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Open plan kitchen with french doors.
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.
The open plan kitchen.
The french doors offer you connectivity open or closed as well as borrowed dayight.
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.
Easy access back and forth.
The neat kitchen messy kitchen solution.
Success comes down to how well you can make the outside a natural extension of your living space.
Yet there s a very clearly defined separation the two rooms.
Have a glass of wine.
No to mention fresh air natural ventilation and beautiful views.
Introducing abundance of natural light into the kitchen zone is always a plus.
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.
From the oversized 5 by 9 island you can see all the way to the fireplace on the great room wall.
Contemporary panel detailing and leg turning details are applied in the kitchen cabinets and island giving it that authentic classic french country vibe.
See more on galley kitchens.
Open up a galley kitchen glass doors at the end of a narrow galley kitchen offer an enticing view of the backyard and can be flung open to allow easy access to an outdoor dining area.