Better by Design

A major remodel delivers a dream kitchen and a striking focal point to this 1960 home.

By DEVLIN SMITH

THIS 1960 RAISED RANCH IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA, with its vintage details and design potential, was just the thing that the clients of Andrea and Brian Kelly of AToM were looking to remodel. A must-have for the home was an open kitchen. In the original layout, the kitchen was separated from the living and dining spaces. Working with an expert, Andrea and Brian came up with a solution that would deliver exactly what their clients wanted. “The renovation included removing all interior walls between the kitchen, dining and living rooms, including the central load-bearing support for the roof,” the Kellys say. “Along with our structural engineer, we proposed a solution to modify the stick framing above the ceiling plane and carry the load with new columns and beams, which would be wrapped…

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Atomic Ranch (Digital) - 1 Issue, Renovation Guide 2021

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