WELLESLEY BABSON RESIDENCE

SILVER WINNER PRISM AWARDS
Best Kitchen Remodel Over $200,000

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This house, designed in 1918 by Boston architect Benjamin Proctor for Roger W. Babson, the founder of Babson College in Wellesley, showcases a solid Georgian Colonial Revival aesthetic. The client requested that Design Associates Inc. create a functional, open-concept kitchen for the 21st century, along with a casual living and dining space and a modern mudroom entry, all while honoring the home's historical significance.

Design Associates rearranged the interiors to incorporate a kitchen and a supper room, as well as a new, practical mudroom. The materials and finishes, such as the painted cabinet bodies and wood countertops, were inspired by designs from 1918 but adapted to meet contemporary needs.

These updates carefully reference and enhance this early 20th-century gem.