--- title: "Honeycomb Design + Build, LLC — Design-Build Firms | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/honeycomb-design-build-llc-pfvwus-pf~816893227 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~816893227.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Honeycomb Design + Build, LLC" category: ["Design-Build Firms"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/29e3b1210b918383_3044-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Somerville, Massachusetts, United States" latitude: 42.3829 longitude: -71.1028 phone: "(781) 420-5504" website: http://www.honeycombdesignbuild.com rating: 5 review_count: 8 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 16 last_updated: 2026-09-03 --- # Honeycomb Design + Build, LLC Original Houzz profile: [Honeycomb Design + Build, LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/honeycomb-design-build-llc-pfvwus-pf~816893227) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms - **Location:** Somerville, MA - **Serves:** Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Malden, Waltham, Brookline, Revere, Medford, Arlington, Woburn, Lexington, Watertown, Needham, Melrose, Wellesley, Milton, Belmont, Wakefield, Burlington, Reading, Stoneham, Winchester, Winthrop, Swampscott, Bedford, Nahant, Chestnut Hill, Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, North Waltham, Wellesley Hills - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (8 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2021–2024), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves \*CLOSED 7/2024\* HONEYCOMB DESIGN + BUILD is a collaborative partnership of like - minded design and construction professionals. Like a honeybee hive, we are a productive team that works together to carefully create your ideal habitat. We are a full service design and construction firm, specializing in residential and boutique, non-union commercial projects. Our Team has 100+ years of combined architecture, interior design and construction expertise, assuring our clients that they are getting an incredible wealth of knowledge during each step of their project. We can solve any design and construction problem, big or small! ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Kitchen Remodeling - Home Additions - Bathroom Remodeling - Kitchen Design - Home Extensions - Bathroom Design - Architectural Design - Building Design - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Basement Remodeling - Deck Building - Energy-Efficient Homes - Basement Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Custom Home Bars - Laundry Room Design - Porch Design & Construction - Attic Conversion - Space Planning - Home Gym Design & Construction - Mudroom Design - Workshop Design & Construction - Full Service Design and Construction ### Areas Served - Boston - Cambridge - Newton - Somerville - Malden - Waltham - Brookline - Revere - Medford - Arlington - Woburn - Lexington - Watertown - Needham - Melrose - Wellesley - Milton - Belmont - Wakefield - Burlington - Reading - Stoneham - Winchester - Winthrop - Swampscott - Bedford - Nahant - Chestnut Hill - Newton Highlands - Newton Upper Falls - North Waltham - Wellesley Hills ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Honeycomb Design + Build, LLC | | Address | Somerville, Massachusetts, United States | | Phone | (781) 420-5504 | | Website | http://www.honeycombdesignbuild.com | | Followers on Houzz | 16 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Honeycomb Design + Build, LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/honeycomb-design-build-llc-pfvwus-pf~816893227) - **Website:** http://www.honeycombdesignbuild.com - **Phone:** (781) 420-5504 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2021–2024), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 8 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 47.0 ### All 8 reviews **★★★★★ — HU-165797511, Feb. 2023** > We hired Honeycomb Design + Build (HDB) to renovate the existing footprint of our small 1910 cottage style home to enhance our post retirement lifestyle. Goals were to add a new full bathroom and enhanced living space on the second floor and to improve the layout of our existing, and only, bathroom on the first floor. HDB carried this off beautifully and to our complete satisfaction. > > HDB’s design and construction phases emphasized communication, collaboration, guidance, and creative attention to the project budget. We were pleased by their careful exterior and interior design recommendations that reflected the character of our home. > > During construction, HDB raised an extended dormer along the west side roof, with vaulted ceilings, and a series of windows along the dormer adding light and air. This allowed creation of a well-proportioned full bathroom, a master bedroom with added closet space, and a front room that doubles as office or bedroom. > > First floor bathroom renovations corrected an awkwardly placed toilet, added storage, and insulated beneath the floor, greatly improving comfort and function. > > We enjoyed working with the HDB team and subcontractors who were polite, good-humored, efficient, and positive. During construction, our weekly onsite meetings with the project manager and architect were especially valuable. On a daily basis, our project manager was consistently present or reachable. Throughout, we were notified of any unavoidable impacts on the construction schedule such as pandemic era supply issues. > > We chose HDB for a number of reasons, including one that may be important to others with similar health issues. The HDB staff were always aware and conscientious to accommodate the unique severe chemical allergies of one of the homeowners. From beginning to completion this included careful, collaborative planning, choices of finish materials, dust control, HEPA filtration, and alerts when unavoidable noxious materials needed to be used. > > We recommend Honeycomb Design + Build without hesitation. **★★★★★ — Evan M, May 2022** > We enjoyed working with Honeycomb Design + Build for