Organize a Dining Room
Your dining room may be the one room in the house that you rarely enter. When company comes over, you might just close the door, or throw whatever you've stacked on the table into the kitchen cupboards. If you organize the dining room to get rid of the clutter, you'll never have to worry when guests drop by unexpectedly. It's a lot easier than you think.
Instructions
Organize a Dining Room
1. Take out extra chairs you rarely use. You might have a dining room table with an expandable leaf, letting you seat 10 or even 12 people. However, when your table is in its smallest position, you'll have extra chairs cluttering your dining room. Put one on each side of the buffet. Use them as armchairs in the living room. If your dining chairs are comfortable, use them as desk or office chairs. You might want to invest in high-end folding chairs. They look like regular dining room chairs, but are collapsible, letting you store them in the garage when not in use.
2. Bring in a buffet. You probably think of dining room furniture as just table and chairs. While these are integral, a buffet can add more storage, making it easier to organize the dining room. A buffet is a place to serve food and even put lamps. Depending on how much china you have, you might want to invest in a china cabinet.
3. Add bookshelves. You might not even have a dining room. You may be working with a great room that is a combination of the living room, and kitchen. This makes it difficult to organize, because you have to deal with clutter from three rooms. Separate the space by building open bookshelves, to provide storage and separation without making the room feel closed off. Place vases or pottery on the new shelves that will look good from both rooms.
4. Hide your office. If you start a home business, you'll probably be working off the dining table for awhile. This might even overrun your entire space. You may have stacks of files and paperwork on your eating area. If you have to work out of your dining room, invest in an armoire, so you can hide your clutter when it's not in use.
5. Have a room you can be proud of. This is the fun part of organizing a dining room. If you love a room, you'll want to keep it clean. If you are enamored with your furniture, you'll put away your craft projects. Decorating a dining room doesn't have to be expensive. Add crown molding. Spruce up walls and furniture with paint.
6. Eat in your dining room everyday. Too often formal dining rooms are just a space that you use for holidays. If you go into the space everyday, clutter won't build up. You won't be tempted to leave shopping bags on the table, because they will have to be moved for dinner. Best of all, you'll be spending time with your family. This might even help you lose weight, because you'll be focusing on what you are eating, instead of what is on TV.
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