tranquil. reclaimed. fluid.

Designed for the artist Robert Wazelle, this downtown Eugene apartment project focused on material selection and furniture curation for a provided apartment footprint.

Through furniture selection, material adjacencies, and textural differences I’ve created a living, working, and teaching space for his craft of oceanic art which uses natural driftwoods, natural stones, and metals like copper and bronze.

Rustic flowing oceanic vibes fill this apartment. Sustainability, flexibility, and comfort drive the material and furniture selections. The material palette I’ve curated keeps its basis in deep oceanic colors and warm natural woods to support Wazelle’s outlook on life and fascination with the ocean. With accents of vibrant yellows through onyx and upholstery the design emphasizes the vibrant tones that come out of weathered metal used in his art. The space is flexible, based on his workshop teaching and exhibition needs, but it’s feeling is fluid and rustic.

What I love about this project: materials, materials, materials! Bringing together tones and textures that evoke a particular place (where the ocean meets the forest on the Oregon coast).