Kimberlee Jaynes placed as a finalist in the Residential Interiors category of the Benjamin Moore HUE awards.More than 150 entrants competed in this national contest.
"Color is the lifeblood of design. And, in 2006, recognition is being paid to architects and interior designers whose work consistently is representative of the power and drama of color - professionals who have used color innovatively...creatively...therapeutically...impressively." - Benjamin Moore
Jaynes has been quoted in the
Homes & Gardens section of the Oregonian as well as
Oregon Home Magazine. She is a featured designer in
The Fine Art of Wall Design, a book on how to hang art. Her work was also the subject of a three-page story in
The Oregonian.
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| Color consultation interior and exterior. |
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| Specification of decorative lighting. |
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| Space planning, furniture selection and layout. |
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| Specification of all surfaces, countertops, flooring and tile design, plumbing fixtures. |
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| Window and wall coverings and window film. |
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| Specification of cabinetry and decorative hardware. |
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| Art and installation, custom framing. |
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| Accessorizing. |
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| Area rugs. |
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| Home staging. (preparing your house for sale) |
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| Eco friendly products. |
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| New construction. |
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| Loft and condominiums. |
An associate member of Northwest Society of Interior Designers, Jaynes has practiced interior design for 17 years. She taught visual Merchandising & Display Design at Clark College in Vancouver and Portland Community College Sylvania Campus. She was a manager of Visual Merchandising for Nordstrom prior to embarking on her interior design career.
Jaynes has practiced interior design on both residential and commercial properties. Commercial clients include One Financial Center, De Vargas Center in Santa Fe, N.M., New Season's Market, Natures Place and Jeld Wen Windows.
My family tree is full of artists. My mother is a gifted fine arts painter. My grandfather, Julian P. Graham, was a renowned photographer in Carmel, California. To learn more about his work,
click here. I have inherited my love of art and all things beautifully designed and I have found my own artistic expression through interior design.
I was taught that simplicity, color, perfect proportion and interesting textures gives even the humblest of environments a sense of harmony and style.
I have been painting alongside my mother for years and she has taught me to look at everything through a painter's eye. I see how all things relate in composition to one another and how light affects all things. To view a sample of my mother's work,
click here.
As an artist I think of a room as a blank canvas with the same need for composition, color and balance creating a unified whole.
I believe that being surrounded by an environment that you truly love can nurture your life and soothe your soul.
