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Remodeling Design Dilemma living room

Partition wall trim?

5 years ago

I need some help with this wall. I want to dress it up a little, instead of having sharp 90° corners. As you can see from the pictures, the wall goes to the ceiling and is 3.5" thick. What you dont see is that there is going to be cabinets going on that wall, the cabinets are a shaker style.

I guess my dilemma is that I understand what to do if this was a large door opening or had an exposed header you would add some type of door casing.

any suggestions would be appreciated!

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JAN MOYER

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Leave it alone. It needs nothing. You are looking at a construction zone, It needs nothing. Except whatever your plan is for cabinetry. Post the kitchen plan

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armchairshopper
5 years ago
Since you are using shaker style cabinets, a rounded or curvy molding would seem out of place on the trim. I would use 1” x 4” trim or similar throughout. To match your new kitchen, please consider installing shaker style cabinets in the den where the arched top cabinets are currently located.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
Really drywall it and be done there is IMO no reason to call attention to it.
Abel Rodrigues
Original Author
5 years ago
heres the plan
yoboseiyo
5 years ago
i'd leave it as-is.

once everything is installed and the walls are painted, it won't seem out of place at all.

and i second the suggestion of removing the curved portion on the builtins in the background of the first photo. it'll help them fit in with the design of the new cabinetry better.
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JAN MOYER
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I would say the peninsula, unless you can take that "cubicle from the air" visual away, and replace it with a flat and dimensioned drawing that shows reasonable non congested passages ? Has. Got. To. Go.

The entire kitchen looks like there is no room to move........
Oliviag
5 years ago
what is the room behind the fridge? could you post a floorplan for better comments, please?
leelee
5 years ago
Nothing to do there,

In the first picture consider removing the shelves with arches that are crowding the window.
ci_lantro
5 years ago
Wrap the end of the wall with drywall. No casing.

Ditto on removing the arched toppers on the built-ins.
Abel Rodrigues
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks you all for the suggestions, we ended up doing nothing to the corners. i did add crown and it looks fine. Heres a photo.

Here is the house layout.
armchairshopper
5 years ago
Congratulations! You have added a lot of value to your home.

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