the renovation of our old kitchen: > > Pros: > -Professionalism - From the start of the process to the end, everyone was always very professional with their handling of the kitchen and the many decisions that needed to be made. The transformation was very impressive to see unfold, and the finished kitchen is beautiful. > -Communication - Nearly every day we got phone calls from the contractor to provide honest updates about the renovation. We appreciated the constant communication, which helped ease some of our tension around the process. > -Friendliness of Staff - Everyone we worked with was kind and helpful throughout. We felt comfortable sharing our concerns and knowing that they would be handled with patience and sympathy. > > Cons: > -Price - We ended up over our desired budget. > > Edit: Other cons have been graciously addressed by Resa and her crew :) **Comment from Honeycomb Design + Build, LLC:** > Thank you for the feedback; it helps as we regularly review our processes and communication and continue to improve. We thoroughly enjoyed working with you and creating a beautiful and functional space for you. We are disappointed to read about the concerns you stated and have reached out to you to determine and address any persisting issues, including the blinds. **★★★★★ — Evelyn, Feb. 2022** > Resa, JR and the HDB team went out of their way to make the build-out perfect for us and finish the project within budget and substantially on time despite the pandemic! **★★★★★ — Camille & David Bernstein, May 2021** > We recommend Honeycomb without reservation. They completed a kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room for us. Actual construction ran from 30 Nov 2020 - 19 April 2021. > > Their strengths are: > 1\) good listening skills > 2\) prompt and informative communication > 3\) skilled design help by Resa, negotiating our vision with our budget and helping us when we disagreed -- plus she's just a delightful, fun, creative person > 4\) quick and fair remedy of issues > 5\) excellent productivity and high quality construction > 6\) integrity and pride in their work > > We were concerned about doing this project during COVID, but they sealed off that part of the house from us, and the workers wear masks all the time. They also don't overlap with subcontractors, protecting themselves, too. Despite that change -- which might have REALLY slowed down the project -- things still moved apace. > > Honeycomb likely won't be the least expensive option, but they will be the best value for the money. **★★★★★ — Alla G, Oct. 2020** > Choosing the right company for any remodeling job is always difficult. Over the years we have relied on many companies for a variety of projects. What came as an unexpected surprise for us was finding an incredible company like Honeycomb Design+Bulid. > > Some of the most important attributes of a project for us are organization, reliability, timeliness, quality, trust, and adherence to the budget. From the very first steps of the project, to the months after it was completed, we were impressed by every aspect of their work. Every promise was kept and every detail was addressed. Having a professional designer like Ann, who listens to you and keeps meticulous records is invaluable. The implementation of a well thought-out design was seamless to us. We genuinely felt that someone was deeply involved in assuring our complete satisfaction with our project. > > The construction started before COVID and had to continue through the spring. The team reassured us and upheld every health standard and mandate to make us feel safe. The project manager, Dave, was on site daily supervising all contractors that walked into our apartment. Being remote, Honeycomb kept close contact using FaceTime to help us stay on top of the progress. In spite of the obvious manufacturing delays outside of Honeycomb’s control, the project was completed on time. > > Having worked with many companies over the years, I can confidently say that Honeycomb is the most reliable, professional, and diligent of them all **★★★★★ — Julie F, May 2020** > We loved working with Honeycomb Design and strongly recommend them to others! > > My husband and I worked with them on two projects, one (smaller) shower remodel and one (bigger) kitchen remodel. On both jobs they were fantastic. > > Honeycomb helped us create something beautiful, practical, and in budget even though my husband and I have no design sense and limited time. This was really possible because they bring the architect, designer and contractor into the same process. Unlike when we worked with just contractors, this dramatically simplified our experience and streamlined the work. > > They began by determining what we wanted by having discussions and showing us options, and then iterated with us on the project as it evolved. We got to work with them on architectural drawings, materials design, lighting and electrical placements, and many other things that we did want to be consulted on, but could not create ourselves. They brought choices and helped us make good & practical decisions. > > Once the work started, they showed up everyday and kept things moving forward at a good clip. When they hit unexpected problems (as all projects do!) they would talk through solutions with us and help us get to one we were happy with. Unlike other contractors and builders we've worked with, they did not lose steam towards the end, but rather kept going until all the little punch-list details were fully done. > > They were incredibly professional and personable throughout and delivered extremely high quality work. Our friends and family who come over are universally impressed. And, most importantly, we have been delighted to live in and use the spaces they've created! **★★★★★ — Chris Fisher, April 2020** > We hired Honeycomb Design + Build, LLC for a large 1st floor renovation in our home. Our kitchen was completely remodeled and repositioned, expanded to a more open floor plan and we also added a large mudroom off the side of the house. Throughout the