Bold in Bellevue: A Commercial Lounge With Attitude
1,900 square feet designed to give people a reason to be there.
Commercial spaces fail in one specific way: they are designed to be neutral. This 1,900-square-foot Bellevue office was designed from the opposite position. It starts with a bold black and white graphic wallpaper installation that commands the room from the moment you enter — and everything else works in response to that decision.
The dining area serves as the heart of this space. A striking abstract mural acts as a focal point, capturing attention and sparking conversation. Ribbed fabric benches and sleek wooden chairs provide comfort and sophistication without softening the room’s graphic confidence.
Designed to Draw People In
The graphic wallpaper operates as the room’s architectural anchor. Black and white at a graphic scale doesn’t read as decorative — it reads as a design decision made with conviction. The pattern sets the tone and determines the palette for every other choice in the room.
Complementary finishes throughout reinforce the monochrome narrative without competing with the wallpaper. The design language is consistent: everything is in service of the room’s central gesture.
The Work Begins With One Conversation
We hold a limited number of consultations each month and are selective about the projects we take on. If you’re ready to discuss yours, we’d like to hear about it.
The Problem with Neutral
The existing space was visually flat: no focal point, no gathering center, no material identity. People used the space because it was there. They didn’t seek it out.
The brief required a transformation that would change that behavior — a space that drew people in and gave them a reason to stay. In a commercial context, that means a design that signals confidence and care, not just the presence of furniture.
“A space that offends nobody ends up engaging nobody.”
Every Detail in Service of the Wall
The seating arrangement responds to the wallpaper’s energy: ribbed fabric benches and sleek wooden chairs, positioned to face toward the feature wall and to encourage the kind of engagement a flat, generic arrangement doesn’t produce.
Modern pendant lighting animates the graphic wall at different times of day. Morning light reads the wallpaper differently than afternoon or evening fixture light — the pendants ensure the wall has consistent definition at any hour.
The ribbing on the benches introduces texture that complements the wallpaper’s graphic surface. Consistent design language throughout: everything in service of the room’s central gesture.
Frequently Asked
The work in this portfolio is the standard we hold ourselves to on every project — not just the celebrated ones. We take on a limited number of engagements each year, which means the projects we commit to receive our full attention from the first conversation through the final installation. If you’re considering a renovation, a new build, or a full redesign, tell us about your home. We’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit — and what working together would look like.Your home should stop you. Every time you walk in.
