A 1940's home where the client's mother spent her teenage years was purchased from the grandfather's estate shortly after his passing. The purchase and renovation were a way to reinvent history by making an old home new again for the young family who decided the house carried too many precious memories to be sold to the next highest bidder.

Perched atop a generously sized waterfront lot in north Seattle with panoramic views of the Puget Sound, the Olympic Peninsula and Olympic mountain range, the aesthetic of the home is classic meets modern and eclectic. It's fun, colorful and whimsical. Perfect for a family that dines most days together in a formal dining room around a table that family members have gathered at for decades to celebrate the best things in life.

Some rooms, furnishings and artwork will be easily recognizable to aunts, uncles and cousins while enjoying Christmas dinner. Others will leave them scratching their heads, wondering what it used to look/feel like.  

Published in LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine

Photography by David Papazian & Haris Kenjar

In need of immediate design assistance, the clients contacted brio interior design just as demolition on their renovation project began. All within an expedited timeline, we were able to refine and update the client’s draft plans in order to add the necessary design elements to take the overall style and function of the interior to the next level. We guided the clients in adding the additional symmetry, pattern, texture, and color that the spaces needed to help them shine and sparkle.

Photography by Alex Hayden

The clients of this newly built high rise unit only had a few requests when hiring brio interior design to complete the bare bones, empty interior from scratch. The palette should include green and ivory, the art should be local, the sofa must be “nap-able” and there must be a king size bed in the owner’s suite with an upholstered headboard.

Otherwise, these on the go clients gave their designers carte blanche when making the majority of the design decisions for the apartment. This is, afterall, their home away from home, home in Seattle; a place they plan to spend their summers close to family. We chose to infuse the sterile interior with bold color, lush texture, one of a kind custom furnishings and plenty of velvet. The space features artwork by locals including Deanne Belinoff and Paul Edmondson as well as the fine craftsmanship of local woodworkers and furniture makers who built the custom sofa, wall bed/desk, headboard and living room built-ins right here in lovely Seattle.

Photography by Haris Kenjar

Brio Interior Design transformed this young globe trotting couple's first house together from a dated fixer-upper to a bright, open and modern mid-century home. Located in Bellevue, WA, the 1960's house came with drab finishes and an awkward kitchen layout with two flanking dining rooms. Brio reworked the floor plan eliminating walls and extending the kitchen into one of the dining spaces. The result is an airy, expansive layout that seamlessly connects the living room, kitchen, and dining room. All new finishes were selected and combined with family heirloom pieces such as the freshly re-upholstered mid-century dining set and grandma's stunning onyx cocktail table. Paired with art and textiles from travels abroad and the husband's time in the Peace Corps, the living space feels collected yet paired down, leaving room for the couple to further leave their imprint on the home in the years to come. The neutral palette combined with warm accents like brass, wood and global textiles results in a fresh, inviting, well traveled space.

Featured on HGTV's Faces of Design Competition in the Kitchen & Dining Category

Cover and feature in the October 2016 issue of Seattle Magazine

Photography by Haris Kenjar

This 1980's northwest contemporary style home was in desperate need of a kitchen overhaul. brio interior design worked with the clients to create a fresh, easy to maintain family friendly space. The window seat, cabinetry and flooring choices all fair very well with little ones in the home. All of the surfaces are easy to clean and wipe up after the inevitable spills and messes that come with busy family life. 

Photography by Alex Hayden

Who doesn't love an adorable blowfish wallcovering? brio interior design helped their clients create a fun, whimsical kid friendly jack & jill bathroom that the whole family can enjoy! We used the abnormals anonymous "Mr. Blow" wall covering as the basis for this bright, fresh palette. Often times this family of five will suddenly realize that they're all packed into this cute as a button bath enjoying the space together during the kids' bath time. Of course! 

Photography by Haris Kenjar

brio interior design assisted the clients with a complete renovation of this 1920's craftsman home. The clients opted for a refreshed look throughout with contemporary finishes, colors and textures in order to bring this home's style into the 21st century and compliment their modern, eclectic style.

Photography by Alex Hayden & Kenna Stout

Starting from scratch in their newly built Seattle home, this family asked brio interior design to create a fun colorful abode with plenty of bounce for their young growing family.  

Published in Alaska Airlines Magazine

The principal design goal of this remodel was to update, enhance and open up the tired, and barely functioning kitchen in this Mid Century Phinney Ridge home.

We began opening up the space by removing the wall that separated the existing kitchen from the dining room and living room. We created a larger window at the sink, and eliminated other windows in order to maximize the space plan and the sweeping views. Appliances were relocated, and upper cabinets were kept to a minimum to help create an open and spacious effect. The young family's love for bold color was reflected in the cabinetry choices. We complimented the bright blue hues of the cabinetry with rich walnut wood and soft understated hues in the countertops, backsplash and flooring choices. 

The secondary design challenge of this remodel was to use sustainable products and principles through out the design. We chose to use a cabinetry made in Washington State, backsplash tile made in Seattle, Squak Mountain Stone recycled countertops made in Seattle, marmoleum flooring, LED lighting; and a local woodworker created the butcher block in Ballard, just 2 miles away from the home.

Published in The Irish Times 'Best in Class'

Photography by Haris Kenjar