Farmhouse Transformed

A pocket door to the bathroom saves space with no door swing to accommodate.

We bumped out the wall for the bathroom in order to fit the laundry and shower.

Now the kitchen communicates with the rest of the downstairs.

The new window shows allows everyone to enjoy views of the river bend and pond.

Some of the priorities included keeping the flow open and improving the lighting with undercabinet lights, recessed lights, and pendants over the peninsula.

Opening up the kitchen involved removing the chimney and storage closet, as well as moving the wall dividing the kitchen and bathroom.

The kitchen is now opened up to the rest of the house, and especially the views of the river bend and pond.

This base cabinet offers exceptional storage. cabinet

Large drawers provide convenient storage for cookware and mixing bowls.

Vacuum and broom closet keep cleaning supplies handy.

Framing for the new kitchen window hid most of the waste pipes.

Builder Tom Archambault did extensive work to straighten the walls of the old farmhouse.

Tom Archambault prepared the joists for a much flatter ceiling.

Framing the new 6′ window and furring out the walls in the dining area.

Before the kitchen was divided from the dining area and views by an obsolete chimney and storage closet.

Changing the layout allowed a bigger window at the sink.

The bathroom entry in the kitchen limited the storage and counter space.

We hid the pipes from a previous upstairs remodel in the new wall and behind a kitchen cabinet front.

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