Brian Paquette explains his approach on a project that called for warm light, smart space planning and restraint.

Though he grew up on the East Coast, it’s Seattle that has indelibly shaped Brian Paquette’s sense of style. Since launching his firm in 2009, the designer has continued to refine an aesthetic that embraces the region’s overcast pallor rather than fighting it, with pared-back rooms that celebrate natural materials, sculptural forms and evocative textures. His newly released second book, Outside In: Interiors Born From Nature, explores how the environment has shaped his oeuvre, with personal landscape photography and essays accompanying the 11 featured homes.

Brian Paquette pairs his recent work with photos of the landscapes that inspire his approach in his second book, “Outside In: Interiors Born From Nature”