We had a 'Before' Open House a few weeks ago, so local folks could come take a peek at the house before we start demo. It's always a lot of fun to chat with folks and get their thoughts on potential changes we are thinking about.
And it's always fascinating to see what their opinions are. Case in point - the dining room has two built in hutches. One is full sized and the other is smaller, because it's built over the back of the fireplace.
I want to open the wall between the kitchen and dining room. But that begs the question, should we keep the big hutch? Or tear it out? It's obviously an original feature. In fact, almost every house in the neighborhood has one.
So I asked the folks at the Open House their opinion - and was a bit surprised!
The majority said take it out! It would enlarge the kitchen and cabinetry by 28 inches, but might restrict space for dining room seating. The angled hutch wall provides more seating space.
So what are your thoughts?
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Remove it, it looks dated and takes up too much room
ReplyDeleteKeep it! It adds character and is a charming piece!
ReplyDeleteKeep it! It's charming and adds character!
ReplyDeleteUnique!
ReplyDeleteI love this hutch and it truly belongs to this room. And since it seems to be an original part of this home I opt for KEEP
ReplyDeleteI like period pieces and. I would keep it. Also it’s a money saver those corner cabinets hold a lot of china without occupying usable space.
ReplyDeleteThe French doors look like they are at an angle to the dining room, so there are going to be some funky angles between the kitchen and the dining room regardless of what you do (providing I'm seeing what I think I'm seeing in the picture). My vote would be to keep the hutch.
ReplyDeleteKeep!! You’ll never be able to replace something like that. Classic never goes out of style.
ReplyDeleteKeep it!!! Homes today are missing character and beautiful details.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all your input - this post has generated lots of opinions here and on social media. I'm always loathe to remove any period features, so will wait and see what it looks like when we open up the wall to make a final decision.
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