Not sure how to tell if a wall is load bearing? We have you covered. Use our helpful guide to determine if you can knock down a wall safely.

HGTV dives into load-bearing walls, helping you learn what to look for before you remove one, and understanding how much of a load-bearing wall you can remove.

How to Add a Breakfast Bar to Kitchen - Read all about Knocking Down the Wall Between Kitchen and Dining Room to design a breakfast bar or half wall #breakfastbar #halfwall #homerenovation #diy

Moving to Bloomington from Boulder, CO, this family of five scored a fixer-upper of a colonial on a very desirable street right in the heart of town. They knew it needed work—more than just a facelift—so they hired SYH before they even closed on the house. We got them going with the fresh and elegant but still family-friendly aesthetic, the spacious and open layout, the cabinet and window wall design, and the first floor lighting plan; and then? We sent them in the right direction for…

Do you want to knock down the kitchen wall to build a breakfast bar? Here are the details of our kitchen upgrade with before and after photos.

Kitchen Wall Pass Through: After a month of sleuthing into my house's structural makeup, I decided to visually open up the non-bearing wall between the kitchen and dining room. Knocking it down completely would require adding cabinetry or leveling the floor to match the hei…