More of a Good Thing... Joyce and Sean Rees liked the
breakfast room just off their kitchen, but they wanted to boost its function and style.
After removing a wall between the kitchen and eating space, they stretched the room size
to 10½x11½ feet, took the ceiling up to follow the roof peak,
and drenched the walls in periwinkle paint. Next, they doubled the size of the room's
windows and dropped in a skylight. Now the Rees girls can play within view of Mom and Dad
at the stove - and when the large extended family gathers, there's plenty of room for all.
(Page 92 of April 2002 Issue of Better Homes and Gardens) |
| A space saving banquette (left) makes
mealtime cozy for Sean, Joyce, and daughters Emily and Taylor. When the Reeses add a
table, they can host birthday parties for 16, with room to spare. Rice paper shades
provide privacy. |
Beneath the skylight (top), halogen
fixtures clipped onto a wavy metal strip take over when night falls. By cantilevering the
slightly expanded eating area (above) the Reeses avoided the expense of a new foundation. |
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