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2024 Best of Houzz Awards to GMT Home Designs Inc.

2024 Best of Houzz Awards to GMT Home Designs Inc.

For the eighth consecutive year, GMT Home Designs has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for Design and Service. The annual Best of Houzz…...

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Architectural design in home remodeling for truly unique and beautiful spaces

Architectural design in home remodeling for truly unique and beautiful spaces

Updated January 19, 2024 "Turn your house into your dream home." How many times have you heard that phrase? Probably a lot. Here's the great…...

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Getting Your House Ready for Winter Weather

Getting Your House Ready for Winter Weather

New England winters can be hard on your home, start your winter home maintenance now.   by Carrie Travis, VP and Project Coordinator, GMT Home…...

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Is design/build more expensive?

Is design/build more expensive?

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design. Last update May 2025.There are two methods used in home renovation and custom home construction. One…...

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GMT Home Designs Honored for Design/Build Excellence at 2023 PRISM Awards

GMT Home Designs Honored for Design/Build Excellence at 2023 PRISM Awards

CANTON, Massachusetts (October 19, 2023) – GMT Home Designs earned multiple honors at the annual PRISM Awards Gala, held by The Builders and…...

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The Dutch Touch: Dutch Colonial Home Design and Remodeling

The Dutch Touch: Dutch Colonial Home Design and Remodeling

This Massachusets home blends an updated Dutch Colonial original house together with a modern addition, adding space and light. by…...

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Modern Farmhouse architectural design: Clean, natural, spacious

Modern Farmhouse architectural design: Clean, natural, spacious

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design Clean lines, welcoming look: This rendering from a 2021 modern farmhouse project combines classic…...

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Shingle-Style New England Homes

Shingle-Style New England Homes

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design This shingle style home design in Harwich, MA combines natural materials with a visually interesting,…...

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How to choose your design/build firm for home construction

How to choose your design/build firm for home construction

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design This historic carriage house, once filled with horse stalls, has been restored to a fun eclectic art…...

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What’s design/build, and how is it different from design-bid-build?

What’s design/build, and how is it different from design-bid-build?

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design. Last update May 2025.The design/build approach to home construction aims for better communication,…...

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Refreshing, updating, and remodeling the Cape-style home

Refreshing, updating, and remodeling the Cape-style home

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design Cape Cod style home with small shed dormer upstairs, mixed clapboard and shingle siding choices, and…...

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Cape-style Homes: New England’s Cozy, Shingled Cottage Look

Cape-style Homes: New England’s Cozy, Shingled Cottage Look

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design. Updated September 2025.Ah, the Cape. Today most New Englanders might think of Cape Cod, Mass., as…...

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