Winner of a NYC Landmarks Conservancy Award for historic preservation, the George B. and Susan Elkins house, dating to approximately 1852, was painstakingly restored, enlarged and modernized in 2019. This building, the oldest remaining house in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has been recognized by the NYC Landmarks Commission as an Individual Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was essentially a ruin prior to the renovation. Interiors had been gutted, there were gaping holes in the roof and the exterior was badly damaged and covered with layers of non-historic siding. The exterior was completely restored to historically-accurate condition and the extensions at the sides were designed to be distinctly modern but deferential to the historic facade. The new interiors are thoroughly modern and many of the finishes utilize materials reclaimed during demolition.

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Kitchen: Material – Painted Maple; Finish – Custom Color; Door Style – #7 Shaker 1/4"; Cabinet Construction – Full Overlay
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Bloomington is filled with a lot of homes that have remained trapped in time, which is awesome and fascinating (albeit sometimes frightening). When this young family moved to Bloomington last spring, they saw potential behind the Florida wallpaper of this Eastside ranch, and good bones despite its choppy layout. Wisely, they called SYI and Loren Wood Builders for help bringing it into the two thousand-teens. Two adjacent bathrooms were gutted together and went back up in much better configurations. A half bath and mud-cum-laundry room near the garage went from useful but blah, to an area you don't have to close the door on when guests come over. Walls came down to open up the family, living, kitchen and dining areas, creating a flow of light and function that we all openly envy at SYI. (We do not hide it whatsoever. We all want to live in this happy, bright house. Also the homeowners are amazing cooks, another good reason to want to move in.) Like split-levels and bi-levels, ranches are often easy to open up for the casual and connected spaces we dig so much in middle America this century. Knock down walls; unify flooring; lighten and brighten the space; and voila! a dated midcentury shell becomes a modern family home. Contractor: Loren Wood Builders Cabinetry: Stoll's Woodworking Tile work: Fitzgerald Flooring & Construction Photography: Gina Rogers

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Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz
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If you can’t reach items in your corner cabinets our Lazy Susan’s make it easy with one turn to get to what it is you need. To help maximize every inch of storage space, SSKC can install our Lazy Susan in base or upper cabinets. Lazy Susan’s are available in wood, chrome plated wire or heavy duty polymer construction to accommodate all budgets. All of our Lazy Susan’s have independently rotating trays with chrome-plated stainless steel pole featuring positive stop and adjustable height.

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If you can’t reach items in your corner cabinets our Lazy Susan’s make it easy with one turn to get to what it is you need. To help maximize every inch of storage space, Kitchen Solvers can install our Lazy Susan in base or upper cabinets. Lazy Susan’s are available in wood, chrome plated wire or heavy duty polymer construction to accommodate all budgets. All of our Lazy Susan’s have independently rotating trays with chrome-plated stainless steel pole featuring positive stop and adjustable height.

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A Scandinavian inspired and warm modern kitchen design. This kitchen was designed for function, aesthetics and social gatherings. Art plays an important role in this kitchen and the beautiful cabinetry is by www.bornholmkitchen.com.

Custom cabinets fit any interior and appliances. Upper cabinets are equipped with #aventos HF lift system and lazy susan helps organize blind corner.
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