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the bar with the screens and folding doors

3 years ago

Which room of the house is this in? I assume there is no fridge hiding under there. Was this a retrofit of an old TV built in? I love the screens. Where are they from. Beautiful work!

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Platt Builders
3 years ago
Hi Nicole, We are so glad you asked! This is actually the kitchen and those are dual refrigerators underneath the folding doors. It was all built in-house at our cabinet shop in Groton, MA. Let us know if we can build something for you.
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