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A place for all dining room activities

Turning your dining area into a play area with room for lots of different activities is a great way to encourage quality family time. If it’s done right, it may even entice the kids out of their rooms, and not just to eat. Dining room activities can include games, hobbies, homework or just hanging out. All it takes is a few simple home furnishings.

A dark-brown STRANDTORP extendable table surrounded by various chairs and arranged with stations for everyday activities.
A dark-brown STRANDTORP extendable table surrounded by various chairs and arranged with stations for everyday activities.

Keep things tidy and accessible with open storage

Shelving units like these let you keep board games, toys, and accessories organized, out of the way, and accessible. Adding boxes will max out the storage capacity and keep things looking tidy. When you’re ready for some dining room entertainment, you can easily bring them out and let the fun begin! Not only are boxes great for storing those small, fiddly things that easily get dusty or lost, but they also come in lots of different looks so you can use them to enhance your chosen style.

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Living room with a white AGAM junior chair by a table. Against the wall behind it stands a white KALLAX shelving unit.
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Get a “fear of missing out” fighter

Sitting alone in your room doing homework can be dull. Seriously, what is everyone else doing out in the dining room? Make study sessions part of dining room activities! A desk accessories organizer will let you take your tools with you anywhere so you can hang out, grab snacks from the pantry, and do your homework at the same time. And when it comes time to call it a day, you can simply pack up all your bits and pieces in it and put it away.

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An ÖVNING desk accessories organizer placed on a large table, amid headphones, vases with flowers, and a cup of coffee.
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Seat more people more comfortably

An extendable table lets you adapt to the number of people you need to seat, and makes sure they all have plenty of elbow room – no matter if they’re sewing, studying, or stuffing their face. And when it comes to seating, a comfortable chair can be the difference between an enjoyable meal and an ordeal.

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A brown STRANDTORP extendable table with accessories for paperwork and sewing on it, and flowers in a pair of vases.
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Instantly turn your dining table into a hobby station

Trolleys are your mobile storage companion, letting you set yourself up wherever there’s space. Having your things close by means you won’t have to break your creative flow by getting up to look for stuff. And when it comes to staying in your creative zone, a comfortable chair will help you keep your mind on the job. When choosing a chair remember that a height-adjustable, swivel chair will keep you feeling fresher longer.

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A white and yellow-green ÖRFJÄLL swivel chair in-between a table and a red NISSAFORS trolley filled with assorted fabric.
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Combine easy chairs and smaller sofas to create a social space

The idea of one big sofa can be appealing, but it’s not right for every space, especially if you don’t have the space. A couple of two-seater sofas together with some easy chairs can create a cozy, enclosed area that feels more social because people can face each other.

A living room corner with a pair of PÄRUP dark-green two-seat sofas framing a LEKA baby gym and SVALSTA birch nesting tables.

Put junior’s gym where it’s all happening

A truly social space is an inclusive space - somewhere everyone can hang out, even the smallest family members. A portable baby gym on the rug lets baby be part of the action. Not only will they feel part of things, but mum and dad will also be able to join the activities in the dining room instead of supervising baby somewhere else. Just add a baby blanket - and the baby - and let the fun begin.

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A living room interior with a LEKA birch baby gym placed on a rug beneath a PÄRUP dark-green two-seat sofa.
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