Based in NW Portland for over 20 years, Martha Berndt offers full-service architectural design services committed to providing thoughtful, balanced and positive design solutions that enable us to thrive in the places we live and work.
Guided by the core value that good design
should enhance our quality of life, projects are the result of successful collaborations that reflect good communication, a thorough understanding of client goals and aspirations, context, and awareness of construction methods, details and craftsmanship.
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Kitchen Remodeling
A kitchen is more than just a stunning backsplash and gorgeous cabinets. Integrate these thoughtful tips when planning your kitchen remodel for a space that is functional and easy to work and live within.
Whole Home Remodel
Whatever the reason, there are lots of options for updating and modifying a current home to make it fit your lifestyle and personal vision for how a home should look and feel.
Bathroom Remodeling
We all want a bathroom that would be a reflection of our personal style and be able to deliver the comfort we need at the same time. However, aside from that, it’s also important that it has the right fixtures and amenities that are capable of providing function and value as well.
Testimonials
Campbell's Tile Concepts
We have worked with Martha Berndt Design Studio on many projects over the last 20 years. Martha is unique in the industry because of her architectural drafting skills as well as her strength in interior design. Martha puts together a complete, accurate and detailed package including specifications, design details and well drafted drawings. Martha does a great job understanding the client's budgetary requirements and is thoughtful working within these considerations. We enjoy the innovative designs put forth by Martha Berndt Design Studio.Read More
Houzz User
5+ stars! Had I been asked to rate between 1 and 100, with 100 being the highest, I would have given Martha a 100 rating!! My husband and I found Martha to be truly amazing and we feel incredibly fortunate to have had her working alongside us on our major remodel of our home. Some of her attributes are these: Martha is on-time for her meetings! Martha comes prepared, always! Martha listens to your likes & dislikes! Martha is warm and welcoming! Martha is a professional; her drawings are clearly delineated! Martha is artistic and talented! Remodeling is an expensive undertaking and can be stressful--a professional designer will help you make the decisions that you will be happy with for years to come. We highly recommend Martha Berndt to help you with your remodel or the design of your new home.Read More
Mark Floistad
Martha provided color design services for the exterior of a historic office building built in the 1890's.
She did exhaustive research on the original color scheme for the building and developed a modern color palette that is modern and still honors the original design.
The results were amazing!Read More
Laura and Tim Goldfarb
We believe that Martha Brendt is the consummate professional architect.
The best recommendation concerning a professional is, “would you use them again?”. The answer is a resounding, YES. Martha shines no mater the size of the project. We have partnered with Martha on an entire house, a one-room summer cabin floating on a river and the renovation of “tight spaces” (a kitchen, bath and closet) in an older house.
Martha is technically proficient but as important, she listens and develops a partnership with her clients. In our case we have become friends.Read More
Karin Hunt
I highly recommend Martha for major remodels or new construction. We wanted to add a second story to our house. My dream was to have rounded roofs and a 45 degree facing our wetlands along with a covered porch. I also wanted it to be eclectic and showed her pictures of a hobbit house I had loved as a child.
We met with a footprint of existing house and discussed my dreams. Her vision was beyond anything I had dreamed of. Instead of a covered porch, she designed a cover deck for Oregon’s rainy weather. The large windows facing the wetlands is joy for us and she incorporated 4 round dormers, with a gable for the wetlands.Read More
