Urban Homestead by Cuppett Kilpatrick Architecture and Interiors

ByJon Dykstra Houses

The house is rooted in traditional forms of heart and home interpreted in a quite modernism.

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Architect: Cuppett Kilpatrick Architecture and Interiors

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The Urban Homestead is located in central Austin but offers a private retreat for a couple with adult children and a growing family. They entertain often and need the house to feel as comfortable with 50 occupants as it does with two.

Unlike its street facing neighbours, this house is rotated parallel to the site’s natural contours. As a result, views from and through the house are to wooded property corners rather than the street and adjacent homes. This one room deep house is also oriented for optimal day lighting and natural ventilation.

Traditional mouldings area minimally employed to organize lighting and conceal mechanical systems. Reclaimeed wood floors provide the new home with an immediate lived in patina. The house is rooted in traditional forms of heart and home interpreted in a quite modernism.

The foyer has an arc main entry, lightwood flooring that extends to the stairs with steel railings, and one side has a grey painted wall.
The foyer has an arc main entry, lightwood flooring that extends to the stairs with steel railings, and one side has a grey painted wall.
An open living and dining area. The living room features a cushioned sofa and a bespoke center table, while the dining room features a circular table lighted by a pendant light. The space boasts hardwood flooring and large floor-to-ceiling windows.
An open living and dining area. The living room features a cushioned sofa and a bespoke center table, while the dining room features a circular table lighted by a pendant light. The space boasts hardwood flooring and large floor-to-ceiling windows.
A typical couch and eating area can be found on the covered porch. The large windows let enough of natural light into the room.
A typical couch and eating area can be found on the covered porch. The large windows let enough of natural light into the room.
A warm atmosphere is created in this game area by the darkwood wall that extends halfway to the ceiling. The windows provide broad views of the outside.
A warm atmosphere is created in this game area by the darkwood wall that extends halfway to the ceiling. The windows provide broad views of the outside.
Dining and living areas complete the covered porch's traditional style, which includes the use of recycled timbers and vintage lighting fixtures.
Dining and living areas complete the covered porch’s traditional style, which includes the use of recycled timbers and vintage lighting fixtures.
A corridor features an arc ceiling, light-wood flooring, and framed portraits on the wall.
A corridor features an arc ceiling, light-wood flooring, and framed portraits on the wall.
A view of the stairs from the upper level, highlighting its round shape. The main entrance is visible from above.
A view of the stairs from the upper level, highlighting its round shape. The main entrance is visible from above.
The home office is flanked by built-in bookshelves and large windows that let in natural light.
The home office is flanked by built-in bookshelves and large windows that let in natural light.
The traditional bedroom is more private. A piece of artwork in the space between the two windows which area partially open.
The traditional bedroom is more private. A piece of artwork in the space between the two windows which area partially open.
The bathroom has a brown and white color scheme, a deep freestanding bathtub, and a huge window with a view of the outside.
The bathroom has a brown and white color scheme, a deep freestanding bathtub, and a huge window with a view of the outside.
The first floor plan of the Urban Homestead.
The first floor plan of the Urban Homestead.
The second floor plan of the Urban Homestead.
The second floor plan of the Urban Homestead.
The site plan of the Urban Homestead.
The site plan of the Urban Homestead.

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Jon Dykstra
Jon Dykstra

Jon practiced law before launching his online publishing career, bringing analytical rigor to everything he builds. Home Stratosphere combines that precision with a lifelong obsession with residential design — architecture, interiors, landscape, and furniture.

His current focus is AI-driven design analysis, using artificial intelligence to study patterns in color, layout, and material choice across thousands of homes. His Personality Type Home Design Guide applies personality frameworks to interior aesthetics, helping readers design spaces that reflect how they actually think and live.

His favorite piece on the site is the 25 Most Popular Designs, is a daily-updated ranking of the top designs over the last 30 days, driven entirely by visitor activity. The feedback is invaluable for understanding what resonates most with readers. LinkedIn

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