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Actress, producer, and director Halle Berry showed her deep gratitude to her 5th grade teacher and 40-plus-year mentor, Yvonne. Halle said Yvonne was a guide and a bright light during some very difficult times in her youth and helped shape who she is today. With our help, Halle executed a stunning kitchen, dining room, and sitting room renovation for Yvonne’s 1920 Cleveland, Ohio, home.

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wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	Product Name	Product	Company	COMPANY LINK	Product Code/Sku
1	Throughout	Interior Paint	Natural Choice SW 7011	Natural Choice SW 7011	Sherwin Williams		SW7011
2	Throughout	HVAC Services	HVAC Labor	HVAC Labor	H. Jack's Heating & Plumbing		N/A
3	Kitchen	Interior Paint	Natural Choice SW 7011	Natural Choice SW 7011	Sherwin Williams		SW7011
4	Kitchen	Kitchen Cabinets	Fusion Dove	Fusion Dove	Fabuwood		N/A
5	Kitchen	Perimeter Countertops & Backsplash	Noir Black Granite	Noir Black Granite	UGM		N/A
6	Kitchen	Island Countertops	Calcutta Zara	Calcutta Zara	UGM		N/A
7	Kitchen	Kitchen Faucet	Heritage Widespread Bridge Kitchen Faucet Polished Brass	Heritage Widespread Bridge Kitchen Faucet Polished Brass	Kingston Brass		KS127.ALBS
8	Kitchen	Cabinet Hardware	18" Transitional Heritage Westwood Appliance Pull, Satin Brass US4	18" Transitional Heritage Westwood Appliance Pull, Satin Brass US4	Emtek		Item #86913
9	Kitchen	Cabinet Hardware	12" Transitional Heritage Westwood Pull, Satin Brass US4	12" Transitional Heritage Westwood Pull, Satin Brass US4	Emtek		Item #86912
10	Kitchen	Cabinet Hardware	6" Transitional Heritage Westwood Pull, Satin Brass US4	6" Transitional Heritage Westwood Pull, Satin Brass US4	Emtek		Item #86477
11	Kitchen	Kitchen Pendant Lights	Mimo Cylinder Pendant Clear & Glass by Oggetti Luce	Mimo Cylinder Pendant Clear & Glass by Oggetti Luce	Lumens	https://go.shopyourlikes.com/pi/5b4278003c45f84b935e996e8325cc02abee8d1b?afId=727098&afCampaignId=resourceguide&afCreativeId=2994&afPlacementId=1 \|\| Lumens	Item #OGG695500
12	Dining Room	Dining Room Pendant	Berkshire 48" Linear Pendant, Oil-Rubbed Bronze & Black Shades	Berkshire 48" Linear Pendant, Oil-Rubbed Bronze & Black Shades	Rejuvenation		Item #A4536
13	Dining Room	Paint Color	Kitty Gray BM1589	Kitty Gray BM1589	Benjamin Moore	https://go.shopyourlikes.com/pi/acb86c2b4539f395f6f22882cd2e3cd859c85a4b?afId=727098&afCampaignId=resourceguide&afCreativeId=2994&afPlacementId=1 \|\| Benjamin Moore	BM1589
14	Study	Flush-mount Light	Emerson Semi-Flushmount / Pendant, Aged Brass	Emerson Semi-Flushmount / Pendant, Aged Brass	Lumens	https://go.shopyourlikes.com/pi/6ee20ec0132b748123adcdecb03b4a9f28041c3f?afId=727098&afCampaignId=resourceguide&afCreativeId=2994&afPlacementId=1 \|\| Lumens	Item #R349015
15	Study	Wall-mount Sconces	Berkshire Single Sconce, Oil-Rubbed Bronze & Black Shades	Berkshire Single Sconce, Oil-Rubbed Bronze & Black Shades	Rejuvenation		Item #A4562
16	Study	Sofa	Saxon Loveseat in Evergreen Velvet	Saxon Loveseat in Evergreen Velvet	APT2B	https://go.shopyourlikes.com/pi/2e96c06ac7ea767c05054253387ea063773b1053?afId=727098&afCampaignId=resourceguide&afCreativeId=2994&afPlacementId=1 \|\| APT2B	N/A

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

GATHER ‘ROUND THE TABLE

Even since Halle was a little girl, Yvonne’s kitchen has acted as a hub for family, friends, and students to gather around. So, to make her renewed “cookie talks” easier, we installed a peninsula with an attached wooden tabletop, so that her new prep space could double as an office space as well.

FLOOR FUNCTION

Years of kids running around had worn Yvonne’s old dining room carpet down to the bones. However, once we restored the original hardwood floor below, all it took was a fresh coat of paint and a chic dining set to breathe new life into the space.

PICTURE PERFECT

Some of Yvonne’s most cherished possessions are the letters she’s received from former students. So, when we revamped the study, we made sure that the new built-in shelves not only included plenty of space to display pictures of loved ones but also custom drawers to store the letters in.