Though a great view opens up a kitchen physical access to the outdoors extends the space even further.
Open up wall between kitchen and dining room.
And then we flooded ugh.
Sliding glass doors ease access to the deck while an exposed beam ceiling unifies the two rooms.
Opening up the kitchen to the dining room living room family room or any other space isn t hard it just takes thoughtful design and careful planning.
We had already opened up the kitchen wall to the dining room about 5 years ago and then shortly after we had our kitchen cabinets painted white.
By opening the wall and allowing the sightlines to expand beyond the kitchen you create the perception of more space without the cost of creating more square footage.
And while there are a wide variety of ways to design and execute an open concept floor plan perhaps the most popular route is opening up a kitchen to a dining room.
To improve the space you can open the walls between the kitchen and any supporting rooms such as a dining room a breakfast nook or a family 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.
Here is an in depth guide on how to execute opening up a wall between kitchen and dining room as well as an overview of the benefits of making this move in your home.
Here a wall between the kitchen and living room was removed letting both share a deck with views of the water.