Oregon Home | 65 “I can be incredibly particular,” Skourtes says. “Working with someone who really got to know me really helped.” The designer led Skourtes through an intuitive process where she got to know his affinity for color, shape and texture. Fuzzy? Yes. Shiny? No. From their collaboration, Hotzel created family spaces that reflect her client’s experimental approach to form and materials and his deep appreciation of one-of-a-kind pieces (see the Sam Klemick Bell chair that graces his living room). As for the color: Hotzel says the palette developed as Skourtes paid close attention to his aesthetic affinities for different styles, textures and objects. “Things that don’t go together can really stand out,” Skourtes says. “The right colors can come together and create a certain symphony, but you really have to be patient.” Skourtes visited artisan furniture maker Sam Klemick’s website for weeks after Hotzel sent him the studio’s Bell chair as an option for his living room. “Every day I looked at it and loved it more and more,” Skourtes says. The duo customized the one-of-a-kind chair with a different wood stain and a lambskin seat. “It’s actually my reading chair – it’s way more comfortable than I thought it would be,” Skourtes says.
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