Before & After: A Mullet Renovation Fills a Portland “Super Bungalow” With Daylight

A remodel brings additional light into a 1907 craftsman by introducing a “glassy chunk of architecture.”

Located on a prominent, oversized lot in Southeast Portland, Oregon, this 5,000-square-foot, four-story "super bungalow" features a traditional Craftsman facade with cross-gabled bays, a covered porch, shake siding, exposed roof beams, and broad, open eaves. However, at the rear of the home, a cube-shaped renovation breaks the traditional mold.

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Jennifer Baum Lagdameo
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Jennifer Baum Lagdameo is a freelance design writer who has lived in Washington DC, Brooklyn, Tokyo, Manila, and is currently exploring the Pacific Northwest from her home base in Portland, Oregon.

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