Bainbridge Island Bloedel Reserve

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

Bloedel Reserve is at 7571 NE Dolphin Drive on the north end of Bainbridge Island in Kitsap County, Washington. It is about thirty-five minutes by car-ferry from downtown Seattle, then six miles by car or taxi north from the Bainbridge ferry terminal.

Prentice and Virginia Bloedel assembled the estate starting in 1951. Prentice was a vice-chair of the Canadian timber firm MacMillan-Bloedel. They transferred the property to a public foundation in the 1970s, and the Reserve opened to the public in 1988.

Yes. Bloedel Reserve uses timed-entry reservations released in batches on the Reserve's website. Summer weekends fill weeks in advance, especially during peak garden seasons. The Reserve is open Tuesday through Sunday year-round and closed Mondays and major holidays.

The main loop is about two miles on a mix of gravel paths and boardwalk through Douglas-fir forest, the Moss Garden, the Reflection Pool allée, the Japanese Garden, and the Bird Marsh. Allow ninety minutes minimum; many visitors take two to three hours.

A two-hundred-foot rectangular sheet of dark water at the bottom of a long yew allée, set into the property by the landscape architect Richard Haag in the mid-1980s. The pool was designed to register sky and motion without distraction and is one of the most photographed landscapes in the Pacific Northwest.

No. Dogs, drones, outside food, and large tripods are not permitted, in order to keep the Reserve quiet and to protect the gardens. Service animals are welcome. Strollers are allowed on the main loop, and most of the route is accessible.

Each season has its register. Spring brings the rhododendrons and trillium. Summer the Japanese Garden. Autumn the Japanese maples around the residence. Winter the moss and the bare structure of the gardens. The Reserve was designed to read in every weather.

It has been a meaningful gift for many of our customers with Bainbridge ties. Bloedel is one of the most beloved gardens in the Pacific Northwest, and many islanders walk the Reserve as a regular meditation. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well, often along with a Reserve membership.

The piece reads as Japandi, biophilic, and quiet Mid-century modern. The palette of moss green, slate, and deep water sits with oak, linen, paper screens, and unfinished cedar. It also holds in a more minimal Asian-inflected interior or a Pacific Northwest cabin with weathered timber and stone.

Yes. Japandi and biophilic direction favour art that brings forest stillness inside rather than abstract pattern. Bloedel was designed for slow walking, and the moss-and-water palette translates directly to the oak, paper, and unfinished wood vocabulary of both styles.

Above a standard sofa, the Large is the everyday choice. Above a longer sofa or a wide console, a four-tile Mural fills the wall; over a tall entryway or a stairwell, the nine-tile Mural carries. The Medium suits a narrower console, a meditation room, or a stairwell landing.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish rather than Glossy. Both are scratch-resistant and tolerate humidity. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so steam, splash, and shower spray will not affect it.

A soft microfibre cloth and warm water are enough. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy or satin finish, so cleaning will not wear the image. Avoid bleach, abrasive scrubbers, and acidic cleaners; mild non-abrasive cleaner is fine.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work by Reid Wender, hand-finished in the studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The artwork is not licensed from any third party and is exclusive to Wender Studios. Each tile is made to order.