03/11/2026
For a large residential new construction project on the Hudson River, the Hewes cabinet shop was charged with solving a problem.
The problem? The custom ceiling panels built for the home were proving to be heavy. The members of the cabinet shop had to get creative, and they had a trick up their sleeve coming from boatbuilding backgrounds.
They applied their marine and woodworking know-how and applied a solution that proved to be pretty genius: instead of using solid wood, they applied a wood veneer over structural foam core drastically reducing the weight while maintaining the appearance of solid wood.
The result is gorgeous, modern, and seamless! Plus, the application requires some curved lines, and the structural foam lends itself well to curves.
These are essentially lightweight composite panels built and finished in our shop then installed on site. Did you know that Hewes has a long history of panelizing systems to accommodates social circumstances like islands, distance, weather, etc.? We’re experts at it!
Hewes has been solving the hard problems since 1975. Employee-owned and operated since 2017.