Seamless Design: Sharing the Spotlight with Auburndale Builders in Builder + Architect
A sun-drenched breakfast nook featuring our 6″ Rift Sawn White Oak flooring, site-finished with Bread Loaf to perfectly complement the home's clean lines and natural oak cabinetry.
There is nothing quite like seeing a vision of sustainable, high-performance design come together. If you grab a copy of the May 2026 issue of Builder + Architect magazine, you’ll see exactly what we mean.
In this issue, the editorial journey takes you through a breathtaking, multi-page showcase of the Belmont All-Electric Home—an award-winning project built by our long-time partners, Auburndale Builders, with architecture and interior design by Zero Energy Design.
We are incredibly proud to have our handcrafted flooring serve as the literal and visual foundation of this remarkable home, featured across a stunning double-page spread that leads directly into the magazine's extensive cover feature.
The Foundation of High-Performance Luxury
The Belmont All-Electric Home is a masterclass in modern, eco-conscious building science, and we milled the floors to match that exact standard of durability and beauty.
For this project, the design team selected our:
- Species & Cut: Handcrafted Rift Sawn White Oak
- Width: Elegant 6-inch planks
- Finish: Finished with Bread Loaf for a warm, natural, and resilient matte texture
Rift sawn flooring is prized for its exceptionally straight, tight grain and superior dimensional stability. In a home built to the rigorous standards of high-performance building science, choosing a stable, sustainably sourced hardwood is paramount. The long, clean lines of the white oak draw the eye straight through the open-concept living space to the massive sliding glass doors, seamlessly connecting the indoors with the landscape outside.
The exceptionally straight, parallel grain of our Rift Sawn White Oak draws the eye straight through the open-concept kitchen and out to the landscape beyond. Built by Auburndale Builders, Photo by Nat Rea.
A Celebration of Craftsmanship and Partnership
Immediately following our featured spread is a 10-page cover story celebrating Auburndale Builders’ 20th anniversary. It highlights their incredible portfolio of Net Zero, Passive House, and high-performance homes across Greater Boston and MetroWest.
At Vermont Plank Flooring, we believe that great wood is only half the story; it takes the hands of masterful builders and thoughtful architects to bring our custom-milled planks to life. Seeing how Auburndale integrated our Rift Sawn White Oak into this soaring, light-filled home is a testament to what happens when local craftsmanship meets cutting-edge building science.
As seen in our featured double-page spread, our handcrafted white oak floor acts as the visual anchor for this high-performance, light-filled living space. Photo by Nat Rea.
Flip Through the Issue
We invite you to explore this gorgeous project and celebrate the incredible work of Auburndale Builders. You can view the full digital edition of the May 2026 issue right here:
👉 Read the Digital Issue of Builder + Architect
Huge congratulations to Nick Falkoff and the entire team at Auburndale Builders on 20 years of building extraordinary, high-performance homes! We are honored to have our floors be a part of your story.
A striking floating staircase anchors the home's double-height entryway, highlighting the beautiful tonal consistency of our Rift Sawn White Oak across the home's split levels. Photo by Nat Rea.
