by Hill & Harbor Design + Build | May 21, 2026 | Completed Projects
How Do You Modernize a Historic Providence Home Without Losing Its Architectural Charm? Transforming a historic home requires a delicate balance of preserving original character while integrating the contemporary functionality that modern families need. Located on...
by Hill & Harbor Design + Build | May 20, 2026 | Video
Key Takeaways Location: Providence, RI Project Type: Historic Renovation & Addition Timeline: 10 Months Highlight: A seamless second-floor addition and open-concept first-floor remodel that preserves the home’s 1930s architectural heritage. Reimagining a...
by Hill & Harbor Design + Build | Mar 31, 2026 | Completed Projects
In the early 19th century, homes were built for shelter, not for scenery. Windows were small to conserve heat, and layouts were compartmentalized to trap warmth. This historic reality often presents a cruel irony for owners of 1830s homes in East Greenwich: they own a...
by Hill & Harbor Design + Build | Mar 21, 2026 | Completed Projects
In dense historic neighborhoods like Providence, expanding a home often poses a geometric problem: there is simply nowhere to go but up. Homeowners frequently face a choice between sacrificing their limited backyard for a larger kitchen or accepting a cramped layout....
by Hill & Harbor Design + Build | Mar 10, 2026 | Historic Renovations
The East Side Trade-Off We often see clients fall in love with the exterior of a home on the East Side of Providence—the brick details, the slate roof, the mature trees—only to walk inside and feel disappointed. The interiors of these 1920s and 30s homes were built...
