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An Inviting Gathering Space
This 1970’s colonial had a floor plan complicated by many doors and closets making the space seem busy and small.
Walls were removed to open the space between the kitchen and dining room; these rooms are now separated by a knee wall: on the dining room side a counter for seating was installed and on the kitchen side additional cabinet space was created. The opening to the kitchen was moved from the family to the dining room; the dining room and the family room were formerly separated by a wall, are now connected by a large very welcoming opening. These three rooms (the kitchen, the dining room, and a the family room) are now nicely connected and create an inviting space for the family and friends to gather.
Most of the kitchen cabinets are finished in Cornsilk enamel, which gives the kitchen a light and warm glow. The center island and the cook top cabinet as well as the custom cabinet around the stainless steel hood, feature warm stains on the wood cabinets. The pattern in the glass tile back splash behind the cook top was created to give the visitor the impression of flames leaping from the cook top and is quite the focal point in the kitchen.
The owner is an avid baker, so, the island contains an additional prep sink. Part of the counter top is lowered, to make it easier for her to roll out dough. The double oven is in close proximity, again, to support the flow for her baking.
By connecting the rooms differently and changing the flow, the house seems no longer to be 40 years old; this face lift makes it appear as if it had been just built.
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