[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by fent2g

We live in designer IRIS model home built in 2012 with a closed kitchen.
If anyone has converted their kitchen to an open concept, we would appreciate any thoughts you may be able to share about your experiences. Thank You.

The first thing i would do is go to the building department and get your exact house plans (about 16 pages). This will show if there are any load bearing walls. It will also show all of the wiring and NONE of the plumbing. These will also give you something to sketch out your ideas for discussion with the contractor. The other item is to make sure you can get matching tile (or other flooring) for this area in case your plans involve moving cabinets as well as walls.