Knock down wall between dining/kitchen
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Anonymous
I would do a 1/2 wall that goes 1/2 to the room with cabinets and counters. Open 100% on the top though. |
Anonymous
You can salvage much of the lost shelving in the kitchen with some good planning. You said you want to turn the torn down wall into a counter - so you'd still have just as much cabinet space below as you would have if you'd left the wall, right? And then why don't you put 15" deep cabinets on the other side too - that's pretty normal. So instead of a 24 inch wide counter, turn it into a 40 inch wide cabinet. Or if you're worried about eating up that much space into the living room, just do 15" deep cabinets on front and back of the new counter. By doing that, you'll essentially have as much cabinet space as you would have if you'd left the wall. Also - I disagree with others recommendations that you drop cabinets from the ceiling too. This look is really heavy and looks dated (especially given the current trend of no upper cabinets at all), so I wouldn't do it unless you absolutely needed those extra cabinets. If you did it, I'd do totally open shelves hanging from the ceiling like this: http://www.houzz.com/photos/43593/Knollwood-renovation-midcentury-kitchen-denver It doesn't solve your piano problem though.... |
Anonymous
We don't leave dirty dishes in the kitchen. They are either in use or being washed. I have a thing about leaving dirty dishes in the sink and on the counters - just is not done in my house. So not an issue. |
Anonymous
| I prefer separate rooms, especially in rowhouses in order to avoid the bowling lane affect. Can you keep the wall but make the opening to the kitchen larger? I wouldn't be a fan of hanging cabinets over a peninsula; I agree that looks heavy and dated. |
Anonymous
That's a thought. Might ask about a larger opening.... Thanks. |
Anonymous
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Knock it down. We did . Life changing. Seriously.
Our new cabinets go to ceiling. Also could extend cabinets, built in buffet or open shelving to dining area - great for non-daily used stuff. Do it!! |
Anonymous
Why wouldn't you tear down that wall and put cabinets there instead. The back side could be more cabinets or just a finished backing. Much prettier than a wall. |
Anonymous
Either is fine. Whatever is easiest. We did the pony wall because we didn't need a finished backing and we needed electrical. |
Anonymous
| Hide dirty dishes /messy counters with a bar height counter on dining room side. |
Anonymous
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To knock down a wall or not?
That's what I go through EVERY day... I am an architect and my first instinct is to say "TAKE DOWN THAT WALL!" however, here's a few issues you need to focus on: -is it load bearing? (probably, being a 18' wide rowhouse) -do you have utilities in it? (HVAC? piping? electrical?) Feel free to call me for advice, I am an architect and I can give you a few pointers on how to move forward. Cheers ileana schinder www.ileanaschinder.com |
Anonymous
I HATE bar height. It's very dated. We're tearing down my parents bar height counters right now. As soon as they came down, the whole room felt more spacious. Put dirty dishes in dishwasher immediately. |
Anonymous
| There are pros and cons. One con I have felt is just the sense of not having a separate DR and kitchen. |
Anonymous
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How important is the piano? Does someone play or is it family heirloom or some other reason you want to keep it on the main level? If so, I think that is a good reason to keep the wall.
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Anonymous
That's what we have in our TH. perfect compromise in my opinion. |