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Historically, the mudroom was a simple side entrance where boots and coats were stored, and perhaps the family dog was dried off. Today, the mudroom has become one of the most prioritized features in modern home design.  In New England, the weather shifts dramatically, and families juggle busy routines. A mudroom is more than a convenience; it’s a heavily used...

Thoughtfully designed outdoor living areas allow homeowners to extend their daily routines and leisure activities beyond the walls of the home, making the most of long summer evenings. These spaces don’t need to be extravagant, but they do benefit from intention: the right materials, layout, and sightlines can transform a backyard into a retreat. Whatever your outdoor priorities – quiet...

Across Greater Boston and spotted across the Cape, sunroom additions are a top request from homeowners looking to blend indoor comfort with the beauty of the outdoors, because why not take advantage of beautiful surroundings? A well-designed sunroom expands your square footage, and it also helps to reimagine how you experience natural light, seasonal change, and even your daily routines....

Walking through Newton’s neighborhoods, it’s hard not to notice the presence of Tudor-style homes. They are simply striking; with their steeply pitched gables, brick or stucco facades, and decorative half-timbering, these houses stand apart from the more common Colonials, Victorians, Ranches, and Brownstones that dominate much of the Greater Boston Area. Their story, however, begins well before they ever graced...

The entryway of a home sets the stage for what to expect from the rest of the house. Yet too often, one of its most prominent features – the staircase – is treated as purely functional; a necessary means of getting from point A to point B. Stairs have the potential to become sculptural elements, spatial anchors, and even emotional...

For those who are not industry insiders but may be curious, a gut renovation is one of the most extensive forms of home remodeling. It typically means stripping the interior of a house down to its framing and removing walls, systems, finishes, and fixtures to reimagine the space from the inside out.  However, not every home improvement project requires starting...

For decades, the laundry room lived in the shadows, tucked into unfinished basements, repurposed closets, or squeezed into hallways with a bifold door barely shielding it from view; its purpose was purely functional, aside from occasionally scaring Kevin McCallister. But today’s homeowners demand more, and designers of modern laundry rooms have risen to meet that demand. According to the National...

Let’s talk about kitchen hood vents. Sure, they have the practical job of whisking away smoke, but who says that function can’t also elevate the overall design of a space? Gone are the days when a hood vent was just a big chunk of stainless steel hovering over your stove. Today, these kitchen essentials have transformed into stunning design statements....

The Cape and Islands have a design language unto themselves. From Falmouth to Provincetown, from the Bourne Bridge to the tip of Chappy, the various Cape Cod home designs are as iconic as the shorelines. Whether it’s a stately waterfront 10,000 sqft estate or a cozy 19th-century cape-style cottage tucked behind a rose-covered fence, each home tells a story steeped...