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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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Natick, Dover and Sherborn homes and architecture (Our Towns, post #1)

Natick, Dover and Sherborn homes and architecture (Our Towns, post #1)

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home DesignFirst in a series.One of the great things about our job is that we drive and work all over New England,…...

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A design/build glossary for homeowners

A design/build glossary for homeowners

by Glenn M. Travis, Founder, and Evan Travis, Director of Business Development for GMT Home DesignsWe say it a lot: Home construction or remodeling is…...

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Adding an ADU? Don’t overlook these costs!

Adding an ADU? Don’t overlook these costs!

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home DesignADUs (accessory dwelling units) can be an awesome way to add private space, whether for parents, older…...

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Things are looking up: 7 different types of ceiling

Things are looking up: 7 different types of ceiling

Ceilings can go unnoticed, but they can also help define a space, add a touch of class, and make a room feel bigger. (Or cozier, when that's the…...

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