When a New Jersey couple set out to renovate their 1950s-era Cape Cod home, they had a few ideas in mind. For their family of five, they wanted a modern, simple space that differed from the cookie-cutter homes they’d been encountering, and they wanted way more light. “The winter blues are real around here. Without sunlit spaces we all wilt like house plants in February and March, so that was our biggest concern” said homeowner Emily Billington.

To help freshen up their historic home, they tapped local architect Peter Goodhue. Goodhue excels at bringing historic homes up to modern standards, while still respecting the original architecture. And he would deliver on Billington’s dreams of more light through a design that focused on daylighting — the art of bringing more natural light into a home.