![BEFORE - Kitchen & Living Room](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578027794298-RBNJ4CELK4TF5EPWO9H8/image-asset.jpeg)
BEFORE - Kitchen & Living Room
Spanish architecture and a wall dividing the living space from the kitchen did not match this young couple’s style.
BEFORE - Challenge for furniture arrangement
Coral clay tile, yellow walls and an adobe fireplace - we dubbed “the Teapot” - that dominated the room of this 1960s living room created a major dilemma for furniture arrangement.
![BEFORE - Kitchen Dining Space](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578019811489-OQBXRU2VESURYSNIL4G9/image-asset.jpeg)
BEFORE - Kitchen Dining Space
A wall dividing the kitchen from the living room restricted light and visibility of young children’s LR activities.
![BEFORE - An Open Concept Rooms Begins](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578025948045-40RRL7NQEWI2C8RHMIAS/image-asset.jpeg)
BEFORE - An Open Concept Rooms Begins
The fireplace and wall removal between the kitchen and living commences.
![What used to divide the space . . .](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578027166170-1BVB9C2P5UWYEZ1PJ60M/LR+to+kitchen-+BEFORE.jpg)
What used to divide the space . . .
![Now - Open Concept](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578027336227-OW78Y0O112I64S97ZYMK/Goleta+LR+-+AFTER.jpg)
Now - Open Concept
This young couple can now visit with guests or monitor children while in the kitchen.
![BEFORE - Entry View](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578027886566-7D8G6H6646C6AEWMWW5W/2+Rooms+-+BEFORE.jpg)
BEFORE - Entry View
![AFTER - Entry view of a coastal inspired, open concept family room](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578028253747-2DWCBUFH0NQWNRH93P5S/image-asset.jpeg)
AFTER - Entry view of a coastal inspired, open concept family room
![BEFORE - Kitchen & Living Room](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578027794298-RBNJ4CELK4TF5EPWO9H8/image-asset.jpeg)
![BEFORE - Kitchen Dining Space](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578019811489-OQBXRU2VESURYSNIL4G9/image-asset.jpeg)
![BEFORE - An Open Concept Rooms Begins](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578025948045-40RRL7NQEWI2C8RHMIAS/image-asset.jpeg)
![What used to divide the space . . .](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578027166170-1BVB9C2P5UWYEZ1PJ60M/LR+to+kitchen-+BEFORE.jpg)
![Now - Open Concept](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578027336227-OW78Y0O112I64S97ZYMK/Goleta+LR+-+AFTER.jpg)
![BEFORE - Entry View](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578027886566-7D8G6H6646C6AEWMWW5W/2+Rooms+-+BEFORE.jpg)
![AFTER - Entry view of a coastal inspired, open concept family room](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59459f901b10e3c4c96111f1/1578028253747-2DWCBUFH0NQWNRH93P5S/image-asset.jpeg)