Doors between dining room and kitchen

4 years ago

my mum has had her kitchen opened up. They were going to leave the space between the dining room and kitchen open, but have realised how exposed it is when people walk past the bay window (which is on the road).

Any thoughts about doors. the photo where my mum and daughter are, is where the doorway will be coming in to the kitchen from the hall, so would open up onto the wall where the opening is, this slightly restricting the doors that would open from the opening. One photo shows the other aspect looking back from the dining room.

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Carolina
4 years ago
I'd leave the connection open, so no doors. Assuming there will be some kind of window covering anyway, so it's not so open to everyone walking past the house? Maybe shutters or Venetian blinds?

Doors will take up valuable space when open.
Jonathan
4 years ago
A second vote here for leaving it open and getting shutters for the window
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Sonia
4 years ago
A third vote for leaving the gap open and just get some kind of window dressing on the bay window. I have a big bay window but I love the light and only close the curtains at night for privacy.
ahms40
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4 years ago
That's her problem, I don't think they want to put blinds up as they love the bay window. But equally like the open plan.

Really helpful everyone, they are going to keep it open.

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