Yes why do the Brits always want a closed in kitchen with walls? So strange to do now a days. Why block out all the light and flow of the room?

@@erinandbryan994 lots of people like to be able to close the door and keep any smells or mess out of the living or entertaining space, or people who like to cook and don’t want others underfoot like to be able to shoo them out of the room and not have the kitchen become a gathering space. I think that if the lounge includes the dining space instead of the kitchen, the dining space often becomes the “heart of the home” for hanging out or entertaining.

May I suggest no wall? Keep the space open. Invest in a good exhaust vent above your stove .If I were you, I'd use light colors & keep cielings white to reflect more light to appear even bigger .I have a 14 × 30 foot open Great Room with kitchen / dining on one half & living room on other half with a small island in middle ,with a cathedral ceiling .It feels very open. I Hung my Ivory Damask drapes almost to the ceiling for even more visual effect to draw the eye up to view light blue sheer swag scarves.. All my furniture came from resale. I bought 2 Ice blue velvet Queen Anne wing back chairs from a local church .A thrift store Pedistal drum Lamp table & Reproduction slant top desk. I splurged on my throw pillows with upholstery silk in ice blue. I softened the windows with white lace window panels .For dining I found at resale, a Ethan Allen Old Town walnut Trestle table , & assorted ladderback chairs. I have Wrought Iron candle sconces, Fireplace screen , Curtain rods, & 2 Chandeliers for that Old World feel. I like to set lit candles on the dark wood table & watch the flickering candles reflection in the wood. (A little time travel..😉) The only thing modern is my kitchen appliances & a flatscreen tv above My fireplace. Now All I need is a tall folding screen for times when I have dirty dishes & unexpected guests.😁 I have almost completed my HAPPY PLACE . Oh ! did I mention I live in a mobile home?? Anything's possible if you can dream it! ☺ Sadie ,Here's Wishing you happy decorating .What ever you choose ,I know it will look perfect.😉

Haha! USA vs. Europe in open and closed kitchens.

That is a good idea.

Same idea I was thinking. Myself love my island. With a few bar stools and people can be involved with you while you are busy cooking and or cleaning up after dinner.

I agree! Don’t put a wall up, leave it open and bright and just have an island as a “divider”. ❤ 🇨🇦

Yes, keep the light coming in though to the lounge.

Yes, great idea! 🌹

I don’t know HOW I missed it, but who is Olivia?

@@peggyvick935 Sadie’s daughter.

@@peggyvick935 You occasionally see her in family gathering videos but she's not thrilled about being on camera. I'm glad that the family respects her preference.

@@Aiko2-26-9 I thought she was their little sister?

I am usually not a fan of open concept kitchens, but in this case I think it would be a great idea. 👍🏻 You get the benefit of the light from windows on both sides. A peninsula dividing the living room from the kitchen space would be useful, especially if it had a raised bar height counter on the living room side to provide an eating area and a bit of cover to hide messy counters( if you’re like me😬)

@@bonniesteinke6624 😉Yes, that natural light & those views are pretty spectacular. When it comes to open concept, 💯% believe in a high peninsula bar or ledge. It goes a long way to hide any of the kitchen counter clutter from the greater room & guests. 🤗Plus, you could do a built-in storage bench in an "L" configuration along it on the front side of it (& exterior wall) to create a cosy dining nook with cushioned seating. Choosing an expandable table for when hosting extra family & company. The armchairs could flank a sideboard when not in use. 😁Having a table centered in the kitchen is a charming European tradition, but I think it takes up valuable real estate🤣. As a taller person who loves to cook & bake, I like lots of counter height space for prep🔪 , assembly 🥣, rolling out dough🍕, etc. Most dining tables are far too low ⬇️ for me to do both activities w/o hurting back😔. Plus, having to navigate around seated ppl chairs🪑in a small footprint👣 is a major pain😖. A stool in the area is fine, but cooks can still look over the bar/ledge to chat with folks @ table or sitting area. Keep the sink💦 in it's place, & add a full-size pantry or refrigerator next to it. 🤫 It would be fun to start from scratch to put in a dream 💭 kitchen. 🍽 Use a vintage China hutch with glass doors for dish storage on the wall end of the peninsula counter. Create a faux look of the range & venthood tucked in an ancient hearth🔥 on that rear wall between the windows. Shallow floating timber shelves in the nooks under the windows. So much could be done with this space... 😃It will be interesting to see how Sadie & Mo approach it. If their taste is mod, traditional, farmhouse, etc. 💚 Bridget from Cali ☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

@@teresacarle294 you have a lot of great ideas 💡👍🏻

@@ninjanana8730 tons of people share homes with one bathroom for their whole family. As long as everyone is respectful of others’ time, and doesn’t monopolize it, it works fine. A second toilet is ideal, for planning extended stays or not interrupting anyone’s relaxing shower, which Mo and Sadie will have in their utility room!

Agree. Keep the kitchen open plan. Will feel much bigger.

Yes I agree too, if you wall off the kitchen you will cut off all the light from that end of the apartment.

…to separate the kitchen space*

Good call. Old doors can be moved elsewhere where one needa a door!

I was thinking the same thing- Excited to see the renovations- Congratulations 🎉