{"id":145747,"date":"2025-01-23T19:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T19:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/23\/we-found-out-why-homeowners-are-ditching-dining-rooms-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-23T19:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T19:08:33","slug":"we-found-out-why-homeowners-are-ditching-dining-rooms-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/23\/we-found-out-why-homeowners-are-ditching-dining-rooms-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"We Found Out Why Homeowners Are Ditching Dining Rooms in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In her recent memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens<\/a><\/em>, Ina Garten recalls one of her favorite dinner parties: a simple, yet delicious three-course meal at her friend\u2019s apartment in Paris (oh, to be Ina). The best part? They didn\u2019t even use a formal dining room. Instead, they set up a table in the hallway and cleared it afterward to lounge in the living room. While the Parisian food and backdrop certainly played a role in the evening\u2019s success, Ina also credited the ingenuity of the set up.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, we all want to be a little bit like Ina. According to Houzz\u2019s 2025 U.S. Kitchen Trends Study<\/a>, homeowners everywhere are saying goodbye to formal dining spaces in favor of larger, more multifunctional kitchens. The study said that more than a third of homeowners increase their kitchen size during renovations\u2014often at the expense of dining rooms (29% of the time, compared to just 12% for living rooms).<\/p>\n

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McKenzie Ryan<\/a>, a real estate agent at Douglas Elliman<\/a>, who frequently designs and stages homes, has seen this shift firsthand. \u201cA larger, modern kitchen, where people can gather is often more appealing to buyers than a traditional, separate dining room,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

At Food52, we personally love to see everyone gathering around in a kitchen, and, just to be real, a larger one can boost your property value. Enter the island: Houzz data also said that more than half of renovating homeowners either add or upgrade an island during kitchen remodels. These islands serve as casual dining spots as well as multifunctional spaces, aligning with the rise of remote work. \u201cI\u2019m seeing a growing demand for integrated workstations, hidden desks, and convertible dining areas,\u201d Ryan added.<\/p>\n

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If you still need a place to seat guests for holidays, though, we have ideas, like our Shop\u2019s Easy Assemble Table<\/a>, which can slide underneath a sofa when the party is over. (There\u2019s even a matching bench<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

In fact, many homeowners now value flexibility over formality when designing their spaces. \u201cHistorically, architects designed kitchens to be closed-off, private spaces for formal entertaining,\u201d Ryan explained. \u201cBut now, clients prioritize open-concept layouts that overlook the living room\u2014and the larger, the better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nHow are you changing up your home in 2025? Let me know below!<\/em>
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