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Empty Nest – Western Springs Social

With the kids out of the house, this lovely Western Springs couple was looking for a kitchen update that maximized usability as well as created an engaging layout for entertaining, socializing, and hosting family get-togethers. The original home had a back entry from the patio that entered the family room with an adjacent powder room with a large kitchen closet. This large block of plumbing and storage was clearly limiting the potential of an open and social plan, but LivCo was up to the task of solving it.

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A husband and wife standing in a kitchen
A kitchen and living room with a couch and a table
A kitchen with white cabinets and blue drawers
A kitchen with a large white table
A kitchen with white cabinets and chairs
A white kitchen with a table and chairs
A bathroom with a round mirror and a sink
A bathroom with a mirror and a toilet
A fireplace with shelves and a painting on the wall
A living room with a couch and a round coffee table
A dining room with a table and chairs
A dining room with a table and chairs
A dining room with a table and chairs
A kitchen with a large island
A kitchen with white cabinets and a table
A living room with a fireplace and a couch
A living room with a fireplace and a couch
A dining room with a table and chairs
A dining room with a table and chairs
A dining table and chairs in a house
A kitchen with white cabinets and blue counter tops
Kitchen remodel with a deep marble sink and gold faucet
A kitchen with white cabinets and pendant lights
A kitchen with a large island
A dining room and kitchen with a table and chairs
A living room with a couch and dining table
A living room with a couch and a fireplace
A dining table and chairs in a room
A kitchen with a large island and chairs
A hallway with closet doors and hardwood floor
A hallway with a dining table and chairs
A staircase in a house
A bathroom with a furniture vanity and toilet
A bathroom with a marble countertop sink and a mirror
A house with train tracks
A house with a garden
A living room with a couch and a rug

Our design team proposed removing the powder room and closet, and finding a new home for them off the front entrance hall grabbing a corner of the formal living room. This new found space adjacent to the backyard allowed a new expansive kitchen & family room space. The existing eat-in kitchen was then enlarged to be a breakfast and dining space and the new kitchen was expanded into the former dining room, and became connected to the formal living room.

Now with an L-shaped kitchen and a massive island, the back wall of the home was able to be opened up with a new bank of six windows, with four of them over the kitchen sink. And with the powder room relocated and 2nd floor plumbing needing to be rerouted, our design team planned a slightly lower ceiling area over the breakfast table connecting to a new built-in coffee and beverage bar. All of these unique situations and challenges were attacked and solved functionally and aesthetically by our team for a mind-blowing floor plan and social space transformation!

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