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How do you modernize a historic home without erasi

How do you modernize a historic home without erasing what made it special?

For this Winnetka Tudor, we kept coming back to the same question: what is actually asking to be changed?

Some things clearly were. The kitchen needed a better relationship with the rooms around it. The exterior wanted a quieter palette. Certain rooms needed a stronger point of view and a clearer purpose. But the fireplaces, windows, beams, proportions, and unmistakable Tudor character? Those were already doing their job.

So rather than treating the existing house as something to overcome, we let it become the starting point. Walls came down where better flow mattered. New millwork was introduced where it could add function and character. Color, lacquer, chinoiserie, copper, and landscaping did some of the work that square footage didn’t need to.

The result isn’t a new house disguised as an old one. It still feels like this house. Just more connected, more expressive, and much better suited to life now. And that might be our favorite kind of transformation.

Storybook Tudor | Winnetka, Illinois

Architecture: @widlerarchitecture
Design + Build: @gracekaage / Kaage Homes

Exciting news, we’re growing! Widler Architecture

Exciting news, we’re growing!

Widler Architecture is looking for an Architect or Architectural Designer with 4 to 8 years of experience to join our Downers Grove studio.

This is a part-time position with the potential to grow into full-time. You’ll work closely with our team on thoughtfully designed custom homes, high-end residential renovations and select commercial projects throughout Chicagoland and Southern California. Residential experience is required.

If you care about good design, enjoy collaboration and want to be closely involved in the work, we’d love to meet you.

Send your resume + work samples to brent@widlerarch.com.

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Framing is well underway at Middaugh Gables Home,

Framing is well underway at Middaugh Gables Home, and the spaces, proportions, and natural light we’ve spent so much time considering are beginning to take shape. This home has been a true collaboration from the start, and we’re grateful to be creating it alongside such a thoughtful team.

More to come as construction continues.

Architecture: @@widlerarchitecture
Interior Design: @haylieread_design
Builder: @prairiestonebuilders
Represented by: @sgthegloverteam

Estimated completion: February 2027

Independence Day has a way of reminding us why we

Independence Day has a way of reminding us why we design homes the way we do. Not just for beautiful spaces, but for the moments they make possible. Long dinners outside. Kids running barefoot across the lawn. One more conversation before the lights come on.

Wishing you a safe and happy Fourth of July. From all of us at Widler Architecture 🇺🇸

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