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Open plan kitchen with french doors.
The french doors offer you connectivity open or closed as well as borrowed dayight.
French doors welcome you inside where the foyer has views straight through the great room with sliding doors on the back wall opening to the rear porch an open concept layout gives you open views from the great room to the kitchen and dining rooms.
Yet there s a very clearly defined separation the two rooms.
From the oversized 5 by 9 island you can see all the way to the fireplace on the great room wall.
A contemporary french style interior with a nice open layout adapts an all white scheme for its small open kitchen.
Using larger window openings sliding glass doors or french doors is a good approach to create a strong link between the inside premises and the outside gardens and surroundings.
Success comes down to how well you can make the outside a natural extension of your living space.
No to mention fresh air natural ventilation and beautiful views.
Introducing abundance of natural light into the kitchen zone is always a plus.
Easy access back and forth.
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The open plan kitchen.
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Even when the doors are closed the additional light and view make the narrow space feel larger.
To add a sense of space and to keep your open plan kitchen diner light consider adding french sliding or bi folds doors to give you easy access to the garden.
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