Life & Style INTERIORS
An Inviting Renovation
A Midtown Tulsa house gets an open, geometric face-lift that defies the 61-year-old original floor plan. By M.J. Van Deventer Photos by Scott Johnson, Hawks Photography
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hen an unknown architect designed a particular home in midtown Tulsa in 1957, he couldn’t have predicted it would go through a magnificent transformation 61 years later. It’s doubtful now that he would even recognize the home’s interior from its original blueprint. When empty-nesters who love to entertain asked Kurt Barron of Barron and McClary General Contractors to look at the home, he quickly saw the possibilities of creating an open and inviting environment. Barron and Philip Doyle, the designer, envisioned moving some of the original architectural features that would enhance the homeowners’ flair for elegant entertaining. Their pivotal question to the couple was, “How do you live in the space?” Barron eliminated a step down into the large main dining/living area. He also removed an interior fireplace that blocked the expansive view of the swimming pool and surrounding wellmanicured landscape. With 3,500 square feet of living space to consider, Barron enjoyed the challenges the home presented. Doyle designed the updated floor plan.
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OKLAHOMA MAGAZINE | MARCH 2019
TOP: MOST OF THE CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN WERE ORIGINAL TO THE HOME; BARRY SUDERMAN MATCHED THE WOODS FOR NEW CABINETS. THE SLEEK RANGE HOOD MAKES A DRAMATIC STATEMENT. THE WALNUT DINING TABLE, HANDMADE BY MARK HAWLEY, SEATS 12.
