26 Inspiring Tan House Color Schemes Pros Love for Your Exterior

26 Inspiring Tan House Color Schemes Pros Love for Your Exterior

Coastal homes and the color blue go hand in hand. This shingle-style home, located on Cape Cod, looks extra charming with the addition of cornflower blue shutters and a matching front door.

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Houzz Best of 2024

Peter McDonald Architect of Cape Cod Awarded Best of Houzz 2024

Eastham, MA February 20, 2024 – Peter McDonald Architect of Eastham, has won a “Best of Houzz” award for Architecture on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design, including the all-in-one software solution for industry professionals. Peter McDonald Architect is a licensed full-service architecture firm with over 20 years of experience on Cape Cod and throughout New England, was chosen by the millions of homeowners that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 3 million active home building, remodeling, and design industry professionals.

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Houzz Best of 2023

Peter McDonald Architects of Cape Cod Awarded Best Of Houzz 2023

Eastham Cape Cod, 2023 – We are excited to share that Peter McDonald Architect won Best of Houzz 2023!

Cape Cod House: Everything You Need to Know About These Quintessential New England Homes

Cape Cod House: Everything You Need to Know About These Quintessential New England Homes

Starting as humble dwellings for fishermen and sailors, these summer houses were, ironically, first built to help brave the winters but now scream summer.

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St. Louis Homes + lifestyles

St. Louis Homes + Lifestyles

Best Baths of 2022. Creating a private outdoor shower oasis turns a normal every day task into an exhilarating experience the whole family can enjoy, from kids to pets to houseguests.

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Houzz Best of 2022

Peter McDonald Architects of Cape Cod Awarded Best Of Houzz 2022

Eastham Cape Cod, January 27, 2022 – We are excited to share that Peter McDonald Architect won Best of Houzz 2022!

Houzz Best of 2021

Peter McDonald Architects of Cape Cod Awarded Best Of Houzz 2021

Eastham Cape Cod, January 28, 2021 – Peter McDonald Architects of Cape Cod has won a “Best Of Houzz” award for Design on Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design. The Residential Architecture Firm was chosen by the millions of homeowners that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 2.5 million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

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Cape Cod Bay Home Featured in cape Cod Home Magazine

Cape Cod Home Magazine

Bay Dream Believers

Autumn, 2020 - The dream team of architect Peter McDonald and Cape Dreams Building and Design creates a treasure on the beach.

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Cape Cod Bay Home Featured in Cape Cod Home Magazine

Ocean Home

Cape Cod Saltbox Renovated into a Tranquil Summer Oasis

August 12, 2020 - A simple shingled home on the Outer Cape was renovated and expanded maintaining the integrity of the original house for an end result that’s soothing, crisp, and dreamy, just like Cape Cod.

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Cape Cod Bay Home Featured on Houzz

Boston Design Guide

High Tide

July 19, 2019 - All hail the view!” was the credo of the design and construction team of a traditional new summer home that sits atop a dune overlooking the tidal flats of Eastham. Any new construction worth its salt considers the assets of its site, but this bayside cottage, designed by architect Peter McDonald and built by Cape Dreams Building & Design, fully basks in it.

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Cape Cod Bay Home Featured on Houzz

Boston Design Guide

Summer Central

July 8, 2019 - The moment homeowner/part-time designer Jill Morelli bought a salvaged soapstone sink from a Boston restoration store, she had a call to make. She phoned her husband to say, “I think we’re doing the barn, because I just bought the sink."

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Cape Cod Bay Home Featured on Houzz

Featured on Houzz Idea Book by Freeney Inc.

The Sea Leads the Way in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

This 20th-century harborside home was in dire need of a renovation. Though work on the existing front and side elevations was restricted by the Historical Commission, architect Peter McDonald extended the rear by 10 feet, adding extensive decking.

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Home Remodeling Magazine - Fall 2018

As Seen in the Fall issue of Home Remodeling

A homeowner and a builder collaborate on a year-round house as stunning as its harbor views.

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Featured on Houzz

Houzz Tour: Breezy Comfort for a Saltbox on Cape Cod

Thanks to a renovation and a new addition, hosting guests is smooth sailing in this classic yacht-inspired home

Interior designer Lisa Tharp worked in collaboration with architect Peter McDonald. Generally he handled the structure and exterior, and she went to work from the studs in.

