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Remove the Wall or Replace it

A new trend in renovation is the built-in ‘curio’ shelves or cupboards, with or without cabinet doors, to display handsome and beautiful personal treasures. Clear glass panel cabinet doors offer a light, airy feel to these additional storage opportunities. Others are shown open, with stacked bowls, plates and beautiful kitchen appliances.

One beautiful partial wall idea between living spaces is to install a two-way built-in gas fireplace that can be enjoyed from either side. A 360 fireplace can anchor the end of a partial wall, or a See Thru gas fireplace with a clean face design can be installed lower in the middle of the wall, leaving room above it for a wall-mounted television.

A modern look is achieved with a partial wall of eye-catching white oak slats, chosen to match the kitchen cabinetry. Setting up a feeling of openness through the main floor and all the natural light coming in. Light pouring through is calming, and makes the home feel peaceful even when energy levels are high.

Another idea is an open space surrounded by built-in wood cabinetry with upper glass-panel doors joining the kitchen and living spaces. In the kitchen the appliances are recessed into the partial wall. On the living room side, the cabinetry is built as an over-sized sideboard, with lots of storage and a long open, shelf just above waist height to serve as a serving area for larger meals with friends and family. The cabinetry is below can be shelves or cupboards for even more storage, creating clean lines and a tidy area.

Deciding to open up the space in your home to create new opportunities for your family to come together over an island, or entertain friends and family in an enlarged kitchen area, doesn’t require removal of all the walls. Partial walls with key features, like a fireplace or look through, or combination of wall and wood slats are creative ways to maintain some division between rooms.

Old Castle Renovations is expert at wall removal and has the creativity to incorporate your needs and increase the enjoyment of your home. Call us for a free quote.

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