Mixing It Up

Two updates crucial to reimagining the home were removing a massive brick fireplace that blocked the entrance from the living space and opening the cramped kitchen, which required structural changes that would take up about 15 percent of the budget. Without the walls, the kitchen's low ceiling...

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Published inKitchen & Bath Business Vol. 71; no. 4; pp. 62 - 64
Main Author Whitney, Carrie
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Emerald Expositions LLC 01.07.2024
Subjects
Bathrooms
Budgets
Ceilings
Dining rooms
Fireplaces
Kitchens
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Summary:Two updates crucial to reimagining the home were removing a massive brick fireplace that blocked the entrance from the living space and opening the cramped kitchen, which required structural changes that would take up about 15 percent of the budget. Without the walls, the kitchen's low ceiling – 96 inches – was visibly out of sync with the ceiling heights of the adjacent spaces – 110 inches in the living room and 100 inches in the dining room. "The tile elevates the look without the expense of custom cabinets," she said. Because the kitchen and living room are connected, she used the same tile in a different pattern on the surround of the new fireplace, which sits along a wall rather than in the middle of the space.
ISSN:0730-2487