Randy and Ellen wanted a master bath that looked out over the Asian-themed oasis in their backyard. The Beaverton couple also wanted their Zen- style retreat to have simple, elegant and peaceful features. Whoever they hired to transform their bathroom needed to have an eye for detail. Said Randy, “We are perfectionists with high expectations.”
The owners of a 1950s Colonial-style ranch in Southwest Portland knew their kitchen needed to jump forward a few decades—or seven.
When you find what could potentially be the perfect home, a small dark kitchen could be a deal breaker. Robert Stacey and Celia Dervan were undaunted by the 1960s remodeled kitchen that blighted the home they bought in Portland’s West Hills.
Even though Sandy and Joel Shilling made the most of the kitchen in their 1972 Montclair Portland home—successfully hosting Thanksgiving dinners and squeezing cookware into existing cabinets—the room needed an update.
A Mediterranean-inspired wine country villa sacrifices nothing to design while attaining LEED Platinum status.
Pine State Biscuits’ owner remodels what was once a government-built ranch house for returning WWII veterans.
White carpet in our master bedroom seemed like a great idea at the time. The light color would perk up an otherwise dark room and the thick plush would feel great underfoot on cold winter mornings. It would look just like one of those photographs in a magazine. Best of all, the remnant was just the right size and on sale!
By thoughtfully reworking a beach cottage, Steve Smith and Kim DeMent live large in a small space.
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Perched on a hillside overlooking the rolling rural farmlands of the Willamette Valley, one of this year’s Street of Dreams homes stands out for its thoughtful design, high-end craftsmanship, fine materials and focus on good living.
A couple leaves the city to seek a simpler life in a stylish, prefab, eco-friendly home on the Oregon Coast.
