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Project stories from our work archive. A look at the carpentry, home technology and thoughtful details behind the spaces we care for.

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White picture-frame wainscoting following a staircase beneath dark wood balusters and a handrail

Featured story · Finish carpentry

A staircase, finished with intention.

White panel moulding, dark wood and a careful sense of proportion. A closer look at staircase wainscoting from the Cairn work archive.

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Wood floating shelves in a narrow alcove with individual lights illuminating pottery and decorative objects

Built-ins & lighting

A small alcove with a point of view.

Wood floating shelves and integrated light bring depth to a narrow alcove. Explore the details behind this compact display.

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Warm brown hardwood boards extending through a bedroom doorway beside a white upholstered bed

Flooring

Warmth, from the floor up.

Warm wood tones and a continuous run of boards give this bedroom a grounded feel. See the floor and considerations for a similar project.

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Recessed lights and round in-ceiling speaker grilles arranged across a pale ceiling

Smart home

Light and sound, quietly integrated.

Recessed lights and in-ceiling speakers share a simple visual language. A detail study in bringing home technology into the room.

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Photography from our project archive, including the founder’s earlier work. Each story focuses on the details shown and ideas for planning a similar project. Read our customer reviews →

The people behind the work

Different skills.
One accountable team.

A home project brings together more than one trade. Cairn connects the planning, hands-on work and specialist partners, so you have one company responsible for bringing it together.

Based in Windham, New Hampshire, we work on remodels, smart-home installations and the smaller details that make a home work better.

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