This gorgeous 8000 sq. ft. contemporary farmhouse was constructed by Bella Custom Homes in Huxley, Iowa and featured in a regional home show. Goodwin supplied 3100 sq. ft. of a 5 1/4″/ 7″/ 9″ mix of Legacy™ Heart Pine Naily and Character grades. The flooring was installed by Gary & Kathy Barnum of Barnum Quality Hardwood Floors in Clive, Iowa. The building reclaimed heart pine is a very rustic and relaxing foil for the sleeker finishes. Take a look:
Goodwin partners with building design professionals throughout the country on both new construction and remodeled commercial spaces.
This vintage beach home on Florida’s First Coast is being remodeled and incorporates a variety of Goodwin woods to achieve a unique, modern look. Still under renovation, this home in sunny Ponte Vedra, Florida (near Jacksonville) is taking on a distinctive style all its own.
Once complete, the home will feature 2360sf of Goodwin’s Vintage Precision Engineered (building reclaimed) heart pine ceilings and floors. This is the first time that we know of where an engineered product is being incorporated into a ceiling. It looks absolutely gorgeous!
The custom crafted contemporary stair rail, stairs and treads are Legacy (building reclaimed) solid heart pine. Legacy heart pine was also used for the upstairs hall shelves. All Legacy wood was then stained a beautiful, deep, rich chocolate color.
Finally, the River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Character used on the vaulted ceiling contrasts nicely with the light gray painted walls.
We love sharing sneak peeks of building and remodeling projects in progress. We look forward to posting stunning photos of this newly remodeled beach home once complete.
Our good friend Mark Jefferson of Jefferson Woodworking sent us a sneak peek of a high end residential project he is in the process of completing for a client.
Mark used Goodwin’s River-Recovered Heart Pine Vertical Clear to face the stair treads and the central stringer (spine) in this very contemporary floating staircase:
River-Recovered Heart Cypress Vertical Clear and Pecky Cypress make up the feature wall and gorgeous ceiling.
The side angle close-up shows how the pecky alone is raised, thus giving a depth and three-dimensional aspect to the surface:
Why does Mark choose Goodwin wood for high end projects? “It makes a difference for discerning clients – the look plus a story,” explains Mark.
Goodwin enjoys working with talented craftsmen like Mark who are as passionate about delivering an excellent product as we are!
Stay tuned for more photos once the project is complete.
“It makes a difference for discerning clients – the look plus a story.” – Mark Jefferson of Jefferson Woodworking
Special thank you to Andrew Birchall with Birchall & Co. Real Estate. Mr. Birchall sent us these amazing photos of a million-dollar property he is representing which features Goodwin’s Legacy Heart Pine throughout. Check it out:
This gorgeous modern home is a perfect example of how antique heart pine can be used to warm up a contemporary space. The estate, located at 827 Ocean Palm Way in St. Augustine, Florida, is currently on the market if you are interested. Be sure to check out the online virtual tour.
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(photos by Greg Lepera)
There’s no question about it – wood feature walls are definitely trending in contemporary design! Antique wood adds character, warmth and beauty, which is probably why heart cypress and heart pine are some of the most sought-after materials for this popular design trend. Best of all, antique wood feature walls not only tell an interesting story, but they are quite affordable and surprisingly easy to install.
As you can see in these photos of some of our favorite wood feature wall projects, you can design a wall to match your preferred look and unique style.
Heart cypress walls and ceilings add elegance to an exclusive space
Heart pine walls and accents warm up this contemporary office building
Legacy building reclaimed heart pine and sinker cypress walls add a rustic flair to a modern upgrade
Engraved heart pine feature walls adorn this modern home of University of Florida athletics.
Reclaimed wood feature walls and accents inspired the custom craft brew – River Logger
Heart cypress character is the perfect species for feature walls
Interested in incorporating a wood feature wall into your home or office? Give us a call, we can help you design and craft the antique wood feature wall of your dreams!
Goodwin was honored to see photos highlighting the River-Recovered® Heart Cypress we supplied for the “Ashley VIP Lounge” formally known as the Lexus Lounge remodel at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida – home of the Tampa Bay Lightning – on the Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) website.
Our good friend Amy Lamb of Native House Photography spent a day photographing this exclusive space inside the Amalie Arena.
Want to see more of the Lexus Lounge? Check out this video featuring Darryl Benge, EVP and General Manager of Amalie Arena, talking about the “lightning” design concept.
We would like to extend a special thank you to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg for mentioning antique heart cypress in their article about the renovations to the Coquina Club.
