Keeping room ideas off kitchen

A keeping room is a space adjacent to the kitchen where friends and family can gather to hang out with the cook while they prepare a meal.

The keeping room is a Colonial colonial concept but unfortunately has become a code word for "open concept." Let's put the "cozy" back in the keeping room.

Many homes have a breakfast room that is used daily and a formal dining room that is used maybe twice a year. Consider converting your breakfast room into a keeping room and using your dining room for all of your meals. Keeping rooms were traditionally a family gathering room used to keep warm because it was near the stove. Here are a few tips for turning your breakfast room into a cozy family oriented keeping room. ComfortYour keeping room needs to be comfortable with durable furniture…

Traditional keeping rooms date back to the 1700s and they’re making a huge comeback as a cozy hangout by the kitchen. A keeping room is a space adjacent to the kitchen where friends and family can gather to keep the cook company while they prepare a meal. After all, the kitchen is the heart of the h

While the keeping room has historical roots, its purpose couldn't be more on point for today. It's a small seating area off of the kitchen where family or guests can hang out to keep the person who is cooking company. Erin and Ben Napier, the couple behind the popular show Home Town, shared their country home in Mississippi with us, which had a keeping room just off of their kitchen. At the link, Erin discussed how this charming space is where the family spends so much of their time…

Ideas for decorating a keeping room off of the kitchen.

This beautiful home in Savannah, GA, is the perfect marriage of historic and modern, and it exudes livable elegance. Take a look!

Sitting area in breakfast nook

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Hello, dear friends. I hope that you are enjoying your weekend. The Mister and I have spent the past two days examining tile and marble slabs. We are in the first stage of renovating our master bath. Between you and me, the process would go a lot smoother if the Mister kept his opinions to himself. The first time that I heard the term Keeping Room was about twelve years ago. A decorator friend of mine bought a gorgeous large home for a song. The reason that she got such a good deal is that…