10/20/2026
The Spirit of the American West has never been about following the expected path.
It’s about having the courage to imagine something different—and the willingness to do the work to make it possible.
For us, that meant leaving the Seattle area and moving to Ellensburg. Choosing a different life than the one we saw unfolding around us. Stepping into something unfamiliar, without knowing exactly where it would lead.
That decision eventually brought American West as you know it today.
And in many ways, the same spirit that brought us here shapes the way we see design.
We believe in honoring the past without being confined by it. In appreciating traditional craftsmanship, timeworn materials, familiar patterns, and the beauty of things made to last.
But inspiration isn’t imitation.
We want to take those influences and see them differently. To bring old ideas into new conversations. To create spaces and objects that feel rooted in history but unmistakably relevant to the way we live today.
Because the Spirit of the American West isn’t about recreating what once was.
It’s about having the courage, imagination, and determination to create what could be.