Kitchen Remodel Into Dining Room
After a makeover from hgtv s fixer upper hosts chip and joanna gaines this kitchen feels far larger even with a center island.
Kitchen remodel into dining room. So why do we want to expand kitchen into dining room. Kitchen plan we looked at multiple layouts click here for details but decided opening up the wall between the two rooms would increase dining space and kitchen space. When you open your kitchen to an adjacent room an island makes a good transition between the two spaces. Combining the kitchen and the dining rooms into one spacious family room kitchen is a much better choice for a formal lifestyle.
This allows you to work on the kitchen and the same time accommodate entertain guests whether they are in the dining or in the living room or both. According to the designer the warm wood planks were stained to coordinate with the island and. Makes entertaining easier a kitchen and dining room combo allows the cook to still be a host to guests and for guests to help in preparing food a great way to connect can be designed several ways you can separate the kitchen from the dining room by using different decorating schemes or take the seamless approach by decorating them the same way. We had hoped to put an island in the kitchen but after seeing how narrow it would be opted instead to keep the incredibly efficient u shape for the workspace.
The original cabinets were painted white for a fresh look that also reflects light. Jun 5 2015 kitchen wall open into dining room design ideas pictures remodel and decor page 45. I would say yes if there is good reason behind it. Since the architecture has a rustic country appeal the kitchen also follows adapting a weathered beige paint finish for the base cabinets with a solid wood slab bar counter top and granite counter top for the corner island.
Here for example it can be prep space when needed in the kitchen but it can also be a dining or buffet serving space that augments the eating area. By removing the wall between the kitchen and the dining room the entire home feels more open. Plus by opening up the kitchen to the dining room you can easily direct traffic away from high traffic areas in the kitchen and maximize efficiency. Original kitchen was somewhat small and definitely outdated.
The hodgepodge layout and constricted flow of this before kitchen was pretty typical of mid to late 20th century houses and the kitchen was cut off from the family room. This was one of the more extensive kitchen remodels with huge impact on final layout. Free flowing designer ellinor ellefson of elle interiors drew up plans for a completely new kitchen layout which is now open and flows directly into the family room making the space perfect for the way so many of us. Wood shiplap backsplash is knotty alder with a custom stain.
The tray ceiling in the eating area adds to the open feel.