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New England Home Magazine As Seen in the September - October issue of New England Home

Timeless Nautical Style on Cape Cod

A stem-to-stern makeover turns an old Cape Cod saltbox into a retreat with timeless cottage style.
Giving a home the nautical treatment is a delicate maneuver. One too many anchors or portholes and you’ll most certainly go overboard. A nautical theme done well is as thoughtful and subtle as it is tongue-in-cheek. It’s authentic, informed—and unexpected.

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Houzz Best of 2017

Peter McDonald Architect of Cape Cod Awarded Best Of Houzz 2017

January 19, 2017 – Peter McDonald Architects, A New England based Architecture Firm has won “Best Of Design” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The Residential Architecture Firm was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

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Home Remodeling Summer 2015

As Seen in the Summer 2016 issue of New England Home Cape & Islands

Gardens of Delight: A trio of Cape Cod landscapes proves there is no one right way to create surroundings that enhance their homes and bring pleasure to their owners.

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Houzz Best of 2016
Peter McDonald Architect Receives "Best Of Houzz 2016" Award

January 19, 2016 – Peter McDonald Architects, A New England based Architecture Firm has won “Best Of Design” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The Residential Architecture Firm was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

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Home Remodeling Summer 2015
As Seen in the Summer 2015 issue of Home Remodeling

Kitchen Swap: When the owners purchased their four-bedroom house in Eastham in 2013, they knew it needed a lot of work. The modified Cape, build in 1971, had an odd layout and looked dated and dark, but the views overlooking Depot Pond were too beautiful to pass up. As part of a nine-month, whole house remodel, the kitchen was renovated - or rather reinvented entirely. At a recommendation, architect Peter McDonald was hired to draw up the plans.

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Boston Globe Outer Cape home has room for busy family

Sited on a cul-de-sac off the beaten path, the location of this Outer Cape house with glimpses of the ocean was an ideal retreat for the homeowners, a family of four. While the location was perfect, there were a few things that needed to be done to the 1950s Cape Cod-style house to comfortably accommodate the active family, their dogs, and frequent guests, says Kelly McGuill, a Walpole-based interior designer and stylist.

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Contractors.com 4 Beautiful Beach Houses and Cottages in Cape Cod

Cape Cod is the eastern most point of the state of Massachusetts and usually has a population of about 220,000 people but according to the Cape Cod Commission, about 4 million people visit the beautiful peninsula each summer. With all these people comes some pretty amazing summer cottages and beach houses built by some of the best contractors and architects in the Cape Cod area. Here are a few of our favorites:



Peter McDonald Best of houzz 2015 Peter McDonald Architect Receives "Best Of Houzz 2015" Award

January 31, 2015 – Peter McDonald Architects, A New England based Architecture Firm has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for Design by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. This Residential Architecture Firm was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 500,000 active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

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Cape Cod Architect

My Houzz: A Summer Beach House Charms and Welcomes

Although its location on the tip of Cape Cod can't be beat, this 1870s beach house was originally a crumbling 1,200-square-foot space with cupboard closets, tiny bedrooms and no fireplace. Kathy Cote and Kim Cromwell were intent on transforming it into a summer home suited for entertaining, and with the help of Peter McDonald Architect and Cape Associates, they were able to double the home's size while still maintaining its historical exterior.

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Lower Cape Cod Architect

As seen in the July 6th, 2012 issue of Globe Magazine

"We worked on trying to get bigger and better views and more access to the harbor setting,” says architect Peter McDonald.

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Farmhouse Award


The owners of the National Seashore Farmhouse recently received the 2012 George H. Abbott Preservation Award. This award is given to those who have made concerted efforts to restore, stabilize and preserve the historical and architectural integrity of their property. We were pleased to be at the award ceremony to see one of our projects recognized in this manner.

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Home Remodeling Architect Article

As Seen in the Fall 2009 Issue of Home Remodeling

"McDonald's plan to extend the first floor over the original garage and breezeway areas to create two large bedrooms suites, one on each floor, Two other bedrooms above the main house replaced the original second floor bedrooms, but McDonald added large dormers and higher ceilings to make them feel much roomier than before."

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Cape & Islands Home

As Seen in New England Home's Cape & Islands

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