Design Showcase Winner!

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

Sailing Away with Shiplap

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

The Hub of the Home

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

Update on Tanglewood

Our spec home in Wellesley has officially been listed on MLS! Since our last blog, when framing had just begun, this custom home is now completely framed and the roofing is now underway.  As progress evolved, so did our specifications for this beautiful home in Wellesley.  Hawthorn Builders is excited to share additional information about … Read more

Cement Board : A New Concept to Siding

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

Deconstruction Part Two

Hawthorn Builders is proud to announce that we are finishing up our second deconstruction project in Needham.  A custom client, who purchased a home on Livingston circle, was interested in the deconstruction process and very eager to learn more about how this could work for their situation.  As mentioned in a prior blog, Deconstruction is … Read more

Story of a Remodel

Buying a home is a very exciting process, but it can also be an emotional and sometimes stressful one as well.  Adding a substantial renovation to the mix just adds another level of complexity and anxiety to the scope.  At Hawthorn Real Estate, we recognize that our customers are putting a tremendous amount of faith … Read more

Spotlight on: Kitchen Renovations

Needham resident, Mary Hensley, recently renovated her 1930’s home by adding an upscale, modernized kitchen which was designed and installed by Hawthorn Builders.  With the project now complete, Mary was kind enough to spend some time discussing the process, as well as sharing some amazing before pictures. “It was all about the wall and connecting … Read more

Honored by Houzz…Again!

Hawthorn Builders of Needham Receives Best of Houzz 2015 Award Over 25 Million Monthly Unique Users Rated Top-Rated Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in the United States and Around the World   Hawthorn Builders has been awarded “Best of Houzz” for Design by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The custom … Read more

It’s All About The Brass

We couldn’t resist the title… it is just so fitting! That said, Hawthorn Builders has noticed a new trend in custom home building- the fixture finish.  Lately we have seen an increase in the demand for brass.  Anything from larger pieces such as lighting fixtures to smaller details like cabinet hardware, customers are finding more … Read more