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    KITCHENS (THAT ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT IN)

    Nov 28, 2019 5 minutes

    We’re not saying that dining rooms are deader than Jamie Laing’s Strictly career (they are). But few would turn down a lovely light-filled kitchen-diner, given half a chance. The main motivation for combining cooking and dining is to be more sociable. The dream is mummy and/or daddy blissfully knocking up the spag bol, while their little cherubs work earnestly on their homework at the dining table. Or, even more compelling, knocking up the cocktails while glamorous friends gather in awe of your Tom Cruise skills. Bliss!

    So, how to make the fantasy come true? The most obvious requirement is space. There are many ways to shoehorn dining facilities into a kitchen, from clever drop-down tables (try Ikea) to simple bar stools at an island. But if you want a room

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