By creating a comprehensive plan addressing functional and aesthetic improvements, we took the house simultaneously back to 1908 and forward to 2019. Working within the footprint of the original building, we designed the remodeling, the historic detailing, custom lighting and interior furnishings. Programmatically, the awkward layout and lack of useful storage space combined with a dysfunctional kitchen defined the project. The walk-through second floor bathroom, treacherous basement stair and lack of character rounded out this list.