An 87-Year-Old “Dated Bachelor Pad” Got the Dreamiest Designer Makeover

The home was gifted to the clients by their neighbor, who passed away, and Hill admits that it had “immense sentimental value.” However, Ro House Studio specializes in working with homes with a story. 

“The studio is known for effortlessly combining history and modernity with imagination and discipline in projects of every scale,” Hill explains. “A mix of old and new gives each client a unique space, which they can continue to layer and enrich over time.” 

Even though the two-bedroom house was built in 1938, it hadn’t been updated since the ’70s. It was Hill’s job to give the home a second life, which meant updating every room while keeping the original layout intact and staying within a set budget. 

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“This house is proof that you don’t have to erase the past to create something fresh. By keeping the original bones and layering in soft, romantic details, we were able to transform a dated bachelor pad into a joyful family retreat,” Hill shares. “It’s a home that honors where it came from while embracing a whole new chapter.”

Paint Choices

• Walls — Benjamin Moore White Heron OC-57
• Hallway Doors — Benjamin Moore Soul Mate 1179
• Entry Door — Benjamin Moore New England Brown 2104-40
• Kitchen Cabinetry — Benjamin Moore Rose Dust 1010

• Crescent 52″ Ivory Resin Console Table — CB2
• Orleans Floor Mirror — Four Hands
• Parma Ceramic Table Lamp — Four Hands
• Percy Bench — Ballard Designs
• Vintage Runner — Etsy

• Edlyn Chandelier — Four Hands
• Sectional Cushion — Greenhouse Fabrics/Anna Elisabeth 
• Brently Dining Chair — Four Hands
• Dakota Nesting Coffee Table — Four Hands
• Parkington Medium Articulating Floor Lamp — Visual Comfort
• Santorini White Plaster Floor Lamp with Woven Shade — Crate & Barrel
• Rug — Etsy
• Pillows — West Elm

• Alberto Small Low Ceiling Chandelier — Visual Comfort
• Antique Wooden Dining Table — Schwung
• Lewis Windsor Chair — Four Hands
• Green Chinoiserie + Tan Chinoiserie by Laurel-Dawn Latshaw Wall Art — Four Hands
• Cowhide Rug — Etsy

• Range — Ferguson Home
• Refrigerator — AJ Madison
• Flush Mounts — Color Cord Company, Button Light
• Sconce — Etsy
• Metal Shelving from Iron Abode — Monty Shelving Unit
• Cabinet Hardware – Rejuvenation — Ellis Collection, Unlacquered Brass
• Faucet — Newport Brass 
• Vintage Rug — Etsy

• Marzo Tapered Pendant Light — Lulu and Georgia
• Antique Black Cupboard — Schwung
• Round Pedestal Dining Table (24″) — Pottery Barn
• Constance Side Chairs — Ballard Designs
• Segal Marble Mini Lamp — Regina Andrews

• St. James Powder Vanity — RH
• Katie Small Acorn Sconce — Visual Comfort
• Vintage Rug — Etsy

• Monique Chandelier — Anthropologie
• Colin Queen Bed — Moe’s
• Jaylen Nightstand — Four Hands
• Cobb Table Lamp — Four Hands
• Tufted Hattie Floral Wool Rug — Anthropologie
• Moreau Desk — Four Hands
• Ceremonie Green Mohair Dining Chair by Athena Calderone — Crate & Barrel
• Jared Alabaster Mini Table Lamp — Anthropologie
• Roman Shades — Kasmir
• Bedding — Parachute
• Pillows —Etsy + West Elm 
• Throw — West Elm

• Delphine Rattan Chandelier — Anthropologie
• Copake Open-Frame Bed — Wayfair
• Lindsey Nightstand — Madegoods
• Eden Swing-Arm Sconce — Rejuvenation
• Lovato Hand Knotted Rug — Four Hands
• Suzette Wide Dresser — Lulu & Georgia
• Brighton Wall Mirror — Jamie Young Co.
• Asymmetry Ceramic Table Lamp (19″) — West Elm
• Bedding — Parachute
• Quilt — Schoolhouse 
• Pillows — Loloi

Thanks, Hill!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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