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How We Transformed a Formal Dining Room into a Dream Kitchen

2025-05-08T13:58:08-04:00

How We Transformed a Formal Dining Room into a Dream Kitchen What started as a confined kitchen — limited to one section at the back of the house — and an underused formal dining room is now a bright, open, and intentionally designed space that connects seamlessly with the rest of the home — and with nature just outside the windows. Our clients were ready to rethink how their first floor worked. The existing kitchen was isolated from the main living spaces, and the formal dining room — though large — rarely saw any use. Meanwhile, their beautiful backyard, filled with birds and wildlife, was barely visible from the main living areas. The solution: open it all up. 📸 Before & After: Kitchen We removed the wall between the kitchen and dining room, allowing us to create a new layout centered around a large working island. The

How We Transformed a Formal Dining Room into a Dream Kitchen2025-05-08T13:58:08-04:00

This Kitchen Layout Wasn’t Working — Here’s How We’re Fixing It

2025-05-08T12:56:52-04:00

Goodbye Formal Dining Room, Hello Light-Filled Kitchen We're opening walls, rethinking flow, and designing with nature in mind. Rendering We’re excited to kick off a kitchen renovation that’s going to bring warmth, light, and purpose back into this home — and we’re sharing the plan before the first cabinet comes off the wall. Saying Goodbye to the Formal Dining Room One of the biggest changes in this remodel? We’ll be removing the wall between the existing kitchen and the formal dining room — an underutilized space the homeowners were more than happy to trade for a larger, more functional kitchen. We’ll also be expanding the opening between the former dining room and the front sitting room, allowing for a more natural flow from space to space. The goal is to create a comfortable layout that feels intentional, open, and better aligned with how this family uses their home.  

This Kitchen Layout Wasn’t Working — Here’s How We’re Fixing It2025-05-08T12:56:52-04:00

Timeless Classic: Primary Bathroom Transformation

2024-10-10T10:31:13-04:00

Converting a single sink Primary Bathroom to a Double Vanity See how we transformed a small and outdated Primary Bathroom into a sophisticated retreat We’re excited to share the successful completion of our latest bathroom renovation, a project that truly transformed the space into a luxurious retreat. From start to finish, our team worked diligently to reimagine every corner, enhancing functionality and style in a way that reflects our clients’ vision perfectly. This vision was a larger space, with a luxury walk-in shower and a double vanity. But they didn't know how to add square footage. We first introduced this project via this blog post which includes elevated 3D renderings with our client's exact (or as close as we could get) finishes. Where did the additional space come from? At the outset of this project, we asked our clients to share their list of wants and needs, along with

Timeless Classic: Primary Bathroom Transformation2024-10-10T10:31:13-04:00

Basement Reinvention in Westwood, MA: Our Next Big Renovation

2024-06-06T10:43:14-04:00

From Storage to Stylish Basement Office, Guest Bedroom, Bathroom & Playroom Adding Basement Square Footage We love when clients call us back for another renovation. A few years ago, we transformed almost every square inch of the main living spaces of this Cape-style home in Westwood, MA. You can see how we transformed the first floor and kitchen here and added a garage with Primary Suite above here. This time, our clients asked us to finish their basement. As their family grew, they converted their second-floor home office into a nursery, leaving our homeowner working at the dining room table. We needed to find a new, more appropriate, and private workspace for a work-from-home client. The existing walkout basement leads to a large patio space, which is under the dining room bump out and deck our team added during the original project. You can also see the existing dining

Basement Reinvention in Westwood, MA: Our Next Big Renovation2024-06-06T10:43:14-04:00

Our next big project!

2024-01-25T17:15:29-05:00

New Project Alert! Modernizing bathrooms in a 1930's 4-bedroom colonial nestled amidst Boston's best neighborhoods in Newton, MA Our team has been hard at work on two bathroom remodels in Newton, MA. The home, built in the 1930s, features two upstairs bathrooms with a distinct vintage charm. While there's a certain allure to that charm, it's time for a modern upgrade! The existing Primary Bathroom, in particular, is small and leaves much to be desired. And the guest bathroom may not have been updated since the 70's. This post will showcase our starting point (with before photos) and our envisioned outcome (with 3D renderings). Follow along on our Instagram Stories for progress updates. Enlarging the Primary Bathroom & Closet At the beginning of every project, we always ask our clients to share their wants and needs list, as well as their design inspiration, usually via a Houzz Ideabook. As

