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The owners built their forever home, a Greek Revival farmhouse, years ago, but they missed the target. They decided on a partial do-over. We led this home through its reincarnation. Our task: make the house beautiful, and add a new music room, great room, library, mudroom and garage. Entertainment Wing and Connector We removed the …

Greek Revival: Take Two Read More »

What a location. A two-floor condo in the heart of the Back Bay, including a roof deck with exceptional views. An unfortunate history of renovations gave us myriad tasks: open up the floors, replace the unsightly stair, and turn the haggard kitchen into the center for entertaining, with a twist: a deluxe pizza-oven. The capstone …

Luminous Back Bay Penthouse Read More »

New England architect Royal Barry Wills designed this Georgian Revival home in the 1930s. Wills was known for his sensitivity to proportion and period details, which this house exemplified. But, like so many homes of that era, the house layout was largely incompatible with current living styles. And a few odd renovations in the house’s …

Colonial Revival Classic: Refreshed Read More »

Our client wanted a new home that would not only contribute to the architectural legacy of the quiet Newton neighborhood but also be a home that was distinctly their own. For a modern family, the house had to accommodate numerous demands. Honoring the 19th c, the red carpet is rolled out for arriving guests. The …

Newton’s Newest Queen Anne Read More »

This old Queen Anne has a front-row view of the Atlantic. Over time, changes to the house reoriented it toward the water. As such, guests were met by a disinterested house. We were asked to re-engage the house with arriving family and guests and given three tools with which to work: a new carriage house, …

Victorian Vim & Vigor Read More »