Are you loving the “At Home With” series as much as I am? If so, hold on to your crafting britches because tomorrow the Queen of the Silhouette Machine herself- Lauren from The Thinking Closet – will be joining in!
But first, I have a confession for you all today. Yes, I haven’t been completely up front! You see, we had some renovations done on our house this past spring and I have YET to blog about them! #badblogger
So, today I am going to remedy that and I will be bringing you up to speed over the next couple of weeks. Today I am going to share how we went from having a three bedroom house to a four bedroom house.
With no moving boxes. Yes, you read that right.
We went from having a three bedroom house to a four bedroom house with very little money and very little headache!
Intrigued?
Read on to see how we converted our three bedroom ranch home to a FOUR BEDROOM!
When we moved into our home, we used our formal dining room, for just that…. a formal dining room. (excuse this pic, it was taken when we first moved in)
As much as I LOVED having a formal dining room, it was rarely used and a complete waste of space for our family.
I blogged awhile back on how we eliminated the formal dining room and made the space a home office/mudroom.
Good for you. Most formal dining rooms are a waist of good space, being as they are rarely used. I really want to enlarge my kitchen knocking out a stupid half wall going into the dining room, I think you will be very happy with your new space.
Oh- that sounds amazing- and a bigger kitchen would always be welcome- why is it that is where everyone congregates when you have all of the other rooms?!?!
I love it! We rarely use our formal dining room, and I have dreams of one day knocking down the wall between it and our kitchen to make it one big room. We live in the kitchen, and even when we have guests/family over we all congregate in the kitchen. We are not a formal family. I have taken some steps over the years to make our dining area a bit less formal until I can change it (still have to convince hubby). We also turned out formal living room into a library just by adding bookshelves, more casual furniture and our piano. We use it all the time now!! We rarely have overnight company, and if we do, our oldest no longer lives at home but has a room here, so we just use hers. It enabled me to turn one of our upstairs bedrooms into a craft room. I use it all the time. I think we need to make homes function for us. I also think for resale purposes, the extra bedroom will mean more to someone than a formal dining room!! Can't wait to see how it all comes together.
I love how you have made your space work for you! I agree about the formal living room too- and love that you have made it more casual and a space you use. My dad calls theirs "the museum"- ha!
This is amazing! I think so many people are afraid to loose that "necessity" of a formal dining room, but the way you transformed it is brilliant! Now you aren't wasting any space!
Thanks Amber! I was definitely a little afraid but so glad we made the plunge. I love that we were able to make our home evolve with our needs.
Can't wait to see what you do with the new guest room and the entry way!
Thanks! I have SO many ideas and can't wait to get started!
Great idea! I love seeing when people re-purpose rooms to fit their needs. Our dining room only gets used once or twice a year so I should really think about that… Can;t wait to see how it turns out!
-Shelley
Thanks Shelley! I will definitely keep you posted once the rooms are coming along!
Love it. Also love the foyer wall color. What is it?
The gray is repose gray and the aqua is tidewater- both sherwin williams.
We did the same thing in a two bedroom ranch we purchased in Florida. Closed off the wall and put in a door, voila, a den/bedroom! It was unused space brought to life.
Woot woot! Good for y'all for making your space work for your family!
~ Ashley
Love this post! It looks wonderful…you'd never know it was an open doorway before…..
Thanks Christine! I just can't wait to get my hands on that wall now. I am making myself finish a few other projects before I start another one! #bloggerproblems
Brillant! I love how you make your house work for your family in all the different stages. You are going to have so much fun with that blank wall in your foyer! Great idea!
Thanks Jordan! Yes, I have so many ideas but I am FORCING myself to finish some other projects and rooms before I start another. I am sure you can relate! 🙂
That looks so great! Good for you to take the plunge and make it happen!
Thanks Jillian! I was definitely nervous but we are so glad we took the plunge!
Way to think outside the box, or in this case, the dining room and make your home work for you! I have never had a formal dining room, and I believe it's wonderful to be able to provide overnight guests with their own private space.
Thanks Heather! I really appreciate your vote of confidence on this one. It was definitely something that will make our home function more for us, and love that our guests have a private bedroom!
I personally wouldn't do something like that – if I had a house as gorgeous as yours, I'd love to have every room to have a specific purpose. Moving things around doesn't quite bother me either. I think it's just important to maximise space in boxes and existing storage room that you have.
I personally wouldn't do something like that – if I had a house as gorgeous as yours, I'd love to have every room to have a specific purpose. Moving things around doesn't quite bother me either. I think it's just important to maximise space in boxes and existing storage room that you have.
I'm all about using rooms in the ways they work for YOU, not what they're "intended" for, so I say good for you :).
Looks beautiful! Love the colors you chose for your walls!
I love what you did with it! What a brilliant idea! But, what are you going to use as an office?
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Was in Sandy Springs this weekend with grandchildren and thought of you (you're close, right?) Have you ever been to the Goodwill store on Roswell Road? You MUST go. Fabulous place. You might find some items for your new space. I buy for my booth at a flea market in Montgomery, AL.