1919 Arlington Heights Dutch Colonial

Renovations and relationships, what a 1919 Dutch Colonial has to do with celebrating 25 years of giving historic homes new life.

As Arciform celebrates 25 years in business, it’s a moment to look back on the many historic homes that the firm has restored, expanded, and given new life. Founder Richard De Wolf and owner-designer Anne De Wolf are proud of Arciform’s portfolio full of beautiful Victorians, Craftsman homes, Tudors, and ranch style houses, churches, barns, 100 year old movie theatres, schools and many other significant structures.  They are also very proud of the employee and client relationships: the trust you build and the fun you have together making a dream a reality.

This residence and its owners, with whom ARCIFORM has collaborated for over a decade, is an ideal example of one of those relationships.

The clients first hired Arciform in 2008, shortly after they purchased their 1919 Dutch Colonial house in southwest Portland, just a stone’s throw from the rose gardens of Washington Park. “We hit it off right away,” Anne De Wolf recalls. “I like to give a lot of time to the initial meeting, and we had a great time hanging out. And it was clearly a great house with a great lot, and an incredible view of the city. It's on a little dead-end street so it's quiet and tucked away. Andrea and Josh have a big yard and patio to sit out and look over the city.  As often is the case with these old homes, there are also a lot of things that didn't quite work.”

When the homeowners hired ARCIFORM, the company had already been in business for 10 years, but was only starting to develop a reputation for ambitious whole-house remodels. “Andrea and Josh took a chance with us and trusted us with what turned out to be a complicated job,” Anne remembers. “It wasn't easy, to be sure.”

To read more about this restoration, visit Iconic Magazine.

Photos by Chris Dibble, @dibblephoto