Upstairs, the mood shifts from rich to refined. The primary suite channels boutique-hotel serenity with mauve-toned paneling, hidden cabinetry, and fluted glass and brass doors in the bath. “We probably went through twenty paint colors to find a perfect mauve,” Bennett says. “It needed to feel like a cocoon—warm, moody, and elegant without trying too hard.”

Each bedroom also tells a story. The daughter’s suite is a confection of Pierre Frey roses and ribbons, striped wallpaper, and brass accents. The space will age as gracefully as its owner. The son’s room, lined with built-in bookcases around the bed, nods to a young collector’s curiosity, with a marble-and-nickel bath that’s both masculine and timeless.

Up on the third floor, what was once an unfinished attic is now a family loft of white shiplap, swivel chairs, and board-game energy. There’s even a guest suite tucked under the eaves, a quiet retreat dressed in navy and linen tones. Light pours through new dormers, softening the roofline and making the top floor feel like an airy escape.

For Bennett and Robins, perfection isn’t the goal—personality is. At the end of every install, the duo makes one last round, thrifting for the “final layer of dirt and soul” of the project: oddities and antique silver, vintage art, fish plates from a local estate sale. “We love those moments of imperfection,” Bennett says. “They make a house feel like someone lives there, not just visits it.”

If beauty fuels Kobel + Co’s fame, it’s their clarity of vision and collaborators like Gahagan-Eddy that give it weight. They design for how life actually unfolds: coffee cups on marble counters, dogs asleep in sunbeams, the everyday rituals that make a house worth loving.

“We always want to be good stewards,” Bennett says. “These homes were built to last. And if we do our jobs right, they’ll last another century.”