Oregon Home | 19 project with vigor, finishing the remodel of most of the interior in just nine months, along with an addition of a porch, to take advantage of Tumalo’s late-fall sunsets. For the McGowans, living in a house just under 1,200 square feet feels like luxury. Their first home as a couple was a 200-foot tiny home that maximized their lifestyle on the smallest of footprints. “I was super shocked about how much I loved every part of it,” Celeste says. “When you live that small, you have to learn a lot about efficient space planning, but I love a puzzle.” That talent comes through in the schoolhouse remodel through little nooks and mindful built-ins that increase storage and make the ranch feel cozy and comfortable. It helps that one-half of the married duo is a master craftsman who makes custom furniture. In addition to the construction process, Tim’s work encompasses chairs, coffee tables, dining tables, lighting and consoles — pretty much anything that can be used in a home and made to fit a space. In the living room, open shelving and enclosed cabinets We wanted to take something old and with history and breathe new life into it.” — CELESTE McGOWAN, IRON ROOTS DESIGN “
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