PDX Additions Blog
Before & After: Woodstock Bungalow Addition
This project added on to the rear of a low 1.5 story bungalow. You can read a lot more about this project in the case study, Expanding the Heart of the Home. Before This photo, taken from the alley access
Transformation: Cramped Entry Hall becomes Welcoming Foyer
One of my favorite projects from the recent past is this entry hall/living room remodel which was part of a larger whole-house master plan and renovation. This client has a lovely Lake Oswego home which she bought to be closer
1940s Galley Kitchen Update
This cute, little gem of a 1940s cottage had a narrow, double-galley kitchen. Original cabinetry was modest and failing after nearly 80s years of use. The challenge was to re-make the kitchen…only better! Both homeowners like to cook and be
Is this a bedroom?
What makes a bedroom a bedroom? Is it the closet? Is it the size?
A post about posts….
I’ve been talking with clients quite a bit about posts lately. Anytime we are discussing a basement conversion (living space, ADU, bedroom, etc.), we get to look at and think about posts. Whether you want them or not, posts are
Portland Traction Co – Local History in the Backyard
We just got back from an Eastern Oregon-to-Montana-and-back road trip and I was lamenting that during our house addition work that we didn’t uncover any dinosaur bones or historic relics. We visited the Painted Hills and Fossil, Oregon, to look
Adding on to a 1920s Laurelhurst Bungalow with Big Dormer
This is a project that I completed around six years ago for a client and dear friend. The couple had just purchased a very cute bungalow type house in the Laurelhurst neighborhood that had a large, vaulted attic space which
Multi-function Dividing Wall and Bedroom
This family came to me to see if there was a way to add a third bedroom to this little bungalow so that their kids could each get a room of their own. The home had previously been remodeled with an
Woodstock Double Galley Kitchen
A galley kitchen can be a real challenge but with some careful moves and thoughtful design, you can create a real workhorse of a room! This darling, bungalow style home from the 1920s, had a small but efficient kitchen on
Decommissioning a Cesspool in Portland
This is part of a longer story about doing a master suite addition project on my own home. I’ll add more posts as the project takes shape but you can start here to learn more about the remodel. A little story