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BUILDING & RENOVATION Coastal Collaboration Riverhead Building Supply and Maloney Interiors joined forces to maximize the potential of this cozy condo in Newport. E D I T E D B Y K A I T LY N M U R R AY | P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y C AT E B R O W N Rather than a wall oven or range with cooktop and oven, the client opted for a microwave / convection oven combination. Raposa designed a custom cabinet to fit the oven and follow the slope of the ceiling, making good use of a snug space. RIVERHEAD BUILDING SUPPLY, 6000 Post Rd., North Kingstown; 1400 West Main Rd., Middletown; 2 Oak St., Westerly; 1-800-874-9500, rbscorp.com 56    RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY’S NEST | 2020 Collaboration is key on any project. In this instance, interior designer Ally Maloney of Maloney Interiors already had a client and a clear concept for their Newport condo renovation. What she needed was to assemble a team to get it done. Fortunately, a discussion with her contractor, DBR Builders, led her to kitchen designer Shannon Raposa at Riverhead Building Supply in Middletown, Rhode Island. Raposa knows how to make use of every inch of space in a kitchen or bath. With this trio of professionals engaged, collaboration and renovation on the Newport condominium project were underway. For Maloney, transforming a small space is in her wheelhouse. With more than seven years of experience designing interiors for luxury yachts as well as projects on land, Maloney knows how to tease the most function and storage out of the tightest of spaces while keeping her designs