Pantry in Pool of Light by Bowerbird Architects

Before & After: A Brooklyn Brownstone’s Dreary Basement Becomes an Urban Oasis

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A walk-in pantry made it possible to remove the upper cabinets. Not only did the pantry save money that would have been spent on cabinetry, it’s nice to have everything on display and easy to find. "I don’t want to open all these cabinets," says Kaplan.