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GMT Home Designs Wins Best of Houzz 2026 for Design and Customer Service

GMT Home Designs Wins Best of Houzz 2026 for Design and Customer Service

Award-winning New England architecture firm earns both honors for the twelfth consecutive year, marking over a decade of recognition from the Houzz…...

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What AI can do for your home design (and what it can’t)

What AI can do for your home design (and what it can’t)

Several months back, we did a site consultation with a client looking to add an ADU on their Cape Cod property. They brought something new to the…...

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A sunny outlook: What to know about home window placement and architectural design

A sunny outlook: What to know about home window placement and architectural design

Ever noticed a house with windows that seem a little "off" somehow? Maybe too-small windows that make a big house look squinty and dark – or…...

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Investing in Tomorrow’s Trades Professionals: PRO New England’s Youth Remodeling Career Day

Investing in Tomorrow’s Trades Professionals: PRO New England’s Youth Remodeling Career Day

On Wednesday, October 15th, our GMT team had the privilege of joining the volunteer force at PRO New England's Youth Remodeling Career Day at Bolton…...

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Harwich: Home styles and architecture in Cape Cod’s seven-village gem

Harwich: Home styles and architecture in Cape Cod’s seven-village gem

 Next in GMT's Our Towns series: A look at the architecture and design that makes the Lower Cape town of Harwich special—and what prospective…...

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13+ fascinating facts about Providence homes, architecture, remodeling and construction

13+ fascinating facts about Providence homes, architecture, remodeling and construction

Next in our series spotlighting local New England cities and towns: Our nearby neighbor of Providence, Rhode Island.Designing homes in and around…...

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Building a custom home: how to start, what to expect

Building a custom home: how to start, what to expect

We're getting more custom home inquiries now than in the previous three or four years combined.It's every homeowner's dream to have your home exactly…...

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Wayland, Weston, and Sudbury: Distinct homes and architecture

Wayland, Weston, and Sudbury: Distinct homes and architecture

By Glenn M. Travis. Second in GMT's Our Towns series.Continuing our look at some of the New England towns where we work, and enjoy the varied New…...

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Downtown Ashland: GMT’s design input helps balance evolution and preservation

Downtown Ashland: GMT’s design input helps balance evolution and preservation

A town that never changes at all isn't thriving. That's a fact of modern life. But it's just as true that local architecture – our homes, shops,…...

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2025 award-winning remodels from GMT

2025 award-winning remodels from GMT

We're so proud that GMT won FIVE awards in the prestigious 2025 PRO competition, held by PRO New England, our region's professional remodeling…...

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How (and why!) to check home construction references

How (and why!) to check home construction references

A new home, or a big remodeling project, is a big-ticket item. That's just today's reality. So it's a bit surprising that, when making the big…...

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Welcome spring! Celebrate with great outdoor spaces

Welcome spring! Celebrate with great outdoor spaces

New England has beautiful seasons, and none are more welcome than spring! We don't want to jinx it, but it seems like that time of year has fully…...

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