64 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • SEPTEMBER 2019
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ALURE HOME COOKING UP THE KOSHER KITCHEN OF THEIR DREAMS
When a Jewish family from Woodmere
came to Alure Home Improvements
for professional help turning
their dysfunctional kitchen into a
dream kosher kitchen, the full-service
remodeling company made quick
work of the custom renovations.
Elizabeth Clemens, a Custom Kitchen
and Bath Designer with Alure Home
Improvements, says that since keeping
kosher requires that the family
keep their dairy and meat separate,
the kitchen they sought had to have
two sinks and extra storage space
for the added pots, pans, and utensils
they use.
“A kosher kitchen is a bit of a specialty,”
says Clemens, who has been
with the company for five years. “It
requires a bit of knowledge about
what can and can’t be used.”
Every kosher kitchen is different.
Some clients also request separate
dishwashers and ovens, she noted.
“A kosher household cooks pretty
much every meal from scratch,”
she says, noting that a large fridge
is also required to store all the
homemade food. “Cooking is a
really big part of their family life.
They prepare their meals for the
Sabbath ahead of time. They’re
cooking on Thursday and Friday
for the Sabbath.”
Clemens met with the family, asked
them lots of questions to get a sense
of what they want and need, did
a complete survey of the existing
kitchen, and created computer-generated
designs. After a few meetings,
they finalized their vision and got to
work. The family was very involved
throughout the process and on-site
for every aspect of the install.
“We did quite a bit of construction,”
she says, adding that the job took
about nine weeks. “We took over a
bedroom and a powder room to increase
the size of the kitchen.”
To ensure that the kitchen met
kosher standards, Alure Home
Improvements had Cambria quartz
countertops installed. Making room
for storing the added kitchenware
were UltraCraft custom cabinets,
which are flexible on sizing.
Of course, the family didn’t only
want the kitchen to be kosher, they
also wanted it to be appealing to
the eye. Aesthetically, the family
chose a classic design with a neutral
light gray tone and the flooring in
porcelain plank tiles that are both
indestructible and pretty.
As it does for every client, Alure
Home Improvements — a design/
build firm that has been an industry
leader since 1946 in kitchens, baths,
and other types of home improvement
projects — did all the work for
the homeowner with licensed trade
specialists. The company, which
has been the recipient of numerous
awards over the years — it was recently
voted "Remodeler of the Year"
by Professional Remodeler magazine
— provided personal service to
ensure the client had a stress-free and
pleasant experience and, in the end, a
gorgeous home they love.
That’s why the motto of Alure Home
Improvements is, “We go to extremes
to build your dreams!”
An open house is scheduled for 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. Contact
Alure Home Improvements to be
added to the guest list or book your
next kitchen consultation. Contact
Alure Home Improvements at 516-
296-7777 or visit alure.com
This kitchen made it not only functional for a family to keep kosher, but also made it appealing.
This kosher kitchen has a large fridge and two sinks.
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