Heather Thompson, Sam Grady and their daughter spend time in their home kitchen in Portland, OR, renovated by Sill Design with kitchen island topped with white marble, grey tile backsplash, lightwood cabinetry, brown red countertops, overhead cabinets with textured glass sliding doors, and custom light-toned wood range hood.

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Homeowners Heather Thompson, a literary specialist in Lake Oswego School District, and Sam Gaty, executive director at a nonprofit that supports documentary filmmakers, loved almost everything about their spacious, light-filled 1965 ranch house in Portland, Oregon’s West Haven neighborhood. But the one pain point was the kitchen: a cramped, dark space with a bad layout. An appliance update turned into a full-on remodel in this Portland, Oregon, family’s home. ada