How to close open kitchen

Open-plan kitchens may be all the rage, but one writer finds their flaws. They may boost property values, but a closed-off kitchen can save you some dough.

When Jessie of Cape 27 Blog and her family got their new home, they got right to work on renovations. Just two months after moving in they were making big updates, including opening up this kitchen that was closed off from the rest of the house. Take a look at what they did. They started by tearing down the wall that separated the kitchen from the rest of the living space. They also removed a bar-height counter that created another barrier to the kitchen.

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From kitchen serving hatch to semi-open concept kitchen, get inspired with these creative open-concept kitchen ideas for your new HDB BTO home!

You can still enjoy being part of the activity in the family room and eating areas but keep all the dirty dishes tucked away

Fixer Upper: A section of wall between the kitchen and living room was removed to create this pass-through with serving bar on HGTV.com.

You have idea to divide the space, but you do not want a classic wall. The partition wall is the structure inside the building used to divide or separate

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Is changing a closed kitchen to an open plan one worth the expense? We asked the experts to compare open vs closed kitchens for modern living