Wide open kitchen, dining great room with beautiful views of the Livermore Valley wine region in the San Francisco Bay Area. This space was originally a small galley kitchen closed off from the family room. After adding an extra-long, custom engineered beam, we were able to open the space, turn an extra coat closet into a corner pantry and completely change the flow of this home making the kitchen the "Heart" of this home and a great gather place. Everything has its place. Extra countertop appliances are hidden in the tall metal roll up pantry with outlets inside including a coffee bar on the lower shelf ready for entertaining. Stemware is conveniently tucked away behind the glass doors on the island near the dining table and a raised bar keeps guest at a safe distance from the cooking pots and pans and also hides a bit of the mess when cooking. The furniture style island has a table end near the pantry and provides a convenient place to drop farmers market finds and fruits/vegetable in open baskets near the pantry and prep areas. (Photo credit; Kitchens of Diablo)