Original condition of space when Ugly Duckling started. Two guys before us worked all day to remove a small amount of drywall - then left and never came back!

Original space from dining room looking into kitchen

Original space from living room looking into kitchen

Original switches which will have to move as this wall will disappear

Dining room doorway header which will be removed and replaced

Kitchen door header which will be removed and replaced

Kitchen side switch box (back-to-back with living room switch box)

Complicated electrical situation due to: 1) aluminum wiring needing upgrading; 2) switch and receptacles needing to be separated to different circuits; and 3) repurposing removed wall heater circuit to add more receptacles.

BEFORE - Position where existing switches will be moved

AFTER - hard to believe it all fit!

Drywall demo and switch move completed

Electrical rough in completed

Big changes! Final wall layout completed with 15 foot header installed

Looking into kitchen form living room

Looking from dining room into kitchen

Looking from kitchen - so open!

Drywall going up

Drywall going up

Finished!

Finished!