Before: The team wanted to create more connection with the generous yard on the one-acre lot.
The inoperable picture windows were replaced with large sliding glass doors that open to the new seating patio.
Risa Boyer Architecture guided the whole house remodel of this 1955 Portland home. Lillyvilla Gardens executed a new landscape plan for the property, including this updated entry sequence, while Boyer added more glass to suit the midcentury façade.
The third bedroom is currently configured as office space.
The open-plan living room features a wall of glass with sliding doors that lead out to a pool.
"The client had sourced some period-appropriate inspirational images and asked us to run with it,