Our next big project!2024-01-25T17:15:29-05:00

Unleashing the Potential: Exciting Plans for a Basement Renovation

2023-06-28T10:38:17-04:00

Are you ready to uncover the hidden potential of your basement? Join our clients as they embark on an exciting adventure to transform their underutilized basement space into a delightful haven of style and practicality. Located in the Greater Boston area, we have big plans for this Sharon, MA basement. Including adding a full bathroom, a home office, a home gym, a spacious storage room, and a family room complete with a stylish dry bar. This basement renovation promises to unlock the true possibilities of this home. Come along as we delve into the exciting details of this project and discover how you too can turn your basement into a dream space. We've included a mix of 'before' images and '3D Renderings' to help share the story. Adding Home Value: The Bathroom Addition The addition of a well-appointed bathroom not only adds significant value to your home but also

Unleashing the Potential: Exciting Plans for a Basement Renovation2023-06-28T10:38:17-04:00

Custom Powder Room Vanity – Needham

2023-10-17T13:38:02-04:00

From its raw state, we designed and created a one-of-a-kind powder room vanity *All known materials listed at bottom of post* We first shared about CEO and Principal Designer/Craftsman Jason Hoffman's Black Walnut adventure here. Today, we're sharing the finished product of this bathroom remodel in Needham, MA.           As a refresher.... Below is a quick render of the design approved by our client. This is a result of Phase 3 of our Design Build process. Jason then started selecting the lumber, considering what part of the vanity each piece would be used for, paying special attention to color, grain patterns and figuring. From there, he started creating and fitting each individual piece.                 Next came sanding, finishing and assembly. Waterfall Countertop Inspiration Our client was inspired by a few, impactful, powder room photos she found on Houzz.com; see

Custom Powder Room Vanity – Needham2023-10-17T13:38:02-04:00

New Project Alert! Elevated Primary Bathroom

2023-04-06T17:15:24-04:00

New Project Alert! Our team recently started production on a Primary Bathroom renovation in Westwood, MA. This post will highlight where we started (with before photos) and where we are going (with 3D renderings). Be sure to follow along on our Instagram Stories for progress updates. Remodel doesn't always mean Reinvention When our client first contacted us, she shared that she wanted to turn her uninspiring bathroom into a retreat space. On the wish list? Replacing the old deck mounted jacuzzi tub with a stand-alone soaker tub. She also shared she would love a larger, tile shower. She enlisted our help to assess and discover if and how the shower could be enlarged. There is a sweet spot with shower sizing. It should be large enough to move around but not too big that the warm air escapes, leaving cold air and an uncomfortable experience (this can happen with

New Project Alert! Elevated Primary Bathroom2023-04-06T17:15:24-04:00

Black Walnut Custom Vanity – an intro –

2021-04-16T14:04:18-04:00

Custom Powder Room Vanity We have been on the hunt for some interesting pieces of American Black Walnut for a custom bathroom vanity we're designing and building for a client in Needham. Black Walnut has always been sought after as a fine furniture wood because of it’s workability, beautiful rich color, grain movement and stability. Today, we are seeing it show up more and more in small batch cabinetry and tables. In spite of it’s enduring popularity, it makes up less than 2% of all commercially harvested lumber in America which explains its high cost per board foot. Our client has this vision, of a furniture-grade vanity, with an extra thick stone countertop and beautiful gold faucets. Along with custom wainscoting, new flooring and lights, this Needham half bathroom is getting a full overhaul as part of a 2-bathroom and laundry room renovation. For the purpose of this post,

Black Walnut Custom Vanity – an intro –2021-04-16T14:04:18-04:00

Do you follow us on Social Media?

2020-08-01T11:31:31-04:00

Do you like seeing before and after renovation photos? Do you like seeing all the updates in between? Are you someone who is fascinated with the "behind the scenes" processes, in a renovation? If so, be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. From demolition day to exterior and interior carpentry installations, masonry, tiling and flooring we cover so much of our renovations and progress updates in our social media stories.

Do you follow us on Social Media?2020-08-01T11:31:31-04:00
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