Bright Open Concept Family Home Renovation

Designer Karin Bennett ‪@karinbennett9671‬ proves you don't need a huge footprint for great design, or a great party. She recently renovated her family's 2,000-square-foot home after 15 years, removing walls between the living room, dining room and kitchen to make one large open-concept space perfect for entertaining. Karin swapped a dedicated dining room for a built-in banquette and table, and four stools at the 12-foot-long island. The comfy living room area is set with four swivelling tub chairs, while a black hutch in the kitchen keeps party essentials nearby. The adjoining family room was made airy with a new vaulted ceiling and gas insert fireplace, while the mudroom now doubles as a pantry.
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[@creationslandscapedesigns]

What I love about this space is that it is designed to suit how she and her family intend to use the space and their tastes.

[@karinbennett9671]

Thank you so much!!

[@starveartist]

Wooden pleasure beads

[@nuhaus_knows]

Agreed!

[@bonnietoll1461]

I like the door knobs on the drawers. Awesome

[@sunflower8035]

Exactly my thoughts! She did a beautiful job on her home. And I love how the dog is allowed to live amongst the family and on the furniture. I recently purchased a $5,000 😬 sofa, I’m not rich but don’t have debt so I felt I could afford a quality sofa. Our dog loves the sofa most 😂

[@KimberlyWhaley]

I'm a single mother living in CA. Been working so hard so I can retire at 50 if things keep going well for me. Bought my first condo this month and I can't be more proud than I am right now. I'm so glad I made good decisions about my finances that changed me forever.

[@Frances120]

Hey, I’m super proud of you. I wish you can take your time to give me a little guide on how to fix my finances. I’m in a mess right now and any tip from you would really go a long way.

[@KimberlyWhaley]

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[@Frances120]

That’s really nice, I would make my research like you said. Also, I would love to connect with you financial consultant. Hope you don’t mind?

[@Frances120]

Thanks so much. I wish you all the best and may God keep favouring you. Amen.

[@RoberMIshee]

You’re really doing great for yourself. lnvesting in stocks and crypto-currencies also contributed in changing my story. I wish you all the best and I’m glad you’re having a good journey so far. God bless you.

[@zenaidekey]

The owner seems so nice and friendly. Her home too is really warm. Really beautiful and inspiring too!

[@karinbennett9671]

Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@francineh.7825]

I love the arched doorway in front of the powder room, it's adds a unique feeling to the space!

[@jillt.3195]

Beautiful home. The homeowner gave such a lovely and informative presentation of the renovations they did and why. I learned some great tips and insights that I can hopefully incorporate in the future. Thanks!👏

[@karinbennett9671]

They’d great to hear. Thanks for your kind message!

[@elizabethchatman366]

My kind of home!! Cozy, comfortable and gorgeous!

[@lifewiththelarins]

😍 I’m such a fan of Karin Bennett’s designs! I’ve been watching her Carlisle project here on this channel for two years now! Her home tour is such a delight!

[@karinbennett9671]

That’s so great. Thank you! 🙌🏻

[@hugotrevino2565]

Beautiful home design! And I appreciate that the neighborhood grew on you... thanks for opening your home to us.

[@jimandjudyc48]

It appears that you took an "ordinary" builder's model and personalized it into this beautiful, open-concept, personalized home. This is so well-thought-out...love it!

[@HR-re6mr]

She made some good design choices. Its very welcoming and it flows nicely. Definitely made it work for their needs.

[@brontec9769]

Love it and her explanations for some of the structural changes, not just the surface styling elements.

[@susanfindell6154]

Great reno! I’ve always loved 4 chairs facing each other in a living room 😊

[@karinbennett9671]

It is the best!!!

[@fml1579]

"you don't have to have a large footprint in order to have good design" - Amen. Lovely space that fees purposeful and functional. Nicely done.

[@karinbennett9671]

Thank you!!

[@eda-se4lz]

It turned out amazing! Use it with health!❤

[@breannakion9167]

I love this home tour, it's very relatable and a great example of how you can re-work a home to work better for you. It turned out beautiful!

[@laureneharrison8897]

Absolutely beautiful & love all of the finishes and hardware in the kitchen especially. Well done!

[@StephanieJarman]

i love the broom closet! that is something i would love to be reintroduced, that and medicine cabinets!!!!

[@karinbennett9671]

Agreed!

[@joannawalsh6997]

Absolutely wonderful on all levels..! ❤

[@garlicgirl3149]

People in your neighborhood make a huge difference.

[@karinbennett9671]

They really do

[@pman2916]

Oh man, I wanted to see the rest of her house. Love everything she did in her home.

[@petalss5325]

I'm drooling over all the storage in the kitchen and of course the kitchen island.

[@karinbennett9671]

Thank you so much!!

[@skinjunky]

Gorgeous!

[@annjohnson8437]

This home is amazing! It's so beautiful and incredibly functional as well! 👍

[@livezurichlovekarin7089]

Very beautiful reno and charming host. Love the color choices, the kittchen and all the other parts look so cohesive. I laughed when she said:"the house has just 2000sf, but everything we need". I live in Switzerland over here a single family house is usually 1000 to 1500 sf. Ours is about 1000sf. Most families here live in apartments with two kids about 850 sf!! A house as shown would be a grand house for very rich people:-))

[@karinbennett9671]

Haha! Touché. Good perspective. 😀 It’s small for the houses we normally work on in Canada but you’re exactly right.

[@kgalvin7503]

Really wonderful design - clean and modern, yet well considered and cozy. Love the choices you made, your enthusiasm. Excellent presentation and video!

[@camillehernandez3692]

So Beautiful and intentionally designed!

