Portland-base pastry chef Andrea Nicholas purchased a 1953 midcentury ranch whose 2,500 square feet needed "a lot of TLC." Nicholas hired architect Risa Boyer to design the renovation, which involved opening up the kitchen to the dining room and creating a contemporary open-plan living space. The team expanded the kitchen remodeling a kitchen in an old house and gave it a modern look that now features stunning walnut cabinets, gray Caesarstone