A cozy living room with a fireplace, a colorful floral-patterned couch, a green wall, a lamp on a side table, a potted plant, wooden chairs, and a window with brown curtains.

Heather Lane Remodel

Architect & Designer: JHL Design
Structural Engineer: Vista Structural Engineering
Photographer: The Morrisons

  • Tucked away at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Portland’s Southwest Hills, this 1938 brick Tudor—originally designed by J.D. Annand—has been thoughtfully reimagined for a new generation. The young homeowners, recently relocated from the East Coast and expecting their first child, approached JHL Design and ClarkBuilt with a vision: update their historic home while honoring its timeless character.

    The remodel focused on creating better spaces for both entertaining and daily living. Seeking a stronger connection between the kitchen and outdoor dining, ClarkBuilt reconfigured a main-floor office and added a 38-square-foot exterior addition—introducing a larger mudroom, pantry, and covered outdoor kitchen alongside a new paver patio. Inside, the kitchen was completely rebuilt, blending traditional millwork details with a refined, modern sensibility.

    Entertaining spaces were also reimagined. A formerly irregular octagonal library was trued to a perfect octagon and transformed into a floor-to-ceiling sapele bar with a pass-through to the dining room, while the living-room fireplace wall was rebuilt with custom sapele built-ins designed to frame the clients’ art collection. The new mantel—crafted in limestone-based cast stone—anchors the space with quiet elegance. Throughout the home, ClarkBuilt’s cabinetry—crafted in both paint-grade finishes and rich sapele—brings warmth and precision to every detail, extending from the kitchen and bar to the office and mudroom. In the primary suite, new lighting, custom paint-grade casework for his wardrobe, and a refreshed walk-in closet for hers carry the project’s material language into the private rooms with the same care and clarity. New millwork and careful restoration of the home’s original windows further preserve its historic character.

    Working within the home’s 1930s structure required close collaboration between builder and designer—a balance of design ambition and architectural integrity. The result is a seamless blend of old and new: craftsmanship that celebrates the home’s history while embracing the comfort and functionality of modern living. ClarkBuilt takes particular pride in the project’s communication, coordination, and timing—completing construction just in time to welcome the family’s newest addition home.

Living room with beige sofas, a fireplace, a wooden coffee table with chess, books, and decorative items, wooden wall shelves with books and art, a mounted deer head, and a potted plant.
A cozy window nook with built-in wooden cabinetry and a cushioned bench seat under a large window, with a view of greenery outside. There's a gold-framed chandelier hanging from a ceiling painted with a botanical pattern.
View of a cozy bar area with dark wooden paneling, open shelves with glassware, a window on the left, and a seating area with a cushioned bench in the foreground.
A living room with a navy blue couch, two blue and orange pillows, and a light pink ottoman in front. Two table lamps with blue and white bases are on side tables. The walls are decorated with framed pictures and two mounted ram heads. Large windows
A bright kitchen featuring light blue cabinets, a window with a view of greenery, a kitchen island with wooden chairs, and a stainless steel stove on the right.
Kitchen with hanging pots and pans, red pot on stove, green cabinetry, and adjacent hallway with sitting nook and coat hooks.
A round wooden table with a large vase of white flowers, stacked plates, and a bowl of cookies, adjacent to a built-in window seat with a cushion and decorative pillow, next to a corner window with trees outside, and a framed landscape painting on th
A built-in bench with a cushioned seat and decorative throw pillows in front of green paneled wall with hooks and cabinetry in a mudroom. The floor is made of black, gray, and white patterned tiles. Green rain boots are placed under the bench, and a
Green-colored wainscoting and floral wallpaper in an entryway with an open door leading outside to greenery. Coats and a hat hang on hooks, with a woven stool and cushions on a built-in bench.
A green walled dog nook with a dog and two food bowls on a herringbone patterned floor. A tan coat and pink hat hang on hooks to the left. Visible in the background is a room with windows, a lamp, and a table with flowers.
An outdoor kitchen area with dark gray cabinets, a stainless steel grill, a black window with a reflection of the interior, a potted plant on the counter, and a brick wall in the background. There is a tree and green foliage outside.
A small bathroom with black and white patterned tile floor, wallpaper with a tree and bird pattern, a window with diamond-shaped grid, wooden cabinets, a small side table with flowers, a toilet, and a framed landscape painting.
Bathroom vanity with a dark green marble countertop, a white undermount sink, and gold fixtures. A mirror with a carved dark frame is mounted on a wall with black and white botanical wallpaper featuring birds and plants. Two wall sconces with beige s
A cozy living room with a fireplace, a green wall, a window with curtains, a wooden chair, a blue cushion, a bedside table with a book, a bag, a lamp, and a large plant.
A nursery room with large windows showing green trees outside. There are leafy-patterned curtains on the windows. The wall has a wallpaper with a floral pattern and colorful hot air balloon decals. A wooden crib with a blanket draped over the side an
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