[@klove1976]

Absolutely beautiful

[@Kristrea]

I feel she made some really good choices with this renovation. I love it!

[@gaillastof837]

With living in the home for so long this designer was able to carefully update the home and you cannot tell that space was lost it looks so streamlined and fresh. I adore the family room. Love the textured stools in there. Also the kitchen, the handles 😍

[@fransirahome]

The idea about open concept makes the room looks gorgeous!

[@leonardogarrido]

I love her projects, it's great to see her wonderful space

[@karinbennett9671]

Thank you so much!

[@L0U1SE]

Very nice. Understated and practical and warm. And best of all a cute pooch!

[@karinbennett9671]

He is the sweetest. He passed away suddenly a couple weeks so seeing him in this video made my heart happy.

[@geh8553]

@@karinbennett9671 Oh sorry to hear, I am glad for you to have some footage of him x

[@hennafabritius1215]

Gorgeous kitchen! And hello from Finland, nice that you have Iittala glasses on the shelf.

[@karinbennett9671]

We love them! Where in Finland are you?

[@hennafabritius1215]

@@karinbennett9671 Helsinki

[@karinbennett9671]

@@hennafabritius1215 that’s where my dad’s family lived. They emigrated to Canada in 1958.

[@dottymonopoli5561]

Some really good renovation ideas....

[@mellostation]

We also had to sacrifice a couple inches in our 8ft home renovation and it killed me inside because I really yearn for that feeling of openness and spaciousness but in a way the challenge to attain that despite the shorter ceiling height has been fun! I'm proud of my design decisions so far and seeing your beautiful home has made me even more confident!

[@vickimaiorano5763]

Beautifully done.

[@heidiwilton5389]

Wonderful….so liveable and pretty… total inspiration

[@eveclewis]

Great job as always Karin and looking stunning.

[@mahsasalimi]

This is what I call a pretty and functional design ("which is great")

[@cSandra3d]

Very well organized kitchen!

[@ChristieZachary]

Well-done!

[@dv7361]

Gorgeous design 😍

[@yushi911]

Your family room looks like my official living room.😊

[@elizabethheatley22]

What a gorgeous renovation!

[@sandyharrell1987]

Your home is just perfect!!!!

[@ajt9745]

Love, love, love it!! My fave designer 🥰

[@karinbennett9671]

Awe thanks so much!!

[@norbey372]

So beautiful. I wish someone like you would help me with my house.

[@esikazemese]

Damn I love the couches facing each other!!! And the little coffee-conversation nook in the dining room!!!

[@rohdreamer]

My kind❤ i love it😍

[@paulinanguyen1348]

Beautifully done! Love the earth tone and the cozy vibe. I wish I could hire you to decorate my future home :)

[@thatapartmentgirl]

So pretty and cozy❤

[@jackiewomble5969]

Beautiful!

[@krismyers4940]

Beautiful home!

[@OrendaDesignStudio]

Amazing home ❤❤❤❤❤.

[@retnorosati7264]

Love the dog 🥰

[@dianewicks8934]

Beautiful job!

[@dreykini407]

Nice🏠

[@JovanaKiran]

I’ve been waiting for this! I think you made some great design decisions and they really paid off! Beautiful home, Karin.

[@dominiquejones8064]

Love this home 😍😍

[@karinbennett9671]

Thank you 🫶🏻

[@quepasa1254]

Kitchen Hardware is a hit! Nice Job!

[@justinedeleyer4894]

Stunning.

[@mahfooan]

Beautiful and cosy! It feels very functional too. Where were the kitchen handles from?

[@karinbennett9671]

Myoh!

[@lilicarrasco6113]

Me pareció hermosísimo el lugar, muchas gracias.

[@sophien5416]

Loooooove this house!

[@baffibaffi1]

Wunderschön 👍💖💖ein Traum 💖💖👍

[@loveforeignaccents]

Nice place. I'd like more info on that specific fireplace, if possible (a link or something where I could get more info about it).

[@eileenchang2173]

The fireplace design is so unique; not just a firebox .

[@karinbennett9671]

Thank you. It’s a gas log set. Purchased and installed by Erindale Fireplace

[@loveforeignaccents]

@@karinbennett9671 Thanks for the info!

[@lailarafiq123]

mostly scandinavian - NICE .

[@fredindie]

My target after seeing the video - To marry someone with enough $$ to fund my fancy designs to fruition!

[@ZenF92]

Fabulous ❤ ^^

[@starveartist]

It's the wooden beads on the coffee table for me. #groundbreaking

[@vnguyen1620]

wow

[@joselitosylva613]

Not sure if you will see this. I’m toying with the idea of opening walls similarly to yours. The 4 inches that you brought your walls in, did that also accommodate the hvac?

[@nnedwards3260]

❣

[@aloe9179]

How do they all watch tV? It looks better with the sofas this way but does it work practically? I see a lot of interior designers so this

[@carinavalinorosa6005]

Beautifull home, could you share where did you got the swivel chairs?

[@phyllisarrington7436]

👍

[@avayu2289]

Ceiling too low but otherwise cozy and light.

[@mylescooper8359]

Can anybody tell me the correct name or website where she got the kitchen door handles. She said Miya in Canada or something to that effect

[@tl1110]

Oh no!! Another house. The audacity!!!

[@torchedtaco]

Paint colour? :)

[@deeniyabarnes9053]

I don’t like this trend of removing all the interior walls in living spaces. These houses are characterless now.

[@nantakota4190]

Boring

[@eattherich9215]

It looks just like thousands of other tick box makeovers.

[@nuhaus_knows]

Such an awesome renovation! Love it!