Seating area instead of dining room

Follow along with how easily we eliminated our dining room to create a space that will be more utilized by our family. We love cooking and hanging out together, but all of that happens in the kitchen around the island. Using the dining room only twice a year seemed like a waste of adequate space for us. Instead, we wanted a place with no TV in it - a lounge room where we can enjoy reading or conversation over a glass of wine or whiskey. @vintagehipdecor #loungemakeover #readingroom

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Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments Cabinets and White Dove walls, Blue and white striped towel, pink and purple rug

When it comes to rugs, size matters. I see this all the time… the “too small” dining room rug. Your rug should be large enough to accommodate both the dining table and chairs, even when they are pulled out for seating. A good rule of thumb is to add 24 inches minimum to each side of the table so there is enough space for the chair legs to be on the rug when someone is sitting in the chair.

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If this banquette could talk. Oh the hours that have been spent here...my husband watching me cook me watching my husband cook dinner. When we have guests come and stay with us they could tell you the amount of time we spend in this little 10'x13' space talking late into the night and snacking. The settee makes for a great gathering space and also feels like banquette seating. I would do this 100 times over. When people ask me my favorite part of our home I always say the kitchen. It has not…