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IS A SEPARATE DINING ROOM A GOOD IDEA?

YES

‘I like having different rooms, it’s like different parts of your personality’

Micheala McCarthy (house_of_chester) and partner Andrew, live with their daughter and son in a 1950s semi in Brentwood, Essex

‘We have quite a small galley kitchen at the back, dining room at the front and a lounge. I like having that separate room as I like the cosiness and the vibe, it feels more

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