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Courageous clients make for the most dynamic spaces, and this home is a good example of what happens when people are wil...
06/18/2026

Courageous clients make for the most dynamic spaces, and this home is a good example of what happens when people are willing to trust the process and take some risks.

The kitchen is quietly hard-working — cold storage, a coffee bar, a big bright window — every utilitarian detail considered and then elevated without making a fuss about it. The primary suite and daylight basement are where the personality really opens up: layered, eclectic, playful in places, intimate in others, but never overdone.

And underneath all of it, the bones of a classic craftsman doing what a good craftsman does; functional, lived-in, and timeless, with just a little wink if you know where to look.

To see more of this project, visit the link in our bio.

If you're already opening up walls, it's the right time to think about a bar or coffee station. It's the kind of thing t...
06/16/2026

If you're already opening up walls, it's the right time to think about a bar or coffee station. It's the kind of thing that's easy to fold into a remodel — and a much easier conversation at the start of a project than it is two years later. We've built these into butler's pantries, tucked them into kitchen runs, hidden them behind paneled doors; each one in whatever materials make sense for that house, whether that's marble and brass or walnut and glazed tile.

It's one of those additions that clients are always glad they didn't skip.
If you're planning a remodel and want to talk through what's possible, link in bio or send us a message.

06/11/2026

When a future client reaches out about adding a second story, Joe can walk them through exactly how he'd approach it before ever setting foot in their home. Thirty years of doing this work means the thinking comes quickly — how to orient the stair so you're not eating up the floor plan with hallways, where to tuck the primary suite for privacy and light, how to carve out a landing that does something useful for the family rather than just connecting rooms.

The goal is always the same: get the most out of every square foot and keep the addition feeling like it belongs to the house.

If you're thinking about a second story addition, we'd love to talk through what's possible for your home — link in bio.

Before and Wow! This family loves to bake, and the kitchen needed to reflect that. We don't often use dark blue on cabin...
06/09/2026

Before and Wow!

This family loves to bake, and the kitchen needed to reflect that.

We don't often use dark blue on cabinets paired with dark colored tile — but it totally works here. The niche shelving keeps oils and spices close to the range, we added vintage lighting to give the space some lived-in warmth, and the pantry got pulled into the same palette: navy walls, open shelving, a linen curtain on a brass rod.

Simple, but it does everything it needs to do.

We love a project that pushes us somewhere new. Swipe to see the transformation and click the link in bio to start a conversation about your renovation project.

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Sometimes the best move is the one already standing in front of you.This old barn on Lopez Island had good structure and...
06/04/2026

Sometimes the best move is the one already standing in front of you.

This old barn on Lopez Island had good structure and a lot of potential. Rather than starting over, we worked with what was there — refreshing the exterior and building out the interior to give our clients proper vehicle storage, a working shop, and room to support the gardens and property around it.

A barn that earns its keep again. We love that.

If you've got an old structure with some life left in it, we'd love to take a look.

We showed you the main floor and kitchen area of this Ballard home two weeks ago — here's the rest of the house.The prim...
06/02/2026

We showed you the main floor and kitchen area of this Ballard home two weeks ago — here's the rest of the house.

The primary suite got a full built-in wardrobe and dresser, the kind of storage that quietly changes how you live in a space. We designed the upholstered headboard too; it ties the whole room together.

Both bathrooms have their own thing going on. The main floor bath leans into it: vintage powder blue sink on chrome legs, basket weave tile, a little personality. The other is quieter, but no less considered.

The basement was always going to keep its beams. We call it an honest basement — paint them out, light them well, and you have something a finished ceiling could never give you. The laundry room is tucked in and organized, with patterned tile and cabinetry that makes it feel like it belongs to the rest of the house.

Every room in this project got the same level of attention. It's all in the details.

If you're thinking about a full home remodel, click the link in our bio or send us a message.

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05/28/2026

Before and Wow!

Seattle's floating home community is something special. There's a way of living on the water that's hard to explain until you've seen it up close — and this project was a good reminder of why we love getting to be part of it.

This was primarily a main floor refresh built around one idea: get the storage out of the way so the water view can be the main event.

The kitchen got a full remodel — cherry cabinetry swapped out for painted shaker, the original soapstone counters kept, a stainless farmhouse sink, and shiplap walls that feel right at home on the water. The French doors came out in favor of folding glass that opens the living room straight to the dock. New fireplace surround, built-in shelving, a wine fridge. The bones of the house, those original fir beams, stayed right where they were.

Some things were worth keeping. Some things were ready for something new. That's usually how the best projects go.

If you've been thinking about a refresh of your own, we'd love to hear about it. DM us anytime.

May 26th marks Brian Gadzuk’s 15th year with JAS, but the story is more complicated than that.Joe met Brian at some poi...
05/26/2026

May 26th marks Brian Gadzuk’s 15th year with JAS, but the story is more complicated than that.

Joe met Brian at some point in 1991 after his dad, Joe’s barber at the time, gave Joe his number. Joe had designed a small project in Edmonds, and the client was pushing Joe to build it, but he didn’t have a crew; nor was he sure he wanted to start one. Joe asked Brian to meet him for lunch at the Still Life Café in Fremont after he returned from fishing in Alaska, and he agreed to do the project. Joe & Brian finished that project and started to gain some momentum with other projects showing up; then Joe & Kim officially started JAS in September of 1992 with Brian as their first employee. Greg Porter and Kelly Phillips soon joined us, and we continued to figure this design-build thing out one project at a time.

Brian left at some point in the late 90’s to develop spec houses with his dad and Joe and Brian remained in touch. In 2011 Brian returned to JAS as a lead carpenter and eventually moved to the Superintendent position which he has today.

Brian is one of the most talented builders we have ever worked with. He understands that craftsmanship is a combination of skill and speed and knows how to move through the work in a manner that never compromises the quality. Brian also has a great eye for design and details and has often called Joe from a site concerned that a certain detail was in need of refinement and that what we had drawn wasn’t looking right. Joe has always appreciated that he made those calls as it made the work better and taught Joe how to use the design-build process with a talented builder.



Happy anniversary Brian and thanks for being such an anchor at JAS.

When the brief includes a dog washing station with backyard access, you know it's going to be a good project.The goal of...
05/18/2026

When the brief includes a dog washing station with backyard access, you know it's going to be a good project.

The goal of this Ballard home remodel was to make the whole house work better, and that meant starting with the main floor. More livable space, a proper cook's kitchen with sage green cabinetry, marble counters, a farmhouse sink, and a buffet with its own coffee station. The wood-framed interior windows between the kitchen and dining room were one of those details that ended up tying everything together — keeping the spaces connected without losing the walls.

The dining room gallery wall is entirely dogs, which tells you a lot about this household. And the laundry room has a built-in washing tub that connects directly to the backyard, so those muddy paws stop well before they reach the kitchen.

This one was soup to nuts — design, build, cabinetry, and interior design, all under one roof. If you're thinking about a remodel and want a team that can take it all the way through, we'd love to hear about your project.

DM us or see more at the link in bio.

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