When you fall in love with a house for its great character, remodeling is a matter of helping new spaces live in harmony with old ones. At least, that's how Tom and Kim Prescott saw the renovation of their 1866 Italianate home and its woefully outdated kitchen. The couple and their three daughters lived in the suburban...
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Pamela Polvere Highlighted as Viking Featured Designer
This kitchen remodel was inspired by a beautiful cut of quartzite the designer found to help meet the needs of a busy family of five in Oak Park, Illinois.
“Marble is an extremely popular material to use on countertops in today’s kitchens,” says designer Pamela Polvere. “However, marble is porous and requires maintenance. It’s not always...
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Kitchen designer, Trinity High Join Forces – Neighbor’s Magazine
Kitchen designer, Trinity High Join Forces To 'Go Green' Earth Day Event Showcased Alum, Students’ Collaboration
Pamela Polvere, a kitchen and bath designer, wanted to give her studio's green display a "statement."
Her alma mater, Trinity High School in River Forest, wanted to give its top art students a "real-world" opportunity to apply their skills even as...
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Going Green One Step at a Time – Oak Leaves
I have been grateful for the increased coverage that the Oak Leaves has been devoting to the merits of "going green."
Along with a kitchen and bath designer from my staff, I was fortunate to be among the thousands of people who recently attended the Greenbuild International Conference at McCormick Place in Chicago.
We emerged from the...
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