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Remodeled mid-century ranch exterior with new gray siding, wood front door with glass panels, and Japanese maple plantings, SE Portland by Tweto Architecture

Kelly Street Remodel

Whole-House Remodel · Southeast Portland

This 1950s ranch in SE Portland had the bones and the location, but the layout hadn't kept up with how the owners wanted to live. The kitchen was undersized and disconnected, a poorly built sunroom addition leaked and blocked light, and the generous daylight basement was completely unfinished.

The redesign updates the house for flexible, single-level living — open and connected for entertaining, yet organized for privacy with a separate primary suite. Modern systems and a rebuilt envelope improve comfort and efficiency. The result feels like a natural extension of the mid-century ranch character of the original home.

Contractor: AKOS Construction
Photography: Cristin Norine Photography

The project scope extends across two phases. The first, now completed, includes remodeling the main floor kitchen and dining area and bathroom, a mudroom extension into the garage, and a new stair addition off the living room. New siding, insulation, and windows update the exterior and improve building performance.

The existing roofline was extended over the garage, simplifying the roofline and opening space for a mudroom, half bath, and a subtle kitchen extension. This small addition allows for an efficient, open kitchen plan with an island and plentiful storage. The kitchen takes advantage of unexpected views over the large backyard.

The original stair to the generous daylight basement was a narrow utility stair in what is now the mudroom. A new, bright stair addition replaces a poorly constructed sunroom off the living room. The primary bathroom was remodeled with a curbless shower and floating vanity. A new pocket door allows the primary bedroom, bathroom, and office to be separated from the rest of the house.

Kitchen showing walnut cabinetry, white quartz countertops, stainless refrigerator, and blue hexagonal tile backsplash with window over the sink, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Kitchen island with blue end panel and walnut base, blue hexagonal tile backsplash wrapping two large backyard windows, black pendant lights above, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Dining room with three large black-framed windows overlooking the garden, wood pendant light above a round table, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Dining room looking toward the kitchen island with walnut cabinetry and stainless refrigerator beyond, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Front entry with new wood door with four glass panels, house number 4555, black garage door to the left, and brick steps with metal railing, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Living room with original brick fireplace, new stair opening cut through into the addition visible in the background, red ottoman in the foreground, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Primary bathroom: floating walnut vanity with dual sinks and navy hexagonal tile floor on the left, curbless shower with white square tile and glass partition on the right, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Stair hall looking through an open archway toward the living room with mid-century furniture and plants, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Living room looking through an opening into the dining room, original wood trim doors and new glazed door to the stair addition visible, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Living room with original brick fireplace, opening to the new stair addition beyond, and original wood door trim, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Existing main floor plan with proposed changes marked in red, showing the undersized kitchen, utility stair, and sunroom addition, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
New main floor plan showing expanded open kitchen, mudroom with half bath, stair addition replacing the sunroom, and remodeled primary bathroom, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture
Original galley kitchen with white cabinets, tile floor, and small windows, before the Kelly Street remodel Before
Remodeled kitchen with walnut island, blue hexagonal tile backsplash, two large backyard windows, and black pendant lights, Kelly Street remodel by Tweto Architecture After
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