Home Refresh 2025: NE PDX.
We had the lovely opportunity to refresh a home in NE recently: Great bones, all that was needed were slight format changes and a lot of TLC. New wiring throughout, chimney removal, new roof—take away a wall here, add a wall there—all in a days work!
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Lots of great classic Portland vibes to work with on this 1924 home: we pitched the homeowner on a rugged NW palate and they went all in! Our touchstones skewed heavily toward National Parks color schemes, milkglass, and antique brass hardware.
Photos: Before and After
We love a good built-in, but in this case, it was going to be more work to salvage than it was to remove. On top of that, we added a wall to separate the living room from a third bedroom, so it was only natural to remove a wall and open space in another direction. The kitchen was previously extremely narrow and closed off—we proposed punching through the built-in and opening up the kitchen to the dining and living areas. The resulting space is much more conducive to entertaining and the cook being part of the action. Counter space was a real problem in the previous configuration—the new counters flanking the range, as well as the new bartop, essentially doubled what the previous layout had to offer. All we had to do was remove a 3-storey chimney!
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