I bet you are wondering, why the formal dining room has caught my attention first...
Well, to me it's the most important room in the house!
Six o'clock! Come hail or high water, that was dinner time at my house growing up. My mom was a homemaker and my dad farmed for a living. He has always been extremely hardworking and my mom learned early on in their marriage that if she wanted him home for dinner a rule would have to be set. It didn't matter what you were doing, the family met in the kitchen at 6 o'clock, and my mom had a home cooked meal on the table. It was our time to visit about our day and spend time as a family. As an adult, I look back and cherish every single one of those meals. I have even made it a rule in our household that when dinner time arrives we turn off the television and eat at the table. Even though it is just Richie and I for now, it is a nice way to spend time together.
I didn't go in search of a house with a formal dining room. It didn't even cross my mind but I find myself dreaming about all of the Sunday dinners and holidays we will spend in that room. I want it to feel cozy and warm so that each person who sits at our table wants to stay and eat for days.
Xoxo,
Whitney
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