Last night, Hawthorn Builders was honored to attend the IFDA Design Showcase held at Landry&Arcari’s Framingham location. This event was held to showcase the winners of the IFDA’s 2016 design contest, as well as to allow vendors in the industry to display and discuss their innovative products and services. With a lovely set-up among gorgeous … Read more
For those who are familiar with HGTV’s series, Fixer Upper, you are well aware of the undying love Joanna Gaines has for shiplap. For many of you though, this might be a term you have never heard before; perhaps it applies to some nautical reference? Perhaps the number of times a boat crosses the ocean? … Read more
As promised, I wanted to continue to share some of the highlights from the design presentation I attended at Clarke last month. Step 2 – Lifestyle Value: our clients are more willing to invest in their lifestyle than ever before. People are more aware of brands and trends and what they want showcased in their … Read more
I recently attended a design event at the Clarke showroom in Milford with Design Director, Jessica Chabot. The evening was full of Clarke goodness: social networking, a delicious dinner prepared on-site, and a captivating guest speaker, Richard Anuszkiewicz. Richard (for the sake of sanity, I will refer to him by his first name instead of … Read more
This week Hawthorn Builders hosted a learning session with local representatives from James Hardie, makers of cement board exterior siding and trim products. Given the recent interest in James Hardie products as an alternative to traditional clapboard siding and cedar shingles, it made sense for us to gather as much additional information as we could … Read more
Hawthorn Builders wanted to share a sneak peek inside our almost complete custom renovation on Rae Avenue in Needham. Design Director, Jessica Chabot and I are both in love with this dining room color! We are happy to showcase our first use of Benjamin Moore CSP color, Ande’s Summit.
Hawthorn Builders is both proud and honored to announce that we have officially broken ground in Wellesley! Having sourced a lot on Tanglewood Road, demolition is complete and we anticipate framing to begin next month. At the current time, architectural plans are final but there is still time for a new buyer to customize the finishes. … Read more
On December 6th, the Women’s Club hosted its 18th Holiday House Tour, which celebrates some of Needham’s finest homes. Two of the six houses on display were past clients of Hawthorn Builders. Located on South Street and Webster Street, the latter was a custom renovation project which began in February 2014. The scope of work … Read more
Last Thursday I attended the first Boston Home Décor Show held at The Cyclorama, Boston Center for theArts. Hawthorn Builders’ Design Director, Jessica Chabot, and I headed into the South End to preview this kick-off event which featured contemporary, modern and antique displays of art, design and furnishing. Overall the concept of this show was to … Read more
This week I am obsessed with the Samsung Washing Machine, featuring a built-in sink known as “Active Wash.” I’ll admit, I was suckered into the commercial with Kristen Bell saving the stuffed toy her daughter had spilled juice all over. But after you get past the “coolness” of this washing machine, you really start to … Read more
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