HISTORIC VISION

In a first-things-first approach to client satisfaction, architect/interior designer Marta Rozanich, owner and principal at konstrukcio studio in Fort Worth, began a major renovation of a 1924 Arlington Heights home by designing and building a detached casita in answer to the homeowners’ need for on-site housing throughout the project. For phase two, she focused on remodeling the main home while honoring its original Craftsman spirit. Central to the challenge was making the best use of the home’s footprint while untangling two awkward previous additions, all without creating a single large open space that would be incompatible with the homeowners’ wishes. Rozanich remodeled the hall bath and dining room without changing the layout and created a pretty and functional kitchen — a butcher block counter was a nonnegotiable ask by the homeowners. Form and function meet in the laundry/pantry space. The addition of an intimate lounge area adjacent to the kitchen was in line with the clients’ vision for retaining the coziness of the original home, while a remodeled master bath answered the wish for modern updates and the closet they’d dreamed about. Beyond respecting the historic home’s interior Craftsman elements, the architect refinished and updated the exterior for a freshened curb appeal.