RENOVATING THIS 1950 neoclassical ranch house on a large lot in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, came with its share of unique challenges. Among them were zoning regulations that prevented expansion of the 5,132-square-foot home.
For Erin Cypress, the project’s architect from Pfeffer Torode Architecture, that meant taking the house down to the studs, to rid it of “that old, heavy, ranch-hallway aesthetic.” She needed flexibility to design a welcoming home for her artist client, who splits her time between New York and Nashville.
Cypress fully redesigned the kitchen and, evoking houses in the past, added two gathering spaces adjoining it—a “keeping room,” or casual living space, and an “orangery,” or sunroom.
EASY, ELEGANT ENTERTAINING A kitchen that invited togetherness and socializing was a priority for the homeowner, whose three…