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The double-height stair volume and new windows create a much sunnier, open, and functional home.

Located in East Austin, the renovated house has more space for Drew and Vero's three children and their collection of art, records, and books.

The living room once had low ceilings, but moving the insulation to the roof plane allowed for dramatic plays of volume and light.

Gable in the front, party in the back. The designers preserved the facade of the original craftsman bungalow and added a new entry sequence, stairs, and porch surface.

The round window brings in a bit of daylight into the breakfast nook—all the better to illuminate the rich tones of the wallpaper from Little Greene. “The wallpaper was an opportunity for us to nod to the earthy elements of the palette,” says designer Greer Shively.

Floor Plan of Theresa Passive House by Forge Craft Architecture and Design

Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.

The redesign lifted the roof plane to increase the height of what had been merely seven-foot-high ceilings.

The circa-1920 Craftsman bungalow is just a block from one of the best streets in Highland Park.