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Hawthorn Builders – Best of Boston 2022!

We were excited to learn that we were honored again by Boston Magazine as Best of Boston in the 2022 Design/Build category. The Best of Boston is awarded to the region’s top architects, designers and builders.  We are lucky to work with so many great architects, tradespeople and vendors.   We appreciate the trust our … Read more

Feature Article for Boston Magazine

We are very excited to be recently featured in Boston Magazine!! A excerpt of the article is listed below.  You can read the entire article here.  When a Needham couple with three young children spotted the perfect plot of land right in their neighborhood, they called upon Hawthorn Builders to build their forever home. The family had a … Read more

New England Home – A Complete Home Renovation in Three Phases

We were recently featured in an New England Home, online article.  The story details how going through his own renovation projects has made Ryan a better business owner….  Here is a peak at the article…. The thirteen years that Ryan McDonnell has owned Needham-based Hawthorn Builders have been an education in an often complicated industry, a time period during which the … Read more

What You Need to Know Before Starting A Renovation

We frequently get calls from homeowners considering a home renovation project. The questions are often quite similar: Does the project make financial sense? Will I get what I invest in this project back when I sell the home? Is it worth the disruption? If I can only do one part of the project, which should … Read more

Jessica Chabot in the news

Congrats to Jess for her recent mention in the Needham Times and for her work with charity! Jessica Chabot, principal design director at Hawthorn Builders in Needham, is participant in the New England Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association’s annual “Take a Seat” Design Exhibition and Charity Auction.   “Take a Seat” features up-cycled, one-of-a-kind … Read more

A Look Into Lighting

When it comes to discussing lighting (FUN!), we are used to hearing the term “wattage” as a means of describing light bulbs and the strength of the fixture. However, with the increase of LED fixtures as mainstream, this has brought a whole new ‘light’ to the terminology – see what I did there?  There is … Read more