No additional square footage was added to the home, but after gutting, reconfiguring and remodeling
the existing dining room and kitchen, it looks so much more spacious!
Not exact matches
The truth is, barring gutting the entire
kitchen and butler's pantry area
and opening it to the
dining room (which was a consideration before we found out we were moving), there was no better place for cabinets than the
existing layout.
By removing the
existing wall that separated the
kitchen and living
room, we were able to create an open flow between the
kitchen,
dining + living...
From hops to floors, we worked extensively with our design savvy clients to provide a new footprint for their
kitchen,
dining and living
room area, redesigned three bathrooms, reconfigured
and designed the master suite,
and replaced an
existing spiral staircase with a new modern, steel staircase.
It's a bit like the Marie Celeste at my place... a half - finished game of Monopoly lies on the
dining room table; dirty dishes languish in the sink; a gingerbread maker sits open on the
kitchen bench — yes, such things
exist in the shops
and I ALWAYS FIND THEM — with tubes of writing icing scattered around it; days - ago clothes still hang on the washing line; dust tumbleweeds drift across the lounge
room floor...
We could add built - in dish storage cabinets
and even a serving buffet on the back wall of the
existing kitchen, where the fridge is currently located, to give it a charming
dining room vibe.
By knocking through the
existing kitchen and dining room, then adding that 50 sq m space at the rear
and side, the cooking area was doubled
and created space for an extra-long island.
As for the
existing kitchen and dining room, Simon suggested demolishing the wall between them to create a big new
kitchen.
By removing the
existing wall that separated the
kitchen and living
room, we were able to create an open flow between the
kitchen,
dining + living
room.
Why not make the maybe
dining room (connected to the
kitchen) the den
and the
existing den, the
dining room?
The
existing kitchen space was very dark, so the couple removed the partition wall that separated it from the
dining room and decided that a breakfast bar would work well to divide the two areas.