HOW TO CREATE OPEN‐PLAN FAMILY LIVING IN YOUR HOME

– THE AFFORDABLE MODERN MAKE‐OVER

Transforming your current home interior from a traditional style into something more modern does not need to cost the earth. Creating open‐plan living spaces can be achieved for an affordable budget, with just a little know‐how.

Many properties in the UK and abroad were ‘built‐to‐last’ and stand now within a very
traditional style, offering separate formal dining rooms and isolated kitchens. For families
today, this type of property planning is no longer appropriate to our busy lifestyles. More and
more, families are looking for open plan layouts to enable them to combine the many activities that take place at home – work, cooking, eating, homework, TV, – bringing families together for as much of the day as possible.

Creating open‐plan living – kitchen-dining rooms are not necessarily an unthinkable project to consider despite common misconceptions. Works can usually be undertaken for a very small investment. It is often the case that dividing walls within your property are non load bearing (ie not structural) and with the help of a qualified inspector, they can therefore be very easily removed. Doorways can be opened up to allow rooms to be combined and kitchens can be transformed to create areas for eating using islands, breakfast bars or built‐in family dining spaces, all within the same area that was previously divided. Open‐plan living is not only practical, but it creates a fresh modern feel in your existing home, providing you with a house that better suits your style.

The added advantage to open‐plan living is also the better use of natural light. Daylight brings life into your home and opening rooms allows the available incoming light to be transferred deeper into the centre of your property which can reduce the need for artificial lighting.


A short assessment of your home can determine which existing walls are removable and which walls are supporting. Needless to say, anything is possible, but transformations within your property should also be cost‐effective which is why Dawson Surveyors provide an experienced team who can advise you on the options available and their associated costs. Please contact our offices on (0044) 01424 882263 to book a surveyor visit today.

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