by Craftsman Design | Aug 12, 2016
Besides marking our one-year move to a storefront office space on SE Belmont, we celebrate our 20 years of service, growth and teamwork. Looking to the future, we foresee continuing in our role as an industry leader in Portland and growing the local professional community. For starters, Wade assumes the role of president of the Oregon Remodelers Association this year, while five of our carpenters take a big step in their professional development by completing lead carpenter training through the National Association of Remodeling Industry.
by Craftsman Design | Aug 11, 2016
When one recognizable brand invites you to their table, you start to think, maybe you’ve achieved your own, if somewhat more modest, brand. In 2012, when Rejuvenation, the iconic purveyor of vintage lighting, house parts and home décor invited us to become a tenant in their building, we have to admit we felt a certain validation for the company we’d worked to become.
by Craftsman Design | Aug 10, 2016
Featured on the 2011 Architectural Heritage Tour, our preservation work on this 1950s kitchen was significant for us on several levels. It was our first client who had such a personal connection to the building’s construction. The mother of one of the owner’s had designed the entire home, including Japanese-influenced kitchen cabinets, which were hand built. We were tasked with restoring them, as well as the rest of the custom-built kitchen, to their former glory. Besides the trust placed in us by our clients, we also appreciate how this project cemented our reputation for restoring mid-century homes.
by Craftsman Design | Aug 10, 2016
We’ve had the privilege of working on some great historic houses, and this 1905 Emil Schact house has been one of the most significant. The Tudor-influenced Craftsman (which we affectionately dubbed the “Wow House”) demanded the expertise we had acquired over the years, as we restored the interior to its original condition, employing the same meticulousness found in its initial design and construction. While Craftsman Design had been winning awards since entering competitions in 2004, this project garnered three local and national awards for historic renovation.
by Craftsman Design | Aug 10, 2016
Back in Wade’s youth, when his peers dreamed of being on the cover of the Rolling Stone, he imagined his work featured in American Bungalow Magazine. In 2006, he made it, when an article was published on the historic restoration of an iconic Emil Schact house. Built in 1906, the impressive home tested our skills in historic restoration and helped elevate further our company’s standards.
