A 1990s Galley, Opened Up for $64,000
How a Portland couple turned a closed-off 210 sq ft kitchen into the heart of an open main floor.
The brief
The kitchen was walled off and lit by a single window - functional, but a bottleneck at every gathering. The owners' one non-negotiable: open the wall to the dining room.
The transformation
Opening the dividing wall to the dining room was the project’s defining move – a structural header made it possible and the open plan followed.
Your next move
You know the number. What are you deciding next?
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