Dine or No Dine?

Using a dining room space for traditional or atypical purposes

Truberry

Truberry Custom Homes’ house in the 2012 BIA Parade of Homes at the Meadows at Lewis Center sports this formal dining room. It was put together with the intention of resembling a Frank Lloyd Wright design.

Highlights

  1. Because the dining room is located right inside the house, it was intended to immediately grab the eye of the visitor. One of the most inviting features is the chandelier, which was a unique design the average visitor was not likely to have seen before.
  2. Though the rug takes up much of the dining room floor, visible all around it is the creative hardwood flooring provided by America’s Floor Source. It’s designed to look like reclaimed wood, and it looks for all the world like reclaimed wood, but it’s not.
  3. Like the transom windows all throughout the house, the double doors here were designed to allow in as much natural light as possible. Directly through them is the foyer.
  4. The look of the built-in buffet is consistent with the overall goal of resembling mid-century design, which was the theme of the 2012 Parade.

To see more formal dining room ideas from Truberry Custom Homes, visit “Getting Formal” on Truberry’s Pinterest page, Truberry Homes.

Bob Webb

Not everyone needs a formal dining room, even if space is set aside for it. At this house in Tartan Ridge, Bob Webb Homes instead built the dining room space as a family foyer.

Highlights

  1. The family foyer is intended to be a landing spot for items when people enter the home. This area can be used to collect shoes, coats, travel necessities such as luggage and more.
  2. As can be expected of a Bob Webb house, the woodwork, especially as seen in the cabinetry, is second to none.
  3. Adding to the convenience for both family members and guests is an attached bathroom – a necessity if, for example, someone has just removed muddy boots and needs to wash his or her hands before going further into the house.
  4. Further storage for outdoor items can be found in these drawers lining the bottom of the shoe and coat area.

Another option for the dining room space: a laundry room

To see more Bob Webb dining rooms, search @bobwebbhomes on Instagram.

From Traditional to Contemporary

More ideas for your dining room space

  • -Tray ceilings
  • -Chair railings
  • -Area rugs
  • -Built-ins
  • -Butlers’ pantries between the kitchen and dining room
  • -Expandable spaces for an extra long table for the holidays
  • -Traffic flow efforts