If anyone else grew up watching, The Great Muppet Caper, I'm sure you're familiar with this scene: And much like Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo, I wasn't a fan of Murphy beds for a long time. The practicality, on which the Murphy bed seems to base its existence, just didn't add up. So you have a large empty room...why not furnish it with an actual bed? Or are you planning on moving all the furniture out of the room to then put the bed down? Where does everything go? For years, we w

Tucked into a private neighborhood in the west hills, Wise Design was called to help with a partially finished basement space. The previous owners used the space to display model trains - the tracks for the trains were still visible on the floor!- but our clients had other wants/needs for the large, tall basement. They needed a spot to not only entertain family and friends but also an area for guests to comfortably visit. A place for exercise equipment as well as a place to s

With a growing team, our office could no longer physically fit in our previous suite! Being long time tenants at The Ford Building, we were thrilled when a larger, airier suite became available, just down the hall. We added new walls to create a storage room, phone room and a dedicated conference room, designed around our wall of materials and favorite rolling ladder (of course it moved with us!) An existing kitchenette received a new backsplash from Statements, coordinating

Wise Design was brought on to help with this single family home, transforming a blast-from-the-past cabin into a modern home....

West Hills Residence Living Room We're so delighted to introduce a new project, the West Hills Residence. This interior design project...

It's hard to believe the holidays are almost here! If you're looking for a last minute gift for someone wanting/needing design services...

Our clients had a lovely home in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland but needed their kitchen and three bathrooms (primary, child's...

The next project reveal is a fun one! Our clients, a sweet newlywed couple, bought their new home in the Richmond neighborhood but found...

Both avid cooks, our clients approached us with a small, cramped kitchen yearning for a major transformation. Limited by the existing...

We are very excited to introduce our Laurelhurst Park Colonial Revival home! Our firm along with Sasquatch Architecture, and Clarkbuilt...

Our next project reveal is a beautiful newer build craftsman-style home nestled into the base of Mt. Tabor just off of the popular...

Me at the New Orleans Botanical Gardens.

Confession time: Winter is not my favorite season. I hate being cold! Give me the warm sunny spring, summer or early autumn days all year...

I am not, by nature, a winter gal. I don’t fare well in cold weather, don't excel at winter sports, and could take or leave a root...

Introducing the Grant Park Home project! This gorgeous craftsman home in the historic Grant Park neighborhood of Northeast Portland had...

We decided to do things a little differently this year for our gift guide and focus instead on our community here in Portland. Below is a...

The very last space to reveal in the Irvington Foursquare is the basement, which features an adorable playroom, cozy den & beautiful full...

If there's one aspect of your home's design that cannot be overstated in its importance, it's lighting! Good lighting can make or break your enjoyment of the space. No matter how much you love your living, bedroom, dining room, if the lighting isn't right, you won't feel right! There are several different types of lighting: ambient, task, accent and decorative. Our rule of thumb is that a space should never rely on just one type of lighting in a room. Instead your space shoul

The next spaces we are revealing at the Irvington Foursquare project are the upstairs bedrooms. In classic Foursquare style, all the...

Last time we introduced you to the Irvington Foursquare project. A beautiful, classic Portland Foursquare home in the historic Irvington...