Stylish Portland Home With A Moody Green Palette

This moody Portland home features super stylish decor, whimsy touches and a moody green palette

This moody Portland home features super stylish decor, whimsy touches and a moody green palette

Interior designer Jessica Helgerson has overhauled a home in Portland, Oregon to include decorative ceilings, floral wallpaper and shades of green and grey that evoke its rainy, cool climate.

Helgerson designed the transformation to retain the architectural charm and enliven rooms of the home that was built in 1907. The designer removed the staircase and replaced it with a new one in the center. She also opened up the kitchen to a dining room and added a master bath in replace of a former balcony on the first level.

Four bedrooms, bathrooms and a study are now located on the first floor, while the ground level accommodates a family room at one end and a living room anchored by a pink sofa on the other. The kitchen and dining room are set in the center of the home. Nearby is a pantry, powder room, bar nook and the house’s entrance. Helgerson layered on architectural elements like coffered ceilings, columns and ceiling rosettes to dress up a house that lacked a lot of the charm and character that we typically associate with older homes.

This all is complemented by a grey-green color palette and different floral wallpapers, mossy and heavy on the western walnut, while the decorative lighting and furnishings are markedly modern and playful, which suits the youthful, forward-thinking character of the owners and their kids. Green hues are used heavily throughout, from a shade of paint on the oven, the color of the dining stools and a built-in daybed, to teal cabinets and armchairs in a dark sage. Dark wood is intended to provide a link to the outdoors, while also warming the cool tones of the house.

Additional rooms in the house have cream walls, window trim and moulding that soften the otherwise grey aesthetic, while accent pieces are in soft pink, golden and rust tones.

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The kitchen and dining space are divided with large storage units and the green chairs add color

The kitchen and dining space are divided with large storage units and the green chairs add color

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There's a breakfast space with wooden furniture and much natural light

There's a breakfast space with wooden furniture and much natural light

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This is a chic conversation zone with a U-shaped sofa and brass touches that features greens

This is a chic conversation zone with a U-shaped sofa and brass touches that features greens

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The living room is done with pink and green furniture, a built-in fireplace and greenery in pots

The living room is done with pink and green furniture, a built-in fireplace and greenery in pots

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The home office is done with a large vintage desk, a pink chair and moody printed wallpaper

The home office is done with a large vintage desk, a pink chair and moody printed wallpaper

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The bedroom is dark and welcoming, with an upholstered bed and an oversized headboard

The bedroom is dark and welcoming, with an upholstered bed and an oversized headboard

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The bathroom features a dark walnut wooden vanity with brass touches and a duo of mirrors

The bathroom features a dark walnut wooden vanity with brass touches and a duo of mirrors

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Another bedroom is done with grey printed wallpaper, rust pillows and brass touches

Another bedroom is done with grey printed wallpaper, rust pillows and brass touches

Source: dezeen