Project showcase: Midcentury kitchen

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2013SpringSummer YS MacBo 01Suzy 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.

Out of the ashes

2013SpringSummer PhoenixRising 01After her Hillsboro house was destroyed, Donna Reynolds seized her second chance to build her dream home.

Contemporary Craftsman kitchen remodel

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2013SpringSummer YS Willco 01Elizabeth 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.

Evolving Eden

A passion for plants, texture and entertaining shapes a whimsical backyard retreat.

Stellar shelter

When Joe and Linda Kintz replaced a rotting gazebo in their Eugene hillside garden, they wanted more than just a basic garden shed. “We wanted space for storage, but we didn’t want anything ugly,” says Linda. “Those aspects came together in the design.”

Focus on fountains

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2013SpringSummer YS MagicalWaterFountains 02Add 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.