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Good Works Makeover: Academic Excellence

The teachers of Cornelia Connelly Center share an 800-square-foot living space. Watch it transform from downright dowdy to a club-cool vibe.
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the Spring 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Teachers' kitchen area after
Photo credit: Laura Moss

 

First came the kitchen, donated and installed by Lowe's. Lowe's installed custom cabinets, KitchenAid and Cuisinart large and small appliances, refinished the floor, plastered the walls and trimmed the clunky island down to size. Wilsonart plastic laminate brings a burst of yellow to the backsplash and the base of the island. Its top doubles as a breakfast bar with the addition of Home Decorators Collection stools. Hunter Douglas contributed the wood blinds. Elaine commissioned the artwork from Two Worlds Arts.

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