“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Steve Jobs
For such a short month, February boasts a full agenda—the Chinese New Year, Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and the beginning of the busy selling season for our partners and clients! Here are some highlights from the last month:
Photography Workshop with Roger Turk
Nob Hill Style is committed to continual improvement in every aspect of our services, including our in-house media. Roger Turk is an architectural photographer with three decades of experience and national awards shooting residential and commercial properties for architects, builders, designers, and magazines. He generously hosted a comprehensive seminar for our staff which covered his workflow from end to end and provided insider tips on residential photography.
Seattle History: Benjamin McAdoo
Benjamin McAdoo (1920-1981) was the first African American architect to run a practice in Washington state and designed a range of commercial, institutional, religious, and residential buildings. He graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Washington in 1946 and quickly garnered local acclaim through his innovative design style, a mix of modernism and regionalism. His first projects were published in The Seattle Times in 1949. He was also a local civic leader, president of Seattle’s NAACP chapter, and an outspoken advocate for lower-income housing, even pioneering designs for affordable modular housing through the United States Agency for International Development. One of his best-known projects was the University of Washington’s Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, a legacy of his longstanding collaboration with his alma mater that is still used by students today!
Seattle Home Staging Highlight
Our house spotlight of Feb 2022 is a 3 Bd 3 Ba 3,998 sqft two-story family home in Madrona listed by Heather Dolin and Windermere Real Estate which sold for $250,000 over list price! Tall slanted ceilings, large skylights, a brand new renovated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, and more—staging this property was a real joy and Heather worked with us on every step to bring this project to its highest and best. If you’re interested in learning more about our design process and comparing Before/After pictures, check out our Instagram @nobhillstyle.
