Dining room to library

I like individual rooms for individual purposes. That's why my house is over 100 years old so I can have rooms separated by walls. That being said, I will admit that I get why multifunctional living spaces are the status quo. I may be a dinosaur..... but I get it. We live in an age where space comes at a premium and creating multifunctional rooms is a huge trend. These days it is important to find creative ways to share space that will make your home more efficient. I have to admit that…

I saw a library dining room on Pinterest, and the rest was history! After living in this home for a few months, we started adding built-ins.

How I used IKEA Billy Bookcases for dining room built-ins.

A little creativity goes a long way.

Our Brentwood project features an unused formal dining room that we transformed into a dreamy home library retreat.

Discover creative dining room organization ideas to maximize space, declutter, and create a functional and stylish dining area. Get inspired to transform your dining room into an organized and inviting space.

Let's break down all the types of dining room built-ins and if they're right for your space. Besides adding beauty and storage, a benefit to dining room built-ins is getting rid of a big empty wall that is so common in builder-grade homes these days. Extra cabinets and window seats in a dining room or breakfast nook are great, but won’t work for every space. How can you figure out if they’re right for your room?

I have a crush on built-in bookcases in all rooms, home offices of course, living rooms, family rooms, and bedrooms too. Another place I love to see bookcas ...

Transforming a rarely used dining room into a library with built in bookcases.