Check out these articles on The Edge:
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Looking to add warmth and beauty of your home or office? Heart cypress feature walls are trending in contemporary design. Give us a call, we would love to mill one especially for you.
Goodwin Company was proud to supply our River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Character for a reception desk, kitchen and a number of gorgeous feature walls in the ultra-modern office space for Visit Tampa Bay. Located in one of the beautiful skyscrapers that adorn the Tampa, Florida skyline, Visit Tampa Bay is a premier promoter of “the hip, urban heart of the Gulf Coast of Florida.”
Goodwin’s River-Recovered Heart Cypress Character adorns the walls and various areas throughout the office space and is also featured in the Unlock Tampa Bay Visitors Center. The heart cypress paneling gives a nod to the 2000-year-old bald cypress trees that historically lined all of the bayous and sloughs around the bay. An added touch is the cigar boxes that are embedded in the various walls denoting Tampa’s (and Ybor City’s) rich history as the cigar capital of the world.
Check out these stunning photos by Native House Photography:
Goodwin produced 1600sf of 5-1/4″ River-Recovered Heart Cypress Character for this project. The wood was prefinished with oil by Heritage Wood Finish Company and installed by AWS Carpenter/ Contractors of Clearwater, Florida.
If you are in the Tampa area, be sure to stop by the Unlock Tampa Bay Visitors Center. They have some great gifts and mementos of Tampa. The wonderful staff are also available to direct you to points of interest and help plan your stay. Oh, and while there, be sure to check out the heart cypress feature wall and let us know what you think!
More and more people are using antique wood to add beauty and a relaxed feel to their home and office spaces. The trend of incorporating wood in contemporary design continues to gain popularity, thus the demand for antique longleaf heartpine is on the rise. Let’s take a look at some of the features of Goodwin’s high quality, River-Recovered® antique longleaf wood flooring and paneling:
Are you ready to upgrade? If so, give us a call. We can develop a customized wood flooring, paneling and/or feature wall plan for any home or office space. We invite you to take a look at two of our favorite antique longleaf heartpine projects – corporate and residential:
Goodwin proudly partnered with Trimark Properties to mill 2000sf of wood for a feature wall they installed in the Nimbus building in downtown Gainesville. We also provided our reclaimed wood for the staircase, landing and treads.
We are excited to learn that Nimbus is one of the 2017 Florida AIA’s People’s Choice Award nominees. Click below to see photos and to vote for the Nimbus project until July 28th.
Special thank you to Jason Owen for this incredible testimonial. Goodwin approaches each and every project as a partnership. This longstanding philosophy is one of the many aspects that separates Goodwin from other antique and reclaimed wood companies. Thank you for the kind words, Jason!
Goodwin works with Sinker Cypress which is at least 800 years old. The large diameter logs yield heart cypress slabs that are of great width. People often ask “what is cypress wood used for?” Both the size of the slabs and the density of its grain make Heart Cypress desirable for projects such as walls, ceilings, table tops, shelves, mantles, or bar tops.
Antique wood feature walls are trending in both traditional and contemporary designs. The accompanying video features two pieces of Heart Cypress that will ultimately frame a wall of Shou Sugi Ban art (a Japanese style of wood burning.) Since the slabs will each run flush with a wall, the best edge of the slab was selected and the other was sawn.
Check out this short video featuring sinker cypress slabs:
The Lakeview Condos in historic St. Augustine Florida date back to the late 1800s. The Lakeview building was constructed between 1885-1893 by the firm of McGuire and McDonald, famously known for constructing the Ponce De Leon Hotel. Both structures were built by Standard Oil tycoon, Henry Flagler; the Ponce as a luxury hotel and the Lakeview building as the male staff quarters for the hotel. Originally, the Lakeview building was referred to as the “Ponce De Leon barracks.”
Fast forward to 2004 when the building was purchased and developed into luxury condominiums. Lakeview sits on the edge of Lake Maria Sanchez in a prime area of town just blocks off the heart of the old city.
October 2016 brought powerful hurricane Matthew to the area, which flooded the historic district of America’s oldest city as it passed at high tide. Sadly, the Lakeview building took on five inches of water from Lake Sanchez. Goodwin worked closely with the owners association to replace the original heart pine flooring. Most units were restored using River-Recovered Heart Pine Character or Antique Longleaf pine. Much of the replacement heart pine was either 2-1/2″ or 3-1/4″. The 800-1000sf units are now light and airy living spaces with wonderful architectural transoms over the doors and arched passageway. Goodwin is always most pleased when we can be a part of historic restorations.
