Located in Kennewick, WA
Meet the Team
Proudly serving Kennewick, WA, and the surrounding areas.
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 adds 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.”
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.
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 we’ve done.”
LARA HADDICK
Interior Designer
Lara grew up in Puyallup, Washington and has lived in the Tri-Cities since 2011. Whether it was photography, baking, or art, she was always looking for ways to fuel her creative outlet from a young age. This passion led her to Washington State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in Interior Design with a minor in marketing.
She is honored to be a part of the design process for each of her clients and loves helping them discover their style and create a space that perfectly reflects them.
RENE VASQUEZ
Interior Designer
Rene’ Vasquez is an interior designer and sales leader based in the Tri-Cities, Washington area, with more than 40 years of experience in high-end furniture and luxury home interiors. He is known for combining refined design, visual merchandising, and customer-focused service to create timeless, comfortable spaces tailored to each client. Rene’s background in store management, marketing, and client relationship building allows him to guide projects from concept through installation while keeping the process organized, transparent, and enjoyable.