Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of induction cooking, a modern kitchen technology that offers efficiency and precision in culinary tasks.

The essential guide to garage design, remodeling, and rebuilding for Portland's vintage homes. Learn how to navigate codes, historic guidelines, and design considerations.

Discover 10 essential mudroom features that combine style and function. From durable flooring to smart storage solutions, learn how to design a mudroom that keeps your home organized and adds lasting value.

From bold murals to hidden cabinet surprises, explore creative ways to add character and emotion to your home design.

Modernize your heritage home without losing its charm. Learn to handle electrical upgrades, plumbing challenges, and structural issues in older Portland homes with expert renovation tips.

Discover the historic Edward Dimmit House, built in 1932 for a renowned postcard photographer of the Columbia River Gorge. See how Arciform transformed this Tudor home while preserving its rustic charm.

Meet the faces behind Portland's design-build community.

See how Arciform collaborated with HGTV Design Star Emily Henderson to renovate a 1910 Oregon farmhouse.

Time is a funny thing when discussing the Bay House, a curved roof waterfront dream house that was inspired by both a medieval fortress and a dilapidated barn.

Since the easiest way to know the different styles is to understand the art, fashion, science, and industry of the times when they were built, you’ll also understand how Portland’s diverse architecture has told, and continues to tell, our collective story. History deepens experience. You’ll never see Portland through the same eyes again!

Discover the incredible restoration of the 1892 Jacob H. & Etna M. Cook House in Portland's Mt Tabor neighborhood.

The Italianate brick building – NW Portland’s second oldest remaining commercial structure – has had its share of ups and downs. Captain John Harlow, a Maine sea captain and co-founder of the City of Troutdale, built it as the Grand Hotel in 1882, hoping to cash in on the coming transcontinental railroad station, just blocks away. High hopes were soon lowered, as Grand Central Station (now Union Station) was delayed for fourteen years.

Learn how to properly document mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems during home renovation planning.

Learn how professional as-built documentation sets renovation projects up for success.