New Life for a Tennessee Farm

A walk around the side of the 1855 Greek Revival home reveals an unexpectedly modern addition out back.

Doyle’s study, redone in reclaimed beech wood.

Traditional toile wallpaper and an antique pier mirror decorate the foyer.

An early frame wall was left exposed.

The airy kitchen in the addition includes cabinets made from reclaimed poplar and a set of dining chairs original to the home.

Floor tiles custom-made by Alabama-based Villa Lagoon.

Extra-wide pocket doors open the kitchen to an outdoor patio.

A sleeping porch off the second-story master suite.

The view from the front steps.

A view of the farmhouse’s modern kitchen addition, designed to include a sleeping porch on the second floor.

The frame of the original home was left exposed to show the transition between the old and the new.

Bob Doyle and Alex von Hoffmann in the “knuckle” that connects the original home with the addition.

The traditional toile wallpaper in the foyer is the same used in von Hoffman’s mother’s home.

An antique sofa anchors the living room.

Antique wood from the property’s outbuildings was used to create new millwork—including this secret door in a guest bedroom.

The kitchen chairs are original to the home and were repaired and refinished locally.

Doyle’s study.

A view of the front walkway from the foyer.

The marriage of the original home and the contemporary wing on full display.