Traverse Architects

05/01/2026

Love how the stairs are coming out on our new house project in Cambridge.

Our high performance design will generate more annual electricity than it uses, while also exceeding new climate and flood resilience standards set forth by the City of Cambridge.

Stay tuned...

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04/13/2026

Honored to be featured in Parade Home and Garden.

TIP: Look to Your Neighbors

Most people don’t want their home to appear totally out of place within the neighborhood. As such, why not look toward the houses around you when selecting your front door color? David M Fenchel, the owner of Traverse Architects, shares that his team “drew inspiration from the neighboring yellow colonial home” when choosing a front door paint color for their client’s house.

The Traverse Architects team ultimately landed on Fine Paints of Europe Van Gogh Yellow to complement the yellow house nearby. They wanted something with a high-gloss finish and ended up “reinterpreting the subdued historical color as a bold, modern pop that allows the door here to stand out while remaining cohesive within the neighborhood,” Fenchel explains.

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URL: https://paradehomeandgarden.com/home/front-door-paint-colors

04/08/2026

04/08/2026

Our Age-In-Place project in Newton, MA creates a safe, protected path into the home with easy access to the garden level—all while looking great! 😎

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04/06/2026

A new primary bathroom was added to an underutilized attic space in our recent Cambridge townhome remodel, conceived as a spa-inspired space for rest and rejuvenation.

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04/02/2026

Our recent Cambridge townhome remodel converted an underutilized attic into a sophisticated third-floor primary suite - designed as a quite private space for calm and tranquility.

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03/16/2026

Get inspired by these outdoor kitchens featured in Architectural Digest, including our project,
13. Firepit Fantasy!

Explore the full collection of outdoor kitchen ideas at the link in bio.

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11/25/2025

Wonderful progress on the exterior finishes at our new build project in Cambridge. This high performance design will generate more annual electricity than it uses, while also exceeding new climate and flood resilience standards set forth by the City of Cambridge.

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10/21/2025

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