205 Park Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605

Great design is the bridge between affection for the old and appetite for the new. And in a historic enclave, the bar is higher. Fit in without fading in. A new house defers to its elders. Taking cues from the early 1900s homes nearby, Dixon/Kirby built one that keeps the family resemblance. You see it in the unassuming scale. The deep front porch. The carved brackets. The tall, divided-light windows. // Inside, the old sets the tone and the new does the work. The rooms are generous and bright, open to one another but never one big blur, and as cozy as any old house on the street. Dixon/Kirby skipped the suburban bonus room and put that space where it gets used: a second living area on the first floor, wrapped in windows and made for easy company. // Inset cabinetry runs throughout, every door sitting flush in its frame. The Scullery earns a capital S. It's as elevated as the kitchen. Around the next corner, a small office hides in plain sight. You almost miss it. Off the primary...