Oregon Home | 43 “It has worked out so wonderfully,” Hansen says. “They are enjoying being able to move things around.” Across the room, the kitchen island was an opportunity to create something more fitting with the space and the couple’s lifestyle. The previous island had been large, with no seating whatsoever and had been eating into the living room, so they reduced it in size and added room for stools. “There was more than enough storage in the kitchen already,” Hansen says. Tandem found great ways to keep the couple’s budget down while tackling the dated cabinetry. The designer didn’t change the location of any of the cabinetry boxes; instead, she switched out the bottom for white oak and painted the top cabinets. She traded out canned lights with downlights to improve the harshness of the original home. “Keeping some of the original kitchen really adds that depth and sense of connection within the home,” Hansen says. Tandem upgraded all four bathrooms in the home with stylish choices that feel simple and modern while invoking a sense of personality and interest through texture. All in all, Hansen is proud of how the collaboration was able to work with what was there before—the existing art, and the parts of the home that still felt helpful, interesting, and full of character. “For me, home has always been a place to feel comfortable and at ease and surrounded by beauty,” Hansen says. tandemdesigninteriors.com In the kitchen, Fireclay tile in “Dust Storm (Gloss)” changes color depending on the location of the sun.
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