Dining room to sitting room convert

Today, people are more inclined to eat around the TV while relaxing to one of their favorite shows. So, what to do with an unused dining room?

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Formal dining rooms are starting to go the way of the formal living room—out of service. While many homes have dining rooms, the square footage devoted to them often isn't justified by the little use most families get out of them. And who wants to waste that much space? Instead of letting an entire room become a black hole for clutter, get inspired by these 7 ways real families have converted their dining spaces.

When we were building, I don’t think we saw a single floorplan that didn’t come with a formal dining room. Since we were coming from a much smaller, older home with no island or eat-in kitchen and a dining room as the ONLY place to eat, we just couldn’t wrap our brains around needing three...Read the Post

Your unused formal dining room could have a second life as an office, a library, or a game room.

Let's break down all the types of dining room built-ins and if they're right for your space. Besides adding beauty and storage, a benefit to dining room built-ins is getting rid of a big empty wall that is so common in builder-grade homes these days. Extra cabinets and window seats in a dining room or breakfast nook are great, but won’t work for every space. How can you figure out if they’re right for your room?

If you find yourself hardly ever using your formal dining room, why not switch things up a bit? Give it a new purpose that will actually get some use out of the space.

Small spaces can still accommodate dining tables. Creative apartment dwellers have mastered the art of carving out eating nooks. Here are 20 clever layout

Do you have an unused dining room in your home that’s just collecting dust? With people opting for more casual and relaxed living spaces, dining rooms are becoming a thing of the past. However, this doesn’t mean you must let go of that space entirely. In fact, there are many creative ways to repurpose a dining room into a functional and stylish area that better suits your lifestyle.