The "First Cut" - news & reviews

Fine projects, fine homes and fine design magazines. We’re pleased to share with you these articles and links that highlight some of our recent, custom architectural millwork.

New England Woodworking supplied custom cabinets, distinctive bookcases with oak shelves, and staircase treads for This Old House Cambridge.

This Old House – “The Cambridge House”
Photo Credit: This Old House

Fine Homebuilding profiled the mahogany clamshell we carved and curved for a Rhode Island beachhouse.

“Entry on the Half Shell.” Fine Homebuilding

Television and Webcasts

This Old House – “The Cambridge House” –
2005, program # 2514

This Old House – “The Carlisle House”
2004, program # 2421

Fine Homebuilding – “Creating Custom Curved Moldings”
May 14, 2008

Fine Homebuilding - "Spectacular Sashes; Assembling Custom Windows"
May 14, 2008

Fine Homebuilding – “Custom Knives, Custom Moldings”
January 17, 2008; episode 193

Magazine Features

“Designer Genes.” Rhode Island Monthly, October 2008. A look at the decorating styles of mother/daughter designers.

“Entry on the Half Shell.” Fine Homebuilding, July 2007. A giant clamshell – carved and detailed out of 2 ¼” thick mahogany – offers an incredible welcome to visitors at a beachhouse in Rhode Island.

“Modern-Gothic Romance.“ Design New England, May-June 2007. The woodwork in this contemporary home was designed to portray a smooth feel by combining clean lines and a rich color palette, while also using some of the finer species of woods.

“Leaning Green.” Rhode Island Monthly, April 2007. An 1865 farmhouse is nudged into the present century with some planet-friendly choices, including MDF (recycled wood pulp) kitchen cabinets custom-made by New England Woodworking.

“In the Dog House; Fairytale with a happy ending.” Newport Life Magazine, Home 2006. New England Woodworking’s custom doors and millwork are part of a successful renovation in Middletown, RI.

“Building Character.“ Victorian Homes, August 2003. A profile of a newly-built home which features traditional Victorian design, a colorful paint job, and moldings and millwork that recreate antique and period styles by New England Woodworking.

“Country Living.” Rhode Island Monthly, March 2003. A Sakonnet River home is built with distinctive custom cabinetry of maple and fir, providing storage as well as space to display art.

Newspaper Features

“Building a Reputation – TV Woodworking Guru Norm Abram Visits RI for a This Old House Segment.” Providence Journal, 2005.

“Master carpenter Norm Abram makes a call on New England Woodworking.” East Bay Newspapers, November 15, 2005.