I spend a lot of time in the kitchen and enjoy hosting our friends and family. Our goal was to open up the space, create a breakfast bar, and freshen up the cabinets to match our style. The first and biggest step was to remove half of a wall to open up the space to our dining and front living room area (featured in a separate post) – this wasn’t an easy task but it transformed our entire downstairs and was well worth the effort. We installed Bruce Hydropel hardwood throughout the house for consistency and flow. We were able to use these floors in the kitchen and bathrooms since…