My clients found this Mission Style home on a rare landscaped acre in West Newton. While they appreciate the period detailing, they prefer a cleaner, more contemporary aesthetic.  We were challenged to double the size, and create an open floor plan with clean lines while maintaining the proportions and detailed feel of the original.

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Our strategy was to maintain but simplify the moldings and detailing, while seamlessly transitioning to more contemporary details.  For example, we replaced the elaborate crown molding in the foyer with a simpler cove molding.  Whenever possible, we replaced doorways with oversized openings to create views and flow between rooms.