SMALL SPACE DINING IDEAS

There was a time after I became a single mom when my daughters and I were living in a small apartment and our dining space had to do double duty. 

My older daughter recently made the comment that she grew up thinking it was normal to have a sewing machine at one end of the dining room table. I just saw the sewing machine as a better option than their absent father at that place at the table. 

I have a feeling that the sewing machine may once again occupy a place at my table when I move into my small apartment in a few months. 

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Small spaces create some unique dilemmas for those of us who do not want to spend our dining time sitting in a recliner while eating our meals. 

I guess I am just old-fashioned enough to want to set a pretty place at a table and sit down to a nice healthy meal.

If you are lucky enough to have space in your small kitchen for a table this is a pretty cute one. I love the drawer in the table, which would be a handy place to store your flatware.

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If all that you have is a small corner, how about some built-in space-saving benches and a round table. 

Depending on how you cover the cushions or what style table you use, this would work for most decorating styles.

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How about a kitchen island that can also be used for a dining table. 

Great use of space.

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I'm loving these chairs. Vintage and turquoise!!!

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Hmmm, I'm not sure about having a ginormous human anatomy chart over my dining table, but I guess there is a style for everyone.

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Living in a small space doesn't mean that we have to give up a cozy eating spot.

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It just means we have to get creative with the use of the space.