I'll just jump right in....hubby & I went to Seattle last week to celebrate our 1 year anniversary!
We saw A LOT on the trip, which I'll write more about later. The most beautiful part of our trip [apart from the Puget Sound, skyscrapers, & indigenous plants] was the hotel!!!
I was enamored by the interior design, so I wanted to share it with you.
It was awarded LEED Silver certification by the USGBC. In layman's terms: it's a green building. The first Seattle hotel to be LEED, actually. One of my career goals is to attain this accreditation as a designer. I know it's not impossible, because 2 of my good friends have done so, but I need to spot putting it off.
Hubby bought this gorgeous bouquet for me at the Pike Place Market. The hotel staff went out of their way to help me preserve them on the trip home, as well.
And they looked perfect in our cute little room. I was totally trying to figure out who the textiles were manufactured by... Our room had a recycling bin. And the bathroom had a 1/2 flush option, if that's not TMI....go green?
Did you know Seattle is HILLY?! We did not prior to arriving. Therefore, this pool was the only form of relaxation we found during the trip. Thank God. The tile was an iridescent, neutral mosaic. You see this often in homes, but I had not yet seen it applied in commercial use. It was a lot more subtle there & just perfect.
I tried to take pictures of the restaurant, but we were there late at night in dim lighting...Hubby was slightly mortified by my amateur photography insistence. Instead, I'll show you the lobby.
And lastly, the coffee shop & lounge. All of the restaurant & coffee shop's products are biodegradable, to comply with the LEED certification.
xoxoxoxo
Well...may I just say that my heart just about lept from my chest when I saw that your blog had been updated. Enjoyed the read...and the little shout out. Thanks. :)
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