Small home dining room

How to carve out extra space for a small breakfast nook including small space furniture and decorating ideas.

For many small-space dwellers a dedicated dining room is just a dream. But a place to eat — and for many, entertain — is a must. So, how do you resolve the issue of a lack of square footage? From eat-in kitchens to bistro setups, we’ve pulled together 12 tiny dining ideas that deliver big style.

When an existing client of Hutley & Humm chose to redecorate the family cottage in Devon, they offered the design duo free reign in terms of the colours and layout. The result is a playful, fun and inviting home. Here, Melissa Hutley gives us the tour…

We participated in the Fall 2021 One Room Challenge and completely transformed our dining room over the course of 8 weeks. At the time of the reveal, the chairs we ordered were still on backorder, so I'm excited to finally share the official finished transformation, new chairs and all!

Name: Kate Matthews, partner, and dog, CowboyLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkType of home: One-bedroom apartmentSize: 900 square feetYears lived in: 2.5 years, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: When we first toured this apartment, the walls were all painted purple, which caught us off guard, but it was impossible not to fall in love with the space.