Like a lot of people, we really only use our Dining Room a couple of times a year. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.
And, since it’s right next to the Foyer I just remodeled, I always think it would be a nice spot for a second office or a craft room. Just remember, some of these ideas for converting a dining room into something else won’t work for everyone. Let’s start with an important option to remember when it comes to ways to repurpose a Dining Room. Turn that unused Dining Room into a beautiful home office with tons of storage.
And, a home office is a great place to keep all of that paperwork out of sight when you’re trying to relax. Of course this option can get pricey and is probably easiest to do as part of a full kitchen remodel. Just add bench seats, shoe storage, and space to store coats and bags into that unused room. Wouldn’t it be nice to finally have a place to hide away all of those shoes and backpacks? Again, it depends on it’s size and how your Dining Room connects to your kitchen, but a walk-in pantry could be a useful option. You can see how I made that Beautiful DIY Geometric Wood Table Top in another post.
A Butlers Pantry is usually designed with the same cabinets as the kitchen, with tons of storage for your best serving dishes, china, linens and silverware. You’ll often find a sink, coffee station, drinks mini fridge, wine storage, microwave, and dishwasher in these rooms too.
But these rooms are always popular with people that love to drink and collect wine. Add some comfortable seating and a nice table where you can enjoy a drink! These days, Panic Rooms are mostly used to hide a safe, valuables, the security system controls, and maybe some emergency food and water supplies. You might like this post on the 4 Best Ways to Store Water for Emergency (Long Term).
Add cozy seating, rugs, lamps, and a coffee table to design your own perfect home library. Add a chalkboard, some kids desks and storage for all their school books and supplies. Give them a separate space to hang out with their friends, play video games, and relax. You can give them a small drinks fridge, snack bar, little indoor basketball hoop, pinball machine, and dart board to amp up the fun. Add a soft rug and a low table for train sets, puzzles, or arts and crafts. You can see how I made this fun DIY Play Kitchen for Kids in a previous post.
Add a mini bar, dart board, poker table, a fun home Juke Box, or something like this great 2-Player Pac Man arcade game to make your Game Room the coolest room in your house. Dining Rooms often have great windows and tons of natural light.
Fill it with lots of plants from floor to ceiling, in stylish pots and you’re good to go!
Add a big screen TV, drinks fridge, snack bar, and a couple Lazy Boys to design the perfect Sports Room. That’ll give an elderly family member a bedroom on the ground floor so they can avoid stairs. Then add a big screen, popcorn machine, lots of seating
You could turn that unused Dining Room into your own custom Home Gym. Add your favorite cardio machines, mirrors, weights, benches, or even a Pilates Reformer (my fav) so that you can get your work out done without ever leaving home.
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I hope it helped you find a better way to use your unused Dining Room!
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