Official Design renovates Dallas townhouse to highlight its original charm
Texas firm Official Design has refreshed a two-bedroom home in Dallas, Texas, focusing on the building's original details and ensuring plenty of natural light inside.
The Throckmorton Renovation involved the overhaul of a two-storey residence with a rectangular floor plan.
Built in the 1980s by local architect Bud Oglesby, the house features high ceilings and various outdoor areas, along with ample glazing.
Based locally, Official Design subtly updated the existing layout, created a light-filled home with updated finishings in keeping with the building's style.
"Our aesthetically astute clients bought a 1980s Bud Oglesby-designed townhouse, with the intention of renovating it for themselves and their growing art collection, while staying true to the original design," said the firm. A major aspect of the renovation was ripping down a wall that closed off the kitchen from the main living area. Now, the ground floor features an open-plan kitchen, dining and living room.
"We opened up the enclosed kitchen and reorganised the support spaces behind a complementary curved wall that ties back into Oglesby's original sculptural stair and landing," said Official Design.
As a result, sunlight is able to pass from the front of the house to the rear kitchen. Also located in the back of the house are a laundry, a bathroom, and a two-car garage.
A half-circle window above the front door brightens the entrance, while a courtyard and two patios on the level above fur...
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