Before & After: In This Portland Tudor, an Irresistibly Quirky Kitchen Steals the Show

Hess wrapped the kitchen in curving, white oak cabinetry with rounded integrated hardware, topped with handmade Fireclay tile from California, a move that was inspired by the American studio craft movement. "[We got] very excited just thinking about California craft design and using some of that influence to design a kitchen that looks highly customized, which we accomplished with the curved corners and that handle detail," says Hess.