Multifamily housing has come to occupy a greater portion of Oregon’s housing market, but many face challenges wedging into existing neighborhoods of single-family homes, sometimes incurring the wrath of nearby homeowners (especially when they’re built without parking).

On the recent “Build Small, Live Large” homes tour, the 650-square-foot accessory dwelling unit that Holly Huntley designed and built, had 800 visitors by day’s end.

For those who seek modern design without demolition, Portland architect Ben Waechter’s portfolio may indicate a third way: breathing new life and a contemporary feel into old homes.

Imagine an old-growth forest or a watershed, where all the different parts of an ecosystem work together to keep it healthy and thriving.

If you could wind the clock back just a decade and step through the front door of this grand Colonial Revival-style home, the discontinuity of its interior might take you by surprise.

It was time to relax. The first things on their wish list: a new spa-like bathroom where they could unwind for the next chapter of their lives.

The man-cave concept is nothing new. But craftsman Ted Havens may be starting a new trend with his “man- cave bathroom.”

Thanks to Spitzer’s skilled remodel of her own house, guests walk in and see right into the heart of the home. And as far as Spitzer is concerned, that is where the action is.

When it comes to upgrading your home, there may be more glamorous projects than addressing your damp crawl space, but none that will bring you greater long-term health or peace of mind.

The winners of Oregon Home’s Free Room Makeover contest were the Probst family, a clan of four who live at the edge of a picturesque neighborhood in Hillsboro.