In 2005 Jane Adams and Scott Galupo purchased a lovely two-story Arlington colonial built in 1947 that had retained its original boxy configuration even as changing lifestyles had forced newer homes to offer larger living areas. When they welcomed a second child two years ago, they decided their house needed to expand with the family — but the family needed to stay put during the process.

So Moss Building and Design built a two-story addition, giving them more space but keeping that warmth and charm that had attracted them to their quaint colonial in the first place.