Young homebuilders launch vision in the Gorge with Curtis Homes
Produced by the marketing department of Oregon Home
At age 25, Cam Curtis, founder of Curtis Homes LLC, has already achieved his first dream: to live and work in a small but vital Pacific Northwest town and make a success of his own business.


Suzy Vitello moved into this ranch-style home knowing the future held renovations. The kitchen in particular was in need of an upgrade, from the pea-green walls to the peninsula cabinets, which gave the space a cell-like feel. “A bank of upper cabinets cut us off not only physically from the dining room, but emotionally as well,” Vitello says.
After her Hillsboro house was destroyed, Donna Reynolds seized her second chance to build her dream home.
Elizabeth Epping adored so many things about her 1910 Southeast Portland bungalow, including the home’s basic layout and original architectural details. But the kitchen, which still had Montgomery Ward cabinetry from the 1920s and a closed feeling, needed a major refresh.
While you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about cardboard moving boxes, try to remember your last move. Did you have to find, assemble and eventually get rid of piles of cardboard boxes? There’s a better way.
Add a splash to your home or yard with a Backyard Entertainment unit, a unique water feature with a lively display of LED lights and movable water nozzles choreographed to music that you control with a tablet, smart device or PC.
Nooks and crannies give old homes the character so many desire. But this sweet alcove bed was designed and built for a new home.
A home built into a steep, sloping lot is reworked to connect the floors and create multiple outdoor rooms.
A steep triangular lot is transformed into a “spaceship” with a spectacular vista of Mount Hood.
Empty nesters revive a 1930s Eastmoreland classic with daring wallpaper and heirloom furniture.