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Urban Grace Interiors |
So I've come to a decision...drumroll please... I will not be having a dining room going forward. For our family, it is truly a wasted space. And since we're moving, now is the time to make the change. Seriously, as we speak my dining room furniture is on my beloved craigslist. (Yep, that was a shameless sales pitch.) I'm not exactly sure what I'll do since most dwellings have a dedicated dining room. Buckle up and join me for the journey. Here are a few ideas from some of my peeps:
Like myself, Jacki had the full blown table for ten, complete with china cabinet and buffet, in her last house.
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Jacki's former, formal dining room. |
After using that room twice in ten years, her hubby made a pilgrimage to Florida (from NC) to get this Brunswick Gold Crown pool table. It's from the 1930's, and has started to grow on her. Like a good wife, she decided, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em and made the best dang pool room her 'hood has ever seen. The paint color is SW Mannered Gold in case you are wondering.
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Jacki's Billiards room, otherwise know as the formal dining room. |
We all know Jacki's a trendsetter... Check out what her friend Kelly did with her formerly unused formal space.
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Before: Kelly's Dining Room |
After: Kelly's Billiards Room |
Jacki's sister-in-law followed suit and turned her dining room into a place where her kids can do homework and they can enjoy displaying books and other family treasures.
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Formal Dining Room X |
I love the idea of turning the formal dining room into a home office. You can still use it for dining on those special occasions.
Check out what Emily Clark did with her dining room:
I love all these ideas! Stay tuned to see what I end up doing at my next home...
Tell us, what's going on in YOUR dining room? Are you USING it or LOSING it?
