The home's wide entry porch welcomes visitors and family alike. The crisply painted board and batten wood siding reflects the region's vernacular agrarian roots.
The Great Room features trusses crafted of antique hand hewn timbers. Salvaged barn wood and local stone surround the fireplace.
The Great Room contains all the elements of family living within it's length. At the far end the dining area, a kitchen at its center and a living room at the nearest end.
A generous porch offers views over the Columbia Gorge towards the mountain range beyond.
The home features a natural palette of materials: salvaged plank wood, stucco and metal.
In autumn, the mineral rust color of the standing seam metal roof blends the home into the canopy of surrounding oaks.
The pool is surrounded by a generous terrace and features a covered hot tub and seasonal kitchen.
A series of full panel sliding glass doors open the family room to the pool terrace.
The kitchen features Mahogany cabinetry, dark granite counters and counter height windows with views towards the backyard.
A Mahogany wood soffit cantilevers over the home's entry.
Low basalt stone walls lead to the home's entry at the upper terrace.
The home takes full advantage of the site's terraced levels.
At a home by Richard Brown Architect, the site's slope is turned into various terraces, which allows the roof of the garage to function as a green roof accessible from a side yard entry.
Interior spaces feature Mahogany floors and casework. The thick walls, courtesy of the 12" Rastra Blocks, allow for deep storage niches.
Exposed framing at the ceiling adds warmth to the Master Bedroom.
The Great Room features a barrel vaulted ceiling punctuated with several skylights.
A full height fireplace intersects the barrel vaulted ceiling between the living and dining areas.
The family room features Mahogany cabinetry housing all the family's electronics, separating the tv viewing area from the billiards table.
The Master Bath features luxurious materials of Mahogany wood and natural stone.
The Great Room sits below a lattice of Douglas Fir beams. Mahogany floors and casework evoke the traditional materials of Pacific Rim architecture.
The entry displays a diversity of wood species: Mahogany panels at the wall, a Cedar slat walkway and Douglas Fir framing members. A copper rain chain diverts rain water to the entry planting bed.
The home's landscape draws inspiration from classic traditional Japanese gardens.
Built with timeless materials - stone, plaster and a range of woods - this house reflects regional Pacific Northwest design. Sited along Lake Oswego, this home’s views, boathouse and terraces all gracefully connect to the water’s edge.
The new wing blends seamlessly with the original 1949 home, as it wraps around a majestic Japanese maple tree. The home, a prime example of Northwest Midcentury Modern architecture, adopts a muted color palette allowing it to coalesce with its natural surroundings.
The Master Bath incorporates a changing area with ample storage and a series of antique Japanese sliding screens.
The Master Bathroom addition opens to a private garden court. The room features timeless materials such as Fireslate countertops and Douglas Fir casework.
The Master Bedroom features wide expanses of windows overlooking the 2-acre garden. The adjacent original wood "ventilator" hides a series of wood louvers that can be exposed or closed depending on the air flow need. The concrete floor features radiant heat, further visual warmth is supplied by the room's wood paneled walls and ceiling.
A low window frames the view of the garden's quiet fountain, set within a series of basalt boulders. Wood paneled walls and slate floors are in keeping with the home's original 1949 materials.
The renovated kitchen shines with new stainless steel counters, upgraded appliances and contemporary light fixtures. A new skylight adds natural light to the narrow space. The existing fireplace was exposed during the renovation, adding vintage brick texture to the wood cabinet surround.
The sitting room enjoys views towards the lush garden beyond.
A Dutch door is camouflaged in the home's board and batten siding. The Master Bedroom's private garden court gains privacy with the use of etched glass panels.
A majestic Japanese maple nestles against the Master Bedroom and adds vibrant color to the courtyard.
A row of single hung wood windows defines the entry hallway with views towards the front porch.
The home melds with it's natural landscape of wild grasses and conifers. Located on the site of the family's old farmhouse, land disturbance was kept at a minimum.
Timeless materials such as slate flooring, hardwood doors and windows define the home's entry.
Vintage light fixtures add warmth and rustic charm to the base of the main stairwell. Built in cabinets and niches blend with the owner's antique furnishings.
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