The open floor plan is the trend for the modern house; they allow for<br />a simple stream of light and transport between the kitchen and the living room.<br />But several designs leave the sides of your kitchen cabinets<br />bumping into the living room to create a sense of openness.<br />Some imaginative interior decoration can cover hideous, naked areas in the<br />cabinet sides; you can also hide the sides of the cabinet completely.<br /><br /><br />To cover the shelves, display<br />paintings, prints or family pictures.<br />For each cabinet use a single large piece<br />of art or make collages of smaller photographs.<br />To offer the illusion that the cabinet surfaces are walls of your living area,<br />choose art that suits the interior of your living area rather than your kitchen.<br /><br /><br />Install screw-on rim rails and hang<br />rims at the top of every cabinet.<br />Coordinate the dwellings and not<br />the kitchen, not the dining room.<br />Approximately<br />
