Aurora Architects + Builders

Home Improvement Professionals , Design-Build Firms , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling
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Aurora Architects + Builders
6 Reviews

45 Teel Access and Flow

Our clients live on the upper floors of this classic second empire Victorian. With enclosed spaces that were dark and drafty, floors that swooped and bounced, and stairs so steep as to be hazardous, they came to us seeking light, safe access, and the kitchen of their dreams.
This stately second empire Victorian has the characteristic mansard roof and ornate exterior trim details. To preserve the exterior, most of the work to upgrade energy efficiency happened on the inside, including air sealing using an innovative vaporized caulk. For better insulating performance, we...
45Teel Classic Victorian Exterior
Our first steampunk kitchen, this vibrant and meticulously detailed space channels Victorian style with future-forward technology. It features Vermont soapstone counters with integral farmhouse sink, arabesque tile with tin ceiling backsplash accents, pulley pendant light, induction range, coffee...
45Teel Kitchen
This elegant dining room in a historic Victorian home is beautifully detailed, including new windows, a plate rail, and a custom built in buffet and hutch. It's hard to believe this space used to be a dark bathroom. Despite entrenched advice to the contrary, sometimes moving the bathroom is the...
45Teel Dining Room
This vibrant dining room in the 2nd & 3rd floor unit in a historic victorian home is beautifully detailed, including new windows, a plate rail, and a custom built in buffet and hutch. Formerly a warren of enclosed rooms and dark hallways, this space now flows into the kitchen, yet is clearly...
45Teel - Dining and Laundry
This dramatic gray and white bath captures all the elegance of Victorian style while simultaneously feeling crisp and modern. The ornately patterned tile floor takes center stage, surrounded by quieter elements including white wainscoting and a gray subway tile bath surround. The pedestal sink and...
45Teel Bathroom
The front staircase of this historic Second Empire Victorian home was beautifully detailed but dark and in need of restoration. It gained lots of light and became a focal point when we removed the walls that formerly enclosed the living spaces. Adding a small window brought even more light. We...
45Teel Restored Front Stair
The owners of this historic Victorian home live on the upper floors while renting a unit on the first floor. Their former back stair was steep, dark, landing right next to existing doors to the street and first floor apartment. The family needed safe, easy access and flow between their unit and the...
45Teel - Entry hall and stair
Prior to this remodel, getting from the owners' second floor kitchen to their driveway and side yard required navigating a steep back stair and walking all the way around the front of the house or walking through the house to the front door. The new side entry opens directly to the new patio...
45Teel New Side Entry