Projects

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27 projects and 208 photos of finished work, works in progress and 3D designs: whole-house renovations, kitchens, bathrooms, decks and a commercial build-out. Tap any photo to go fullscreen, or play everything as a slideshow.

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  • Full Home Renovation, Essex, MA: A complete gut-to-finish renovation of a 3,747 sq ft home overlooking the Essex marshes, delivered with Principle Habitat. New kitchen, three new bathrooms, hardwood throughout, new lighting, millwork and exterior work — a $300K+ renovation. The home sold for $1.67M. ($300K+ renovation; Sold for $1.67M; 3,747 sq ft; 3 bed · 3 bath)
  • Kitchen & Bathrooms Renovation, Brookline, MA: Renovation work at a single-family home in Brookline: a new kitchen with sage-green cabinetry, an island and a pro-style range, new bathrooms and a powder room, and interior painting throughout the rest of the house. The home sold for $4.37M in September 2026 — 12% over asking. (Sold for $4.37M; 12% over asking; 4,060 sq ft; 6 bed · 4.5 bath)
  • Salon Build-Out, Commercial · Greater Boston: Interior build-out for a working beauty salon: black subway-tile shampoo wall, styling stations, statement lighting and a client lounge — scheduled around the owner's opening date. (Commercial space; Tile & lighting; Built to an opening date)
  • Gas Station & Auto Shop Service Counter, Commercial · Massachusetts: A custom front counter designed and built on site for a working gas station and auto-repair shop: solid framing, black-painted cabinetry, a rustic wood top and built-in display panels — scheduled around the business staying open. (Commercial; Built on site; Custom millwork)
  • Custom Cabinetry, Built-Ins & Wet Bars, Greater Boston: Kitchen cabinet installs, a floor-to-ceiling media wall, navy built-ins with glass-front uppers, a wet bar with floating shelves and a built-in storage bench. (Cabinet installs; Media wall; Built-ins)
  • Custom Chevron Barn Doors — Handmade, Greater Boston: Built by hand in the shop: every chevron board cut, painted and assembled, then hung on black sliding hardware — as a double door and a single slider. (Handmade in the shop; Chevron pattern; Sliding hardware)
  • Basement Bathroom — Built From Scratch, Greater Boston: A brand-new bathroom where there was only an unfinished basement corner. Framing, plumbing and electrical rough-in coordinated with licensed trades, then waterproofing, shower, vanity and finishes. (New bathroom; Framing to finish; Licensed trades coordinated)
  • Shower Build & Navy Powder Room, Greater Boston: Taken down to the studs and rebuilt the right way: new walls, a fully waterproofed shower, large-format tile, an uncoupling membrane under the floor, and a navy powder room finished with patterned tile and a wall-mount sink. (Demo to finish; Waterproofed shower; Patterned tile)
  • Tub & Tile Bathroom Remodel, Greater Boston: Gutted to the framing, a new niche built in, cement board and waterproofing, then white subway tile around a new soaking tub. (Gut remodel; New tub; Built-in niche)
  • Bathroom — 3D Design → Built, Greater Boston: The client approved this bathroom in 3D before demolition started — and the finished room matches the design: wood vanity with an open-shelf medicine cabinet, glass shower on a knee wall, white vertical tile and a dark tile floor. (3D design → built; Glass shower; Wood vanity)
  • Kitchen Remodel — Waterfall Island, Greater Boston: New gray shaker cabinets, a quartz waterfall island, glass-front uppers and new lighting — laid out around how the family actually cooks. (New cabinets; Quartz waterfall island; New lighting)
  • Kitchen Remodel — Granite Island, Greater Boston: The client approved a 3D design first — then we built it. White cabinetry, granite counters, a seating island, pendant lights and a built-in desk hutch, finished to match the design. (3D design → built; White cabinetry; Granite island; Built-in hutch)
  • Modern Kitchens & Coffee Bar, Greater Boston: Flat-panel walnut and white cabinetry, a built-in coffee bar, and a dark modern kitchen mid-install. (Flat-panel cabinetry; Coffee bar; Install in progress)
  • Kids' Bedroom Makeover, Greater Boston: A full room makeover: hand-painted mountain mural, a custom-built house bed made in our shop, floating desk, built-in storage and lighting. (Custom-built bed; Painted mural; Built-ins)
  • Basement Family Room — Built-In Design, Greater Boston: A cluttered basement family room redesigned around curved built-in storage, new lighting and a clean finish — the client saw the 3D design before any work started. (Before → 3D design; Built-in storage; New lighting)
  • Composite Deck Rebuild, Greater Boston: Old painted deck torn down to the frame, structure repaired, and rebuilt with low-maintenance composite boards. (Tear-off to frame; Structural repair; Composite decking)
  • Front Porch & Cable Railing, Greater Boston: New porch stairs, composite treads and a modern black cable railing. (New stairs; Cable railing; Composite treads)
  • Siding, Flashing & Exterior Repair, Greater Boston: Hidden rot where the roof meets the wall — opened up, rotted sheathing replaced, new house wrap and step flashing installed, and the siding put back so the home is watertight again. (Rot repair; New flashing; Weatherproofing)
  • Decks & Stairs — Design to Build, Greater Boston: Clients see their deck in 3D before we build it. Framing, stairs and railings on new and rebuilt decks. (3D design preview; New framing; Railings & stairs)
  • Backyard Shed Build, Greater Boston: A storage shed built from the ground up: framing, house wrap, architectural shingles, siding, windows and a built-in work shelf inside. (Built from scratch; Shingle roof; Built-in shelving)
  • Fire Pits & Backyard Gathering Spaces, Greater Boston: Stone fire pits built on a compacted, level base — including one with a custom wood lid — to turn a plain lawn into the place everyone gathers. (Level compacted base; Stone fire pits; Custom wood lid)
  • Backyard Pool & Patio — 3D Design, Greater Boston: A tired, green pool and cracked deck reimagined in 3D: new pavers, an outdoor kitchen, a fire pit and landscaping — so the owners could see the finished backyard before committing. (Before → 3D design; Pool & pavers; Outdoor kitchen)
  • 3D Scans, Designs & Finish Selections, Greater Boston: Before a single wall comes down, I scan the existing space (Matterport 3D camera), design it in 3D and help clients choose real finishes — flooring, tile and paint side by side — so the build matches what they pictured. (3D scanning; 3D renderings; Finish selections)
  • Bathroom Remodels, Greater Boston: Vanities, tile, showers and lighting — from quick updates to full remodels. (Tile & waterproofing; Vanities; Lighting)
  • Staircases & Millwork, Greater Boston: Worn, painted stairs stripped and rebuilt with new hardwood treads, crisp white risers and new railings — plus a staircase rebuilt from the bare frame and open stairs with built-in shelving. (New treads & risers; Railings; Wainscoting)
  • Doors, Shutters & Restoration, Greater Boston: Original double entry doors stripped and restored, a louvered shutter built by hand from raw lumber, new entry doors, and interior doors and closets throughout. (Door restoration; Custom shutters; New doors)
  • Floors & Stairs, Greater Boston: Hardwood refinishing, new stair treads and painted risers, and new plank flooring in a basement. (Hardwood refinish; Stair treads; Plank flooring)

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