The homeowner felt closed-in with a small entry to the kitchen which blocked off all visual and audio connections to the rest of the first floor. The small and unimportant entry to the kitchen created a bottleneck of circulation between rooms. Our goal was to create an open connection between 1st floor rooms, make the kitchen a focal point and improve general circulation. We removed the major wall between the kitchen & dining room to open up the site lines and expose the full extent of the first floor. We created a new cased opening that framed the kitchen and made the rear Palladian style windows a focal point. White cabinetry was used to keep the kitchen bright and a sharp contrast against the wood floors and exposed brick. We painted the exposed wood beams white to highlight the hand-hewn character. The open kitchen has created a social connection throughout the entire first floor. The communal effect brings this family of four closer together for all occasions. The island table has become the hearth where the family begins and ends there day. It's the perfect room for breaking bread in the most casual and communal way.

A minimalist color scheme in this dining room space creates a bright and cheery environment for breaking bread with friends and family.
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This kitchen is for people who LOVE to cook, LOVE to entertain, LOVE to bake bread, and LOVE to break bread with loved ones and friends. Omega cabinets with smokey hills walnut bottoms. seating for 6 at the end of the inside in this bistro kitchen with lounge.

A redesign of a laundry room that allowed for a new butler's pantry space and a laundry space. Spatial design and decoration by AJ Margulis Interiors. Photos by Paul Bartholomew. Construction by Martin Builders.

References to modern art and pop culture abound in the tongue-in-cheek “Breaking Bread” dining room, which was one of ten dining displays showcased in the 2014 Dine by Design East in Halifax, Nova Scotia. photo: Janet Kimber

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References to modern art and pop culture abound in the tongue-in-cheek “Breaking Bread” dining room, which was one of ten dining displays showcased in the 2014 Dine by Design East in Halifax, Nova Scotia. photo: Janet Kimber

References to modern art and pop culture abound in the tongue-in-cheek “Breaking Bread” dining room, which was one of ten dining displays showcased in the 2014 Dine by Design East in Halifax, Nova Scotia. photo: Janet Kimber

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Family dinners are important to this young family, so it was key to create a space where the family could gather and break bread together. Photo: Rebecca Quandt

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Interiors: Michelle Gerson, Photography: Antoine Bootz
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Dark, warm colors, like the ones seen here, work well in any dining area where friends and family are sure to meet for the breaking of bread and making of memories.

Custom Metropolitan inset cabinets in Frosty White Countertops are ColorQuartz Calacatta Novus
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