KGA Studio Architects, PC

Home Improvement Professionals , Architects & Building Designers , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling
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KGA Studio Architects, PC
2 Reviews

Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel

Project Year: 2021
Country: United States
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
The front door moved to the other side of the original stair tower to accommodate the new foyer (replacing the original kitchen location). Mahony removed a second-floor sleeping porch and bedroom to transform the dark and too-small entryway into a light-filled sense of arrival. “Creating that kind...
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Moving into the foyer, three large windows create a soft pull toward the interior and frame views of a new guest courtyard.
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Our team returned a historic Tudor cottage to its original 1930s splendor in Denver’s Cherry Hills neighborhood. The clients commissioned Paul Mahony, Senior Architect, to undertake a whole-house remodel of the property rich in detail, nostalgia, and plenty of quirks. The husband in particular held...
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Interior dormers open to a second-floor hallway that flanks a wing of bedrooms. This area is completely separated from another upstairs wing that’s accessible from a different part of the home. Varying ceiling heights throughout the main level were also retained, a playful nod to the home’s...
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
The living room also reveals some of the home’s unique quirks and characteristics that both Mahony and the clients embraced. “We all got on board with the idea that this just isn’t like every other house. We decided to do something different.”
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
A primary suite should feel like a destination, which fits well with this historic Tudor remodel. Primary suite entry is off the conservatory, which helps separate the space from the rest of the home for added privacy.
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Much of today’s remodeling design ethos centers around complete transformation. And while that’s often necessary if a home requires it, Mahony’s approach to this luxury home remodel followed a more conservative and established set of design principles that still left room for lots of creativity.
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Few homes are fortunate enough to boast a tea room, and this bright and airy space helped set the tone for the exterior. Its black steel windows inspired the new steel windows and doors by Riviera Bronze that were commissioned for the rest of the home. The tea room windows are the only original...
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
The living room transitions to a conservatory, the husband’s favorite part of the home. Mahony updated this sun-drenched space that serves as the client’s year-round study. Its leak-prone glass roof was replaced with a copper roof and cupola. French doors and powered windows open to let in the...
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
A dark outdated kitchen with low ceilings was reimagined for the modern era. Its new location between the foyer and tea room is better situated near primary dining and entertaining spaces. The client’s interior design team infused a bright and refreshed palette with innovative features and fixtures...
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Off the kitchen, Mahony transformed an old outdoor porch into a comfortable sunroom. When the French doors open they expand the kitchen and sunroom into the outdoor living space and beyond to the pool and pool house.
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
The tea room windows served as the inspiration for the black steel windows throughout the home, and are the only original windows remaining.
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
A two-story living room is ample yet cozy — its relatively smaller footprint and layered neutrals bring the vaulted ceiling to human scale. A turret, one of the home’s previous additions, was problematic. It didn’t match the existing architecture and blocked natural light to the living room. Mahony...
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
This cozy study is where the garage was in the original 1937 design. The low ceiling is a nod to the home's historic nature.
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel
Historic Tudor Cottage Remodel