Episode 44 Powder Room doors and more!
Paul talks to Lynn about the renovation of her historic home. Paul REALY wants her to change having her powder room door opening onto her island seating. He discusses how much space is needed for a kitchen table. Lynn and Paul also talk about the pros and cons of waterfall ends to an island countertop. They discuss the work flow in in the kitchen. And ways Lynn might consider improving the function of the kitchen design. The possibility of creating a tray ceiling is brought up and how it can save money.
Floor plan with powder room door opening onto island seating.
![Original location of powder room door](https://www.mainlinekitchendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/image1-3.jpeg)
Paul’s change to powder room door.
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![Paul's proposed change to the powder room door](https://www.mainlinekitchendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/Lynn-Powder-Room-door-changed-794x1024.jpg)
Perspective of kitchen
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![Perspective of kitchen area](https://www.mainlinekitchendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/image2-1-473x1024.jpeg)
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Paul
Paul’s bio from the magazine Kitchen and Bath Design News:
Paul McAlary possesses a voice that resonates far beyond the boundaries of Philadelphia’s western suburbs and the city’s prestigious Main Line – the location of his well-established Delaware Valley design firm.
McAlary, president and senior designer of Bala Cynwyd, PA-based Main Line Kitchen Design, is an internationally recognized kitchen design authority who has won more than a dozen local and national design awards, including being named a 2017 Viking Appliances Designer of Distinction.
Beyond his achievements as a designer, McAlary has also forged a burgeoning reputation as the creative force behind the “Main Line Kitchen Design Blog,” a unique online forum and social media resource that is read by more than 40,000 people each month and has been honored as one of the top kitchen design blogs in the world. Main Line Kitchen Design’s videos and blogs address a wide range of kitchen/bath-related topics aimed at sparking a constructive exchange of ideas among both consumers and design professionals.
McAlary, whose kitchens and comments often appear in trade magazines and on social media sites, is sometimes at odds with the kitchen design establishment, but he maintains a distinct sense of humor and is known as a fierce advocate for design standards, ethics and transparency in the kitchen design trade.
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