Despite its sudden revival this year, the formal dining room is still a rare find in the average home, largely thanks to spatial constraints, lifestyle factors, and a more relaxed approach to ...

A successful dining room layout involves more than placing a table in the middle of the room and calling it a day. Whether you are designing a formal dining room or a dining area in an open-concept ...

Hear me out: Nothing beats banquette seating in a dining room or small breakfast nook. That’s because it’s like lounging on a sofa at your dinner table, and that makes for very comfortable meals and ...

Choose a dining table, chandelier, and window treatment that is the right scale for the room. Don't line the walls with unnecessary furniture, and don't cover surfaces with too much decor. Avoid ...

Here, three pros speak to six rules in particular that they do not feel as though people need to follow—take a cue from their ...

If the formal dining room is a wasted space in your home, you’re not alone. That said, it doesn’t have to be. Now’s the time to inject new life into that unused room. Not only can you reinvent and ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If your house has a formal dining room that is currently a liminal space of dust and shadow, you might wish you could get that space back. Square ...

If you’ve noticed fewer formal dining rooms in homes lately, you’re not imagining it. For years, open-concept layouts blurred ...

Have you been waiting for the right time to upgrade your dining room furniture? Or maybe you’re finally ready to put a dining set on your patio or deck? Now is the time to stock up, thanks to the ...