Knocking Down the Kitchen Wall to Build a Breakfast Bar

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Our kitchen in our 1970s home needed the least amount of work when we moved in. However, the wall between the kitchen and dining room was awkward and unnecessary. Learn more

Once the breakfast bar was framed, I took the measurements to a local stone company to order a countertop. We chose a custom cut white quartz countertop that cost $300.

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Before

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After

So much more open and useful for our home. Learn more

After

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