It’s an Education!
Goodwin’s River-Recovered®, building reclaimed, and sustainably harvested woods have been specified for use in educational institutions. The historically significant heart pine and heart cypress lend themselves well to the mission of education. Goodwin’s wood offers private schools, colleges and universities a fresh, modern look and warm, welcoming environment for students to study, assemble, and socialize.
Let’s take a look at a few of our educational institution projects:
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
Babcock Neighborhood School
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reading Nooks and Feature Walls
Stetson University
DeLand, Florida
Photo courtesy of the Daytona Beach News-Journal/Lola Gomez
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Otis Hawkin’s Center for Academic and Personal Excellence
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Wild Black Cherry Adds Style and Charm to Handcrafted Vanity
Take a look at these stunning photos of a vanity handcrafted by our good friend Chris Webb of CW Interiors, Inc. / CWEBB Designs in Tampa, Florida. The vanity pictured incorporates pear wood (drawer faces and panels) and Goodwin’s sustainably harvested Wild Black Cherry (drawer interiors, legs and bandings). Take a look:
Chris Webb’s extraordinary quality and custom craftsmanship is highly sought after by esteemed building design professionals. He is no stranger to Goodwin as he frequently utilizes our products in his projects:
Wild Black Cherry Feature Walls and Accents
Legacy Heart Pine Walls and River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Credenza
We always enjoy sharing Chris’ work and look forward to partnering with him on his next project!
Photos by Native House Photography
River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Adds Character to Cigar City Brewing
You’ve seen the photos of Goodwin’s River-Recovered® Heart Cypress in the Lexus Lounge at Tampa, Florida’s Amalie Arena. We partnered with our good friend, Beverly Frank of B Frank Studio in Tampa (previously with Gould Evans) for this project.
The Tampa Bay Lightning recently announced a partnership with Cigar City Brewing, naming the Tampa brewery as its official craft brewer. As a result, garage space at Amalie Arena was designated to be remodeled into a retail taproom for Cigar City.
Beverly Frank was again engaged by Amalie Arena to design this exciting new space. She specified nearly 2000sf of Goodwin’s 2-1/4″ River-Recovered Heart Cypress Character to appoint interior ceilings, walls and the exterior entryway of the brewery. Take a look:
Historically, old growth bald cypress grew thick in the many sloughs around Tampa Bay and commonly lived to be 1000 years old or more. Heart Cypress Character grade features a rustic, relaxed feel that complements the sleeker finishes in the overall space, creating the perfect environment to enjoy a fresh craft beer.
Heart Cypress Character is 100% heart, 100% dense growth and has subtle, graceful swirling grain with a blend of vertical and feathery patterns. It can include some pecky areas, face checks, knots of any size and a good bit of color variation from warm honey through cinnamon tan to light chocolate tones.
Bryan Curry of Curry Cabinetry in Tampa was brought back to perform the installation. He also worked on the Lexus Lounge project.
Photos by Amy Lamb of Native House Photography.
We Don’t Compromise on Quality
After more than four decades in business, Goodwin continues to operate with the same high standards we did when we started back in 1976. Architects, designers, and building design professionals especially appreciate the time, quality, and craftsmanship that goes into each and every Goodwin product:
- We use what is arguably the strictest grading standard in the industry. Our 100% American-made wood is milled with strict grading guidelines to ensure our customers truly enjoy the finest products on the market.
- Goodwin invests in quality, accurate machinery. Our mill is operated by skilled craftsmen who have an eye for quality. In fact, our founder George Goodwin is still the company sawyer!
- Our on-site storage facility ensures that our woods can be perfectly preserved until they are ordered. This means you don’t have to wait for the entire milling process to be complete or the season to be right to enjoy antique wood that looks freshly milled.
There have been many imitators over the years and there are still companies who claim the same standards as Goodwin. However, the proof is in the quality and craftsmanship, which is why we challenge you to compare Goodwin’s wood side-by-side to any other finished wood in the world and you will clearly see why we are considered the industry gold standard. Give us a call to learn more today!
Back to the Beach!
Goodwin’s River-Recovered®, reclaimed and sustainable woods are often specified for coastal projects. Our wood is perfect for any beachside residence or commercial space. Take a look at this gorgeous residence in Key West, Florida. This contemporary, new construction home features Goodwin’s Pecky Cypress on the ceilings and precision engineered Wild Black Cherry flooring throughout:
When it comes to livable luxury, building design professionals incorporate antique and sustainable wood to achieve a fresh yet warm feel. Are you planning to remodel your home in 2020? If so, give the antique and sustainable wood experts at Goodwin a call today!
