This stately 1913 Colonial Revival home underwent a significant but poorly executed interior renovation in the 1990s. Outside, the west porch was infilled with stucco walls and small windows, and a charmless entry door replaced the original. We undertook a comprehensive interior renovation and restoration of the exterior. Our team addressed the 1990s changes that …
This commercial building in historic Concord dates to the 18th century. Originally a general store, it saw many uses and had lost its identity, the interior skinned in sheetrock and carpet, the floor plan rendered a maze. Our client bought the building with a novel idea for the property and a desire to recapture the …
This British Arts and Crafts home has exceptional artisanship, and the owners appreciated that beauty. A later “builder’s-special” kitchen was too small and unfit for the craft of the house. The owners wanted a change. They also wanted a new breakfast room, mudroom, and a detached carriage house that would complement their home. The existing …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
This home came to us worn down, outdated and deprived of architectural interest. We saved only that which zoning required, and started anew. The house sits in a lovely neighborhood of early 20th century Revivalist homes, and our client had fond memories of his childhood Tudor Revival home. The Tudor language would be that which …
This Colonial Revival home had good bones and had been cared for. Unfortunately, the house had undergone changes to the kitchen and master suite that did not improve the house. We tossed the kitchen, breakfast room, pantry, and powder room on the first floor, the master suite on the second floor, and started over. Key …
