Mary Bohman and Paul Gibson’s 1950s-era rambler in North Arlington had never been renovated. “We had the original midcentury classic bathrooms, the original kitchen cabinets and counters,” Bohman said. And after 10 years of owning the “closed off” home, with no windows facing the wooded backyard, the couple thought moving out would be the way to get their dream home. But remodeling made more financial sense, and Bohman and Gibson loved their neighborhood. But how to add space, light and modern fixtures in a 1,400-square-foot house?

morris-day.com“>Morris-Day, a residential design and construction company, came in with “the pumpkin analogy,” architect Rob Morris said. “You cut the head, you reach inside and grab all the guts, and you start over.”