process we were vey pleased with the entire Honeycomb team. They were clean, professional and diligently maintained our stated budget, save for a few necessary change orders. Their work was beautiful and the design - build process was seamless. I would highly recommend Honeycomb Design + Build. **★★★★★ — Jen Dunbar, March 2019** > I have a small home that was built in 1940. The space was very blocked off (separate living spaces divided by walls with doors.) I wanted to have an open kitchen/dining room and living room and wanted to be able to use my space more efficiently. Also, my chimney and oven were in the middle of the space and I wanted to keep them in the same spot to avoid a complicated (and potentially costly) relocation of gas lines and flue/gas ventilation. I felt like I needed the help of designer to reconfigure the space. > > I was impressed with the one stop shop approach that Honeycomb Design Build had to offer. I had heard great things about Resa from a friend who worked with her on a commercial construction project. > > The design they came up with was awesome, and something I would never have thought of on my own. The fireplace and stove/oven turned out to be the coolest part of the layout. Dave and his team constructed seamless floating shelves that wrap around the chimney creating a great focal point. The combination of wood, brick, stainless steel and variations of teal make it a dream space for me. > > I was nervous about doing a renovation after hearing horror stories from friends and family about bad contractors. But my experience Honeycomb Design Build turned out great! > > I would definitely recommend Honeycomb Design Build. ## Selected projects - [LOFTY IMPROVEMENT](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lofty-improvement-pj-vj~7109435) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 7 - Description: Our client family loved their mid-century deck house but could see that the semi attached two car garage had more potential than it was living up to. \*Ta-da\* With a small footprint extension we transformed it from one garage space into three interior spaces, an artist’s workspace, a storage / sleeping loft and a two car garage! We also created a glassy connection to the back patio and a new back deck space (a fourth new space!). The entire transformation was respectful to the home’s original des… - [LUXURY SUITE INSPIRED CONDO](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/luxury-suite-inspired-condo-pj-vj~7108793) - Location: Brookline, MA - Photos: 9 - Description: The owner of this Brookline high rise condo unit asked us to transform its dated interior into a soothing respite equal to a luxury hotel suite. We stripped the 1200 sf two bedroom, two bathroom unit down to its shell, redesigned the kitchen footprint, added a mudroom and pantry, maximized the common and master bathrooms, created feature walls that hide new electric runs, and installed custom tray ceiling light fixtures. The finishes were selected to create a rich, soothing palette and cohesive… - [ENERGIZED KITCHEN + BATH](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/energized-kitchen-bath-pj-vj~7108810) - Location: Franklin, MA - Photos: 6 - Description: How did we rework a kitchen, bathroom, and rear catch-all room in this Franklin home to reflect the vibrant, thoughtful, artistic, and outgoing nature of its homeowners? With color, texture, pattern, and fun! All three spaces were in desperate need of an update. Not only were the finishes and fixtures uninspiring, they were in disrepair. We knew the homeowners loved cooking, travel, art, and color and these spaces did not represent them in the least. We made big changes in small spaces to align… - [Modern Boutique Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-boutique-bathroom-pj-vj~5612232) - Location: Malden, MA - Photos: 5 - [Playfully Modern Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/playfully-modern-kitchen-pj-vj~5612207) - Location: Malden, MA - Photos: 5 - [MID-CENTURY RESIDENCE](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-century-residence-pj-vj~5532358) - Location: Malden, MA - Photos: 5 - Description: This mid century modern was in need of a design overhaul. Built in 1960, she had been stuck in an 80's state of mind at the time of purchase. Renovations quickly followed and included removal of wall-to-wall carpeting covering all the rooms except the kitchen to reveal oak hardwood floors which got a sanding and walnut finish stain, new rubber roof to replace asphalt shingles that were inappropriate on a low slope roof, new 200-amp electric service, conversion from oil heat to gas, installation… - [MODERN WOODLAND NURSERY](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-woodland-nursery-pj-vj~5532767) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: The client wanted a woodland themed bedroom for her newborn daughter, but had a few criteria to follow: not too feminine, not too cartoon-y, and the inclusion of some of the modern 60's elements into the design. The wood ceilings already created what felt like a stylized tree canopy so the theme seemed like a natural fit. The white and walnut furniture combination speaks to the 60's. The dresser is a vintage piece that can follow her child through to adulthood. Instead of a traditional changing… - [TRAC 75 LOBBY](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/trac-75-lobby-pj-vj~5532329) - Location: Boston, MA - Photos: 5 - Description: Located in Allston, MA, Trac 75 is a luxury apartment building with top notch amenities, appealing to students, young professionals, and beyond . ​ The design and styling of the public gathering spaces was thoughtfully curated to highlight the history of the site, utilize local artists, repurpose site materials, and use natural finishes to create an inviting atmosphere. The site was formerly the Allston Carbarn where Boston's first trolley car took its maiden voyage into the subway. 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Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*