A KITCHEN TO DINE FOR fresh, elegant & stylish
Words & photos by Susan Snow, Moving Designz
It's hard to believe that this beautiful open concept kitchen and dining room is a newly expanded space. After thoughtful planning, the kitchen underwent an extensive
the kitchen and dated decor also needed to be addressed.
The action plan? The French doors and the walls beside them were to be removed. The door between the kitchen and the hallway would be eliminated and replaced with a new wall allowing for an expansion of the kitchen cabinets. Upgrades to the appliances, lighting, new flooring, a new counter-height island and an overall decorating plan were to be implemented. The result? The kitchen and dining room are now one large modernized space that exudes warmth and charm and that maintains the overall character of the original kitchen.
renovation that included significant structural and cosmetic updates.
The challenges? The main problem was too many doors that were taking up valuable space. A wall with a pair of French doors separated the kitchen from the dining room and even when fully opened they blocked the flow of the rooms. Another door, from the kitchen to the hallway, was using up even more vital wall space. A lack of storage within
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