​When Thea was asked to design for the Northwestern University President's house she knew it would be an exciting and different project. It was a project that required not only renovating a historic home (almost 100 years old) that was in total disrepair but also then furnishing it. This house before Thea got her hands on it was a warren of small dark rooms that Thea transformed into an open and inviting home. It is now regarded as one of the most elegant and functional Presidents houses in the country.