Urban Cottage | carlmunz.com

Interior 'after'

Interior after renovation. Some of the ceiling was vaulted and a skylight was added. The brick flue and original fir floors were exposed, and the interior walls were re-arranged to optimize space in a small house.
Front 'after'

Front of house and garden after renovation
Front 'before'

Front of house before renovation
Sideporch 'after'

South side porch and patio after renovation
Sideporch 'before'

South side of house before renovation
Interior 'after'

Interior after renovation. A bit of extra height and natural light from above expand a small space.
Interior 'before'

Interior of house before renovation
Kitchen island

Kitchen island of solid slab Yamhill County oak
Garden gate

Gate to garden at south side of house

Boise neighborhood, Portland Oregon
Renovated: 2009
Contractor: Carl Munz

Originally built in 1900, heavily remodeled sometime after WWII, barely escaping arson after being left empty and derelict in the 1980's, re-claimed in the 1990's, there was still a lot of original character and material in this little mongrel of a building. Because this building had been so worked over, it was more accomodating of change and a functional, colorful informality. I characterize the end result as 'French Country Western'.