Modern kitchen with black and light wood cabinetry, white countertops, brick-patterned flooring, a kitchen island with two black chairs, a blue upper cabinet, white backsplash tiles, and large windows and sliding glass door bringing in natural light.

GAINES COURT | PORTLAND, OREGON

SCOPE: Kitchen + Dining Room Renovation

CONTRACTOR: Clarkbuilt, Inc.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Crosby Drove

Modern kitchen with black and wood cabinetry, white countertops, a window above the sink, and a sliding glass door leading outside.
Modern kitchen with black and wood cabinetry, large island, and sliding glass door with outdoor view.
Close-up of a built-in wooden shelf with two ceramic vases on it, mounted inside a blue cabinet.
Modern kitchen with blue upper cabinets, dark lower cabinets, a white brick backsplash, and terracotta tile flooring. A window with a view of greenery, a vase with flowers, and a wooden utensil holder are visible.
Kitchen with black cabinets, terracotta tile floor, wooden countertop, window with a green plant, and a hanging light fixture.
Interior of a living room featuring a modern black fireplace with a wood frame, a large window letting in natural light, a potted green plant, a colorful abstract painting on a wood-paneled wall, and a small black cabinet.

This Gaines Court home is a 1970’s split-level home in SW Portland’s Bridelmile neighborhood. Bright Designlab was tasked with rethinking the Kitchen layout and its relationship to the adjacent spaces. Our mission was to create a more open floorplan with a more relevant, modern aesthetic.

After carefully laying out several schematic solutions and programming the client’s needs, we agreed on a layout that cleverly opened the Kitchen to the Dining Room without compromising necessary storage. Every material was carefully considered and chosen to bring in color, layer in texture, and dramatic contrast. The custom terracotta tile floor pattern shifts from brick to herringbone to define the transition between the Family Room and the Kitchen. The use of fully-integrated appliances help to streamline and complete this modern design.