GMT Home Designs

August 23, 2023

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, asymmetrical roofline. We recently talked about Cape Cod-style homes, which evolved in the late 1600s and included wooden shingle siding as one pop...

July 28, 2023

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 studio for these homeowners. The historic renovation was completed with our partner Gallagher Remodeling. Design/build approach to...

July 19, 2023

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

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design The design/build approach to home construction aims for better communication, more collaboration, and a clear budgeting picture Design/build and design-bid-build are two different project delivery methods commonly used in the construction ind...

June 28, 2023

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 extended side porch Cape Cod-style homes are practical and cozy, and feature a truly distinct cottage-type look. In our previous post we tal...

June 13, 2023

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

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design Ah, the Cape. Today most New Englanders might think of Cape Cod, Mass., as sunny summer beaches and ponds (with, yes, awful bridge traffic on Fridays and Sundays). For the 230,000 people who live on the Cape year-round, there's a stronger connecti...

May 31, 2023

Updating or remodeling your Saltbox Colonial New England home

Aerial Photo of Johnston House in Half Moon Bay California by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design Inc. If you're lucky enough to own an old Saltbox Colonial home, you know just how charming and unique these historic houses can be. With their steep roofs and sloping sides, ...

May 23, 2023

The Saltbox Colonial: How a charming traditional New England Home style got started

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design The c.1680 Saltbox Colonial home where US President John Adams was born. Photo: US National Park Service. Have you ever seen a New England Saltbox Colonial home and wondered how and why it got its unique design? It's a great story that com...

May 16, 2023

Updating or remodeling your classic Colonial New England home

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Design Inc. In our previous post, we looked at the history of the classical Colonial style New England home. We're often brought in to help modern homeowners get more space, convenience, and sustainability, without losing that look and feel of...

May 10, 2023

Why partnerships are the best design/build strategy for general contractors

Perfection in Partnership: A stunning kitchen brought to life through seamless collaboration between design and build. By Glenn M. Travis When a homeowner looks for a design/build firm for a rebuild or remodel, typically that means they want to hire one company that can bring together the d...

May 02, 2023

Classic Colonial: The earliest settlers’ New England homes

by Glenn M. Travis, Principal, GMT Home Designs, Inc. Don't you love the distinct look and feel of New England? We do! Whether you're in a city, suburbs, small town or rural farmlands, there's history, culture, style, and visual interest all around. It never gets dull. Our iconic home ...