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“We pulled apart one volume and staggered it along the buildable area of the property,” says architect Matthew Ahlberg of Portland firm Barrett Made. The home is clad in unfinished cedar, meant to weather over time.

The Della Torre porcelain tile backsplash was purchased from Lowe’s. The cabinets were painted Behr Fig Tree green to match the home exterior and complemented with an army green concrete countertop by local designer Tyler Martin.

This side door used to exit through the kitchen. To the right, there’s now a powder room where the kitchen used to be. To the left, tall cupboards accommodate the boys’ school gear and baseball bags. A rush mat is inset into the floor to capture dirt and muck.

The couple defined spaces with cabinetry throughout the first floor, like this new shallow cupboard by the front door. This side holds mail, keys, and dog leashes, while the other side has a bar for the room behind it. The openings at the bottom are for the HVAC to vent.