28 | Oregon Home are measurements, design renderings and floor plans, finish and material options, quotes from trade partners and vendors, and then, DeCosta says, “the construction team brings it to life.” Case in point: The homeowners of a 1983 Beaverton home came to Mountainwood Homes with a clear dilemma. The kitchen was too small for them both to cook — which they love to do — and a formal living room sat largely unused. The result was a fragmented floor plan that didn’t maximize the available space. To solve the challenge, Mountainwood got creative, transforming the living room into a new, much more spacious and inviting kitchen complete with an induction cooktop, an island with seating, an adjacent office area and an eye-catching custom-tile backsplash. And the old kitchen? It’s now a dedicated laundry room, which before had been in the garage. “The kitchen is now the heart of the home,” says Sierra Lemieux, a designer with Mountainwood Homes. “The family can enjoy their love of cooking and spending time with family and friends in this connected space.” Mountainwood specializes in helping people update homes that they love but that no longer meet their needs. Homeowners find that they love their location and don’t want to move — or lose their low mortgage rates — but the style or functionality isn’t what they want anymore. A whole-house remodel took care of that scenario for a family living in a 2007 home in North Plains, Oregon. The homeowners loved the location and size of the home, but they wanted to move away from knotty alder wood and Craftsman details that gave it a dated feel. Mountainwood refreshed the home, giving it a modern flair with new paint, flooring, cabinetry, windows, entry beams and fireplaces, among other upgrades. “Materials and color were the heavy lifters,” Lemieux says. “The home’s floor plan gave us a great foundation to work from.” In addition to Mountainwood Homes’ experience, skill and ability to turn homeowners’ ideas into reality, Robert Wood says there’s one other important ingredient in the company’s recipe. “We are a customer-service company,” he says. “We care about the whole client experience — and that comes through in our finished projects.” mountainwoodhomes.com After: With some creative rearranging, the kitchen was relocated to the unused formal living room for more space. Nathan Holden, Realty Pix Media Before: The small kitchen in this 1983 Beaverton home was squeezed into a small space, creating a fragmented floor plan. Mountainwood Homes
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