“Sometimes, little things make a big difference.” - NinoVarsimashvili

Hey guys! Welcome back to my blog. I know it’s been a minute, hope you didn’t miss me too much! Lol. This week I want to talk about how by making a few small changes I was able to add major functionality to the Project Marwood kitchen. Let’s get right to it.

In an ideal world; the solution would’ve been as simple as transitioning the “den” into a dining room. One problem, upon measuring the space I realized the den area was SMALL. At just under 86 Sq. Ft., it would not be able to accommodate a proper dining set up. For reference, a typical small dining room that will accommodate a basic dining set up (rectangular table with 4 – 6 seats with approx. 36” of clearance on all 4 sides) is about 120 Sq. Ft. Back to the drawing board.

Not only does the entire space feel much larger but by opening the area over the sink it allows for the addition of bar height seating overlooking the sink. Problem solved!  With these proposed changes, I was able to add at least a 3-person eating area. I call that win. Now, what to do with the rest of the “dining room”? It’s still not large enough to accommodate a full dining set up BUT that doesn’t mean that it can’t be useful! Here are a few ideas:

• Additional 2-Person Dining (36” Round or Square Dining Table)

• Entertaining Space / Bar Area

• Additional Kitchen Storage

That’s just a few but there are lots of possibilities! For the visual learners (or nonbelievers lol) check out the virtually staged renderings I did below showing the space used for additional seating and as a Dry Bar/Entertaining Space.

Additional 2-Person Dining

Entertaining Space / Bar Area

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