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My neighbor's 1980s kitchen looked like a time capsule until last month
They had those dark wood cabinets and a yellow laminate counter that was peeling up at the sink. The whole thing felt closed in. Over about three weekends, they painted the cabinets a light grey and installed a new quartz countertop themselves. They also took out a small wall between the kitchen and dining room, which made the biggest difference. Now the whole space feels twice as big and bright. Has anyone else tackled a project that opened up a room like that?
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blair2486mo ago
Our last house had that same closed-in feeling with a wall between the kitchen and living room. Taking it down was the best decision we made.
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nancy5246mo ago
That wall removal is such a game changer. It's wild how a single wall can make a whole floor plan feel chopped up. We did something similar by swapping a solid door for a big sliding barn door between our living room and a sunroom we never used. It's not even a full wall gone, but just seeing that whole other space changes how you live in it. You end up using rooms you used to just walk past.
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