Old Soul, New Energy: Inside a Laurelhurst Tudor Revival Reimagined for Modern Living

Seattle Art Source Brings Deb Achak Work to a Charming Tudor Revival Makeover Featured in Luxe Interiors + Design

An 86-year-old Tudor Revival in Laurelhurst. A homeowner with big, bold furniture. And a designer tasked with making it all work together without losing a single drop of the home’s historic charm during this Tudor Revival makeover Seattle residents are admiring.

Designer Lisa Staton of Lisa Staton Design had her work cut out for her. After all, the home was full of character — beamed ceilings, arched doorways, elaborate trim, angled nooks, and arched inset windows. However, a previous remodel had left the layout choppy. The interiors were competing with themselves. On top of that, the homeowner’s large-scale transitional and modern Scandinavian pieces needed room to breathe.

In fact, the project became an inspiring example of a Tudor Revival makeover Seattle design enthusiasts can appreciate. Staton’s answer, though, was elegant in its simplicity: paint everything alabaster white, inside and out, and let the architecture quietly recede.

In the end, the bones stayed. The clutter went. To start, lightened oak floors and crisp black trim on the exterior set the tone for what was to come inside. From there, she paired these with Union Lighting lanterns. These lanterns nod to the home’s history without being heavy-handed.

The real masterstroke was the living room, where a brand-new custom soapstone fireplace mantle reset the scale of the entire space. This, in turn, gave the deep-blue Italian sectional and French antique chairs exactly the visual anchor they needed. Meanwhile, builder Scott Johnston cleared up the flow throughout. He even removed wall sconces that had been blocking the narrow hallways for years. As a result, the home feels like itself again: warm, characterful, and full of tradition. Yet now it has a confidence and crispness it never had before. Therefore, this Tudor Revival makeover Seattle home lovers admire is a perfect blend of preservation and innovation.

Seattle Art Source was proud to serve as art advisors on this project. Art from Seattle artist Deb Achak was woven throughout the home. Altogether, these pieces have energy and warmth that feel perfectly at home among the arched doorways and freshly painted white walls of this beloved Laurelhurst Tudor. In short, Tudor Revival makeover Seattle projects like this one demonstrate how history and modernity can beautifully coexist.

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