Lyman Design is a general contractor who specializes in interior home remodels, including off the shelf, or made to order custom cabinetry. We also offer hand made, bespoke furniture, where we help you with the design process to realize a piece of furniture that is only a concept in your imagination.
We are fully licensed and insured.
My nam
e is Obray Lyman, named after legendary banjo picker Obray Ramsey. I was born in North Carolina but grew up on both coasts of America. I spent much of my youth in cabinet making shops apprenticing with master craftsmen. Over the years I tried my hand at many of the trades in the building industry and eventually worked my way up to project management, doing developments in Beverly Hills. I decided at this time that I would go to University to get a degree in business and upon graduating went straight into the exciting world of computer software. I met my English wife in Italy in 1989 and then in 1998 we adopted two of my nephews and moved to England, where I worked in London as a software engineer and technical consultant. It was all a big adventure, but I quickly found myself longing for the good old days when I worked with my hands creating things that were “real.” After several years in the software industry I was made redundant from a London dot com start-up in 2002 and went back to my passion and a simpler style of life and started a business doing home improvements, making cabinets and designing and making custom furniture for people on commission. We moved to Devon, England in 2005 and we never looked back. I love working with wood and being part of a process where mere ideas become something tangible, providing joy and utility to people’s lives.
Jump forward 12 years and in 2017 I moved back to the States and started a contracting business back here at home on Cape Cod. We are head quartered in Sagamore Mass, but also have a cabinet making shop in Buzzards Bay.
We love what we do, and quality of work is of utmost importance for us. We do not cut corners simply to get a job finished. We would rather do it right, so that we are sure our customers are completely happy with the result. If that is important to you too, get in touch and we can discuss your next project.
We look forward to working with you.