8 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Gourmet Kitchen

While customizing your Calvosa Organization home with our designer, we don’t blame you if your very first priority is your gorgeous gourmet kitchen. After all, fresh springtime pasta primavera tastes better when it’s prepared in a space that’s stylish and personalized from top to bottom…

The true heart of your home, your spacious kitchen is your personal sanctuary to not only create and share your best meals, but also to relax, unwind, and clear your mind. Complete with high-end appliances, an abundance of storage space, and ideal opportunities for customization, there are so many ways to make the most out of your gourmet kitchen — get inspired by a few of our favorites:

1. Add a Wine Fridge

First thing’s first: wine. Now that you have more room than ever before, give your wine collection the spotlight it deserves right in your kitchen. An efficient wine fridge not only lets you control the temperature of your favorite bottles while keeping them at reach, it also adds yet another sleek and sophisticated touch to your space.

2. Expand Your Cooking Skills

One of the best parts about your kitchen is that it comes complete with every appliance you could possibly need to cook. Whether you’d call yourself a Michelin-star-chef or an amateur (and anything in between), your kitchen has your back on any meal you’ve been wanting to make, from simple dishes to complicated delicacies.

3. Host a Wine and Food Pairing Party

What better way to celebrate moving into your Calvosa Organization home than by throwing a party centered on wine and food? With springtime calling for caprese salads, bruschettas, and absolutely anything with salmon, you can whip up your best treats and have your friends bring over reds and whites to pair them with.

4. Include a Large Island

Working with our designer, you have endless options to make your kitchen as unique and personable as you are. Have you always wanted to live on island time? Now’s your chance to include a center island that’s large enough for the whole family to eat at. Luxurious and functional all at once, you’ll want to get stranded here…

5. Create Your Dream Coffee Bar

Let’s face it, there’s nothing more satisfying than enjoying a cup of your favorite coffee in the morning before the day begins. That’s why your new kitchen has the space and the ability to be well-equipped for your very own personalized coffee bar. Put your barista skills to the test and let the caffeine flow!

6. Organization is Key

Simply put, an out-of-sorts kitchen leads to stress… You deserve to have enough space to keep your pots, pans, utensils, spices, towels, etc. as organized as can be. Fortunately, space, storage, and convenience are key components to your kitchen, and we build each one to keep everything tidy.

7. Pot Fillers

At the Calvosa Organization, we believe that even the littlest details make the biggest difference. Now that your kitchen is incredibly spacious, you have wide open opportunities to add certain touches that you never had before. Pot fillers are contemporary, convenient, and of course, easy on the eyes (oh, and so much fun to use).

8. Under Cabinet Lighting and Outlets

Let there be light gets an entirely new meaning in your kitchen… With ample cabinets and space, you can add a certain glow to make this room even more regal and enjoyable than before. Talk to our designer about what kind of illuminating look you’re going for, and we’ll absolutely make it happen with the flip of a switch.

Whether it’s a milestone celebration or an everyday family dinner, the kitchen is where the real magic happens — which is why we build each one with the highest quality details and design, so that you can experience your best moments here. Get ready for your most delicious days yet…

The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum in West Sayville is Underway

We work on a variety of building projects here at The Calvosa Organization. But currently there is one project that holds a special place for Vince Calvosa.

Vince is acting as the Director of Construction for the LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum in West Sayville. The museum, which celebrated its groundbreaking on November 2^nd, is named in honor of Patchogue native LT Michael Murphy, who died trying to save his SEAL team members during a gunfight with the Taliban in 2005.

“I am so proud to be a part of this project,” says Vince. “It’s an honor to work with so many members of the community in building this museum and education center.”

The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum will be located next to the Long Island Maritime Museum, a unique waterfront site that is dedicated to preserving the maritime history of this area. The museum will feature Navy SEAL history, classroom facilities, and public spaces for community events. While classified as a museum, the building will also be a state-of-the-art educational facility as well as a memorial to our fallen SEALS.

This will be the second Navy SEAL Museum in the nation built to commemorate the service of all United States Naval Special Warfare Operators, and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Visitors will experience a museum and education center that makes personal and emotional connections to U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators, and the values that govern the SEAL Community. The museum’s mission is to help visitors to understand the meaning and price of freedom, and appreciate what it means to put service above self. Throughout the museum, visitors will have opportunities to interact with and learn about the SEAL Community via films and videos that honor and promote the ideals associated with Special Warfare Operators. The goal is for each visitor to have an informative and inspiring experience.

