The biggest eating holiday of the year is upon us. You’ve brainstormed the menu, shopped for sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and thawed the turkey. (You have thawed the turkey, right?) With all ...

Setting a gorgeous dinner table is an art—and a science, according to the pros—which actually makes it a lot easier to understand and action yourself. While there is creative freedom in putting ...

Lighting is like the jewelry of a dining area. Stocker suggested placing lighting above the table on dimmers and making sure ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - If your formal dining room rarely sees any use, you can transform it into something better utilized. A formal dining room is not a requirement for homeowners nowadays. As we discover ...

Functional dining rooms are considered casual, while formal dining rooms are much fancier in nature. Furniture and lighting choices, accessories, decor and table settings define the space and differ ...

It’s that time of year again. As the holidays approach, families across Greenwich begin to think about and plan for special occasions and how best to accommodate guests. “Formal dining rooms are ...

Once again, it’s time for holiday gatherings, which brings to mind some intriguing magazine articles I read recently. The first was “Why Dining Rooms are Disappearing from American Homes,” in The ...

Let’s face it, design can be controversial. Whether we’re discussing kitchen islands or statement stoves, one person’s waste of space is another’s must-have. And nowhere is the debate more heated than ...