Tasked with converting a generous but inefficient one-bed, one-bath Victorian into a two-bed, two-bath, we reconfigured the floor plan to include a rear addition and support a modern family’s lifestyle. The design intervention blends contemporary and historical languages, unified by a simple material palette washed in natural light.
A family home reimagined
In a careful balance of openness and defined space, the dining, kitchen and living spaces are connected along a circulation axis continuous from the front entry to the rear balcony.
Blended languages
Throughout renovation, the home’s historical and modern elements meet in the middle, offering a compelling contrast between new and old.
warm palette
A consistent interior language of bleached white oak unifies the spaces, softly accented with plasterwork, glass, earthen tile, leathered stones and custom black metalwork.
HISTORICAL FACADE RESTORATION
Our objective was to uncover and preserve what remained of the home’s historic exterior, while balancing it with modern interventions to place it in dialogue with a new, contemporary interior. The street-side facade retained most of its original siding and Italianate trim, but had accumulated a mishmash of windows and doors over the years. To re-establish the home’s historical integrity, we undertook a detailed restoration process and removed non-conforming additions. Select new features such as the entry stair and planters are decidedly modern, previewing more contemporary interiors.
Molding
Preserved siding
Historic detail
Photography by brightroomSF & Aaron Bunse