Antique Legacy ™ Heart Pine Flooring & Stairs
Sam Carroll Construction in Savannah, Georgia utilized Goodwin’s Antique Legacy™ Heart Pine to custom craft new flooring and a unique set of stairs for the The Vernon River Estate. The project was part of a full interior and exterior renovation. Take a look:
Goodwin provided 4″x11″x4′ LEGACY grade solid stair treads which were stained and routed on-site for LED light strips. We also provided LEGACY ship lap siding for the exterior of the staircases:
The new stairs perfectly complement the 2810sf of 3-1/4″, 5-1/4″ & 9″ tongue and groove LEGACY flooring.
Antique Legacy is popular in both traditional and modern designs. Give us a call to learn more about our beautiful Antique Legacy products.
Wild Black Cherry – A Wise Investment
Goodwin was proud to partner with our good friends at LEVEL Architecture and THEORY Construction to provide some of our beautiful, highly sought after wild black cherry for one of their latest projects.
A Gainesville, Florida investment firm now has a gorgeous baffle wall and ceiling featuring Goodwin’s wild black cherry s4s (surface four sides). Take a look:
Photos by: Severine Photography
Notice how the wild black cherry baffle wall and ceiling are used to break up the room space in a contemporary way. The versatility of reclaimed, recovered and sustainably harvested wood allows expert design professionals to creatively apply the material and elevate ultra-contemporary settings.
It’s amazing the big impact a little wild cherry can make. Are you interested in taking your home or office to the next level? If so, your friends at Goodwin are ready to help. Give us a call today!
Heavy Roast and Heartpine
The Opus Coffee House #7 – located in the Gainesville, Florida Innovation Square district near the University of Florida – has a new look just in time for the start of the school year. Students and patrons of Opus Coffee House #7 can now enjoy their java in a warm, relaxing atmosphere adorned with beautiful antique longleaf heartpine.
The project designer, Nancey Jones of LEVEL Architecture + Interiors, specified Goodwin’s antique longleaf heartpine for a gorgeous feature wall and bar front. The bar front is blue sap stain and then hand-stained mocha brown by Heritage Wood Finish Company. Both perfectly complement the subtle polished concrete floors.
Nancey Jones was kind enough to provide us with the renderings and photos of the project which allows us to showcase the remodel from start to finish. Take a look:
Professional renderings of the proposed space:
Working hard!
The finished product:
Want to learn more about how antique longleaf can transform any space in your home or office? If so, give Goodwin’s antique wood experts a call today!
Sneak Peek: River-Recovered® Heart Cypress
A financial consultant in Ocala, Florida is incorporating River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Select and Character into his downtown office. The owner of the space was inspired by the photos of the Visit Tampa Bay office with its rustic wall paneling acting as a foil for the sleeker finishes. As a result, he is paneling the front entrance reception area and the breakroom with Heart Cypress. He is also incorporating it into the ceiling of the bathroom.
While the project is far from complete, our client was kind enough to take some photos to give us a sneak peek. Take a look:
We cannot wait to see the finished project! Stay tuned…we will be sending a photographer out to get some photos once it is complete.
The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art and Legacy Vertical Heart Pine
The 80,000 square foot James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Florida features a vast collection of art acquired by Tom and Mary James. The couple, who has always been captivated by the art, wildlife and landscape of the western United States, has collected more than 3,000 pieces over the past five decades. The James Museum houses 400-500 of the most premier works of art from their private collection.
Goodwin partnered with Corey Cathcart of Integrity Floors to provide 300 sq. ft. of 3 ¼” building reclaimed Legacy Vertical Heart Pine during the construction of the James Museum. He installed this beautiful antique wood on the underside of the gorgeous bridge that crosses over the simulated sandstone canyon that encompasses the museum entrance. Take a look:
Photos by Beth M. Green Photography
Goodwin was proud to be part of such an exciting project. The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art is a must see for any art connoisseur!
Learn more about the James Museum and their exhibitions and educational programs.
Antique Wood Design – We Do That, Too!
Although many of our clients are building design professionals, every so often a homeowner comes to us seeking our antique wood design expertise. Take a look at these photos of a 20 ft. tall ceiling we designed for a home in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
The owners desired to incorporate a traditional look to what was a really high, float away, white ceiling. We designed a gorgeous antique wood ceiling crafted from Goodwin’s River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Select. The 717 sf coffered sinker cypress ceiling – 9” wide tongue and groove installed on a 45 degree angle – was designed to add warmth and visual interest. The larger wrapped beams running east to west are 14″ deep and 8″ wide. The smaller wrapped beams running north to south are 10″ deep and 6″ wide. All of the sinker cypress was finished on site with oil.
