Small apartment no dining area

Creating the look and feel of a dining area when you’re short on space is tricky—and it’s a big reason why those of us who live in small spaces feel like we can’t entertain. But where there’s a will there’s a way! And the way to create a dining room in a small home involves a little space planning and a lot of research on tables. Here are 15 posts to help you on your journey to creating a functional and stylish no-dining-room-dining room.

If there’s one thing small-space dwellers know, it’s that furniture shopping is no simple task. When outfitting a tiny space strategy is a must, so there are multiple boxes your pieces need to check off, with the most important being do they properly fit in your physical space (double points if they’re multi-functional). This is an issue I’ve dealt with firsthand.

In tiny homes where a single room often serves multiple functions, color can separate a space into zones with different functions. If your bedroom is also your office and your living room is also your dining room, try using paint as a visual divider to section off areas—without sacrificing an inch of livable space.

It only took a year, but I finally have a small dining space to host others in, and I am so excited!