Before & After: A Funky ’70s Condo in Oregon Gets a Soulful Makeover
For a family based in Hong Kong, Hacker remodels a beloved summer getaway to inspire a slower way of life.
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For Tim and Nive Bailey and their three children, summers spent in central Oregon’s Black Butte Ranch community are all about falling into a slower rhythm of life with hours shaped by reading, bike riding, cooking, and gathering with loved ones.
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Melissa Dalton
Dwell Contributor
Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.



