Press + Features | Design With Refinement

Portland Interior Designer

Design With Refinement has been recognized for sustainable interior design, sourcing-driven storytelling, and projects that prioritize craft over trend. A selection of recent features, interviews, and recognition:

Cover of Oregon Home Fall 2024 Magazine

Structure + Style Awards: Oregon Home Magazine

Our first recognition from Oregon Home Magazine's Structure + Style Awards came in the 2024 issue, a fireplace project nominated in the Interior Design Other category. Small updates can have such large impact.

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A woman sitting on a light-colored armchair in a bright room with large windows. She has dark hair tied back, wears a cream-colored sweater, dark jeans, and a smartwatch, and is smiling at the camera.

The Story Behind Design With Refinement: Bold Journey Magazine

A conversation with Bold Journey Magazine about the origins of Design With Refinement, the sourcing philosophy that drives the studio, and the path from project management to interior design.

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Refinement Wagner with collaborator Lynn Conti — Design With Refinement featured in CanvasRebel
Alameda powder room, Fairmount bathroom, and Vancouver WA dining room — Oregon Home Magazine Structure + Style Awards nominees — Portland interior design by Design With Refinement

Top Interior Designers in Portland: From Where Finds

Named one of Portland's top interior designers by From Where Finds — a curated list highlighting studios with consistent five-star reviews and distinctive design points of view.

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esign With Refinement named top Portland interior designer by From Where Finds

Serving Our Community: CanvasRebel

CanvasRebel spoke with Refinement Wagner about how pro bono work for nonprofits, including the JoyRx Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin on the Oregon Coast, is central to how the studio operates.

Read on CanvasRebel.

Home office design expertise featured in Rent Magazine — Portland interior design

Rent Magazine

Featured as a home office design expert by Rent Magazine, sharing strategies for creating workspaces that support both focus and calm.

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Three Nominations: Oregon Home Magazine Structure + Style Awards

Recognized in three categories of Oregon Home Magazine's juried 2025 Structure + Style Awards, our Alameda powder room and Fairmount bathroom in Interior Design Bath category, and our Vancouver WA dining room in Interior Design Other category. The awards are judged by a panel of working Oregon designers and architects.

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Recognition

  • Four-time nominee, Oregon Home Magazine Structure + Style Awards (2024 and 2025) — Interior Design — Bath and Interior Design — Other categories

  • Active member, Interior Design Society — Portland chapter

  • 5.0-star rated on Google and Houzz

  • Pacific Northwest Leadership Council, Children's Cancer Association (JoyRx) — including pro bono design of the Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin meditation pavilion on the Oregon Coast

  • Former Chair, Ambassador Board, CASA for Children

  • Former Communications Committee Member, Multnomah Athletic Club

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