Kitchen Reno Drywall Framing Help

3 years ago

Hi everyone,
We are currently in demolition mode for our kitchen renovation. Our contractor needed to cut back about 12" on an existing wall in order to remove old tile and hardwood below. Turns out the previous owners extended the wall by 12" so we only returned to the original builder specifications. However, the cut back wall is now not in line with the wall that is perpendicular to it.
My question is, should we leave the wall as is or should it be extended back 12" so that both walls meet at the same point?
Leaving it open as is has benefits - it creates more space in the kitchen as the seating side of the island rans parallel to that wall.
Con - will the asymmetry bother me a lot??? And can a space be too open?
What would you do in your home?

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HALLETT & Co.
3 years ago
Seems like a pretty modern space so I would leave it as it is
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
I would need to see a to scale plan to understand exactly where this is and how it relates to the space s.
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MGdecor
Original Author
3 years ago
Patricia, I post the plan shortly
MGdecor
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I only have a scaled plan of the kitchen as this is a remodel in an existing home. I've added a few more pics to get a better understanding of the space.
cpartist
3 years ago
You will never notice it once everything is in.
acm
3 years ago
agree.
HU-545516693
3 years ago
Can a space be too open? It all depends on the house. It appears that you have taken down a lot of wall parts and are left in an odd in between spot.

This one bit of wall in between the kitchen and dining does not exactly look intentional. It does not help that there will not be cabinets on the kitchen side of it and it will just sit in between the island and the dining room. Extending it 12 inches will not fix that and I am not sure what would. Do you have a designer helping with this remodel?
MGdecor
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Chris b, the wall was just pushed back 12" to remove tile and hardwood underneath. This wall was was originally built by the builder. Please see the image below, this is the wall prior to any renovations...it was still a divider between kitchen and dining room.

And yes, there is a designer involved but I always like to hear from Houzz members as well :)