtures and furnishings that would meld with meaningful objects that had been collected over time. An antique child’s kimono inspired the use of indigo throughout the project, while natural linen, wool and white oak were used to add warmth to the builder’s palette of white, gray and black. The cumulative effect of these additions is serene and deeply personal.
Natural materials provide a deep sense of comfort and warmth in the public spaces.
New cabinetry, window covering and mirrors are deployed strategically to provide a feeling of spaciousness.
