Chicago Architect - Kitchen Quiz for homeowners.

Friends and family are gathering in your home for an informal Sunday night dinner. Which one of the following describes your kitchen?

a). You wish your friends could join you in the kitchen while you are cooking but instead you have to shoo them out because there is no room for them to stand or sit.

b). Everyone is in the living room except you. You're in the kitchen, which is a separate room down the hall. You wish you could join the fun but you can't leave that pot on the stove or dinner will be ruined. So you run back and forth to catch some of the conversation.

c). You remodeled your kitchen and removed the walls that separated the cook from the party, so now friends and family are gathered around the large center island while you are cooking. Now you can keep an eye on the stove and be part of the conversation and fun, and you enjoy the ease and pleasure of entertaining that comes with a well-designed open floor plan.

If you answered "a" or "b," it is time for a makeover. The kitchen today is an open space that combines living room, dining room and breakfast room. The kitchen is the new living space in the home, and Gibson/Darr Architects can update your older home with a custom design that will give you an open, contemporary space for your own gatherings of family and friends.