Knock down wall between dining room & kitchen? (countertop, angled ceiling, cabinets)

[amdda01]

Would you leave as-is - or knock down the wall to create more open concept?

[kab0906]

If it's not load bearing I would remove it.

[nuts2uiam]

Originally Posted by kab0906

If it's not load bearing I would remove it.

This ^^ and what is it that you want? How do you entertain? Would you prefer the kitchen closed off or opened? IF you are asking if it impossible then you need to find out if it is load bearing wall or not.

[Seguinite]

I like a house with walls... but not a skinny doorway to a kitchen. If it was my place I'd open that doorway another 6' or so toward the slider (so it's centered on that wall) and call it done.

[RamenAddict]

Originally Posted by Seguinite

I like a house with walls... but not a skinny doorway to a kitchen. If it was my place I'd open that doorway another 6' or so toward the slider (so it's centered on that wall) and call it done.

I have a somewhat similar setup and the opening is a large opening from the slider wall, while the space where the OP has the door would be where I have my fridge. The opening goes almost up to the ceiling minus what I imagine is room for the support beam. It doesn’t feel nearly as closed off as this one. It may be that the OP can just put in a cross beam like what I have. One of the previous owners of mine did something similar to the third bedroom, which might make it less desirable for someone who needs 3 bedrooms full time but since I use it as my office, I actually like having the opening. If I have guests and need to use the third bedroom, I usually sleep in there and just have a curtain I put across. I think the owner also did something similar for the dining room as it appears to have a support beam across and a large opening into the living area. It is not a full open concept by any means, but provides decent separation without feeling closed in.

[Jkgourmet]

Originally Posted by kab0906

If it's not load bearing I would remove it.

Yep.

[jmking]

One thing I've noticed having bought a home with a complete open concept is noise from the kitchen. While in the living room watching TV the fridge making ice, (sounds like a bowling alley), dishes being washed, dishwasher running, cabinets doors closing, microwaving dinging, exhaust fans buzzing..........

I would only remove that one wall if any, not all.

[K'ledgeBldr]

Due to the slope in the ceiling- clearly a vaulted ceiling that follows the roofline- I would doubt that it's loadbearing. But, even if it were it could still be done- just not as cheaply.

I personally would take it out- But I'd probably also reposition all the sliders for a more symmetrical appearance. However, if the so called breakfast area is right there with that slider in the kitchen i probably wouldn't remove the wall- unless I was expanding the kitchen and needed that space. And willing to loose the "eat-in" and maybe the slider for more wall space.

[rabbit33]

The "dining" area looks like an add-on, probably enclosed a breezeway or porch. Lots of weird stuff even in two photos, like the cabinets sitting on the countertop. My guess is that the original kitchen had a breakfast area that was converted to more cabinets and counters, and the porch enclosed at the same time. I think that door was originally an exterior door and the wall was originally an exterior wall. This would also explain the angled ceiling. I bet that outlet to the side of the door is the only one in that add-on, which would make sense since there's not going to be much of a passable attic and it's probably sitting on a slab, so not easy to pull wires.

[K'ledgeBldr]

Originally Posted by rabbit33

Lots of weird stuff… like the cabinets sitting on the countertop.

Never seen an appliance garage before???