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jbsmog

It was great to work with Marty on our house remodel. Through a few design studies informed by rough contractor estimates, Marty helped us focus on what was the most feasible/affordable project to help our house reach its potential. Marty then developed a multitude of options for our project and brought many great ideas we hadn’t considered before. These ideas helped to really tie the space together, add more light, and retain the character of our 90+ year old bungalow – all priorities for us. We ended up with an amazing kitchen, additional bedroom, larger living space, and much more functional layout. We would highly recommend working Marty based on our experience.

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radklee

Having had fairly extensive experience in working with Architects on commercial projects for my business I was quit sure I knew what we wanted when designing a small addition/ADU for our house. We had somewhat modern sensibilities and ideas for a project to be added to a traditional Sellwood home. What we have now is exactly that, a modern addition that blends very well with the home it is attached too. Marty is a good listener and took those ideas and then gave us something beyond the limits of what we had in mind. We appreciated Marty's ability to bring his creative designs into a practical budget. Highly recommended.

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Edward Prindle

Marty Buckenmeier was a great fit for our project, our budget and the architectural aspirations we had for our remodel. He provided us designs at varying levels of cost and complexity, since we did not know how much remodels can cost. He worked with us to address our most important priorities first, and suggested professionals we could work with to get the work done. Finally, he is a member of our community with kids of his own. It seemed to us that he understood where we were coming from and where we wanted to go with our 1920s bungalow home.

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klottig

We have been working with Marty on a large renovation project for our house/garage. He has been wonderful to work with in every way. His designs and ideas are creative, thoughtful, and insightful. Even though we are quite indecisive, he has been amazingly patient with us. We've never felt rushed. He has gently led us forward with our project. We would recommend him without reservation.

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Old School Renovations, Inc.

I own a small residential remodel company (Old School Renovations, Inc.) in Portland, OR. Marty has provided basic permit plans and full design services for several of my clients. Marty is as eager to work on the removal of a kitchen wall as he is a full two room addition. He has a great eye for detail (duh) and his x-ray vision comes in handy when pre-planning structural changes to a home. I never hesitate to refer Marty to a client regardless of the size of job. You'll love him.

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helloheidi

At our request, Marty Buckenmeyer created a 10-year remodel plan for our house. We wanted to be able to remodel in phases (kitchens & baths, basement, upstairs). He met with us multiple times to figure out what we wanted, gave us a myriad of great options to mix-and-match from, and helped us figure out what made sense both functionally (what improvements made sense) while also respecting the existing architecture. His insights into how we use the house and how to get what we wanted out of the house were excellent. Totally worth every penny!

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