Renovating and rebuilding a home is no small feat—but it's especially tough in Amsterdam, where zoning laws and loyalty to the local vernacular run deep. Updating a crumbling structure in the city's Oud-West neighborhood ("Big Idea: New Kid on the Block," Sept. 2016), the Jeffries family struck a balance between modern and traditional. Here, a look at the preexisting facade, at center. Photo 4 of 6 in Outtakes: Behind the Scenes of Dwell's Sept. 2016 Renovation Issue by Aileen Kwun

Outtakes: Behind the Scenes of Dwell's Sept. 2016 Renovation Issue

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Renovating and rebuilding a home is no small feat—but it's especially tough in Amsterdam, where zoning laws and loyalty to the local vernacular run deep. Updating a crumbling structure in the city's Oud-West neighborhood ("Big Idea: New Kid on the Block," Sept. 2016), the Jeffries family struck a balance between modern and traditional. Here, a look at the preexisting facade, at center.