74 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM ers prioritized improving flow within common areas. They wanted ample, welcoming spaces for their grown kids and partners, who are living there with them, as well as for their university colleagues, students and other guests. And as serious academics, the couple requested plenty of shelving for their expansive library. The music aficionado husband wanted a high-tech system offering easy access to musical inspiration throughout the house, whether they’re cooking, reading or entertaining. They also called for a makeover of the primary suite. Malone helped her clients find perfect harmony with original architect Charles K. Sumner’s design intent and the essence of Tudor Revival construction. “I try to recognize and respect original design, especially in classic homes,” Malone says. Because garden views ranked high among {home & design} When interior architect Malone Detro first cruised up the knoll to a 1920s Stanford University cul-de-sac, she found herself in something of a time warp. Her job? To dovetail the classic details of a Tudor Revival home with a 21st-century family’s social and academic life. The home’s current residents— two of the university’s medical educators and scholars—are only its third owners since 1927, but the house underwent many remodels over the years. A 1990s renovation rendered a long, skinny kitchen with boxed-out windows. The expanse of open floor down the center didn’t allow for an island, and the blue and white tile countertops screamed 1990s. “It didn’t utilize space properly or sync with the rest of the home,” says Malone. Avid cooks and hosts, the own-
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