So she tore down the kitchen's outer wall to create a seamless flow between the dining room and her new cooking space.
This one big construction project in the renovation blurred the boundary between the kitchen and the dining room, yielding the inviting space Julie had yearned for. "Now when I entertain, I can talk to my friends while I'm cooking for them," she says.
Designer Nate Berkus is making house calls, and not a minute too soon. If you are trapped in a decorating time warp, Nate's going in and getting you out!