An ever-increasing demand for modernity and style are shifting community culture in New York’s historic Long Island city, as shown by a unique coffee shop.

Despite its wealth of past-meets-present locales, husband and wife team Chip Brian and Nina Sisselman envisioned something more.

When Sisselman noticed a vacant space on the ground floor of Brian and Daddio’s office building, she conceived of the Mill, an independently owned coffee shop aligned with the growing trend toward local-centric culture.

The contracting company’s local workshops provided wood remnants that make up the counter front, adorned with neighborhood logos and faces.

Savvy design elements, including a gliding bathroom door to save space and clerestory windows to invoke more natural light, help to ensure serviceability and client comfort.

“All the textures blend together without overwhelming each other,” Brian says, “like the flavors in a really good cup of coffee.”