Custom Residential Design | 2023 ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF THE YEAR

Welcome to Our Residential Design Studio

Winner of the 2025 New Hampshire Home of the Year

Where design innovation and quality unite - let's create together.

Our award-winning Residential Design Studio is dedicated to creating a warm, personal environment for your home. Our residential architects and designers are highly specialized at designing new construction, additions, and renovations for exceptional custom residential homes throughout New England's seacoast, lakes region, rural communities and urban environments. With decades of experience and numerous design awards, the Residential Design Studio at Maugel DeStefano Architects is your ideal partner for starting a new residential project.

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FAMILY WOODLAND LAKEHOUSE

Recognitions

2025 New Hampshire HOME OF THE YEAR, Family Woodland Lakehouse

ABC Excellence in Construction Award 2022
New Hampshire 200 Most Influential Leaders
NH Home Magazine, Home of the Year
NH Home Builder’s Cornerstone Awards, Design Excellence
AIA Home Design Award of Excellence, Historic Renovation
NH Home Interior Design Award
NH Business Review, Excellence in Real Estate & Construction
AIA NH Rick & Duffy Monahan Award for Design Excellence
Best of Business Award, Best Architectural Firm
Best of the Seacoast, Best Architectural Firm

What Our Clients Have to Say About Our Residential Collaborations

Maugel DeStefano Architects is hands down “the best." They’ve earned many accolades, but most importantly they've earned our trust. When my wife and I tried to pull off the impossible; converting a multi-family apartment into a dream home in the city's historic district, on a federally-protected waterfront, with improper zoning and other major hurdles, we were told to go with Maugel DeStefano Architects — they are the best.

Zac, Private Client | Custom Residential Renovation

I am so impressed with Maugel DeStefano Architects' communication skills, creativity, problem-solving, and overall project delivery that we have trusted them with working on renovations to our personal residence. Maugel DeStefano's plans maintained the character of our 1920s beach cottage while bringing it up to today’s building and energy codes.

Gregg, Private Client | Custom Residential Renovation

As we have a substantial history of collaborating with Maugel DeStefano Architects on commercial projects, they were our natural go-to architects for our residential addition. The firm’s experience with a historically-sensitive design fit our project perfectly. Our home’s enhancement was in the best hands while Maugel DeStefano navigated and served as our advocates during the city's Historic District Commission approvals process. We are as pleased with the results of our residential project as we always have been while working on commercial projects. I highly recommend their services.

Alison, Private Client | Historic Residential Renovation

Maugel DeStefano Architects was wonderful in helping us develop a design that met the needs of our property, specifically to accommodate our growing family. Maugel DeStefano professionally orchestrated a large team of consultants to design a residence that is "ours". We look forward to calling on the Maugel DeStefano team in the future and recommending the firm to our friends.

Michael, Private Client | Residential Addition and Renovation

Featured Articles

April 29, 2025 2025 NH Home of the Year: Family Woodland Lakehouse Featured in New Hampshire Home Read More

April 23, 2025 Family Woodland Lakehouse Wins 2025 New Hampshire Home of the Year Read More

July 29, 2024 Maugel DeStefano Architects Designs Coastal Homes for Resilience and Style Read More

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May 2, 2024 Custom Homes: Busting the Myths of Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Cost, Comfort and Style Read More

March 19, 2024 Q&A with Maugel DeStefano: The Evolving Residential Design Trends Read More

Residential News & Insights

Visit the Custom Residential section of our Maugel DeStefano's News & Insights blog to read the latest residential news and thought leadership articles.

Welcome to Our Residential Design Studio

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