Today’s family has little down time and when they gather it is often in the kitchen. More and more, we are helping our clients repurpose their formal dining rooms for a more relaxed living style. To achieve a more modern loft like living arrangement the wall was removed between the kitchen and Dining room and the dining room was repurposed as a Family Room. The old eat in area of the kitchen was enhanced with additional windows. The kitchen was rearranged and a new Center Island with Marble counters offers a more casual place for a snack or to join in the meal preparations as well as lots of storage.