Lair Hill Condo
A small condo, designed to be someone's perfect landing pad.
A landing pad, designed down to the last inch.
This condo in Portland's Lair Hill neighborhood is small, and that was never something to design around — the owner wanted a real landing pad, a place that felt complete and considered in every direction, so we treated every square inch with the same care a much bigger home would get. A full kitchen renovation carved out genuine room for dining and entertaining. Custom millwork — a dressing table, matching bedside tables, tilt shelving built into the walk-in closet — replaced anything off the shelf. Even the furnishings, down to the one-of-a-kind entry table and the custom navy mohair sofa, were chosen piece by piece. Nothing here is generic, because nothing was left to chance.
Treat a small footprint as an opportunity
A smaller condo didn't mean fewer decisions — it meant every decision mattered more, from the kitchen layout down to the closet shelving.
Build real function into the architecture
A complete kitchen renovation carved out genuine room for dining and entertaining, without changing the unit's actual square footage.
Finish it like nothing was left to chance
Custom millwork — a dressing table, matching bedside tables, and tilt shelving built into the walk-in closet — turns storage into part of the design, not an add-on.
Three moves that made every square inch count.
What the studio actually did here.
Concept through installation: the design, the documents, and the delivery were all handled in house, right down to the custom millwork drawings.
Understand the home
A walkthrough focused on how a small, industrial-feeling footprint could work harder — more storage, real space for dining and entertaining, without losing its exposed-brick character.
Reimagine the possibilities
Concept development, space planning, materials and finish selection, lighting design, and custom furniture design for the dressing table, bedside tables, and closet shelving.
Guide construction
Permit and construction documentation for the kitchen renovation and the built-in millwork throughout.
Complete the story
Furniture selection, procurement and installation, and project management — including the custom navy sofa, drapes, and rug.
