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Photo: Benjamin Hill © 2017 Houzz
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Manufactured with marine-grade aluminum and stainless steel, our outdoor elevators are built to handle harsh, coastal weather. This makes waterfront properties and beach houses ideal locations for an ODE. The DuraLyft Outdoor Elevator is the perfect solution for homeowners who want to add an elevator to an existing house but don’t want to take up valuable floor space inside. Avoid the headache and expense of cutting through floors and concrete for a pit.

Manufactured with marine-grade aluminum and stainless steel, our outdoor elevators are built to handle harsh, coastal weather. This makes waterfront properties and beach houses ideal locations for an ODE. The DuraLyft Outdoor Elevator is the perfect solution for homeowners who want to add an elevator to an existing house but don’t want to take up valuable floor space inside. Avoid the headache and expense of cutting through floors and concrete for a pit.

Manufactured with marine-grade aluminum and stainless steel, our outdoor elevators are built to handle harsh, coastal weather. This makes waterfront properties and beach houses ideal locations for an ODE. The DuraLyft Outdoor Elevator is the perfect solution for homeowners who want to add an elevator to an existing house but don’t want to take up valuable floor space inside. Avoid the headache and expense of cutting through floors and concrete for a pit.

Mid-Century Modern Kitchen Remodel in Seattle featuring mirrored backsplash with Cherry cabinets and Marmoleum flooring. Jeff Beck Photography
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I was brought in to give a serious makeover to a kitchen that had seen... a lot. Tucked inside a turn-of-the-century building full of charm (and quirks), the space came with its fair share of headaches—uneven floors and walls, a ridiculously oversized radiator in the worst possible spot, and a bulky chase cutting through one corner like it owned the place. And that was just the welcome party. The transformation created a space that you want to just relax and enjoy that gourmet cooking experience!

Same view afterwards. but before armoire was added in the place of the former linen closet. Also before window sash reinstalled. Note refinished original medicine cabinet and radiator.

The walnut boxes and appliance shelf provide easily accessible space for storing frequently used items while keeping the countertop clutter-free for preparing food. Photo by Scott Norsworthy

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We used: Custom cherry cabinetry in Arts & Crafts Shaker style by Kabinart in Boulder and Espresso stains. Liberty Hardware Venetian bronze 1-1/2" cabinet knobs. KitchenAid Architect II Series 22 CF counter-depth French door refrigerator. KitchenAid Architect Series II 27" convection single wall oven. KitchenAid 36" 6-burner dual fuel freestanding commercial-style range. KitchenAid Architect II Series 24" dishwasher. Sharp Insight Pro Series 24" built-in microwave drawer (Model #KB6524PS). Crystorama Solaris 12" wide pendant lights in English bronze. Granite countertops in Brown Fantasy. 3"x6" polished marble backsplash. Paint colors: Walls: Glidden Silver Cloud 30YY 63/024 Ceilings/Trims/Doors: Glidden Swan White GLC23 Robert B. Narod Photography

We put MSI Calacatta Vernello into a kitchen in Cayce, and it's the kind of quartz that makes a room feel brighter the second you walk in. The background's a clean, soft white, with gray veining moving through it in long, broken threads that catch the eye without taking over. Calacatta Vernello is engineered to give that bright, upscale look while still being a consistent, dependable surface to work with and live with. That consistency is the real draw with a quartz like this. You get a bright white background and that dramatic veining, but without the maintenance headache natural stone can bring. There's no sealing to keep up with, no worrying about etching from a lemon left on the counter or a glass of wine sitting out overnight. For a kitchen that actually gets used, that matters more than people think going in. Fabricating a quartz like this still takes real care. We template the counters to the room, not the other way around, so the seams land where they'll be least noticed and the veining keeps moving in a way that looks natural across the span. At the sink and the cooktop, that's where people's eyes land first, so we pay close attention to how the pattern falls there and at any seams nearby, keeping the movement consistent instead of letting it jump or mismatch. We finished the edges eased, which keeps the lines of the counter clean and lets the stone itself do the talking. Day to day, this countertop is going to take a beating and keep looking good. Quartz is non-porous and tough against scratches and stains, and it handles the daily traffic of a working kitchen, cutting boards, hot pans set down too quick, kids doing homework at the island, without showing wear. It's a surface built for a kitchen that's lived in, not just looked at. Cayce's seen a good bit of kitchen work like this lately, folks wanting that bright, clean look that still feels upscale without the upkeep some stone surfaces ask for. This one came out clean and bright, the kind of kitchen that photographs well and holds up even better once the cabinets are full and the coffee's going every morning.

