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SEA AND BE SEEN Floor-to-ceiling windows, a sweeping view of Boston Harbor—this waterfront condo had it all. Still, the couple who moved here from their suburban home had to 1) downsize like mad, and 2) customize it to feel like home. That's when CEO Ted Goodnow of Woodmeister Master Builders came to the rescue. Philosophy: "Our fundamental construction and design team are intrinsically connected," says Goodnow. "It is the master builder concept; we build everything. When you have consistency with your design team, it puts clients at ease." Custom Fit: Goodnow's team built a wooden ceiling to allow for lighting fixtures, constructed custom closets in the master bedroom, maximized the flow through rooms, and tricked up the master bathroom with luxe cabinetry and hand-crafted storage. Design: "We wanted it to be traditional but with a city twist. Very tailored, very clean," says interior designer Wendy Valliere, founder of Seldom Scene Interiors. "We chose high-gloss paints to keep it slick, a nautical blue outline, and high-quality, midcentury furniture. Everything revolved around the view." Woodmeister Master Builders: 1317 Washington St., 617-423-2900; woodmeister.com Seldom Scene Interiors: 2038 Mountain Road, Stowe, VT, 802-253-3770; seldomsceneinteriors.com W hat's your fantasy? Come on, dream a little. Actually, dream big. Boston hosts some of the world's most elite general contractors, architects, land- scape artists, and interior designers. They've developed two-sided fireplaces on Nevis, sunken gardens in England, majestic master bedrooms in Aspen, and… here! Right in your own backyard. Meet them. Do it. Build that rainbow. The 2,000-square-foot, two-bedroom condo took five months to customize—the speediest project to date in the Fan Pier development. opposite page: Interior designer Wendy Valliere sourced authentic midcentury pieces or custom-created them with Woodmeister Master Builders. BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 91