"Even homes that are well-maintained inevitably need updating at some point or another. This 1950s raised ranch house in Chicago was lovingly cared for by its owners, but when they were getting ready to put it on the market, they realized they needed to make some changes to appeal to contemporary buyers. "It had a very choppy layout," says Molly Marino, the stager who spearheaded the updates and renovations in order to get this home ready to sell."
"One big issue? There was no dining room. The kitchen and the living room were separated by a non-load-bearing wall, and the existing kitchen was not really big enough to be an eat-in, which left no natural space for a dining table. So Marino and her team focused on tearing down the wall that separated the kitchen and the living room, which allowed for an open-concept space that instantly maximized the home's footprint."
A 1950s raised ranch in Chicago required updates to appeal to contemporary buyers due to a choppy layout with many walls. The home lacked a dining room because the kitchen and living room were separated by a non-load-bearing wall and the kitchen was too small to function as an eat-in. The staging and renovation team removed that wall to create an open-concept space, maximizing the home's footprint. The redesign created flexible dining and living areas that can seat six to eight for meals and at least five comfortably in the living room, suiting a young family in a good school district.
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