Skip to main content Skip to content A plain builder-grade kitchen in Sherwood, made modern without breaking the bank. We opened up a dated, closed layout into a bright sage-green kitchen with a real island, quartz counters, and warm, functional finishes.
This Sherwood kitchen refresh before and after started as a plain, builder-grade layout that looked dated and closed off. The goal was a modern, fully functional kitchen that still respected the budget.
We opened up the layout and built in a real island with seating, then dressed the room in sage-green and white cabinetry, quartz counters, a subway-tile backsplash, and warm pendant lighting. Everything you see and touch was upgraded.
The result reads custom, but the money went where it shows: cabinetry, counters, hardware, and light. We are booking 2026 kitchen refreshes and remodels now for homeowners who want the same.
Builder-grade kitchens are rarely broken, just bland and boxed in. The move that changes everything is opening it up and spending on what you see, so a plain kitchen finally feels modern, bright, and custom. The National Kitchen & Bath Association calls these the smartest spend in a kitchen refresh before and after.
Tyrone has led Portland design-build projects since 2008, from budget-minded kitchen refreshes like this one to full remodels. He helps homeowners spend where it shows, so a refresh feels custom without the custom price tag.
A gut kitchen remodel is the highest-return room in most older Portland homes. It is where the household actually lives. The job is to fix the bones, then make it beautiful, so it works for the next twenty years.
The whole room changed. A closed layout with white-laminate cabinets, tile counters, and a walling peninsula became an open kitchen with a custom island, quartz counters, white-oak floors, and a pro gas range on a subway-tile wall.
Closing a doorway won back a full wall for a glass display cabinet and a run of cabinetry, and new windows brought in light. The island now opens straight into the dining area, so the kitchen finally works as one room.
A smart refresh spends on what you see and touch. Here is what went into this Sherwood kitchen.
The closed, boxed-in layout was opened up so the kitchen reads as one bright, connected room.
White uppers over sage-green lowers, with a glass display cabinet, for a modern two-tone look.
New quartz counters across the perimeter and the island for a durable, custom-looking surface.
A crisp subway-tile backsplash that reads high-end for a modest material cost.
A custom island with seating and pendant lighting gives the kitchen a true gathering spot.
A stainless range with a custom hood, warm brass hardware, and a touch faucet finish the room.
One firm carried this Sherwood kitchen from the first drawing to the final walk-through. Design and construction under a single contract, so nothing got lost in a handoff.
WCG was founded in 2008 by Tyrone Woodland. As of 2026, we have over 18 years of design-build remodeling experience serving the Portland, Oregon metro area, with hundreds of completed projects and a consistent 5.0 rating across Google, Houzz, and Yelp.
Design-build means one firm handles both the design and the construction under a single contract. You work with one team from the first drawing to the final walk-through, so nothing gets lost in a handoff between a separate architect and builder.
We serve the full Portland metro, including NW Portland, Cedar Hills, Beaverton, Bethany, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Tigard, and West Linn. If you are just outside these areas, call us and we will let you know if we can help.
Yes. Woodland Construction Group is licensed, bonded, and insured under Oregon CCB #181942. We are a family-owned firm operating since 2008 and back our work with a 1-year craftsmanship warranty.
We focus on kitchens, bathrooms, whole-home renovations, home additions, basement finishes, and ADUs across the Portland metro. Projects range from a single room to a full gut kitchen remodel like the Sherwood kitchen.
Yes. Every WCG project is backed by a 1-year craftsmanship warranty, on top of the manufacturer warranties that cover your materials and appliances. If something is not right, we come back and make it right.
Start with a free consultation. Call (503) 912-2000 or request an estimate online, and we will schedule a visit, talk through your goals, and follow up with an itemized estimate. We are booking 2026 projects now.
This kitchen sits in Sherwood. We design and build kitchen refreshes and remodels across the Portland metro.
The Sherwood kitchen started with one conversation. Yours can too. Free consultation, itemized estimate, and one accountable team for 2026. A kitchen refresh before and after starts with a free consultation.
