Dann Baker’s passion for interior design started at a very
young age, as he continually improved his surroundings and enjoyed changing the
way things looked. Whether repainting living spaces, reconfiguring
lighting, restoring furniture and rearranging its placement within rooms, the
young Dann was always at work reinvogorating spaces
and inspiring those around him to experience these areas in
completely new ways.
His
talents expanded further as a Merchandising Manager for Kitchen Kaboodle retails stores (Portland,
OR). It was here that Dann's exposure to a wide range
of materials, manufacturers and brands prompted his ever-expanding
creativity. At the same time, his familiarity with a large and
diverse client base sharpened his customer-first philosophy,
helping clients pull together all of the essential elements that help
transform one's living environment and “Make your House a Home.”
As Dann's interest and expertise with home and commercial lighting became the focus, he took a position with Globe Lighting and successfully completed the ALA Lighting Specialist Program. This professional certification opened the door to a wide range of larger scale projects with home-building contractors throughout the Pacific Northwest.
As Dann's interest and expertise with home and commercial lighting became the focus, he took a position with Globe Lighting and successfully completed the ALA Lighting Specialist Program. This professional certification opened the door to a wide range of larger scale projects with home-building contractors throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Dann's
keenly developed sense of spacial concept, color, texture, and
scale, helped shape several successful small retail spaces in the
region, with extra focus on lighting design and physical layout
considerations within each space.
Dann's accumulated
professional experience and deepening appreciation of “Painting with
Light” soon catapulted him back into academia. Upon earning
his BFA though the Interior Design program at Marylhurst University, Dann made a quantum leap
forward, joining the the award-winning design team at CorsoStaicoff,
Inc. This firm's design reach extened to a wide
variety of highly visible hospitality, restaurant, banking, and high-end
residiential clients throughout the region.
While
with CorsoStaicoff, Dann helped rework the Bearwallows Shevlin Commons
Club House in Bend, Oregon, and also created a new
Fixtures, Furnishings and Finishes program for numerous Umpqua bank
locations. He was also a key creative partner in the re-branding
and top to bottom re-designing of several
celebrated Boutique accomodations in the region, including Hotel Murano (Tacoma, WA) and Hotel Modera (Portland, OR).
Restaurants clients include Bite Restaurant
within Hotel Murano; Barolo Ristorante in
Seattle; as well as Pastini Pastaria
locations in both Bend and Corvallis, Oregon. Residential
design highlights include a Penthouse unit atop the Elizabeth Building in
Portland, OR, and a spacious single-family residence located in St. Louis,
Missouri.
Dann has also had the pleasure of closely collaborating with Jennifer Adams of the Jennifer Adams Design Group (Portland, OR/ Boulder, CO/ Scottsdale, AZ) in designing the office space and locker rooms within the Hillsboro, Oregon Airport, as well as several residential projects.
Dann's
professionalism is complemented by his volunteer work - giving back to the
very design community that he feels so
passionate about. In this capacity, he has mentored thesis students
at his alma mater, Marylhurst, helping guide them through coursework
covering the entire design process, from conceptual to applied.
"Successful designs are dreams brought to reality."
-Dann Baker
"Successful designs are dreams brought to reality."
-Dann Baker
