For this growing family, the goal was not to build a larger house. It was to make their existing home work harder.

Renovating a home built in the 1720s requires a different kind of approach. The goal is not to make the house feel new. It is to help it function well for modern life while preserving the materials, proportions, and irregularities that give it character.

A finished basement should feel like a natural extension of the home—not a separate space that was added as an afterthought.

Some renovations are defined by a single dramatic change. Others are shaped by the way many carefully considered details work together.