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

It’s been two months since our office took a trip to Palm Springs (or as we like to say, Palm Spraaaangs) and it’s taken us that entire time to digest, absorb and recover! We had the absolute best time! Palm Springs offers an annual Modernism Week each February, celebrating the area’s midcentury architecture and design. It’s long been on our bucket list to visit and we finally decided to take a well deserved break and book it. Fortunately we had a local guide in Bonney as sh

When the homeowners set out to renovate their charming 1917 Portland Heights home, their vision was clear: to craft a kitchen that honored the home’s rich history while elevating its function and flow. The existing space, a product of a disjointed prior renovation, lacked cohesion, offered little prep space, circulation and virtually no connection to the rest of the house. Wise Design was called in to help with the transformation- one that would bring beauty, utility, and p

Undergoing a renovation is an exciting milestone, but can feel extremely overwhelming. At Wise Design, we understand! To help our clients understand what it is like working with us, we created a blog series dedicated to exploring each phase of the design process and why each one is so important. Successful design begins with a strong foundation. During the first stage of your project, the Project Preparation Phase, we take time to understand how you live and what you love. We

Why We Love Perch Furniture As all of our furnishing clients know, we only like to source sofas from one place: Perch Furniture . They offer fantastically made sofas right here in the US! With custom options like sizing, style, upholstery, height, fill, and legs, all at incredibly accessible pricing, we’re all in! Every single sofa we create with Perch becomes our new favorite (until the next one!). It’s a delightful journey of design and comfort! Let’s dive into a roundup of

Nothing makes a space feel more like a home than art on the walls. For the next in our FAQ series (see how to hang curtains and how to...

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...

Introducing Wise Design's New Limited Winter Furniture Collection

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...

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...