Sunlit sunroom renovation — Capitol Hill Colonial, Colonial renovation, Seattle — Andeva Designs
Historic Renovation · Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA

Capitol Hill Colonial

Location
Seattle, WA
Type
Historic Residential Renovation
Style
Classical & Contemporary

Century-old bones,
reimagined for today

Built in 1905, this Seattle colonial arrived with the irreplaceable gifts of age: generous proportions, original millwork, and lots of windows to bring in light. The challenge was to honor those qualities while bringing the home fully into the present.

Our design approach was one of dialogue: letting the architecture speak first, and responding with furnishings and finishes that feel at once contemporary and in keeping with the home's heritage. The living room's original fireplace became an anchor; art and lighting were chosen to bring warmth rather than drama.

The sunroom, seating areas, and dining space each received individual attention — rooms that feel complete in themselves while remaining coherent with the whole. The result is a home with classic and clean-lined furnishings that balance the best of both worlds.

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Renovated living room in 1905 Colonial home — Capitol Hill Colonial, Seattle
Living room seating area with historic architectural details — Capitol Hill Colonial, Seattle
Formal dining room with updated furnishings — Capitol Hill Colonial, Seattle
Sideboard and built-in buffet detail — Capitol Hill Colonial historic renovation, Seattle
Custom buffet with period-appropriate detailing — Capitol Hill Colonial, Seattle
Statement chandelier in renovated historic home — Capitol Hill Colonial, Seattle
Restored fireplace and surround — Capitol Hill Colonial, 1905 Colonial renovation, Seattle
Sunroom with garden views — Capitol Hill Colonial historic renovation, Seattle
Custom closet redesign — Capitol Hill Colonial historic renovation, Seattle
Design Approach

The thinking behind this space

01
Original Details
Original millwork, generous ceiling heights, rooms with real presence — these cannot be designed into a house after the fact. The work here was to honor those irreplaceable qualities while making space for a life being lived right now.
02
Each Room, Complete
The sunroom, the dining room, the living spaces — each was treated as its own composition with its own logic, while remaining in dialogue with the whole.
03
Warmth Through Layering
Warmth in a space isn't achieved through color alone. Here, the relationship between materials, textiles, light, and scale bring warmth to the space.

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