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What to do with formal dining room?
We are building a new house. We love everything about it, except that it comes with a formal dining room. We would like to use the space in another way, but aren't quite sure what to do. (there's a space for a table by the kitchen) Just looking for some ideas!
BTW, we already have a home office room.
Re: What to do with formal dining room?
If it were me, I would put in a huge butlers pantry. Im a pastry chef and I would love to have a huge walk in closet/pantry that has a sink for food prep and organzation of all my dry goods. Also a great place to store appliances that I use but don't want sitting out. For instance, I have a mini pie maker, cotton candy machine and a couple kitchen aid mixers and attachments. I don't want to just stuff them into a cupboard and that way all my others pots and pans can be properly organized and stored in the kitchen area.
Otherwise knock the wall out and make the kitchen bigger.
I personally hate formal dinning rooms for our family, we would not use it and I plan to transform any house we buy with the above plan.
Good luck
I presume the formal DR is in the front of the house, so PP's suggestion isn't practical.
Library? Music room? Playroom? Formal LR?
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I grew up eating in our formal dining room every sunday.
I understand if that isn't the type of family you are, but if in the future you think you might want to host holidays, events, etc...I beg you to reconsider
in hte meantime, turn it into a play room, or a "reading room"
I used to babysit for a woman in college who had the cutest room it had two large wingback chairs and a wall full of book shelves. She would host book club once a month and all the ladies would meet in there.
she used it as her "oasis" and closed it in with french doors. she'd curl up with a good book in that room and I always thought it was so nice and cozy
Didn't read the other responses- but please do consider carefully before eliminating the dining room all together if you plan to re-sell anytime soon. I remember looking at homes last year and one in particular was on the market 365+ days. Realtor feedback was everyone complained about the lack of a formal dining room.
I suppose it depends on your area but some folks are going to want this if only occasionally for holidays and family get togethers.