I absolutely love these ideas. Why would you not try to do this if you have the opportunity? I am tempted to try and do this and make Nolan a kitchen and/or workbench area. Yes, boys can play with pots and pans too; but probably start with a worktable area for his tools. I feel like you can't get the same thing from a store because of the character in the legs and ornate details from the older furniture.
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I just love these ideas and hope that it is
inspiring for you as well. bw