Living room turned dining room

Switching rooms to change the look of your home. An easy way to make your home more functional without the expense of remodeling.

Our updated great room (living room and dining room) with vaulted ceilings! #greatroom #vaultedceilings

A farmhouse living room and dining room swap -- for almost zero expense!

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.

I've always struggled with our 24 foot long wall since we moved in, but today I'm sharing some plans and inspiration to tackle this room once and for all

Transform your space with these unique living room-dining room combos. It's a mix of two rooms that create a special blend of relaxing and socializing. #studiodecor #diningroomdecor #livingroomdecor #multiuselivingroom #homestylingtips #interiordesignideas #apartmentdecor #apartmentdecoratingonabudget #smallspacedecorating #thespruce

When we purchased our home last year, we started out using one of our three bedrooms as a home office. Our plans were to eventually convert the unused formal living space in the front of the house to a home office down the road, as we have a bigger family room in the back of the house that we use as our primary living space. When we found out we were going to have a baby, I figured this would be a good time to tackle this project.

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?

If you like to have a separate place to eat and entertain, but you don’t want a room to sit unused most of the time, then this is the idea for you. With a dining room sunroom combo, you have a place for family dinners but also a cozy spot to relax and soak up some natural light. A dining room sunroom combo blends together both functionality and aesthetics. And the best part? You don't have to sacrifice one for the other!

Some people have a dedicated space for a dining room, and others don’t…but whatever your house looks like, turkey day is coming, so it’s time to dust off the dining room table. Oh it’s one of my favorite holidays…I love to cook, and gathering with family and friends to eat is probably my f