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1. Well, I hope it's not too important

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:38 PM

Apr 2014

because my house (built in 1959) doesn't have one.

It has an "eat-in" kitchen.

But, the entire house is less than 1000 sq. ft., so maybe it's important for large houses to have them?

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How important is a formal dining room these days? [View all] Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 OP

Well, I hope it's not too important Coventina Apr 2014 #1

We only use the formal dining area for Thanksgiving, Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #2

You're lucky! :-) Coventina Apr 2014 #3

I use mine quite a bit Major Nikon Apr 2014 #4

So the answer is, it's important until it's not anymore. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #10

For whatever reason it seems to be a selling point Major Nikon Apr 2014 #15

We took our formal living/dining room and put in a pool table Packerowner740 Apr 2014 #5

I want to make mine an office. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #6

I've heard it called a harvest room. Less formal indeed. applegrove Apr 2014 #7

In my house... Wait Wut Apr 2014 #8

Lots of permutations nowadays... My "formal dining room" is really part of the open floor plan & hlthe2b Apr 2014 #9

I think I'm leaning towards enclosing mine to turn it into a "functional" room. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #12

I've noted that even those who entertain a lot can do so very creatively--without the single large hlthe2b Apr 2014 #14

When I moved into our new house 10 years ago this month, Aristus Apr 2014 #11

That's my regret, too. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #13

I like our 'Great Room'. trof Apr 2014 #16

I had one in an apartment once ... Auggie Apr 2014 #17

Sounds like a nice routine. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #27

Where else is Jeeves going to serve dinner? aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2014 #18

Noise barriers are important. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #19

I think the feature that bothers me the most about the modern open concept aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2014 #22

Agree. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #24

The "open concept" floor plan is highly annoying. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #29

We only use ours on holidays. femmocrat Apr 2014 #20

We have a formal dining room with a fireplace. Kaleva Apr 2014 #21

Sounds like a nice dining room. But, the fireplace would tempt me to turn it into something Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #25

I guess it depends on the occupants bigwillq Apr 2014 #23

I think it will come down to numbers. Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #26

What do people use them for? Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #28

Well, I have too many windows and doors in my kitchen and few cabinets, so I have a table for one hollysmom Apr 2014 #30

It depends. This is mine, elleng Apr 2014 #31

Niiiice! Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #33

Yes, this place was a surprise find, elleng Apr 2014 #34

I have a formal dining room HipChick Apr 2014 #32

Depends on the people living in the house. Solly Mack Apr 2014 #35

I have not yet read the respones to your thread. Jenoch Apr 2014 #36