{"id":173,"date":"2022-03-07T18:20:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T01:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyorganized.me\/?p=173"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:03:47","slug":"dining-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyorganized.me\/?p=173","title":{"rendered":"Dining room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One might think there is nothing to organize in a dining room, maybe not, or maybe there\u2019s more there than meets the eye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can all agree that at the very least a dinning room has a table and chairs. Some may even have a rug under the table. A valuable and sometimes overlooked piece of furniture would be a hutch. A hutch is a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves. Maybe you were blessed with a China cabinet very similar to the hutch, but it usually has glass doors to protect the China from dust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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China Cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A buffet or sideboard does not have shelves above it. However, it is used very much in the same way, holding formal or special occasion dishes. The buffet also serves as a surface area for placing dishes or trays of food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buffet\/Sideboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Keep everything in this space simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step one: Remove everything and clean it out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step two: Purge, edit, donate, and toss, everything that does NOT, bring you joy\/happiness, and you can\u2019t see the future with out it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step three: Contain; group like items, and like colors. Line the shelves and place everything back inside the cabinet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is also a good place to store napkin rings, napkins, placemats, table runners, and table clothes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update the rugs and pictures on the walls and you are ready for a dinner party. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simple dining room <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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