Wrapped Beam Layout
Wrapped Beam Detail
Would you like to incorporate antique wood into your home or office? If so, give our design experts a call today. We can create the look of your dreams!
Incorporating Multiple Antique Wood Products to Achieve a Unique, Modern Look
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.
River-Recovered® Heart Pine and Heart Cypress Add Contemporary Grace and Elegance to High End Home
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
Heart Cypress Feature Wall
Heart Cypress Feature Wall
Adds Beauty and “Grace” to Non-Profit Reception Area
Grace Place, a non-profit organization in Naples, Florida that helps children and families, now has a gorgeous River-Recovered® Heart Cypress feature wall in their reception area to recognize their generous donors. The wood feature wall was crafted using 120 sq.ft of River-Recovered Heart Cypress Select and Vertical with trim. Dan Petersen of Heritage Wood Finish Company coated it with his signature UV Diamond 7, a proprietary finish he formulated specifically for Goodwin.
Goodwin partnered with David Corban Architects, who were referred to us by our good friend Tenna Florian from Lake/Flato Architects. This is one of the most creative uses of a wood feature wall we have seen. What a unique and beautiful way for a non-profit organization to recognize and demonstrate how much they value their donors!
Antique Wood Feature Walls and Ceilings
An Easy to Install Upgrade to Any Home or Office
The popularity of wood feature walls in contemporary design continues to grow. Because of the endless possibilities, building design professionals and homeowners are installing River-Recovered® Heart Cypress feature walls and ceilings to add value, beauty and interest to both residential and commercial spaces.
River-Recovered Heart Cypress is a unique and dynamic material that brings any space to life. Coupled with its rich history, heart cypress is perfect for any home or office and is becoming increasingly popular in high traffic commercial spaces. Its ease of installation and maintenance is especially attractive to both homeowners and building design professionals alike. This video illustrates how to install a heart cypress feature wall:
Wood feature walls and ceilings are pre-finished with proprietary finishes formulated specifically for Goodwin. These finishes are designed to work well with resinous wood and enhance durability while bringing out the rich colors of the cypress.
Goodwin has provided antique wood feature walls and ceilings in both heart cypress and heart pine for a considerable number of projects, including:
- Amalie Arena
- Baynes BBQ
- Bok Tower Gardens
- City Line Dallas
- CW Interiors
- Gainesville Train Depot/Pop-a-Top
- Naples Botanical Garden
- Otis Hawkins Center at the University of Florida
- Sea Scout Lodge
- Swamp Head Brewery
- Visit Tampa Bay
If you are looking for stylish, easy to install upgrade to your home or office, give us a call. We can help you design a wood feature wall and/or wood ceiling that will make you the trendiest home or office on the block!
Featured Wood: River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Character
Add a Little Character to Your Home or Office in 2018
Have you seen our River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Character feature walls? They are a hot seller and are absolutely stunning. In fact, heart cypress character’s unique fine grain, arching grain patterns and vertical pinstripes makes it a popular species for feature walls, paneling, ceilings, trim and anywhere else you want to add subtle beauty.
River-Recovered® Heart Cypress is also a conversation piece, as it is one of only a few remaining prehistoric species available. Character grade offers more natural characteristics and even some unique features such as face checks, cracks and a few loose knots.
Our clients love its colors, which range from warm honey to cinnamon tan and light chocolate tones. If you want more consistent color, it can be stained. And, with 99.9% heart content, how can you go wrong?
Treat yourself to some River-Recovered® Heart Cypress Character in the upcoming year. Our friendly experts are here to help!
Reclaimed Wood Stairs, Stair Parts, Treads and Moldings
The Sustainable Design Choice
Architects and designers often specify Goodwin’s River-Recovered® and reclaimed antique wood in their sustainable designs. While reclaimed wood flooring, wood feature walls and wood ceilings and paneling are most popular, Goodwin’s antique wood is also often handcrafted into beautiful reclaimed wood stairs, stair parts, treads and moldings. Take a look at just a few applications where River-Recovered and reclaimed heart pine has been used:
Private Residence
Legacy Select, building reclaimed heart pine treads
Seachasers Restaurant, Jacksonville, Florida
River-Recovered heart pine treads
Legacy Vertical, building reclaimed heart pine treads
University of Florida (UF) Dasburg House – Home of the President of UF
River-Recovered heart pine treads
Private Residence with Christmas garland décor
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