Nicholas Cage once said that, “every great story begins with a snake.” We asked around, and with the notable exception of a five-foot long, slightly frazzled king snake in an electrical junction box, the stories clients tell through our design seem rarely to involve anything remotely cold blooded. Instead, they begin with a desire to create something new and extraordinary, and resonate throughout with passion, conviction, and authenticity. These aren’t our stories, but boy, do we like helping tell them. Snakes or no snakes.
Stories
Colored Contemporary
A warm, contemporary interior designed for young professionals and their family—complete with black labrador. Rustic European antiques reside amongst finely detailed contemporary furnishings, seamlessly blending old and new while narrating a life well lived. An abundance of textures, geometric patterns and surprises of jewel-like colors thread the design concept together. Sprinkled throughout the interior is … Continued
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Exploring Space
A spacious contemporary residence that follows the topography of the Sangre foothills and boasts spectacular city views. Our well-traveled, connoisseur clients asked for their dated, incongruous interior to be updated with an urban feel to transport them to some of their favorite cities. Our thorough updating of the home started with a remodel that improved … Continued
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Inside Out
The home features a shared palette of light-radiating colors and surfaces that creates an easy transition between indoor spaces. As our longtime clients, we know their love of cooking and entertaining. We worked closely with them to reimagine their dark and dated kitchen, and to transform an adjoining deck into an inviting sunroom. We considered … Continued
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Mountainside Convivial
A house for serious play, talk, and relaxation finds expression in smart furniture choices, evocative and celebratory artwork, the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces, and room for a spur-of-the-moment cut-throat game of ping-pong. A constant flow of guests is met with a living room plan that allows for almost infinite configurations, with unique touches … Continued
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Contemporary
New Mexican, Redux
We first worked on this house and its interiors a half-dozen years ago. Since then, elements of the owners’ lives and tastes have changed, and we recently returned to reshape the design and embrace anew their underlying story. The interior and the exterior now flow seamlessly one into the other, anchored by buckskin-colored large format … Continued
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Balancing Act
An existing collection of exquisite antiques and traditional styling meets contemporary art and of-the-moment textures, resulting in a warm and seamless experience evoking old world and new in this Betty Stewart style eastside Santa Fe home. Granny Smith apples + Red Zebra stripes + 19C Italian armoire + Rough-hewn tree trunks = one killer look … Continued
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Mountain Textures
In the stunning foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a Territorial-style home unfolds into a unique story of its owners’ love of the Southwest, of light, and of color. Hand-knotted rugs weave color into every room, serving as both inspiration and foundation for the rest of the design, all of which embraces the shimmering … Continued
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Inspiring Kitchens & Baths
Many home renovation projects begin with a bath or kitchen remodel. These rooms are not only among the most used in the house and often the places where personality and utility most powerfully overlap, but they are also the best investments in a home’s future value. Getting a kitchen or a bath to work well—and … Continued
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Fresh and Tasteful – Squisito!
For the recently opened Rustica – Fresh Italian Kitchen, we worked closely with the owners to set a tone that’s sophisticated, lively and inviting. The interior design opens the space with pale tones, light woods and refined fabric patterns reminiscent of Italian textiles. We grounded the interior with a stunning palette of terracotta reds, warm … Continued
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One Executive Center
The lobby of one of Albuquerque’s premier office buildings was reimagined to elevate and cultivate the office experience and to present a more modern and timeless interior. The goal was to create a space with a focus on aesthetic, function, accessibility, and comfort. Key design elements included an open interior atrium allowing natural light to … Continued
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Naturally Inviting
In winemaking, “terroir” comprises the totality of natural conditions — topography, climate, soil — that shape each crop of grapes. Terroir also describes the resulting character of the wine itself. Similarly, Battle Creek Cellars’ tasting room in Portland — the winemaker’s first — creates a contemporary, unpretentious environment for the enjoyment of good wine and … Continued
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Soul Food
Through a skillful blending of old and new, a recently expanded New Mexico restaurant space returns to its roots in the culture and brand of a well-respected Native-run resort. A color palette of obsidian, saddle leather, deerskin cream, and mica grey draw on the landscape and the history of its inhabitants while finishes of natural … Continued
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Contemporary Fit
A well-worn and popular college athletic center is reborn as an inspirational and contemporary hub for community and health. Enormous interior architectural volumes mandated bold. An updated color palette of berry and citron yellow, grounded by warmer earth tones complimented a graphic carpet design as a way to organize the space and provide wayfinding. Black … Continued
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Timeless Vintage
An old storefront in downtown Seattle is reimagined for a longtime client as a cozy and sophisticated tasting room–a paean to memory, legacy, craftsmanship, fine wine, and the good life well lived. The interplay of light and texture, the outer world and the inner–emphasized as visitors move from the bustle of the street at the … Continued
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Rejuvenated Beloved
Housed in an historically important 1880s bungalow, this Santa Fe institution is transformed and updated through a design that celebrates the restaurant’s rich culinary traditions, embraces its many long term patrons and ever growing list of fans, and honors an unwavering commitment to its community. A fresh and crisp palette of creamy whites, with touches … Continued
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Handmade History
A fourth-generation New Mexico family owned bulwark of Santa Fe’s hospitality community is updated and reinvigorated with a design that pays homage to the history of the hotel and its community, while providing the comfort and understated luxury its guests demand. Handcrafted furniture and finishes, playing with and honoring Native, Mexican, and Spanish artistic styles … Continued
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Timeless Well-Being
A beautiful Italianate building—a hospital for most of its century-long life—is remade into a bespoke and utterly contemporary hotel where an historic sense of well-being infuses every aspect of its experience and design. The hotel’s storied life is reflected in the textures, patterns, colors, and compositions that make up its public spaces. Fundamentals that harken back to the … Continued
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Mountain Respite
A high-end RV resort in a mountain valley embraces a sophisticated take on regionalism for a fresh lodge look. A pervasive and contemporary sense of place derives from a color palette founded in the woods and meadows surrounding the park, combined with patterns and textures evoking bison, tepees, and local botanicals. The typical heaviness often … Continued
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La View Du Vin In
New Mexico
An underwhelming tasting room for a highly respected local winemaker is remade into an open and warm celebration of wine, wine culture, and the brand’s peerless history. Supporting the vineyard’s story of French roots and American dreams, the new design features vintage viticulture equipment, family photos spanning 50 years, plastered walls, reclaimed wood, antlers and … Continued
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A World of Possibility, Redesigned
A revered prep school in the Santa Fe foothills finds its spirit of innovation and engagement reinterpreted and strengthened through newly designed classrooms full of color, custom learning features, and a demonstrable commitment to the environment. Colors and textures mesh seamlessly with locally designed and built furniture to create learning spaces customized for their teachers, … Continued
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