Designed to act as “a living, breathing memorial”, the museum will also have a space for our local Sea Cadets to study and train. The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps is an organization that offers young Americans (ages 11 through 17) the opportunity to realize personal success and achievement through a nautically oriented training program. They develop interest and skill in basic seamanship, while learning the value of patriotism, courage, self-reliance, teamwork and accountability.

In addition, the LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum will add to the area’s already rich array of historic and cultural attractions. Completion of the museum is expected to be in late 2018 / early 2019.

Support the Museum

There are many ways you can help and support the museum grow. Any contribution of time, money or resources are invaluable to us. Preserving the legacy and honoring those who fought for us as Navy SEALS takes a team and we want you on it. You can make a difference. We need individuals, businesses, corporations, foundations, governments, and veterans and military service organizations to provide the support and funding necessary to make the LT Michael P Murphy Navy SEAL Museum and Naval Sea Cadet Corp Training Facility a reality. Please visit www.murphsealmuseum.com. We are a 501 (c) (3) organization, so your gift may be partially or fully tax deductible.

Our corporate and individual sponsorships are forming now. If you or your company value’s align with supporting our Navy SEALS and Naval Sea Cadets and want to become a crucial asset to the museum, please CONTACT US directly.

To learn more about the LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum, visit murphsealmuseum.org.

Barlow Model Receives The 2017 LIBI Award

The Calvosa Organization is excited to announce that we received a Double Diamond award from the Long Island Builders Institute during the 12th annual LIBI Awards banquet held on November 8th at the Woodbury Country Club. Our Barlow model at Grace Estates in East Islip won for “Best Single Family Detached Home (Luxury category)”. We were also honored with a Citation by the Town of Islip, recognizing our award and our contributions to the community. “We are so thrilled to be recognized by our peers in the building industry,” said Vince Calvosa. “We are grateful that our dedication to traditional craftsmanship and superior construction is valued by the LIBI and our clients”

The Calvosa Organization’s custom homes at Grace Estates were designed to be elegant, yet cutting-edge. They are a deft combination of old-world skill and up-to-the-minute technology and design. It’s no surprise that the LIBI judges were so impressed. Come visit the Barlow model and see what makes this home a stand-out. The Long Island Builders Institute is an association of building professionals who are dedicated to making Long Island a better place to live and work, by creating a balance between the economy, the environment, and the achievement of the American Dream of home ownership. The organization represents builders, remodelers, commercial, residential, multi-family developers, rental buildings as well as general contractors and professionals serving Long Island. There are only two opportunities remaining to live in a Calvosa home at Grace Estates. For more information about The Barlow model or Grace Estates, call 631-563-2551.

Four Online Features That Make Buying A Calvosa Home Easier

Websites are a major element of home buying today. For a builder, they are our storefront, our welcome mat and our capabilities statement all rolled into one. At the Calvosa Organization, we have created a website that is both informative and inspiring, offering a combination of useful features and

lovely photography. In particular, these four online features are very helpful for our prospective buyers. To make sure to check them out!

E-brochures. For our Grace Estates neighborhood, we created an online brochure that has everything a buyer might want to know about the community and our company – floor plans, features lists, a note from Vince, and more! And it can be printed, downloaded, emailed or shared online.
Virtual tours. We offer virtual video tours of our models that are so realistic they make you feel like you’re really there. You can see the details of the wainscoting in the dining room, appreciate the soaring ceilings in the great room, practically feel the cool surface of the marble counters in the kitchen, or imagine yourself soaking in the huge tub in the master bath.
Path to Ownership. In order to make the process of building a custom home easy to understand, we have a simple path to ownership that details every step from your first meeting with Vince to your post-closing inspection. It’s your new home, and we want you to have a fun and exciting experience.
Why Buy New list. If you’re still on the fence about whether to buy a new or used home, we have a very handy list of reasons to consider buying a new Calvosa home. From customization to warranties, energy efficiency to storage space, you’ll see plenty of things to think about – maybe even some you hadn’t considered yet.

If you’re considering building a new home, visit CalvosaOrganization.com, and explore all the features we have to help make your journey easier and more enjoyable.