Formal dining rooms are starting to go the way of the formal living room—out of service. While many homes have dining rooms, the square footage devoted to them often isn't justified by the little use most families get out of them. And who wants to waste that much space? Instead of letting an entire room become a black hole for clutter, get inspired by these 7 ways real families have converted their dining spaces.

When your small dining room in your small house is open to the rest of the living space, creating an area that feels separate, purposeful, and defined is a challenge.

Partial dining room reveal! 🕯️🙌🏼 There is plenty left to do, but if I said I was LOVING it right now, that would be an understatement. 🥰 It’s the smallest room in the house at 10x10’, so I decided to reuse the perfectly moody @behrpaint in Peaceful Glade from the last house, and had to have this @loloi @chrislovesjulia “Francis” rug in Beige/Charcoal.🤍 I also just inherited this beautiful knotty pine mirror from my aunt, and we found the round table on FB Marketplace when we moved in…

Do you ever wonder what it looks like to actually live in the homes of the people you follow on the internet? I mean, you know these houses don’t look perfectly pristine and magazine worthy all the time. What does it look like on a random Tuesday afternoon? A day when the kids have been...

Start your day off on the right foot with a cozy breakfast nook. Pick any of these 20 options to instantly elevate any space.

Two-story modern farmhouse custom home in Eagle, Idaho. Designed and built by Clark & Co. Homes.

"Create a stunning Modern Farmhouse Table with this DIY project! 🛠️🏡 Ideal for stylish dining. #FarmhouseInspo #DIYTable #FarmhouseDesign"

Switching rooms to change the look of your home. An easy way to make your home more functional without the expense of remodeling.

Casey Keasler on Instagram: "Our Seattle Dutch Colonial Project — and the case for not creating a formal dining room! 🍽️ Homes from the 1900s, while beautiful don’t always function the way a modern family might want, they are closed off and compartmentalized, even dark, and most importantly, lacking connection. There were versions of open concepts in the 70s but the kitchen was often tucked away behind closed doors. It wasn’t until the ‘90s the thought was pushed to extremes with the fully…