If you're working on blueprints for a new build or making a must-have list for your house hunt, the decision of whether or not to prioritize a formal dining room is a pretty big one. While open-floor ...

The era of open-concept brought an end to most formal dining room ideas. Without walls to set the tone, an inherent casualness took over the way we dined. But then there was Covid, where rooms were ...

A couple shopping for dining room table and talking with salesperson - Fg Trade Latin/Getty Images A formal dining room was once a quintessential part of the average home. According to The ...

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 ...

When Alexis Cosinuke moved into her house in Lexington, Ky., a couple of years ago, she knew she’d have to get creative to give her three kids a place of their own. Because the home didn’t have a ...

Are formal dining rooms a thing of the past? Depends who you ask. “What was once about presentation is now about connection,” one designer said. “The dining room isn’t dead – it’s just evolved.” Civry ...