CASEWORK
interior designers based in Portland, Oregon working worldwide

Portland Pied-à-terre

An open living space with a colorful sectional, bedding with multiple patterns, a palm tree, and painted French doors leading to the kitchen.
 
 

In the midst of the pandemic our client was looking for a respite - a place to recharge and think creatively outside of her WFH set up and busy family life. She closed on a 500sf studio apartment in NW Portland in the spring of 2021, and partnered with Casework to transform the space into her perfect personal getaway.

 
 
 
A narrow hall leading to the living space with wall hooks, a rotary phone, a small table with keys, a round wall mirror, and plush slippers and a rug.
 
 

“a place to grow old and feel forever young.”

Our client imagined the space as a backdrop for an affair with herself, a recharging station. Casework developed a number of color palette options, each just a vibrant as the next, filled with pastels, pattern and animal print. The end result is a power clash - feminine with an edge, some surprises and delight in the details.

 
 
A bright velvet sofa in a room with a plaid ottoman, plaid cushions, a large reproduction of a vintage photo of a man and a horse, and a chrome floor lamp.
 
 
Casework Residential Interior Design Portland, Oregon. Brightly colored flowers rest atop a plaid ottoman. A potted plant rests in the window.
 
 

Keywords


ageless


self love


power clash

 
 
 

the city of roses

Casey selected Kate Blairstone’s Tigress wallpaper for the entry - it’s fierce, bold and sets the tone for the apartment. Heirloom Roses, another Kate Blairstone wallpaper is installed in what once was a closet to create a semi-custom built-in headboard.

 
A bed with colorfully-patterned bedding and a wavy plush pillow and plaid cushions sits in a closet with floral wallpaper on a bold patterned rug.
 
 
A small kitchen with a red wall clock, painted cabinets, a small oven range with a tea kettle, wood cooking utensils, and tile countertops and backsplash.
A floral acrylic painting sits on the wall of a space with bistro-style chairs and a round granite-topped table with a candle and flowers in a vase.
 
 
A floor plan of the condo showing the entry, dining, sleeping and living areas, kitchen, bath, and dressing rooms labeled and drawn to-scale.
 
To the right of a built-in painted wardrobe, a tray with bottles of perfume rests on a small vanity with a drawer along with a mirror and fresh flowers.
 
 
A shower curtain covered in a pattern of tiny flowers hangs next to a painted medicine cabinet above the sink next to a colorful hand towel.
 
A bowl full of orange citrus fruits and a single green candle in a uniquely-shaped holder sit on a painted storage cabinet against a tile-lined wall.
A blue tea kettle pours a stream of water over a teabag in a teacup on a granite-topped table with a croissant on a saucer, butter knife, and tea towel.
 

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Credits

Design Team: Casey Keasler, Marla Kabashima

Photography: George Barberis

Interior Styling: Jorie Garcia

Press: Oregon Home, Domino

 
 

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