
Edwin Albers bought a weary 1930s lakefront cottage in Rehoboth Beach for its stunning view of the water. That
isn't unusual in a community where the ground a home sits on frequently exceeds the value of the structure.
Edward Albers and Michael Cusumano, winners of commercial restoration / renovation and landscape renovation, upgraded three
existing buildings on their Atlantic Avenue property.
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Rehoboth Beach Main Street has announced the winners of this year’s Cottage and Town Awards. Many wonderful entries made
the job of the Main Street Design Committee especially difficult as members chose the 2006 winners.
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Just seven months after renovating their buildings and realizing their dream of owning a downtown business, Design
Center of Rehoboth owners woke up to another dream come true.
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"Caffeine Society" might not be what you expect from a decorating company in a resort town like Rehoboth Beach.
The wall painting, which is a mix of 1930s pin-up fashion and 1960s pop art, might be a better fit in an urban
art gallery.
It didn't look like much, but Ed will tell you that, in the design world, it's all about vision. In February,
interior designer Ed Albers and former marketing exec Michael Cusumano bought a dilapidated beach cottage and
transformed it into the Design Center of Rehoboth (DCOR).
Ed Albers and Michael Cusumano of Design Center of Rehoboth (DCOR), a one-stop-shop for interior
design and home decor, from accent pillows to contemporary furniture.
Rounding the turn to grab a sweet treat at the bakery on Atlantic Avenue a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a beach
shack that had made some radical changes in its appearance. This was not an ordinary expansion or renovation, but
something more.
When Michael Cusumano and Ed Albers decided to start their new business, dcor - Design Center of Rehoboth -
Cusumano said they wanted to "step way outside the box," - and that's exactly what they did.
Tucked in a Rehoboth Beach lane aside traditional cottages is the new Design Center of Rehoboth (DCOR).
Through an arbor and gates, customers enter a transformed courtyard that is surrounded with three cottagelike
buildings.
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