Come with us on a tour of the tiny cottage on Sauvie Island, outside of Portland, Oregon that interior designer Jessica Helgerson and her family called home for four years. Helgerson remodeled the house using nearly exclusively reclaimed materials.
A collection of brightly colored Fermob French cafe chairs add a cheery note to the outdoor dining table.
As part of the remodel, Helgerson added a green roof planted with moss and ferns gathered along the Columbia River Gorge.
Helgerson redesigned the interior for maximum space efficiency with an open-plan kitchen, dining room, and living room.
Built-in bookshelves and daybeds with drawers that hold children’s toys provide additional storage.
Built-in bunks line the children’s room.
Helgerson managed to squeeze a soaking tub into the tiny bath.
The cottage glows from within at night.
The house sits on a five-acre property on Sauvie Island, an agricultural island on the Columbia River 15 minutes north of Portland.