I too have been comtemplating taking over my front living rm. I have already outgrown my current rm even though I have only been in there a yr. 2 big tables take up alot of rm. My wonderful man is very understanding and said to plant myself where ever. My front living rm is rarely used, the cats love it as it gets tons of sun...thats concern # 1, love my cats hate the hair. Concern # 2 the expensive of having to add cabinets as I would lose a closet. Concern #3...and probably should be #1 I am very anal about being organized but it also has to look nice when I am not using it, which can be done if money weren't a concern...yes I feel your pain..lol
p.s. I should add I agonized over this all last weekend as my friend Gloria can atest to as i wasn't in the best of moods.....then by monday i had decided to just be content w/ the rm I have, then I started reading this thread...thanks...I think ladies...lol.