The Cheves family fell in love with Portland on their summer vacation in 2010. After struggling with broken chairs, moldy basements, and dull knives in their vacation rental house, Brendon and Shari started searching for a place they could count on for rest and relaxation. Ten days later they made an offer on a small home in Southwest Portland. While the location was peaceful and private, the 1978 property was cramped and compartmentalized. Immediately, Shari started looking for design help and stumbled upon the website of Maughan Design & Remodel. The sensible, simple elegance of their remodeling work was perfect. A quick meeting with the astute and highly personable Kathie Maughan sealed the deal and launched a remarkable collaboration…
