24 | Oregon Home RESTORE Oregon Modernism In 2023 Restore Oregon, a historic-preservation nonprofit, celebrates 10 years of saving, honoring and telling the story of design from the mid-century. The organization’s year-long roster of events highlights the standout buildings from the era and is created to inspire Oregonians to preserve, reuse and pass forward mid-century modern buildings. For more information, visit restoreoregon.org. When interior designer Kate McEachern bought this fourbedroom, two-bath, 1966 Rummer in 2021 with her husband, Casey, they were only the second owners of the home. “I loved what a time capsule it was,” says Kate, who specializes in designing mid-mod properties. As one of the largest Rummers, the home comes with 2,537 square feet expanding off of a smartly appointed open living space with a tuckedaway galley kitchen. An interior gallery replaces the ubiquitous Rummer atrium. Kate replaced dilapidated walnut paneling with new Luan panels finished with a vintage patina. She also removed carpeting, polished the concrete floors, completed full renovations on the kitchen and bathrooms, and replaced aluminum windows and sliding doors. “I spent two hours in the house walking through with my agent and a contractor, and made an offer before my husband even saw the place,” Kate says. “It's definitely been a labor of love restoring this place to her original glory.” WIDE-OPEN Spaces AUGUST 18: Reception at the Pietro Belluschi Architectural Resource Center at Oregon Historical Society OCTOBER 14: Journey of a Modern Office Space: Lecture and Tour of the Living Room Realty Headquarters
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