The article discusses an extensive renovation of a 1890 Nashville home, which was poorly updated in the '90s. Interior designer Carly Ripp was hired by homeowners Laura and Dave Clauss to revitalize their kitchen, turning it into the heart of their home. Inspired by French kitchens, the renovation included improving indoor-outdoor flow, adding custom cabinets, and highlights like transoms to restore the home's historical charm. The urgency to renovate was prompted by a bathroom leak causing ceiling damage, leading to a quicker transformation than initially planned.
"When you have an old house, it's crazy how a '90s kitchen can throw the whole thing off," the designer adds.
"We both wanted to create a magnetic space that everyone is drawn to," Laura says.
The goal was to improve indoor-outdoor flow, create a mudroom, remove the 'creepy' walk-in pantry, and provide a welcoming hub for entertaining and cooking.
To restore the home to its 19th-century charm, the designer added transoms to the doorway into the dining room, which she felt would be a natural architectural detail that would highlight the home's generous ceiling height.
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