When Portland architect Andrew Montgomery of Terraforma, a Portland-based architectural firm, first saw the highly dilapidated home that Oliver Properties had commissioned his firm to remodel, he saw beyond the leaking single-pane aluminum windows and rotted walls. He could tell this was the work of a skilled architect.
Eric Thompson has spent the last ten years building and selling new modern homes with Oregon Homeworks. With his new division, reMOD, Thompson now offers his company’s expertise to homebuyers looking to upgrade their post-war house.
This year we’ve added on Greta Hogenstad and Penny Williams to our team. With a vision for the magazine to be something more than it once was, to cover the best home projects in a new way, these two ladies have been instrumental in making my dreams come to life.
“Basement remodel” is not the phrase that comes to mind with this zen- inspired master bedroom suite. In fact, what was once a mostly unfinished basement is now a quite luxurious spa-like retreat.
“The goal of the Killian remodel was to open up the spaces and add interesting, contemporary furnishings to make the house more welcoming to family and friends alike.”
WILLCO’s team of expert painters and carpenters recently designed and built a custom remodel of an old craftsman home in inner SE Portland’s Richmond neighborhood.
Lindsay’s goals for this high-traffic mudroom were to 1) make the built-in bench a comfy landing spot, 2) improve shoe storage & accessibility and 3) make this garage entry as gorgeous as the home’s main entry!
“For a single woman to find a contractor who takes you seriously, that’s a big thing.”
Fresh Coat of Portland was one of the first firms Kati Smith contacted when she needed to repaint her 1905 Lents bungalow. As she chatted with the sales manager about exterior color and finish options, she mentioned that she was also hoping to remodel her bathroom.
Angela Todd of Angela Todd Designs describes her first visit to the home of Doug and Diana Boss as somewhat magical. “Daisy, their yellow Labrador retriever, came galloping toward me through the lush landscape and onto the blue stone pathway leading up the front of the house,” she recalls. “The springtime dew and aromatic budding shrubs and flowers were energizing. It is hard to explain in words, but all of my senses were aware this was a special place.”
Brian Schmidt and his team of subcontractors achieved what everyone thought was an impossible task: building “Joie de Vivre,” a complex, ultra-modern home for the 2015 NW Natural Street of Dreams in six short months.
