This Myers Park kitchen was so closed off from the rest of the house that traffic in and out was always a problem, especially with two energetic little boys literally running circles around the whole space. This family desired a more open concept kitchen and living room but wanted to maintain certain elements of the original architecture in keeping with the home and their neighborhood. Maintaining a formal entryway was one of the ways we blended the original spaces with the new one. A cased opening between the foyer and the new open kitchen felt most appropriate and provided an opportunity to reuse one of the glass transoms to keep some of the original charm.