We put MSI Calacatta Vernello into a kitchen in Cayce, and it's the kind of quartz that makes a room feel brighter the second you walk in. The background's a clean, soft white, with gray veining moving through it in long, broken threads that catch the eye without taking over. Calacatta Vernello is engineered to give that bright, upscale look while still being a consistent, dependable surface to work with and live with. That consistency is the real draw with a quartz like this. You get a bright white background and that dramatic veining, but without the maintenance headache natural stone can bring. There's no sealing to keep up with, no worrying about etching from a lemon left on the counter or a glass of wine sitting out overnight. For a kitchen that actually gets used, that matters more than people think going in. Fabricating a quartz like this still takes real care. We template the counters to the room, not the other way around, so the seams land where they'll be least noticed and the veining keeps moving in a way that looks natural across the span. At the sink and the cooktop, that's where people's eyes land first, so we pay close attention to how the pattern falls there and at any seams nearby, keeping the movement consistent instead of letting it jump or mismatch. We finished the edges eased, which keeps the lines of the counter clean and lets the stone itself do the talking. Day to day, this countertop is going to take a beating and keep looking good. Quartz is non-porous and tough against scratches and stains, and it handles the daily traffic of a working kitchen, cutting boards, hot pans set down too quick, kids doing homework at the island, without showing wear. It's a surface built for a kitchen that's lived in, not just looked at. Cayce's seen a good bit of kitchen work like this lately, folks wanting that bright, clean look that still feels upscale without the upkeep some stone surfaces ask for. This one came out clean and bright, the kind of kitchen that photographs well and holds up even better once the cabinets are full and the coffee's going every morning.

We put MSI Calacatta Vernello into a kitchen in Cayce, and it's the kind of quartz that makes a room feel brighter the second you walk in. The background's a clean, soft white, with gray veining moving through it in long, broken threads that catch the eye without taking over. Calacatta Vernello is engineered to give that bright, upscale look while still being a consistent, dependable surface to work with and live with. That consistency is the real draw with a quartz like this. You get a bright white background and that dramatic veining, but without the maintenance headache natural stone can bring. There's no sealing to keep up with, no worrying about etching from a lemon left on the counter or a glass of wine sitting out overnight. For a kitchen that actually gets used, that matters more than people think going in. Fabricating a quartz like this still takes real care. We template the counters to the room, not the other way around, so the seams land where they'll be least noticed and the veining keeps moving in a way that looks natural across the span. At the sink and the cooktop, that's where people's eyes land first, so we pay close attention to how the pattern falls there and at any seams nearby, keeping the movement consistent instead of letting it jump or mismatch. We finished the edges eased, which keeps the lines of the counter clean and lets the stone itself do the talking. Day to day, this countertop is going to take a beating and keep looking good. Quartz is non-porous and tough against scratches and stains, and it handles the daily traffic of a working kitchen, cutting boards, hot pans set down too quick, kids doing homework at the island, without showing wear. It's a surface built for a kitchen that's lived in, not just looked at. Cayce's seen a good bit of kitchen work like this lately, folks wanting that bright, clean look that still feels upscale without the upkeep some stone surfaces ask for. This one came out clean and bright, the kind of kitchen that photographs well and holds up even better once the cabinets are full and the coffee's going every morning.