24 | Oregon Home oanne and Bob Smets had other plans for the next stage of life. But when an extensive home search yielded little that suited them, they decided instead to stay put on an acreage near Wilsonville and redo their main living spaces — again. “We love how peaceful it is, and the proximity to town can’t be beat,” says Joanne. The couple found a great partner in designers Noelle Harvey and Kari Voegele of Sunday House, a woman-led firm creating bespoke interior design for classic, timeless appeal. Together they were were able to transform their home of 26 years into a haven for a family’s three generations. The property the Smets live on and where they raised their children has much to recommend it. Altogether, it encompasses 5 acres nestled in the woods near a suburb of Portland, an onsite horse barn, a meandering driveway and a view overlooking a pasture. The Smets had already remodeled it once in 1998, incorporating the era’s typical granite countertops and maple cabinets, though they left a formal dining room. That first remodel even added tresses, with the thought that they would eventually raise the ceilings on the property’s low-slung roofline to bring in more light. The overall goal was to open everything up — so that wherever one stands in the main living areas, the view is actually viewable. Harvey and Voegele got to work creating a new design for the slice-of-heaven property, focusing mostly on the kitchen and pantry to make the home more livable and enjoyable for hosting and gathering. “We undid much of what they did on the first remodel,” says Harvey of Sunday House. They started with the slab — inspired by the one at the home of food influencer Chrissy Teigen. Iron fixtures, seeded glass
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