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Article: The disappearing dining room: A Siesta Key vacation home got more space--and views--when designer Howard Firth did away with the formal dining room. (luxuryRedo).
- Article from:
- Sarasota Magazine
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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alix and Mark Mann discovered their Florida vacation home, complete with sparkling pool and pretty views of converging canals, on a quiet cul-de-sac on Siesta Key. As perfect as the tropical setting was, however, the interior lacked imagination. The floor plan was cut up into smallish boxes with entryway, living room and dining area in tight juxtaposition. The foyer was crowded, and to get from the foyer to the family room, they had to maneuver past dining table and chairs. The living room was isolated, and the furniture placement detracted from water views.
Solution? Do away with a traditional dining room arrangement and create room for living. The Morins divide ...