Overworked dining room becomes cozy lounge

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Lots of people seemed to like the story I did for the Toronto Star  about how I made over the dining room from a makeshift home office into a comfy sitting room when the Man of the House retired. MOTH was getting emails and phone calls from all over the place from folks, many of whom echoed my words about him being an exceptional teacher and deserving of a room of his own. Pics by Dann Tardif.

Vicky Sanderson

A self-confessed Opinion-ista, Vicky Sanderson has been writing and talking about décor, design and lifestyle issues for almost two decades, and has tested just about every home product known to humankind.

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