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A Clairemont kitchen without the wall

Removing one wall turned two dark rooms into a bright kitchen and living space.

An open kitchen and living room with an island seating four under a skylight After
The same space before: a wall separating a dark kitchen from the living room Before
Location
Clairemont
Completed
2024
Duration
11 weeks
Budget
$80,000–$100,000

The wall between the kitchen and living room was load-bearing, so we worked with a structural engineer on a flush beam that left the ceiling clean. The new kitchen runs along one wall with an island seating four.

We replaced the single-pane windows on that side of the house and added a skylight over the sink.

Taking out that wall changed the whole house. The beam work was more involved than we expected, but they explained the options and the cost before anything started.

Priya and Sam K. Clairemont

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