| 1 | Entertaining in Small Homes
• Posted by: krustytopp on Fri, Jun 30, 06 at 18:30
• 39 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jan 30, 13 at 22:11
OK, maybe this should go in the Entertaining forum... How do you provide hospitality to guests in your small homes, especially if you have a one-cook kitchen, a tiny or non-existent dining room, and no guest rooms? Follow-Up Postin |
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| 2 | Entertaining in a small home
• Posted by: sandy523 on Wed, Jul 9, 08 at 9:09
• 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 30, 08 at 9:49
Our house is 1100 sq.ft. and I have not done any entertaining since we moved here. I was thinking of throwing a small gathering for some friends who have not seen the house. Just wondering how some of you entertain in a small home and how does i |
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| 3 | advice on entertaining in a smaller home
Ok we are probably going to build a smaller home and we love to entertain. It is not unusual for us to have a group of 12 or 15 at a time. So, the houses we are considering have only one |
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| 4 | entertaining
• Posted by: piper1014 on Sun, Nov 5, 06 at 17:27
• 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Nov 6, 06 at 8:37
We had lunch today at the charming small home of a friend. There were 12 people. Since the house is less than 750 sq. ft., everyone couldn't be in the same room at the same time, but we made do, moving back and forth from the kitchen (with a tiny |
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| 5 | Small home...or 'Not So Big' house?
• Posted by: lavender_lass on Mon, May 7, 12 at 15:53
• 16 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, May 9, 12 at 14:59
I have come to the realization that I will never be a 'small home' type of gal. I have too much family, too many animals, a small business and a packrat husband! I love them all, but I need space! So, I wanted to know if others on the forum are |
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| 6 | Change in perspective
• Posted by: lavender_lass on Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 20:24
• 42 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Aug 3, 12 at 0:07
So, we had to open the summer pastures this week, which means climbing the big hill behind our house. You walk down the hill to the creek, cross it (always tricky when there's still so much water) and then up the big hill. Here's a picture... |
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| 7 | A tip for small kitchens
• Posted by: suzygardener on Tue, Aug 8, 06 at 14:25
• 20 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Apr 11, 07 at 15:02
Need extra counter space when you're entertaining in your small kitchen? When I have a buffet-style dinner in my home I use a piece of plywood cut the size of my sink which I have covered with contact paper (like you would use to line your kitche |
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| 8 | raising kids in a small house
• Posted by: momcat2000 on Tue, Jul 4, 06 at 10:12
• 24 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Aug 4, 09 at 9:15
What a challenge! right now, our oldest is home from college for the summer, nephew hasn't offically moved back in but it sure seems like it, we are watching a friend's 17yo until she can get setteled in another state, my 17yo twins, and my brothe |
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| 9 | Do you love Banquette Seating?
• Posted by: newbieremodeler on Tue, Apr 5, 11 at 15:59
• 21 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Oct 24, 11 at 23:56
I really love the look of banquette seating in the dining room/eat-in kitchen. Please show me your favorite photos and your thoughts on banquette seating. I found this designer's website and on a portion of it she discusses banquette seating. I |
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| 10 | Does anyone NOT have a dishwasher?
• Posted by: marti8a on Sat, Jan 30, 10 at 12:13
• 52 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Feb 9, 12 at 12:40
Would I be crazy to build a kitchen without one? That's another thing I was thinking to put on the sunroom with the washer for those few occasions when I have big dinners or more dishes than I want to wash. But since our current dw is leaking AG |
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| 12 | what is your sq footage? how many people/pets?
• Posted by: caligal on Sat, Nov 26, 11 at 13:40
• 100 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Aug 30, 12 at 16:30
I really want another dog, but the hubby says our house is too small. Our house is 970 sq ft and there are 3 of us plus we have a Golden Ret. and a cat. I want a medium sized dog, I would rescue/adopt for sure, but I need total family agree |
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| 13 | How to decide whether to stay & remodel or move?
• Posted by: marti8a on Sat, Mar 20, 10 at 19:08
• 29 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Mar 26, 10 at 20:04
Dh & I have looked at several houses lately and we're coming to the conclusion that we might be better off to just stay where we are. If so, I want to completely remodel this house to make it something I love. I have NEVER loved this house, in f |
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| 14 | And so the demo begins...
• Posted by: judithva on Sun, May 30, 10 at 20:00
• 138 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jan 17, 12 at 20:56
Hi all, I don't post here too often and do lurk occasionally. I decided to post here since my home is very small(940 sqft), and perhaps with this demo, even smaller (but it will look larger with the wall down, (I HOPE) LOL My house is/was |
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| 15 | kitchen table pics wanted
• Posted by: arbisi on Sat, Sep 9, 06 at 23:26
• 22 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Sep 19, 06 at 12:52
Was wondering if anyone would care to show pics of small eat-in kitchens and what size table you have. Our kitchen isn't that small but the only room for the table is right in the middle of the room. We currently have a 42x42 table and 4 swivel ch |
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| 16 | Christmas in a Small House?
• Posted by: prairiemoon2 on Sun, Nov 25, 07 at 17:31
• 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Dec 9, 07 at 12:34
So how do all of you handle the holidays and entertaining in a small house? We always make room for a floor to ceiling tree then squeeze ourselves into the LR come Christmas Morning. A wreath on the door and Mantle and DR table decorations and th |
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| 17 | Ideas for reconfiguring the back of my bungalow?
• Posted by: carinr on Wed, May 11, 11 at 21:56
• 36 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, May 23, 11 at 17:07
Hi! I've been hanging out over in the Home Decorating forum, talking about the quick-and-colorful update I'm doing in the 1923 bungalow I just bought. For the longer term, though, I want to think about how to reconfigure the back of my house to ha |
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| 18 | Hope you don't mind one more idea :)
• Posted by: lavender_lass on Thu, May 12, 11 at 17:37
• 16 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, May 24, 11 at 20:04
First, I'd like to apologize for posting so many variations of my plan (which has gotten me a bit of a scolding on another forum) but I've been so fortunate to have found help with all this. No one I know, friends/family, is really that intereste |
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| 19 | Am I heading in the right direction?
• Posted by: pay_it_forward on Mon, Mar 19, 12 at 23:14
• 34 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 11, 12 at 10:15
Hi All! After three weeks of illness in our household (first my daughter, then my husband, and finally me) I'm back at it trying to figure out our floor plan! I appreciate any feedback you can offer!! Return to the Smaller Homes Fo |
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