BDG PRELUDE Spring 2019

WONDERS OF
WOOD
Top designers and builders embrace the
beauty and warmth of this prized material—
inside and out.
In the rec room… For a harborside oasis in Marblehead,
Groom Construction Co., Inc. layered an
entertainment center in quartersawn white oak. The
material is blond and beautiful within the contemporary
cabinetry, shelving and built-ins and in the
arched slotted design of a dramatic barrel ceiling.
The latter was chosen for its effective acoustics—one
end of the space is dedicated to a state-of-the-art
home theater. Builder: Groom Construction Co., Inc.;
design: Grazado Velleco Architects; interior design:
Jean Verbridge, S+V Design
In the courtyard… Landscape architect Matthew
Cunningham gave western red cedar a central role in
the striking courtyard of a row house in Beacon Hill
built in the 1890s. The small setting is a study in materials,
as bands of bluestone and red brick mingle
with the organic beauty of a custom wood shed and
illuminated alcove that lines the entirety of the garden
on one side. Landscape design: Matthew Cunningham
Landscape Design; landscape construction
Michael Coffin Landscape Construction; Metalwork:
Paradis Metal Works
In the bath… Reclaimed beams and salvaged floorboards
give a Provincetown bathroom by Bannon
Custom Builders a rustic sophistication. During the
construction of a major renovation, every last beam
was saved, numbered and integrated when possible
in the redesign. Wood is an unlikely choice in the
bathroom, but distinctive alongside marble, brass
accents, and distressed white subway tile. Builder:
Bannon Custom Builders; architecture: Hammer
Architects; cabinetry by Sharp Woodworking
In the pantry… This 2 1/4–inch thick walnut countertop
gives a nautical flair to a butler’s pantry crafted
by Longfellow Design Build of Cape Cod. The firm
is known for its high-quality built-ins and cabinetry—
an arm of their firm is devoted to it—crafted from
choice, furniture-grade woods and veneers. In this
treatment, they’ve embedded drainage channels
within the polished wood, allowing liquids to spill directly
into a single basin apron-front sink. The piece
is finished with a lifetime, no-maintenance marine oil
finish similar to that used on fine yachts.
Designed and built by Longfellow Design Build
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