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Cozy dining area with a blue sofa, set table, gold candlesticks, and framed photos on white brick walls.

7 Ways To Fit a Dining Area In Your Small Space (and Make the Most of It!)

You might think that entertaining — especially during the holidays — is out of the question in your small space. These dining areas can blow that myth out of the water. Look at how these folks make room for cozy and compact dining areas and see if any of these ideas can work for your home. Don’t be afraid to use your sofa on one side and a small table in the middle to carve out a dining space. Floor pillows and stools can always be pulled over for extra seating.

Adrienne Breaux

Nov 6, 2015

Before & After: Real Life Renovating Tips From a Pro Who Took His House From Blighted To Beautiful

We recently featured a House Tour of Shena and George’s Formerly Blighted, Beautifully Salvaged New Orleans Home; owner George Peake’s transformation of this 19th century house from a decrepit property on the brink of demolition to the gorgeous home it is today is staggering. George graduated from The Tulane School of Architecture and has been renovating historic houses in New Orleans since 2005, when Hurricane Katrina forced him to rebuild his first property.

Jacqueline Marque

Nov 6, 2015

Before & After: A Kitchen Ditches Its “Hippy Vibe”

We bought our house a few years ago. Nate had wanted a tree house and I’d hoped for Mid Century modern. I definitely wanted a home we could slowly remodel to fit our needs. We purchased our place from a wonderful man who adored his home. He’d spent many years updating it and left it with us in wonderful condition. The owner before him built it in the 70s and there are lots of little details that we adore. I’m just now learning more about them…from our painter! Small town.

Nora Taylor

Nov 6, 2015