Hillsdale House

The long and strange journey to transform our 1942 war cottage style house into a (circa) 1914 Craftsman bungalow, without going completely nutz.

    The Blog

  • Back Story (why did I do this?)
  • Architect's Plans
  • Before and After Pictures Front
  • Before and After Pictures Back

    Hillsdale House is located in the southwest neighborhood of Portland, OR, US

Recent Posts

  • Done!
  • Snow!
  • William's Bookshelf
  • Next Project: William's Room
  • Update: Sunroom Done!
  • Weekend of Stain: Sunroom Edition
  • Sunroom Progress
  • Sunroom At Night
  • Sunroom Getting Some Wainscoting
  • A New Year, a Final Chapter, a New Project

Five Years of Blogging

  • April 2003
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  • September 2003
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  • December 2003
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  • November 2005
  • December 2005
  • January 2006
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  • December 2006
  • January 2007
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  • July 2007
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  • October 2007
  • January 2008
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  • March 2008
  • April 2008
  • August 2008
  • December 2008
  • January 2009

    Interesting Links (pop)

  • PortlandMaps.com
  • PDX History.com
  • Oregon Historical Society
  • Rejuvenation.com
  • Crosscuts Hardwoods
  • Fine Homebuilding Magazine
  • American Bungalow Magazine
  • Picture Book: Stickley Style
  • Inner Circle of Hell
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