The Most Important Room We Are No Longer Using – The Dining Room
Having studied, designed, toured, and sold hundreds of homes with every conceivable layout. Not one of them was perfect. Even when working with world-class architects and the most demanding clients, there is always something we discover later that could have been smarter, better, or more attuned to their specific needs.
Homes are supposed to be reflections of our lives. And yet, when I look at floor plans spanning the past two centuries, not much has changed. Bathrooms for cleanliness. Kitchens for cooking. Bedrooms for sleep. Living rooms for gathering and entertaining.
Over time, we’ve added rooms. A second living room, a home gym, a home office, screening rooms, recording studios, wine cellars, wellness sanctuaries, panic rooms, IT closets, and laundry “suites” full of gadgets.
But one room – the most communal of all – has been slowly disappearing.
The dining room.
Once a staple, now an afterthought. A space that clients, developers and architects quietly erase in the name of efficiency and resale value. A room that used to be a necessity is now treated like a luxury or simply forgotten.
Maybe it’s my nostalgia speaking, but I’d gladly sacrifice square footage elsewhere to keep a dining room.
For me, it was never just a room for food. It was the stage set for the most indelible moments of my childhood.
It was where we came together every evening. Without distraction. The dining room was where all of our holidays were celebrated. It was the room where laughter (and a few arguments) lasted long after the plates were cleared. All I know is that I won’t give up my dining room!
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