Inspired interiors for the Pacific Northwest, Michael Newsom with Urban Elements has a passion for creating stylish, organic and contemporary spaces that are truly stunning. We are a residential & commercial design studio, specializing in all aspects of interior design that reflects your personal tastes and lifestyle. Michael Newsom, Principal / Designer specializes in providing clients with more than they thought they could afford with fast, simple, affordable design and space planning strategies. In 1992 Michael earned his degree from the Interior Design Institute in Newport Beach, California where he then relocated with his family to the Pacific Northwest. He quickly landed a job as an interior designer with Howard Hermanson Design who specialized in high end residential, and as a seasoned design veteran of the Portland community, he taught Michael the ropes.