Naperville has changed a lot over the years, but its residential neighborhoods still have a strong sense of identity.

Older homes sit alongside newer construction. Established streets meet growing neighborhoods. And for many homeowners, the appeal is not simply the house itself, but everything that comes with living here.

That makes staying and improving the home an appealing alternative to moving.

Maybe the kitchen needs to open up. Maybe the family needs another bedroom. Maybe the first floor no longer makes sense for the way everyone lives. Or maybe the house has good bones, but has simply never been designed around the life you have now.

The right project can change all of that.

Crimson looks at the existing home, the property, and the way you live before deciding what needs to change.

And when an addition is the answer, it should feel like part of the house rather than something added onto it.

Naperville's own design guidance emphasizes the importance of considering placement, scale, massing, materials, and the relationship between additions and

existing homes, particularly within its historic areas.

The goal is not to make your home look like someone else's.

It is to make the home you already have work exceptionally well for you.