The formal dining room at the front of the home was separated completely from the kitchen and bar area by a dividing wall and a narrow hallway.
Floor plan kitchen windows#
This modification also contributes to a brighter look, as there is now a clear line of sight all the way to the large windows at the end of the breakfast area. The load bearing wall over the bar area was removed and replaced with a beam inverted into the attic, providing a more spacious feel and allowing us to lengthen the bar itself. This change alone made the whole kitchen feel significantly larger and brighter! The new layout allowed for the breakfast area to come all the way up to two remaining windows and the line of cabinetry in the kitchen was extended down the newly created wall space. The step-down to the porch was leveled to the same height as the kitchen floor and only one of the three large windows from the porch was lost. The enclosed porch previously located just off the kitchen and behind the angled wall was completely removed, allowing us to open the kitchen up and extend the breakfast area into that space. This wall also formed what we refer to as a “pinch point” at the entrance to the kitchen, creating a bottleneck effect where people enter and exit the room. Unfortunately, this set up doesn’t quite agree with today’s trending “open concept floor plan” that so many homeowners crave.
Many homes of this era feature a similar angled wall in the kitchen as a way to incorporate architectural interest into the space.
The original floor plan included a 45-degree angled wall in the kitchen designed to separate the space from the neighboring dining area and enclosed porch. By removing low-hanging soffits and multiple walls and thresholds throughout the heart of this home, the entire space feels bigger, brighter, and more open. They told us at our first meeting that they had been dreaming of this kitchen for over 20 years! The Medford Design-Build team was grateful for the opportunity to help bring their dream to life. Our recent clients are thrilled to have completed the long-awaited kitchen and bar remodel of their 1975 home.
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