Transforming Boonsboro Country Club: A Case Study in Design and Functionality

Tucked among the scenic land­scapes of Vir­ginia, Boons­boro Coun­try Club was prepar­ing to embark on an ambi­tious jour­ney to reju­ve­nate its din­ing expe­ri­ence. The mis­sion was clear: trans­form MJ’s, a once dark and under­uti­lized grill room, into a vibrant, func­tion­al space that would become a cor­ner­stone for mem­ber din­ing and events.

The Problem: A Cramped, Dated Interior

The Mal­colm Jef­fer­son Grille, affec­tion­ate­ly known as MJ’s, pre­sent­ed a unique chal­lenge. Despite its poten­tial, the space felt con­fined and dat­ed, fail­ing to meet the evolv­ing desires of the club’s mem­ber­ship for laid back, yet decid­ed­ly lux­u­ri­ous din­ing expe­ri­ences. The din­ing room—which had dark pan­els, dim light­ing, and low ceil­ings with no real bar—has been under con­struc­tion for the last few months. The Board of Direc­tors sought not just a ren­o­va­tion but a com­plete revi­tal­iza­tion that would enhance the club’s ameni­ties and, in turn, increase rev­enue. 

Ulti­mate­ly, the goal was to cre­ate a space that was as invit­ing as it was func­tion­al, where mem­bers could effort­less­ly tran­si­tion from a casu­al lunch to an ele­gant din­ner or social gath­er­ing.

The Process: Visionary Design and Collaboration

The trans­for­ma­tion of MJ’s into a pre­mier din­ing des­ti­na­tion was a con­cert­ed effort led by Bev­er­ly McCloskey of Bev­er­ly McCloskey Designs, in col­lab­o­ra­tion with Old Domin­ion and Cole­man-Adams Con­struc­tion, Inc., McCloskey’s vision for the space was brought to life through detailed floor plans, inte­ri­or ele­va­tions, and an inspired mood board that cap­tured the essence of what MJ’s could become.

Old Dominion’s role was crit­i­cal in this trans­for­ma­tion. Work­ing from McCloskey’s designs and the pre­cise field dimen­sions pro­vid­ed by the con­trac­tor, our team devel­oped detailed shop draw­ings for the cus­tom booth seat­ing that would become a focal point of the new space. This metic­u­lous plan­ning ensured that the booth fab­ri­ca­tion and instal­la­tion process was seam­less, con­tribut­ing to the pro­jec­t’s over­all suc­cess.

As McCloskey not­ed, “The cus­tom solu­tion and high end con­struc­tion deliv­ered a per­fect fit for our project goal.”

The Results: Understated Elegance and Unparalleled Functionality

The ren­o­va­tion saw MJ’s stripped to its studs and reimag­ined into a bright, mul­ti­pur­pose din­ing and event space. The instal­la­tion of cus­tom u‑shaped booths with ver­ti­cal chan­nels and nail­head trim intro­duced a touch of ele­gance, while the ultra-com­fort­able seats invit­ed mem­bers to stay and savor their time in the new­ly revi­tal­ized space. Sol­id wal­nut plank table tops, craft­ed by Old Dominion’s experts, added warmth and sophis­ti­ca­tion, per­fect­ly com­ple­ment­ing the lux­u­ri­ous new ambiance.

The revi­tal­iza­tion of MJ’s at Boons­boro Coun­try Club stands as a tes­ta­ment to the pow­er of col­lab­o­ra­tive design and crafts­man­ship. It under­scores our com­mit­ment to deliv­er­ing cus­tom solu­tions that blend form with func­tion, simul­ta­ne­ous­ly meet­ing our clients’ needs while exceed­ing their expec­ta­tions. MJ’s now thrives as a lux­u­ri­ous din­ing room com­plete with a large bar, leather ban­quette seat­ing, and high ceil­ings, serv­ing as an out­stand­ing exam­ple of how space can be trans­formed to cater to the diverse needs of its users.