Head for the Hills

2024

Lake Highlands, Dallas, Texas

First Floor Renovation & Furnishings

What began as a furnishing inquiry quickly revealed a deeper opportunity. In Head for the Hills, a family of four sensed their home wasn’t working as well as it could—but they weren’t yet sure why. Through our Master Planning process, it became clear that the solution wasn’t simply new furniture. The kitchen needed to move.

Previously tucked behind the fireplace and disconnected from the dining and living areas, the kitchen was relocated to the opposite side of the home, where it now overlooks the primary gathering spaces and anchors daily life. The entire first floor was thoughtfully reconfigured, creating connection where there had been separation and transforming unused rooms into spaces that support family dinners, entertaining, and everyday rhythms.

Originally planning for a more modest furnishings update, the clients chose to invest in the higher-impact renovation once they understood the home’s full potential. Updated furnishings now layer seamlessly into the reimagined layout, balancing masculine and feminine elements in a way that feels grounded, warm, and cohesive. A once-immovable HVAC chase was wrapped in brick to create a faux chimney detail—proof that thoughtful constraints can become character-defining features when approached with creativity.

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