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Meet the Team of Spencer Carlson Near Kennewick, Washington, like Owner & Interior Designer Katie Carlson

Katie Carlson

Owner & Interior Designer

Katie’s natural talent for design was apparent as a child. At the age of 8 her grandmother allowed her to redesign many of the rooms in her home. She would re-position the furniture; pick paint and the fabrics for the draperies. Her grandmother would then buy all of the supplies and they work together to put everything together. As an adult Katie studied at the Sheffield School of Design. She then spent one year designing custom window treatments. She has a passion for window treatments and has designed many sophisticated styles. “I believe window treatments make everything come together in a room.” Katie’s eclectic style uses old and new, contemporary and traditional, bringing a vibrant new energy to any room. Her sense of color and texture add the finishing touch which makes every room shine. Her enthusiasm for every project, no matter the size, is apparent and results in repeat clientele and many referrals. She believes her biggest job is to listen to the client. “If you listen well they will always tell you what they need by telling you about how they live. She believes all of us here at Spencer Carlson can design a beautiful room, but our goal is to create a beautiful room in the eye of the client.”

Meet the Team of Spencer Carlson Near Kennewick, Washington, like Owner & Interior Designer Paula Spencer

Paula Spencer

Owner & Interior Designer

Passion: a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything.

Do you know what it’s like to find your passion at a young age? Well, it’s rare, for those that do; they have been given a gift. Paula recognized that gift, and knew she had to follow it to wherever it would take her. Before her cap and gown were hung, she was off and running to Bassist Institute in Portland, one of the best design trade schools on the West Coast. There she would absorb the knowledge needed to add to her passion to be as good as she is today. That was in 1976, when she came back to her hometown and opened her first business at the tender age of 20. Since then she has been working with clients from all walks of life, all economic backgrounds and most importantly, all personalities. Paula has honed the skill most strive for and that is to listen intently, take the queue from the client and execute what it is that sometimes even the client doesn’t know they are conveying. And like magic what they imagined appears before them in their home. As with most driven professionals, Paula has many projects going at once, and that’s the way she works best! You can find her knee deep into new construction, Parade of Homes, commercial office space, a simple family room for a big family looking for the balance between a big screen TV and entertainment space, all the way to that big house located high on the bluff overlooking the Columbia River. Most importantly she is comfortable in all of those spaces with each and every client, no matter the challenge at hand. Paula finds the greatest compliment when a client calls and says, “I love what you’ve done.” In her limited free time, she enjoys entertaining, spending time in the sun on the river and traveling. Those that know her well understand the word passion and have no doubt it fits right alongside Paula and the gang at Spencer Carlson.

Meet the Team of Spencer Carlson Near Kennewick, Washington, like Interior Designer Elizabeth McDonald

MCKENNA SCANTLIN

Interior Designer

McKenna grew up in the Tri-Cities, helping her mom design and accessorize their family home. McKenna has always had a love for all things art, design, fashion, and thrifting. She ended up following her passion of interior design down to Fountain Hills, Arizona where she graduated from the American Institute of Interior Design and worked in the construction and design of homes in Scottsdale and the surrounding area. In 2020, she moved back to the Tri-Cities where she landed at Spencer Carlson Furniture & Design.

McKenna believes that it is the details that make a home come alive; along with the special little touches and feeling that only a true eye for design can curate. She has a special talent for pulling accessories, colors, textures, and styles together to create a harmonious union. She loves to work alongside her clients to make their design dreams shine, no matter the style!

Meet the Team of Spencer Carlson Near Kennewick, Washington, like Interior Designer Mary Hess

ALI WILSON

Interior Designer

Ali grew up in the tri-cities and worked alongside her mother Valerie learning the art of sewing and design. She moved to Las Vegas in 1994 and attended The Interior Design Institute of Nevada.

Ali has been an artist, musician, and designer for most of her life. She moved back to the Tri-Cities in 2003 and began working for Spencer Carlson.

She loves all styles of design and will work alongside her clients to create a home that reflects their style.

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