With the kids getting bigger and needing space for homework, the small kitchen and dining room was getting a little tight for this family of four. They loved their covered outdoor deck off the dining room but it was in rough shape and they just needed to add indoor living space. The solution…a new dining room addition for large family gatherings and fireside seating area that allowed the kitchen to expand into the old dining room space. Now they gather around the spacious new island, snack, do homework, sit by the fire, read and gaze out the window on the new window bench, entertain and cook…all in the same space! The new addition and circular floor plan improves flow, keeps foot traffic out of the cooking zone and visually connects the house to the backyard through the large dining room windows. AND they have easy access to the new covered patio from the kitchen for outdoor dining.