Custom Home Projects
A-Frame Whole House Remodel

Custom Cabin Remodel in Bend, OR

This whole house remodel by the Neil Kelly team transformed a dark and dated home into a cozy cabin in the woods. Our clients lived in their A-frame home with horse acreage for almost 30 years without upgrading, and after many happy memories in the home and property, they were able to make their home just what they wanted.

Check out the details about this whole house remodel below. 

Project Objectives and Client Wishlist

As empty nesters, our clients didn’t need to add square footage, so we focused on reconfiguring the existing space. We transformed the previously dark and confusing entry into a bright and welcoming area. The former mudroom, which was largely occupied by the laundry, was reimagined into a functional mudroom, laundry area, and powder room, which already existed. Sliding doors now separate these spaces, creating a practical and harmonious flow. The kitchen was also fully transformed, completing the home’s renewal.

All new windows, log siding, flooring, and lighting throughout the home transformed it into a sweet and cozy cabin in the woods, complete with redone outbuildings (we remodeled a small cottage on the property so they would have someplace to live during the remodel), landscaping, and fencing. 

Our clients’ wishlist for this remodel included:

  • Open entryway
  • Mudroom
  • Laundry room
  • Powder bath
  • Kitchen remodel
  • New flooring
  • New windows
  • Log siding

Design Challenges and Solutions

Due to a full second-floor overhead, the space felt dark and crowded without soaring A-frame ceilings to take advantage of. We worked within the parameters of the existing footprint and put windows on the two gable ends to bring light into the space.  Another challenge was creating gracious spaces that would stay beautiful for this family (and two Great Pyrenees dogs) who would rather spend time outdoors than keep the house clean. From the wood floors and tile flooring to the wood paneling, every surface had to be super durable, as the dogs roam freely inside and out.

Special Features, Customizations, and Finished Results

The owners wanted to keep the wood paneling, wood ceilings, and wood floors and fell in love with natural hickory cabinets. To keep the light bouncing around, we introduced large window walls on both ends of the house, ingenious LED strip lighting concealed in the beams, lighter-toned large format tile flooring, and lots of added indirect lighting above and below cabinets. We also added carpet to the bedrooms and stairs. Horse-themed at every opportunity, but not over the top, we created many custom touches that reflect owners’ love for horses and the countryside, like the custom stone mosaic in the kitchen backsplash.

Special features and customizations for this whole house remodel included:

Before-and-After Whole House Remodel in Bend, Oregon

Considering a whole house renovation? Neil Kelly’s design/build remodeling experts include experienced design consultants, structural specialists, project managers, and skilled carpenters. If you’re considering a custom renovation, conversion, or multi-room remodel of your own, we’d love to hear from you.

Schedule a virtual consultation at your home or make an in-person appointment at one of our design centers in Eugene, Portland, Bend, or Seattle. 

Contact us today to get started.

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Meet the home design experts at Neil Kelly

Behind every Neil Kelly design/build remodeling project, design award and happy client you’ll find a Neil Kelly design consultant and design associate. This outstanding team of credentialed designers and building professionals boasts a depth and breadth of expertise and ability that is second to none. Their shared passion for residential design, commitment to quality and client satisfaction, and dedication to professional collaboration benefit every Neil Kelly client.

Kathleen Donohue

Design Consultant

Matt White

General Manager, Eugene/Springfield

Meri Patton

Design Consultant

Marissa Barlow

Design Associate

Kori Krichko

Building Design Specialist

Magda Zafer

Design Consultant

Kathy Hanson

Design Consultant

Eliot Headskog

Design Consultant

Suzanne Maloney

Design Associate

Jamie Rupprecht

Design Consultant

Tawni Peterson

Design Consultant

Anne Maresh Bauer

Design Consultant

Amy Hekker

Design Consultant

Karen Richmond

Design Consultant

Katie Weber

Design Consultant

Tessa Isett

Design Consultant

Shane Patrick

Building Design Specialist Manager

Elicia Pyle

Sr. Design Associate

Janel Campbell

Design Consultant

Ginny Chan

Design Associate

Robby John Barham

Design Consultant

Kimithy Nagel

Design Consultant

Carolyn Shead

Design Associate

Fabian Genovesi

Design Consultant

Mary Miksch

Design Director

Jeanne Quinn

Design Associate

Ruchi Gonzalez

Design Associate

Stefanie Rotella

Design Consultant

Courtney Thody

Design Associate

Shelley Aften

Design Associate Manager

Sonia Dodds

Design Associate

Barbara Miller

VP of Design Sales

Laura Durrett

Design Consultant

Amanda Armstrong Sava

Design Consultant

Lauren Behan

Design Associate

Gayle Lee

Design Consultant

Jonne Vandehey

Design Consultant

Tonya Bellusci

Design Consultant

Thomas Cottrell

Design Associate

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