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If you’ve noticed fewer formal dining rooms in homes lately, you’re not imagining it. For years, open-concept layouts blurred the lines between kitchen, living, and dining spaces, pushing traditional ...

The formal dining room, long considered a symbol of wealth and privilege, has been the subject of much debate over the past 30 years. Some declared it dead, a relic of a bygone era when families sat ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Make your formal dining room more approachable to encourage everyday use. Build in multifunctionality to optimize the space outside of mealtimes. Blend comfort and style to create a room that works ...

The first Thanksgiving in Plymouth in 1621 didn’t happen in a dedicated dining room with custom furniture and a chandelier as a focal point. Most meals then happened at a handmade wooden table that ...

Boutique hotels on Nantucket, namely Greydon House and Faraway, inspired the dining room scheme in Jenny Minns’s Victorian on Cohasset Harbor. “I wanted a dramatic room that would make us feel like we ...