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SELECTED WORK / NEXTGEN

Considered spaces.
Beautifully built.

From refined interiors to a complex slate-inspired roof. A closer look at the spaces, materials, and details that give a home its character.

Completed castle-like home with a CertainTeed Highland Slate roof in New England Slate
NEW PROJECT / HIGHLAND SLATE ROOFArchitectural presence.
From every angle.
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01 / PRIMARY BATHROOM

Room to unwind.
Details to notice.

A dated corner tub gives way to a freestanding soaking tub, frameless shower glass, and a brighter, more open layout. Herringbone tile brings the details together.

Craftsmanship in progress

The craftsmanship, up close.

Site photographs from the bathroom installation: glass, tile, natural light, and the new layout.

In-progress view of frameless glass shower, freestanding tub, and herringbone tile
Frameless shower glass, freestanding tub, and herringbone tile installation in progress.
In-progress view from inside the shower toward the tub and vanity
A second perspective showing the new open layout, natural light, and coordinated tile work.
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A complete visual and functional reset

The renovation replaced the original 1990s-style bathroom with a clean, high-end design built around light, balance, and durable materials. A freestanding soaking tub creates a sculptural focal point, while the expanded glass shower gives the room a more open and intentional layout.

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Herringbone tile adds movement and craftsmanship underfoot. Updated cabinetry, countertops, fixtures, mirrors, and lighting bring the entire room together in a calm, cohesive palette. The result feels brighter, more spacious, and far more aligned with the home today.

For NextGen, a successful remodel is not simply newer finishes. It is a space that works better, feels considered, and gives the homeowner a clear return in comfort and enjoyment.

02 / BASEMENT & CUSTOM MILLWORK

Made for work.
Built for gathering.

An unfinished basement becomes a flexible living space, anchored by a handcrafted farmhouse bar that doubles as a standing-height workspace.

Completed farmhouse basement bar and finished living space
THE FINISHED SPACE Custom farmhouse bar, herringbone wood top, and room for everyday life.

Designed to entertain, work, and live well

NextGen transformed the unfinished, utility-focused basement into a bright and polished multipurpose room. New walls, a finished ceiling, recessed lighting, durable flooring, trim, paint, and thoughtful mechanical coordination created the foundation for a space that now feels fully connected to the rest of the home.

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The centerpiece is a custom-built farmhouse bar with X-detail end panels, integrated storage, display shelving, a beverage refrigerator, and a handcrafted herringbone wood top. The extended counter provides comfortable gathering space for entertaining while giving the homeowner a substantial standing-height work surface when the room shifts into office mode.

The result is highly personal and genuinely useful: part bar, part standing desk, part finished living area—and a basement that now contributes to everyday life instead of simply holding unused square footage.

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From construction to craftsmanship

How the room came together

A curated look at the basement build—from framing and finish work through the custom wood details and completed multipurpose space.

Basement framing and construction in progress
Framing and mechanical coordination established the new finished layout.
Basement drywall and flooring installation in progress
Drywall finishing and durable plank flooring brought the room into focus.
Custom farmhouse bar being built in the basement
The custom bar structure, storage, and farmhouse detailing taking shape.
Close view of handcrafted herringbone wood bar top
Hand-laid herringbone woodwork gives the bar its distinctive character.
Completed farmhouse basement bar and finished living space
The completed bar anchors the bright, flexible finished basement.
Completed custom farmhouse bar with storage and standing desk surface
Custom storage, display space, and a bar-height work surface in one cohesive build.
03 / WHOLE-LEVEL HARDWOOD RESTORATION

One continuous finish.
Room after room.

The existing hardwood ran through the kitchen, living room, dining area, entry, and adjoining spaces. Refinishing it as one connected surface restored its depth, evened out the overall appearance, and allowed the architecture to read as a cohesive whole.

Freshly refinished hardwood floor in a living room with a stone fireplace and built-ins
THE FINISHED SPACE Warmth and definition restored across the living room floor.

A finish that connects the home

Hardwood refinishing is not only about making the boards shine again. Across an open, connected floor plan, the stain and finish have to feel consistent from one room to the next—through changing light, around cabinetry, beside stone and millwork, and across every transition.

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We refinished the home’s existing hardwood as a continuous system, restoring the surface and bringing the grain back into focus while retaining the character of the original wood. The renewed color gives the kitchen, fireplace room, dining area, and entry a common visual foundation.

Before the refinishing work began, cabinetry, counters, appliances, built-ins, and other fixed finishes were carefully masked and protected. Attention at edges, baseboards, thresholds, and room-to-room transitions helped the completed floor feel intentional throughout—not like a collection of separately treated spaces.

The result is a richer, more cohesive main level with a durable renewed finish and a natural material that once again feels central to the home.

PROTECTION, PROCESS & FINISH

Restored throughout the home

From careful protection during the work to the completed surface, these views show how one refinished floor brings several distinct rooms together.

04 / HIGHLAND SLATE ROOFING SYSTEM

A roof with presence.
Built detail by detail.

With steep hips, intersecting valleys, dormers, towers, and transitions in nearly every direction, the roof is central to this home’s architecture. CertainTeed Highland Slate in New England Slate gives the entire structure the depth and character its castle-like form deserves.

Completed castle-like home with a CertainTeed Highland Slate roof in New England Slate
THE COMPLETED ROOFLINE CertainTeed Highland Slate in New England Slate across a complex, multi-plane roof.

Made to belong on the house

Some roofs simply cover a home. This one completes it. The slate-inspired pattern reinforces the strong masonry, dramatic rooflines, and European character without competing with the architecture.

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On a roof with this many planes, the finished appearance depends on the resolution of every transition. Hips need to stay crisp, valleys need to read cleanly, and the field pattern has to remain composed as it moves around dormers, towers, skylights, vents, and penetrations.

CertainTeed Highland Slate was a natural fit for the home. The New England Slate blend introduces layered gray variation and the dimensional character of quarried slate while allowing the complex geometry to remain clear from both the ground and above.

The installation was sequenced across the structure so the roofing system and the architecture could work as one. The result is a roof with genuine presence—rich in texture at close range, balanced from the street, and exceptionally striking across the home’s full silhouette.

GEOMETRY, SEQUENCING & FINISH

Complex from above. Composed from every angle.

These aerial views reveal both the scale of the installation and the careful pattern, transition, and ridge work behind the finished silhouette.

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