SKA partnered with Mandarina Interior Design Studio on this gut renovation of a Victorian in the Avon Hill neighborhood of Cambridge, MA, aiming to restore the character of this 1897 home.

The design involved leaning into the existing features, like the four-story staircase and original window seats, and incorporating the clients’ extensive and colorful art collection. The renovation included the entry, kitchen, powder room, mudroom, second-floor bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms for the family’s two daughters, a home office, a third-floor primary suite, and a complete overhaul of the landscaping, with the addition of a plunge pool.