A 10-foot-high concrete base keeps Paul McKean and Amy Donohue’s cabin safely above the flood line of nearby Neal Creek.
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A 10-foot-high concrete base keeps Paul McKean and Amy Donohue’s cabin safely above the flood line of nearby Neal Creek.
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Paul McKean designed the residence for the woodsy 1.8-acre property.
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Paul McKean designed the residence for the woodsy 1.8-acre property.
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Spare furnishings, such as the Eames side table topped with a lamp from Crate and Barrel’s cb2 collection, keep the attention on the views.
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Spare furnishings, such as the Eames side table topped with a lamp from Crate and Barrel’s cb2 collection, keep the attention on the views.
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The home’s affordably chic style includes a dining table and kitchen cabinetry from Ikea, as well as open shelving formed of white-painted plywood.
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The home’s affordably chic style includes a dining table and kitchen cabinetry from Ikea, as well as open shelving formed of white-painted plywood.
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A daybed turns into sleeping quarters for guests with the help of sliding pocket doors.
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A daybed turns into sleeping quarters for guests with the help of sliding pocket doors.
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Wooden slats enclose the entry stairwell and screen the house’s western face from the sun.
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Wooden slats enclose the entry stairwell and screen the house’s western face from the sun.
FOR MOST PEOPLE, Hood River is the ideal launchpad for outdoor adventures in the scenic Columbia River Valley, whether that’s windsurfing the Columbia or bicycling rural byways lined with orchards of summer-ripened apples and pears. But on weekends, when Paul McKean, Amy Donohue and their 15-month-old toddler, Matilda, …
