Whatever happened to a traditional dining room? It seems like every new house I go into nowadays has an open plan kitchen diner. It’s obviously in trend right now and it probably has been for the last three years or so, but I always think it’s quite nice to have a separate dining room. It’s a place to relax and enjoy your meal, without needing to watch someone prepare it, along with staring at a sink full of dirty plates in between courses. I get there’s a nice vibe in a spacious kitchen diner, and it means you have a lot of freedom to crate different areas, such as a cocktail section and a barista area, as well as kitchen and dining areas. I think space is really important to have, and if you’re rarely using your dining room it makes sense to have an open plan kitchen diner, but me I’ll always love the old fashioned feel of a separate dining room.