Business in the Front, Party in the Back: 5 Traditional Homes that Got Super-Modern Additions

updated May 3, 2019
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When you’re adding on to an older home, you have two options: you can match the architecture of the addition to the existing house, or, if you’re feeling bold, you can embrace contrast and create an addition in a super-contemporary style, bringing your home into the modern era in a very dramatic fashion. That’s what these five homeowners decided to do, with particularly arresting results.