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Kitchen Planning A Live-In Kitchen Diner

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03/06/2008
Sofa in kitchen diner

It's a major draw for potential buyers, the perfect party room and the place you'll spend all your time, day and evening - a kitchen-diner with space for slob-out sofas. Here's how to create one hard-working, do-it-all room.

The way we live in our homes has changed. Less of us sit down as a family to eat in a dining room anymore. Instead, busy working parents juggle cooking the kids' dinner with helping them do their homework and conjuring up a plan for that weekend's dinner party. Even if we won't admit it, we'd often rather have the telly on in the background, too, so we can catch up with the soaps while everything's going on...

So, doesn't it make sense to do it all in one room? We're not just talking major extensions here (although you might need one to get enough space). Maybe you've already got unused space in your home - perhaps a neglected dining room you can knock through to? Or you might already have enough space, but need to rethink how you use it.

Here are some tips on how to create your own all-in-one party room and family space.

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  1. wondeful kitchens ,we luv your show . we redoing our kitchen pleese giv us some tips luv trace xoxoxxoxoxox
    Posted by tracey on 04/11/2009 18:14:49
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  2. love the show! me & my husband have just bought our 1st home and the layout downstairs isnt the best but watching your show has given us the inspiration to start knocking down walls and really open up and appreciate the space that really is there! I think the desgings you pick out are greart very contemporary but tasteful to each persons taste.I can honestly say if you ever did my home i would have no doubt in my mind about you doing what i would want. Have so far enjoyed watching the show!!
    Posted by julie on 01/10/2009 12:58:56
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  3. Will you please represent real people!!!!! The ideas you have come straight from the showroom and are over the top and not what most people would pick due to cost and needing to be replaced as they would look dated very soon. It's good to show new ane exciting ideas/designs, however when giving people ideas in the current climate being realistic would be helpful.
    Posted by through the night on 14/07/2009 21:16:56
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