Kitchen, Engineered Quartz Counter, White Cabinet, and Light Hardwood Floor A 22-foot-long door allows easy access to the backyard. "We paired the lift and slide door with a retractable screen for insects and a retractable canopy above, to shade the deck and control heat gain into the house," Horowitz says.  Photo 4 of 7 in A Modern Green Home in a Historic Colonial Town by Allie Weiss

A Modern Green Home in a Historic Colonial Town

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A 22-foot-long door allows easy access to the backyard. "We paired the lift and slide door with a retractable screen for insects and a retractable canopy above, to shade the deck and control heat gain into the house," Horowitz says.