Multi Purpose Dining Room Ideas"Create the multi purpose dining room that  Custom Search Today, many homes and lifestyles function most effectively with multi purpose dining room designs. While some of us love our traditional dining room decor, that specific purpose space is too confining and underutilized. So how can you best use the 'dining room' space for your lifestyle? First, determine what it is that you need in terms of usage for your room. For some, it's home office space. And, you don't necessarily have to 'work from home' to have a legitimate need for office space. Others may desire a reading or conversation area away from the living room of their home. An area set aside for craft projects is essential for some creative homeowners. Occasional overnight guests may require sleeping quarters. (Hint: think Daybed!) And, it may be very helpful for some homeowners to have a small area set aside for casual dining in the 'dining room'. What is on your list? There might be one, two or even three of the above, or a need that has not been mentioned.
The casual dining area is the largest space need. Consider the non-traditional options, such as a square or circular gathering table/chairs, glass topped 'garden' iron table/chairs, antique drop leaf table with side chairs (they don't have to match!), etc. Purchase a small rectangular area rug, 5 x 7 for example, and place it at an angle in one section of the space. Place the table/chairs on the rug. The home office workspace could be a small writing desk/chair, a sofa table, built-in desk under a window (great views!), etc. Place that in the area opposite the table/chairs. If you need file drawer space purchase a two drawer file cabinet, or use a small nightstand, for example. Because this is a multi purpose dining room design, try to avoid adding too many odds and ends for storage. 
Find a small upholstered chair, end table/small bookshelf/etc. and lamp. Nestle that little grouping in an open corner of the space, or near a window.Step back and look at how your three functional areas are placed. Make sure the room is balanced - you don't want to have all the larger pieces on one side of the room, or it will look lopsided. Move things around until you are happy with the multi purpose dining room design. Once these areas are actually used, you might tweak the placement again, and in fact you probably will. There is no magic 'right way' to place these pieces. Have fun with this room and create a space that truly fulfills your lifestyle needs! Read more about: Return from Multi Purpose Dining Room to Dining Room Decorating Back to Great Home Decorating home page
DO YOU HAVE A HOBBY OR A PASSION? Here is a unique, versatile and quite clever method of conserving space while maintaining a dining room set when needed. Perfect for the lifestyle that only requires a true dining room table and chairs on a limited basis. This handsome cabinet is actually a dining room table in disguise. It contains five 14" butterfly leaves and when opened, extends up to 89" long! The chairs (four are included with the set) are folding chairs with an upholstered seat, so they are compact enough to store when not needed, yet attractive enough to keep in the room year round if desired. You can have all the space you need in your multi purpose dining room and still pull out all the stops...and the full size dining table...for the annual holiday dinner! And best of all, the total price is under $1,000!
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Let's say you determine that a small casual dining area to seat up to four people, home office workspace and reading corner would be a fantastic use for your dining room, which is a 12' x 11' rectangular space.
