Nakoma Home Remodel

This Nakoma neighborhood home remodel is a good example of what's possible when the process starts with the home's character and works forward from there. We started with a home performance energy audit before construction began, ensuring the home doesn't just look better but works better too. Every detail, from the push-button light switches in the kitchen to the artisan tile, reflects our client's creative vision and honors the historic character of this Madison home.

One of the most unique elements of this remodel is the tile. The homeowners chose handmade ceramic tile from Motawi Tileworks, an artisan studio in Michigan that makes tile pieces entirely by hand. Our team worked directly with Motawi’s designers to create a custom layout that fit our client’s vision.

The tile, along with some beautiful hand-painted accent pieces, creates connection points between the kitchen backsplash, the fireplace surround and the main-floor bathroom.

The fireplace itself was rebuilt from scratch: framed out, lined with traditional firebrick veneer, and finished with oak trim stained to match the home's existing woodwork. The homeowners even supplied a cast iron dragon panel for the firebox interior, which Chads cut to size, sandblasted, and painted matte black.

The downstairs bathroom is its own showcase. It's a full gut-and-rebuild - new layout, new drain lines cut through concrete, and floor-to-ceiling tile from Fireclay Tile in a braided pattern that flows seamlessly from the floor up both side walls. The remaining two walls run to the ceiling in a white rectangular tile, giving the bathroom an undeniable 'wow' factor when you step in. A Kohler digital shower system, linear drain, heated towel bar, and white oak vanity with quartz top complete the space.