Renters Create Dining Rooms in the Smallest Spaces

Renters Create Dining Rooms in the Smallest Spaces

When you think of stylish dining room layouts, you probably picture long tables with chairs that match, fancy centerpieces, and designer light fixtures. But it seems almost impossible to fit all of that into a small apartment. Still, a lot of renters are smart enough to find ways to make the most of a small dining room and make it into a stylish space that's great for hosting guests. By carefully placing furniture and area rugs to make a dining area and putting benches on empty walls, you can turn what used to feel like an unusable space into a stylish and useful dining room.

The great thing about these dining room makeover ideas is that they use things like rugs, bookshelves, art, and couches that you probably already have or can easily get for a low price. These ideas also give you a lot of chances to do things yourself. For example, you could make a cute bench yourself for a cozy corner in your kitchen. This would give you a place to sit that isn't in the way of other people moving around your apartment. Benches are not only a convenient way to sit out of the way, but they can also be used to store things like extra towels, blankets, fancy dishes, and more.

There are many small dining room ideas you can try in your apartment.

Making the space clear is one of the best things you can do if you have a small dining room that spills into your living room. Without walls, this might look hard, but it's really not that hard. Area rugs, sofas, shelves, and folding screens are all things that can be used to block off and separate spaces. Shelves and sofas make great half-walls between your living room and dining room, and rugs make a clear floor border. Another great way to make it look like there are walls is to use curtains. These are easy to hide when you need to open up the room again. A fun, easy, and stylish way to separate your open concept dining area is to paint it with techniques like color drenching and accent walls.

Change the table and chairs in your dining room to a bench instead. This is another great way to make the most of the space. A small round table with only one or two chairs and a bench is a cute and easy way to save space, whether you have a blank wall or a cozy corner. Adding nice fabrics and cute throw pillows that match your style to this bench will make it look even more stylish. For this mixed seating option to look good, try using the same color for the chairs, bench cushions, rug, light fixture, and placemats. To make the dining area look less crowded, try to find cute chairs that you can store or move around the house when they're not in use.