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LisaM

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2. "Designing loneliness into American homes".

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2024, 05:56 AM

Jun 2024

Yes, it is.

I know a lot of European housing is small, too, but Europeans have more shared neighborhood spaces, the cafes, the pubs, the parks. We're eliminating those, too.

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Why Dining Rooms Are Disappearing From American Homes [View all] littlemissmartypants Jun 2024 OP

My dining room table doubles as my desk berniesandersmittens Jun 2024 #1

My computer desk doubles as my dining area peacebuzzard Feb 2025 #11

"Designing loneliness into American homes". LisaM Jun 2024 #2

I believe dining rooms should become multi-purpose rooms with a desk that expands into a dining table. keopeli Jun 2024 #3

My house was built in the 1880s Random Boomer Jun 2024 #4

Good post, kozar Jun 2024 #5

People now want to or are expected to eat marybourg Jun 2024 #6

That is my design ! peacebuzzard Feb 2025 #12

Our house, which was built in 2003, and which we bought a year later, Aristus Jun 2024 #7

Dining Rooms require extra work AwakeAtLast Jun 2024 #8

I have a kitchen counter that seats 2 and a nearby breakfast nook that seats 4 Shermann Jan 2025 #9

Really thought provoking Mike 03 Jan 2025 #10