42 | Oregon Home Colonial detailing and modern elements throughout. The home’s new floorplan design called for larger cased openings between the main living areas and thicker walls and built-in bookshelves, custom cabinets in the entryway, and a clever solution at the front of the home for shoes. Wise Design reconfigured the whole while retaining classic Colonial elements like a front-to-back center hallway and of-the-era trimwork from McCoy Millwork, a Portland expert in historic moldings. “It really has a nice sense of openness now,” Wise says. The designers envisioned a family room where all members of the family could sit together on a sectional that filled the entire room. They wanted to give the family a protected space that was away from the general living space, and they also added beams, historic trimwork, and tuck-in lighting to give the room more character. “It operates kind of like a British snug,” Harkrider says. “It helps the space feel cozier.” For the second floor, Kristopher Celtnieks of Sasquatch Architecture completely redesigned the floor plan, adding a proper primary suite and en suite bathrooms for all of the children’s bedrooms. The designers didn’t want to give up too much space for a full laundry but were able to squeeze a washing machine and dryer into a small cubby. A separate office space accommodates the owner’s work-from-home lifestyle without too many interruptions from the children, who got a large thirdfloor room as a play space. “It’s going to be a playroom for a long time, a free-for-all kids’ room,” Wise says. The home’s entry hall retained the Colonial’s traditional frontto-back hallway. Wise Design kept the walls minimal in the dining room to showcase the family’s personal art collection. BEFORE
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