Check out this gorgeous antique wood kitchen floor handcrafted from 12” end grain antique heart pine. Goodwin milled this unique wood kitchen flooring to have more of a “tile” look. It was installed twelve years ago by our good friends at Absolute Hardwood Floors in a lovely historic home in Palm Beach, Florida. You can see all the elegance and detail, including the growth rings. This beauty certainly is a one of a kind!
Goodwin values our long-term partnerships with esteemed companies such as Absolute. We are currently milling an antique heart pine floor for them to install into another home in beautiful Palm Beach, Florida. And, yes, antique wood is perfect for beach homes. Goodwin’s proprietary Diamond finish will not only protect it, but will keep it looking fresh for years to come.
Since antique wood is trending in contemporary design, now is the time to consider giving your beach home a new look. Contact us today for a complimentary customized consultation with one of our antique wood flooring experts.
We are proud to show off the beautiful kitchen in the home of our good friend and client, Maureen Stafford. Maureen is a preservationist and past president of the Old Northeast Neighborhood Association in St. Petersburg, Florida. Goodwin milled 1020 square feet of Legacy building reclaimed heart pine select and vertical flooring to help with her restoration project.
We absolutely adore her gorgeous reclaimed wood kitchen floors. Just look at how the antique wood perfectly blends with the contemporary countertops, appliances and accents:
People often ask if antique wood is suitable for kitchens and the answer is, “YES!” In fact, most people who install reclaimed wood kitchen floors say they will never go back to having any other type of flooring in their kitchen, period. Goodwin’s new proprietary finishes formulated exclusively for resinous reclaimed and River-Recovered® antique wood are perfect for wood floors in your kitchen. The Diamond finish is second in hardness only to diamonds, making it suitable for high traffic areas, kids and pets. Oh, and all of our finishes are environmentally friendly, too.
Interested in learning more about how reclaimed wood kitchen floors can breathe new life into your home? Give us a call, we are here to help!
This video shows Goodwin’s Naily heart pine being finished on site by our partner Heritage Wood Finish Company (HWFC). Goodwin has partnered with HWFC to develop proprietary, custom finishes specifically formulated for our resinous antique River-Recovered® and reclaimed wood. Goodwin now offers a variety of install ready products – including wide plank flooring, wood walls, wood ceilings and wood paneling – featuring custom colors, textures and environmentally friendly finishes:
Goodwin’s antique heart pine beams are recovered from 19th century industrial buildings where carpenters would choose the best face of the beam to nail to. This results in our beautiful naily faced floor grade we get to enjoy now, two centuries later.
Our finisher guides the milled flooring and wood paneling material onto the finishing machine. This is the final process in the manufacturing of our finished wood flooring and paneling for wood walls and ceilings. The grade in the video features rich red tones as a result of oxidation during its life in the industrial buildings. Splashes of yellow heart can be found throughout the grade as well. The black staining around the nail holes is also a result of oxidation. This chemical reaction occurs between the extractives in the antique wood and the iron nails that were used so many years ago resulting the rustic unique character that we see today.
This historic reclaimed wood can’t help but hint to its past even in modern spaces, like the window sills featured in Gainesville, Florida’s Swamphead Brewery. As you can see, introducing antique wood walls, wood paneling or wood flooring adds a warm, natural and relaxing feel to any room in your home or office. From sinker cypress wood walls, paneling and ceilings to heartpine flooring and accents, the use of River-Recovered® and reclaimed wood in contemporary design is on the rise as consumers seek unique and sustainable products to personalize their home and work spaces.
Goodwin had a wonderful time making new friends and seeing old ones at the 2017 AIA Convention in Orlando, Florida. We were pleased to exhibit alongside numerous luxury and high end manufacturers, all showing off the latest architectural products and design trends. It was refreshing to see just how popular antique wood is in contemporary design. More and more architects are specifying wood for projects outside the scope of historical renovation. In fact, reclaimed wood kitchen floors, cypress wood walls and antique wood paneling were some of the hottest 2017 contemporary design trends featured at the convention.
For those of you who could not be there, our Marketing Manager, Jeffrey Forbes, produced this video to give you an inside look at the convention. Enjoy!
We will also be conducting live ten minute demonstrations illustrating the ease of installing heart cypress walls and paneling.
As you know, antique heart pine and heart cypress is trending in contemporary design. This gorgeous wood adds depth and warmth to any home or office space. We have a team ready to help you choose the best species and finishes for your designs. Come see samples and learn about Goodwin’s proprietary finishes which have been formulated specifically for resinous qualities of antique wood:
