Our Historic Madison Residence in Madison, Connecticut reimagines an 1824 Colonial home for a young family while honoring its historic character. The team retained the exterior envelope and original window openings, connected the basements, and showcased the 18th-century beams with cross-truss detailing. Inside, we widened the upstairs hallway, reorganized the primary suite, and established cross-axial views that align kitchen, dining, and family rooms to the landscape—calibrating proportion, circulation, and light for everyday living and entertaining.
At the heart of the home, an 18-foot kitchen island anchors family life—part cookspace, part homework table, part gathering spot. A neutral, cohesive palette ties three wings together: continuous oak flooring, blue-black cabinetry, a walnut island, Taj Mahal quartzite counters, and a white textured backsplash. French bistro–inspired lighting and reflective glass panels bring a gentle shimmer, while Armac Martin brass hardware and Emtek door sets add tactile rigor. Powder rooms carry playful wallpaper; the kids’ bath features a star-pattern tile; the primary bath balances a wood vanity with a marble top and charcoal herringbone tile.
Performance quietly underpins the architecture. The team reinforced the foundation, discreetly threaded full MEP upgrades with zoned HVAC, and replaced all windows with historically sensitive units—maximizing efficiency without disturbing the period profile. In collaboration with our client and the Gulick team in Madison, CT, the project blends craftsmanship and durability with a lived-in intimacy: traditional details restored to correct scale, modern systems concealed, and rooms tuned to host, cook, study, and exhale—today and for decades to come.
Our work at this historic 1824 Colonial residence in Madison, Connecticut, encompassed a full gut renovation of the entire property, including a comprehensive reconfiguration of the floor plan, structural reinforcement, complete building systems upgrades, and the careful preservation of original architectural elements. Our integrated approach to architecture and interior design brought together custom millwork, finishes, lighting, and material selections, creating a cohesive family home that honors its historic character while enhancing spatial continuity, functionality, and contemporary living.
Photography: Bianca DeSimone
Our Historic Madison Residence in Madison, Connecticut reimagines an 1824 Colonial home for a young family while honoring its historic character. The team retained the exterior envelope and original window openings, connected the basements, and showcased the 18th-century beams with cross-truss detailing. Inside, we widened the upstairs hallway, reorganized the primary suite, and established cross-axial views that align kitchen, dining, and family rooms to the landscape—calibrating proportion, circulation, and light for everyday living and entertaining.
At the heart of the home, an 18-foot kitchen island anchors family life—part cookspace, part homework table, part gathering spot. A neutral, cohesive palette ties three wings together: continuous oak flooring, blue-black cabinetry, a walnut island, Taj Mahal quartzite counters, and a white textured backsplash. French bistro–inspired lighting and reflective glass panels bring a gentle shimmer, while Armac Martin brass hardware and Emtek door sets add tactile rigor. Powder rooms carry playful wallpaper; the kids’ bath features a star-pattern tile; the primary bath balances a wood vanity with a marble top and charcoal herringbone tile.
Performance quietly underpins the architecture. The team reinforced the foundation, discreetly threaded full MEP upgrades with zoned HVAC, and replaced all windows with historically sensitive units—maximizing efficiency without disturbing the period profile. In collaboration with our client and the Gulick team in Madison, CT, the project blends craftsmanship and durability with a lived-in intimacy: traditional details restored to correct scale, modern systems concealed, and rooms tuned to host, cook, study, and exhale—today and for decades to come.