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A deep basin sink sits at the other end of the L-shaped cabinetry.

An original fireplace with unfinished concrete edges sits sandwiched between open shelves in the main living room. Built-in nooks offer additional storage for books and memorabilia.

Large windows allow natural light to sweep across the living and dining areas into the kitchen.

The lovely cornflower-blue kitchen cabinets in this Brooklyn, New York, home by Elizabeth Roberts Architecture & Design were professionally painted.

The original home’s dilapidated rear wall was in such poor condition that Roberts called it “an opportunity in disguise.” She removed the wall and built a two-story addition that features double-glazed windows and sliding doors for unified entertaining inside and in the garden.

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Photographer: Michael Moran