Remodeling an existing home to accommodate an open-concept floorplan is not always feasible or can be a costly investment without addressing any of the other problems on the property. By building a new home with Interra Homes, you can choose from several proven floorplans that provide open airy spaces for your family to enjoy time together.
Benefits of Combining Your Kitchen and Dining Room
By selecting a floor plan that features a combined kitchen and dining room, you can create a more welcoming and inclusive space. This design can help make smaller spaces feel larger, as well as give you more options for spending time with friends, family, or other guests.
Tips for Combining Your Kitchen and Dining Room
Strategically combining your kitchen and dining room can go a long way toward making your room look like one multipurpose space.
Add a design element to Existing Openings of Walls
Adding decorative elements to the openings can elevate a standard opening to something that draws attention to the area and the space beyond. Arching the tops of entryways to adjoining rooms is a clean and classic way to incorporate this tip.
Invest in Strategic Storage Solutions
Strategic storage plays an important role in making a large space look good, especially when that space holds items that are typically stored in two or more rooms. Adding a large pantry, an oversized island with a base that is made up of various drawers and cabinets, or a similar large storage option can be a strategic way to add a large amount of storage space without negatively impacting the appearance of your room.
Strategically Position Your Dining Table
Your dining table is one of the largest items in your combined kitchen and dining area, which means that making its location make sense can be an important step in getting the most out of your space. Positioning your table in the middle of the room clearly conveys your intention to make it look like a single space while moving it to the side or into a corner can open-up more floor space to make your combined room appear larger.
Be Consistent With Flooring, Furniture, and Decor
Making your combined kitchen and dining room look like one room instead of a hodgepodge of rooms that were clearly intended to be separate starts with being intentional about creating a cohesive appearance across the entire space. Continuous flooring and cohesive paint color is a key design elements when creating an open concept. Adding matching furniture and a consistent color and decor scheme across both areas is also an important step in making your combined space work.
Consider hidden dividers.
Sometimes areas, like an office or sunroom, need to be temporarily closed off from the main space. In these cases, pocket doors are the perfect solution. Pocket doors provide privacy when needed but provide clean sight lines when not in use by hiding inside of the walls.
Start With a Personalized Home Plan That Fits Your Lifestyle
Starting with a large, open space that works well as a combined kitchen and dining area can be an even better option than attempting to create one from what you already have. A personalized home gives you plenty of options that combine living spaces to suit your lifestyle, including your kitchen and dining room.
Interra Homes Helps Homeowners Start With Personalized Home Choices
At Interra Homes, our personalized home choices give current residents and newcomers to the West Michigan area plenty of options for building a new home or completing a complex remodel that considers their preferences.
Contact us today to browse our floor plans or to start planning your new home!