Historic Herndon Home Transformed with New Kitchen and Primary Bathroom

Our MOSS Building & Design homeowners dreamed of owning a historic home in Herndon and had their eyes specifically on this property for many years. When it came on the market, they jumped at the opportunity to purchase it. Built in 1910, the home has incredible charm and character and the location, in the heart of the town, was ideal. However, two principal areas, they knew immediately, had to change to fit the more modern lifestyles of today.

Formal Dining Room Re-Imagined as Eat-In Kitchen

The home’s original kitchen, located at the rear of the home, was originally intended to function as a place to prepare and cook meals to be served in the grand dining room, which was in the center of the home, serving as an entertainment hub. Knowing this wasn’t their long-term vision of their home, our customers partnered with MOSS to essentially flip the two spaces, creating an eat-in kitchen with massive center island, plentiful storage, and much more.

Massive Center Island with Marble Top

The center island, topped with Cosmos New Super White Honed Brazilian marble from Eurostone Craft, dominates the room and seats up to three people, and features two dishwashers, a microwave, prep sink, and storage. The cabinetry in the kitchen, procured from Hampshire Cabinetry, is painted in the color Chantilly Lace, which is highly popular with MOSS customers. A unique feature in one of the cabinets is the built-in baking center; semi-custom cabinetry gives our customers the opportunity to create the space and storage they want versus being limited by pre-built cabinetry sets. Finally, the light fixtures above the island, supplied directly from the homeowner, are Clemson Classic Pendants that were procured from Restoration Hardware.

The use of navy throughout the kitchen is a nod to the homeowner’s fine china, displayed throughout, as well as the stove, which is an AGA Elise 48” dual fuel range in Midnight Sky, providing a contrasting look to the otherwise gorgeously streamlined all white kitchen.

Finally, the kitchen backsplash, set in a traditional subway pattern, is Imperial Bianco Gloss 3x6 tile, and is from The Tile Shop.

New Primary Bathroom from Former Bonus Room

It is taken for granted these days that a primary bedroom will automatically have an ensuite bathroom. For this historic home, however, that was not the case. The primary bedroom was connected to what was known as a “bonus room.” Our MOSS design team investigated creating an attached primary bathroom for our homeowners from this space. This process involved not only closing off a set of stairs, but also firming up the structural engineering of the home.

Bathroom Features Mimic Whole House Look & Feel

MOSS transformed the home’s bonus room into a stunning spa-like primary bathroom, which required that all associated plumbing for the bathroom be run upstairs through the floors and walls. The layout of the new bathroom reflected both present day needs and original touches. For example, the custom arch on the ceiling above the water closet matches the original arch located in one of the open doorways in the home’s kitchen. Bringing that element upstairs provided a continuous flow of design throughout the home.

Today, the bathroom is a welcoming, bright space with a large walk-in tiled shower, a free-standing tub next to a window that allows in soothing natural light, and a gorgeous vanity repurposed from a beloved piece of furniture. The shower has a glass enclosure from Dulles Glass and Carrara Mosaic marble tile from Mosaic Tile, while the tub, purchased by the homeowners, is from Kohler. The vanity top is the same as the kitchen countertops, marble stone from Eurostone Craft. The master bathroom’s floor is the original hardwood, treated to be able to withstand water, and was provided by Derr Flooring. The bathroom wall sconces are from Restoration Hardware.

Working in an historic home is best left to the professionals – there are many “behind the scenes” intricacies that are unique to these houses. If you’d like to learn more about this remodel and the homeowner’s vision behind it, we invite you to view this video about their MOSS experience. To learn more about MOSS and discuss your own home renovation, reach out to us here.