When considering what can be created in a week’s time, building a home typically does not make the list. Yet that is exactly what happened in Hillsboro, Oregon, during Willamette West Habitat for Humanity’s 2014 Home Builders Blitz project.
Coulee Concrete mixes a basic recipe of sand, fiber reinforcement, rock and cement to create flat surfaces, such as bars, countertops and tables, along with sinks, fire tables and chairs for both domestic and commercial settings.
One of Portland’s premier interior architects takes on his most challenging project: his own home.
Set on the southernmost slopes of Mt. Hood, the town of Government Camp has served as a recreation destination for generations of visitors. Its close proximity to area ski resorts makes this unpretentious village a favorite of both locals and seasonal sports enthusiasts.
Bob and Carla Patterson were happily co-hosting a holiday party at their Prineville vacation home when they received some bad news.
A beautifully crafted, historic veranda appears nearly untouched by time’s passing.
Until recently, Ninian Blackburn and Kat Grammer’s rustic home in the Hood River Valley was as challenging as it was charming. Despite its beautiful recycled Douglas fir interior and pristine views of Mt. Hood, the simple act of spending the weekend in the drafty 40-year-old house in Parkdale had become more and more a labor of love for the married couple.
When Jim and Courtney Brooks moved into their 1940s bungalow in Portland’s Mount Tabor neighborhood in the summer of 2012, they knew that, in theory, they had views of Mt. Hood and the Cascades. They just didn’t have an actual second-floor, east-facing room to enjoy them in.
Portland’s green builder of the year builds a modern infill home.
Opportunity often comes disguised as a disaster.
