Kitchen keeping room ideas

Hello, dear friends. I hope that you are enjoying your weekend. The Mister and I have spent the past two days examining tile and marble slabs. We are in the first stage of renovating our master bath. Between you and me, the process would go a lot smoother if the Mister kept his opinions to himself. The first time that I heard the term Keeping Room was about twelve years ago. A decorator friend of mine bought a gorgeous large home for a song. The reason that she got such a good deal is that…

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The keeping room is a Colonial colonial concept but unfortunately has become a code word for "open concept." Let's put the "cozy" back in the keeping room.

We created a kitchen sitting room and it has become my favorite space in our home. This cozy sitting room is right off the kitchen and provides more space for relaxing in our small home.

Traditional keeping rooms date back to the 1700s and they’re making a huge comeback as a cozy hangout by the kitchen. A keeping room is a space adjacent to the kitchen where friends and family can gather to keep the cook company while they prepare a meal. After all, the kitchen is the heart of the h

Whatever happened to the eat-in kitchen? I think there's still plenty of timeless eat-in kitchens and I've rounded up a few that are guaranteed to inspire!

Flow of kitchen to hearth room

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The fellow that owns his own house is always just coming out of the hardware store. -Frank McKenney Hubbard Oh, I am so excited about sharing this project, even though it did require several trips to the hardware store! It is such a great home improvement project for a beginner. And I have a feeling

Many homes have a breakfast room that is used daily and a formal dining room that is used maybe twice a year. Consider converting your breakfast room into a keeping room and using your dining room for all of your meals. Keeping rooms were traditionally a family gathering room used to keep warm because it was near the stove. Here are a few tips for turning your breakfast room into a cozy family oriented keeping room. ComfortYour keeping room needs to be comfortable with durable furniture…