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INTERIOR DESIGN IN SEATTLE

With a background in painting and conceptual art, Brian Paquette brings a singular point of view to the Seattle and San Francisco interior design scene. Rather than following a particular style, he draws inspiration from a variety of sources: architecture, travel, and the natural world, to name a few. For Brian, interior design is not something sterile or static; it’s a living extension of art, meant to be touched, used and admired.

That mindset is at the heart of Brian Paquette Interiors. We are a high end design firm and we build custom spaces that are at once open and intimate, grounded yet light. Our Seattle interior design team works through a close, collaborative process, creating homes that reflect our clients’ identity, history and aspirations. We partner with local craftsmen to ensure every element in our projects is unique and carefully considered, with its own story that adds to the greater whole.

Founded in 2009, Brian Paquette Interiors provides full-service interior design. Our Seattle and San Francisco interiors have been featured in Architectural Digest, Dwell, Luxe Magazine and more. We also regularly work in Los Angeles, New York City, British Columbia and beyond.

In addition to interior design, we offer furniture, textiles and décor through Brian Paquette at Home. Our online shop is yet another extension of Brian’s personal aesthetic. Experience it for yourself.

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She finds her roots deep in the California dream: natural Mediterranean light, spaces that morph easily between indoor and outdoor living, and refined palettes electrified by the occasional jolt of strong color.

In mid-2020, Barrett relocated from Los Angeles to Palm Desert, where she’s now putting her unique signature on her new home-- a salmon-pink, mid-century dwelling designed by the iconic John Elgin Woolf. And design being a family affair, she’s also collaborating on the remodeling of  her daughter’s home in upstate New York.

Barrett is one of the designers participating in the upcoming Inaugural Showhouse by the Design Collaborative, (https://www.designcollaborativeusa.com/) Show House slated to open February 5, 2022 in Palm Desert. Barrett will design the master suite, and all outside areas including a fire-pit, dining area, and lounge seating.

 Her upcoming projects also include a Spanish Colonial house in La Jolla, as well a new Hamptons-style home for long-time client John Stamos. 

Barrett’s knack for making a space effortlessly stylish, yet comfortable has landed her a coveted spot on many an A-lister’s speed-dial, who often call upon her for multiple projects.  Her clients include Mitt Romney, Sean Hayes, “Star Wars” co-writer Lawrence and Meg Kasdan, and James (creator of “Cheers”) and Debbie Burrows.

Homes she has created include a rustic horse farm in Florida, a modern home in Manhattan Beach, a sleek Manhattan apartment, an estate in Beverly Hills, a stately Tudor in Hancock Park, and a breezy villa in Cabo San Lucas.  

She now helms a wool and indoor-outdoor rug collection for Mansour Modern. She also created a textile line that she has since sold to Theo Décor . She’ll continue to design for them under the Chris Barrett for Theo Décor banner.

The work of Chris Barrett Design has been featured in the pages of the industry’s most influential publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Milieu Magazine, and House Beautiful. Editors and clients alike remark on her ability to bring her singular vision – “I don’t do heavy” being her mantra – to an eclectic array of periods and regional styles.

Barrett’s refreshing, optimistic approach has never been more relevant than in 2021. She’s discovering that our uncertain times are a surprising catalyst to growth: her project list is growing, in spite of, or perhaps in response to, the headlines.

Homing, nesting and cocooning are top-of-mind in a time when travel and social life are curtailed. People everywhere feel the desire to re-imagine their space as they reinvent themselves, which is why Barrett’s phone never stops ringing.