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Kitchen revamp . Would you knock the wall

5 years ago

Hi Im looking to carry out a complete revamp of kitchen in house recently bought. I'm at a loss as to how to make best use of the space. It's the one space I like to spend time in.
Would you knock the wall down between kitchen and under stairs storage area to open up a bit more or just stick with an L shape ?

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Richard
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5 years ago
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