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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 […]
Did You Say Kitchens?
The sweet smell of pies baking in the oven. Homemade soup slowly simmering on the stove. Tantalizing aromas in warm surroundings. The kitchen is the cornerstone of every home. Goodwin’s antique heart pine and heart cypress give the kitchen space a warm, inviting glow without compromising contemporary styles. Goodwin’s wood has been specified for many […]
Precision Engineered Midnight Heart Cypress – Beautiful and Unique
Midnight Heart Cypress is an interesting antique wood with a distinct look and style. Take a look at these photos of a gorgeous Precision Engineered Midnight Heart Cypress floor in a home in Texas: Photos Courtesy of Oldham Goodwin Group, LLC The home was expertly constructed by Martin & Sims Development. Goodwin partnered with them […]
Midnight is Perfect for Sushi!
Goodwin supplied 226sf of Midnight Heart Cypress 3-1/4″ center matched tongue and groove for the two bar fronts at the new Ichiban Sushi Restaurant in Gainesville, Florida. Take a look: The Midnight Heart Cypress bar fronts were finished with WOCA Diamond Oil. Our good friend Nancey Jones at Level Architecture was the lead designer. The contractor […]
A New Chapter Begins Where the Sidewalk Ends…
Children’s book author, poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein lived in Key West for many years. While he passed away in 1999, his legacy lives on through some of his most popular works including Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic and The Giving Tree. In 2017, Hurricane Irma blew over two trees in […]
The Timeless Beauty of Old Growth Longleaf
Chinsegut Hill is a historic home constructed entirely out of old growth longleaf pine. The longleaf harvested for the construction likely came from the property it was built on. The entire floor on the ground level needed to be replaced and the Friends of Chinsegut Hill turned to Goodwin to provide replacement flooring. Goodwin milled […]
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 […]
We Have a Heart for Historic Preservation!
Historic preservation is the heart of what we do here at Goodwin. One of our favorite projects was the award-winning Firestone Building restoration. Goodwin Company milled the gorgeous River-Recovered® and reclaimed Legacy Vertical Heartpine flooring, some of which surrounds a rectangle of reclaimed pine from the original building. The antique wood was also used to […]
Classic Florida Gardens
Goodwin was proud to be part of renovation projects at two of Florida’s most popular gardens. Visitors from around the world come to enjoy the beauty and mystique of these two classic attractions. Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida is conveniently located between Tampa and Orlando. The site features breathtaking gardens, nature trails, the […]
Heartpine in the Home
Heartpine is not only gorgeous, but it makes a house feel like a home. Two of our favorite residential projects incorporated heartpine flooring as part of a renovation. The first is a home in Winter Garden, Florida. The homeowners renovated their home and offered these kind words about their new Legacy Character Heartpine flooring: “Just […]