At about the same time we opened up the living room entry, we felt like it would only be proper that the opening to the kitchen and dining room match.
To get into the kitchen was a little bit of a shimmy through multiple doors. The doors were narrow and the traffic flow poor. Once again, these entry ways were added later since the house was built.
To get into the kitchen was a little bit of a shimmy through multiple doors. The doors were narrow and the traffic flow poor. Once again, these entry ways were added later since the house was built.
We also decided to open up the space between the kitchen and dining room because the kitchen was tiny, the dinette well used and the dining room rarely used. We wanted to make that space a part of the kitchen and use every bit of the main spaces on a daily basis.
The arch is a later addition, as were the built in pantries.
After: this is where the music kind of screeches to a halt. The before pictures DO look nice, but it was very dated, and we were faced with many holes from the duct removal. It's always darkest before the dawn, right? Here we go:
Taking out the pantries revealed the "servants" stairs. We'd like to preserve that bit of history, but the jury is still out on how that will happen.
The blurry Iphone picture makes me the happiest!
One could argue that taking out some of these doors and pantries takes away from the coziness of the rooms in the farmhouse. And sometimes I walk through the house and wonder if this was the right call. But ultimately, gaining the dining space and widening the kitchen for times when we want to gather with friends and NOT be cramped and away from the fun solidifies that decision. As for the wide openings between the eating and living spaces, there is the main entrance separating the two areas. Should the large openings begin to cause a problem, we'll look into large sliding doors or heavy drapery as a solution. Either would be typical for that era.
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