Q: I have inherited some dining-room furniture that is a high-quality reproduction of both Hepplewhite and Sheraton styles. Now I’m puzzled about how to treat the dining room itself. It’s a fairly ...

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 ...

Depending on your household, the formal dining room might be a daily fixture or a space that only comes to life during holidays and special occasions. But what exactly defines a formal dining room, ...

In most homes we design, the dining room is a place for crisp table linens and adult conversation, and the kitchen is for everyday grub. Recently, though, we encountered a home with an interesting ...