30 Small Dining Room Ideas to Make the Most of Your Space

The more square footage you build, the more the house will cost, so efficiency is important. At the same time, skimping on rooms can reduce utility and make for unpleasant living. Here are some minimum recommendations for typical room sizes to give you a general idea of what you need: Bedroom: 100 to 200 square feet Dining room: 100 to 300 square f

Create a separate space for work, study, exercise, entertainment, and cooking. The mantra I find useful is “One space, one use.”

Don’t underestimate the power of a chair covered with your favorite throw next to an end table set with a candle and a small potted plant, or a window seat with pillows

Ten general floor-plan considerations

Think of four to six tasks that, if they were done every week, would make that space very livable.

in small but tangible ways. There should be comfortable places from the living room to the bedroom that invite you to sit, sleep, relax, and reflect. There should be small indulgences from the kitchen to the bathroom that pamper and please. There should be sources of beauty throughout that inspire, order that restores, and the quiet grace of simpli