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Decor- Before and After

lolakimono — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:17:24 GMT

A dining room transformed-

After-

If you have a dining room that you don't use, have you repurposed it into another space that you do use?

Do tell!

Re: Decor- Before and After

sligo — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:21:33 GMT

@lolakimono, I still have the dining room. Prefer the library.

Re: Decor- Before and After

LindaSal — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:08:53 GMT

I no longer have a separate dining room since we downsized to our townhouse. But I never would have changed my dining room in my previous home even though we really only used it for holidays. I loved my dining room furniture and it always looked lovely to me........even when there was nobody in the room. I do agree, if I ever built another home (which I seriously doubt) I would skip the dining room as it is IMO, a waste of space. The change in the before and after photo is creative in the least.

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50Mickey — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:23:26 GMT

Definitely like the library better than the dining area. That really wasn't a dining room but an area. We downsized 3 years ago to a smaller house with open floor plan. I miss my dining room. We have a dining area off of the kitchen. But now we are cooking, eating and living in one large area.

Re: Decor- Before and After

morganjen — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:47:48 GMT

All I get is:

Image may contain: people sitting, table, living room and indoor

Re: Decor- Before and After

lolakimono — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:55:40 GMT

@morganjen

How about now?

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morganjen — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:56:38 GMT

Yes, thank you! I can see the photos now.

Re: Decor- Before and After

lolakimono — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 14:06:05 GMT

@morganjen wrote:
Yes, thank you! I can see the photos now.

@morganjen

Comments on the before and after?

Re: Decor- Before and After

stevieb — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 14:48:55 GMT

I don't have a separate dining room. If I did, rather than eliminate the dining room altogether, I'd probably combine uses, perhaps as a dining room/library or perhaps as some other alternative.

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Lucky Charm — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:12:02 GMT

I still want the dining room.

I look forward to family meals, friends gathering and that means more to me than books.

I've only re-read 3 books and have kept those, but donated all the rest. Used to have shelves filled with books I read once. (No fiction!)

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faeriemoon — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:35:04 GMT

Given this is really more of a dining area, I much prefer the new use. However, I don't think the dining room would look so bad if the junk were removed and it were staged properly for the photo. The artwork is also terrible.

We are assuming that the residents have a place to eat in the kitchen. If not, they are SOL.

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Sunshine Kate — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:39:39 GMT

@50Mickey wrote:
Definitely like the library better than the dining area. That really wasn't a dining room but an area. We downsized 3 years ago to a smaller house with open floor plan. I miss my dining room. We have a dining area off of the kitchen. But now we are cooking, eating and living in one large area.

We have a new home with an open floor plan also. I don't like at all.

Builders have changed to open floor plans because they are cheaper to build.

Re: Decor- Before and After

Sunshine Kate — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:41:17 GMT

@lolakimono

I like your transformation photos.

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DREAMON — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:43:03 GMT

I would much rather have a Dining Room over a Library.

I would want the DR shown redecorated and I would be happy..as is it just looks messy.

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Patriot3 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 16:45:28 GMT

The only things I like about the dining room are the shutters on the window. Otherwise it looks like a dumping ground for everybody's junk.

I like the library.

Re: Decor- Before and After

lolakimono — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 16:51:46 GMT

@Sunshine Kate wrote:
@lolakimono

I like your transformation photos.

@Sunshine Kate
Just to be clear, these aren't my transformation photos- just a designer that I follow on FB.

Re: Decor- Before and After

Kachina624 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 18:12:43 GMT

I like the British trend of having a "diner", a sizable table with plenty of seating in the kitchen often including a lounge area. Makes the kitchen truly "the heart of the home".

Re: Decor- Before and After

Katcat1 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 19:09:13 GMT

What is that picture hanging over the books? Strange. I could get picky but I won't on what I would change but this looks much better than the dining room.

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wilma — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 19:18:41 GMT

As long as you have another place to sit down and eat I guess is fine.

The original dining area is not very attractive IMO. The table & chairs are nice, but the rest is not my style. The new library space looks nicer, but I don’t like the artwork hanging in front of the books.

In our house, we removed the wall separating the dining & kitchen. Both rooms were small and cramped. We eat in the “dining room” everyday for every meal. There is no table in the original kitchen area anymore. Everything is more open.

Our 3rd bedroom is our library & music room. Bookshelves, stereo, and my guitars are in that room.

Re: Decor- Before and After

Catty2 — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:13:23 GMT

I like the after but would add a rug under the coffee table to break up the wood floor.