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AIBU to use a carpeted room as the dining room?

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Booktote · 07/08/2026 14:09

Would it be unreasonable to have a dining room with wall to wall carpet?

We are renting and we have a really awkward room which we haven’t found a reasonable use for since living here for seven years. It’s currently a sitting room which no one uses as it only fits one sofa which makes it look like a doctor’s waiting room. When we viewed the property the agent called this room ‘the dining room’ which is what I think would work best as we only have an eat in kitchen with a smallish table at the moment.

Husband thinks it’s entirely unreasonable to have a dining table on top of a carpet. Rug yes but not wall to wall carpet.

What do you think? dining room with carpet, unreasonable or not?

OP posts:
justintimeforxmas · 07/08/2026 14:29

Have you got small children ? If not, not a problem. Personally I would prefer hard flooring but definitely not a problem. Lots of restaurants have carpet.

ChocolateApples · 07/08/2026 14:28

It's fine. If you are worried about trashing the carpet, get a big rug. Although size costs.

Longtimelurker1980 · 07/08/2026 14:27

gosh I wouldn’t have carpet in a dining area, food definitely gets dropped in our house even by the adults and anyone with preschoolers/primary age children would need a wipe clean surface while they learn the skill of eating like a normal human. Also wine bottles or water jugs/drink spills are a regular event in our house as people lean over animatedly or lean across other people or just fail to be able to hold a glass without accidentally slamming it into their dinner plate. Maybe we are unusually clumsy but somehow doubt it? We can be super relaxed as wood floor is wipe clean, otherwise imagine it would be pretty stressful when weaning a baby or having people round for dinner.

Dartmoorcheffy · 07/08/2026 14:26

Im really not understanding how this is an issue at all

DisforDarkChocolate · 07/08/2026 14:26

I do, why is it an issue. The carpet was there when we bought the house but it's fantastic quality so it's staying.

SamAylward · 07/08/2026 14:25

I've never had a dining room that wasn't carpeted wall to wall.

Am I missing something??????

Iheartmysmart · 07/08/2026 14:24

Depends what colour the carpet is. We had an extension done to create a big L shaped space for a kitchen/dining/snug room. It was finished not long before Christmas and we had a neutral colour carpet put down. My mum promptly dropped an entire dish of buttered carrots on the carpet on Christmas Day leaving a bright orange stain!

Maybe put a rug under the table if it’s a rental and your husband is worried.

Moveoverdarlin · 07/08/2026 14:23

Are you in the UK? I would say the majority of British homes do have carpet in dining rooms.

UnaGatita · 07/08/2026 14:20

I’ve never lived in a house without a carpet in the dining room. Is your husband a particularly messy eater perhaps?

Moveoverdarlin · 07/08/2026 14:19

Huh? Of course it’s fine to have wall to wall carpet in a dining room???

myfavouritemutant · 07/08/2026 14:18

Our dining room has a carpet. Hadn’t occurred to me that that’s unusual?!

purplecorkheart · 07/08/2026 14:17

I don't understand what his issue is to be honest. Has he explained?

TeenToTwenties · 07/08/2026 14:17

We do.

YoQuieroVino · 07/08/2026 14:16

Our dining room has a carpet and the world hasn’t ended!

Bedingfield1 · 07/08/2026 14:15

I do 🤷‍♀️

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